Stratic’s 16th Anniversary: What’s Old is New Again

by Browncoat Jayson · October 23, 2013

Last Sunday, Stratics celebrated 16 years of providing information and building the MMO community. The theme, appropriately, was “What’s Old is New Again”. Throughout the day some of the most influential people in the MMO industry joined their video chats to discuss the changing online environment over the last decade and a half. Of special interest to Ultima fans, this includes Richard Garriott, Starr Long, and Gina “FireLotus” Dionne talking about Shroud of the Avatar, and Bonnie “Mesanna” Armstrong discussing Ultima Online.

The schedule of events was as follows:

2:00 PM EST – Welcome & Introductions

2:30 PM EST – John “Loktofeit” Albano, “EVE Online”

3:00 PM EST – Paul Sage & Jessica Folsom, “The Elder Scrolls Online”

3:30 PM EST – Contests & Giveaways

3:45 PM EST – Gina Dionne & Jessica Folsom, “Importance of Gaming Communities”

4:00 PM EST – Jen Gordy, “WildStar Online”

4:30 PM EST – Stratics Alumni Hangout

4:45 PM EST – Contests & Giveaways

5:00 PM EST – Richard Garriott & Starr Long, “Anthropology of Gaming; Shroud of the Avatar”

6:00 PM EST – Bonnie Armstrong, “Ultima Online”

6:30 PM EST – Stratics Staff, Past and Present

7:00 PM EST – Final Giveaway

During the event, a number of prizes were given away including:

Selective Steam Games
Selective Origin Games
Amazon Gift Certificate
2 Adventurer Pledges and 1 Virtual Collector pledge from Shroud of the Avatar
The Elder Scrolls Online T-shirts
Stratics Pro membership
30 day game time for Ultima Online
16 Ultima Online 15th Anniversary Robes delivered in game!
Cog style earrings and necklace specially made from one of our own staff, El of LA!

The Grand Prize Event, “Unshroud Your Avatar”, provided the winner their choice of some cool tech gear from Razer: a Naga mouse, a Krakken headset, or a Deathstalker keyboard!

You can catch up on the event on the Stratics blog.