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Replacement for zOMG
Hello dear friends!
zOMG has been taken down here on Gaia and they haven't said anything about reviving it or doing a 'mach 2' version. So I went and found a different site to play on.

It isn't the same as zOMG (what could ever match zOMG perfectly aside zOMG?), but it is alright.

The game is called Crystal Saga. It is a browser game for free. It is located at http://crystalsaga.aeriagames.com/ . You may need to go to aeriagames.com first to get into the site, but go to their browser games and find Crystal Saga.

You can chose from PVP or PVE. I chose PVE.

Your type can be Priest, Mage, Ranger, Rogue, or Knight. My main account is a Ranger.
Each type has their own skills that you can learn, which are your attacks, and their own items to boost the stats (like defense, attack, dodge, etc.).

Summons? In zOMG they are Pets, and they fight by your side. So far, I have a Bear Cub pet and a Baby Vulture pet. biggrin

Game appearance? Well, I'll just let you see in this video. biggrin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbcyKDMMJEQ


Anyways, feel free to message me on Gaiaonline to figure out when I'm online, if you want a friend. Otherwise, I'm there (Usually on S4 as the Ranger named Margem).
If you want to add me on Crystal Saga, go to friends and type in (S4)Margem . biggrin




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zOMG - clarifications about the game leaving
Fri. Nov. 7, 2014 4:57 pm
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Hey Gaians,

We want to take a moment to address the issue of zOMG! being shut down, and to give more details about why we are unable to bring zOMG! back. We understand that people have been upset by this news, particularly those Gaians who have been loyal zOMG! players. We'd to take a moment to address several of the major concerns and comments about zOMG! closing that we've seen expressed in the forums:


a) With regards to our previous announcements, in which we said "don't worry: zOMG! will be up and running as soon as it's patched up!", we want you to know that when we made these statements, we did honestly believe we would be able to bring the game back after fixes were made. It was never our intent to NOT bring the game back. The decision to leave zOMG! down was only made after learning about serious problems with the game's code. We do want to apologize to you, however, for the way we worded our messages. We should not have said the game was definitely coming back even if this is what we believed when we made those statements. It was never our intent to be misleading about the state of zOMG!, and we understand why this is upsetting for you. We are sorry, truly, for any frustration this has caused.

B) Regarding the reason zOMG! cannot be brought back, there has been a lot of speculation on the reason for our decision. Frankly, the truth of the matter is that during an investigation into issues with zOMG!, it was discovered that zOMG! had a serious flaw in the code. Basically, there was a security exploit in the game that, had it been abused (and thankfully it wasn't!), would have allowed people not only access to zOMG!, but to our site's servers and ultimately, to all your accounts. Knowing this was the case, we couldn't, in good faith, continue to allow zOMG! to remain up and running. We even had one of the fabulous former zOMG! devs look into the issue to see how long it might take to fix this exploit, but a concrete estimate was impossible to make given the sheer volume of code. Ultimately, we decided to leave zOMG! shut down because the security of your accounts and our servers is priority.

C) Finally, we would like to say that closing zOMG! had nothing to do with money, or whether or not zOMG! was making a profit. Frankly, zOMG! hasn't made an overall profit for a while now. We've left zOMG! up and running because we love zOMG!, and more importantly, because we know that YOU love zOMG!. Closing zOMG! was actually a very difficult and sad decision for us, especially for those staff members who saw the game from its inception, to launch, and beyond. At the end of the day, however, the safety concerns over the exploit had to prevail.

We hope this provides you with more details on why the decision to shut down zOMG! was made. Again, thank you to all the players who have supported zOMG! over the years - we hope that you'll carry forward fond memories of the friendships you made with other players in game.




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zOMG no more
It is official - zOMG is no more. Here is the admin announcement that zOMG will not return and Nicolae's thread asking for responses. Following that, my comment and one comment that I like (and want to keep).



Thursday Nov. 06, 2014 1:28 pm
admin

As many of you know we shut down zOMG! to perform critical repairs to the game servers. Particularly we were addressing some critical vulnerabilities in the server infrastructure. We could not give a specific repair completion date because the extent of what systems the repairs would make to the game were unknown. Sadly, the changes needed were extensive and due to both hardware and Engineering limitations we had to make the tough call not to proceed. This means our beloved zOMG! MMO will not be making a triumphant return.

We will have an update for you next Wednesday regarding recipes, your existing rings, and other zOMG exclusive elements. To all of our loyal zOMG'ers, we wish to thank you for years of loyal support. Over the next couple weeks we will be holding various contests to help commemorate and celebrate your favorite moments in the game. In fact, we have our first one starting, just check it out below! zOMG! was an exciting journey into a whole new world of fun and excitement.



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Hey, psst, hey,

Want in on a secret? I'm hosting a contest in memory of zOMG. I want everyone to share their fondest memory of zOMG. Tell me what your best moment in zOMG was, something that you loved, a boss you beat, anything.

Here's another secret, I'm going to make it really easy for you to enter. Just post with the following:

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*Username
*Your best memory of zOMG

I'll be taking your submissions up until Sunday, November 16, 2014 11:59pm PST. I managed to procure a prize pack for the winners consisting of:

  • Parcel Post
  • zOMSoundtrack Earphones
  • Kamila's Blood Scarf
  • Kamila's Blood Sword
  • Kamila's Vamp Top
  • Kamila's Vamp Belt
  • Kamila's Vamp Jacket
  • Kamila's Blood Magic
  • Kamila Essence


Other winners will receive:

  • zOMSoundtrack Earphones
  • Kamila's Vamp Top
  • Kamila's Vamp Belt
  • Kamila's Vamp Jacket
  • Kamila's Blood Magic
  • Kamila Essence


So get to sharing your memories!






Margem
*Username: Margem
*Your best memory of zOMG:

I started playing zOMG back in the beginning of the zOMG era. However, I only got up to Bass'ken Lake before I had to step up to real-life responsibilities. This past summer, I decided to come back to Gaia and jumped back into zOMG. I had to start from scratch - different account on Gaia and the accounts could not exchange the bound rings (or orbs). As I re-learned how to play zOMG, I met some amazing people on the server. Typically I like to keep to myself to play games but zOMG had people that I was excited to connect with - Scobre, car12aniime, and a few others.

This summer, I had anger issues at work (road rage) which I could not take out at work without losing my job. I drove home after work and played zOMG to relieve the tension. Batting around wolves (outlaw pups) and gnomes and anchorbugs and predator prairies dogs - a GREAT way to get rid of anger issues. Even if I was taken down by the Animated, I smiled, went to the Null, and exclaimed that I would not be put down permanently! I would rise up and take them on again.






I am sad to see zOMG go. I understand that the creation and maintenance of such a "free" multi-media game is difficult but I will miss taking out frustration on the Animated and teaming up with my friends.










shade904
So let me get this straight. Due to the fact that you no longer have anyone left who knows how to fix zOMG! and the people who did got moved you have come to the conclusion that it would be in the best interests of Gaia Online to shut down zOMG! entirely? On face value zOMG! does not generate enough income to pay for proper maintenance as you have stated. However zOMG! also generates a Ghost Income. Yes, a Ghost Income. A large portion of Galians not only like to by the power-ups for zOMG! but like to look cool when they play it. So what do they do? They go and spend more money to look cool on zOMG! because everywhere else, in the loner's option, is irrelevant. Since they only buy the cool items to look cool on zOMG! and not elsewhere this creates an Income that is unable to be monitored. A Ghost Income if you will. Since the removal of zOMG! includes the removal of said Ghost Income, Gaia Online losses profits all around. Gaia Online is already dyeing slowly. The death of zOMG! will cause countless Galians to leave and never come back causing profits to plummet. I am speaking in terms of money as it is a required factor in keeping Gaia Online on the internet and enjoyable to the public as the profits are used for such things. Get the guys back from Gaia Social and give us something we can REALLY enjoy.




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The Screaming Pen - The Written Word RP subforum
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.: Behind The Screen :.
Username: Margem
Nickname: Marge; R
Occupation: IRL: Sales woman; online: wanderer
Country: IRL: USA; online: wanderer
Gender: Female

.: Pixels :.
Games: Fishing, Slots, Cards
Forum: Aquarium or in Guilds
Personality: quiet, cranky with people who use solely chatspeak and who don't know the difference in grammar/spelling, cool once ya get to know me whee
Fave Item: wigs and skin! There's just something about changing your hair and skin without paying extra every time that is awesome.
Least Fave Item: ...the price of all of the items... aside that.. I'd have to say... hats that mess up my hair and make the strands fly out without connections to the head.

.: Quirks :.
Minor Pet Peeves: myself forgetting that people on the Internet (no matter the age) can be sassy and downright rude; people using "too" when they mean "to" or "two" >.>
Major Pet Peeves: friends not contacting me for months on end (when I expect them to call back after a week) and then not having an excuse for why they were seemingly ignoring me; myself cutting my self down emotionally when I don't hear from a friend; cutting my self down for anything; my sibling holding back her opinion because she says that I'm angry when I'm not angry at the moment (though I'll get angry if she keeps holding it back)
Fave Colours: Blues - sky blue, baby blue, midnight blue; Teal
Fave Animal: I like the armadillo because it's just so adorable, though armored. I like other animals too, though. xp
I say "Random", you say: thought / idea
Hobbies: Photography; story writing; role playing; reading books; drawing/coloring; sleeping; sitting in the dark; watching animes


.: The Screaming Pen :.
Usual Drink (Alcoholic): Fuzzy Naval; Junebug (from TGIF's)
Usual Drink (Non-alcoholic): Sparkling Peach Juice; Green Tea with Citrus; Water; Milk
Favorite Seat: I don't have a favorite seat yet but the couches look nice. smile



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Avatar Suggestions for Margem!
Hey ya'll! I love to change my avatar, which you probably have already figured out. However, I exhaust my ideas often so I would love it if you could actually help me with ideas for my avatar....

So the list is below of who's taken a day (to influence my avatar). Feel free to comment belowhand for me to add your name/influence in my journal entry!

heart Thanks!
~Margem





2008
Dec. 08 - Red, Yellow, Blue - Hydra-Star
Dec. 09 - Wintery (blue and white) - Aphrodite Dae
Dec. 10 - Orange, Green, Purple - Hydra-Star
Dec. 11 - Purple pink and girly - Stasy Renee
Dec. 12 - Beach - Hydra-Star
Dec. 13 - Cosplay Princess Kida - Margem
Dec. 14 - Silver - Digital Bee
Dec. 15 - Christmas elf - Elf Lover 15
Dec. 16 - School girl - Aphrodite Dae
Dec. 17 - Graduation - Margem
Dec. 18 - Silver and Gold - Digital Bee
Dec. 19 - Rainbow - Hydra-Star
Dec. 20 - Silver and Blue - Digital Bee
Dec. 21 - Candy Cane (red/white) - Hydra-Star
Dec. 22 - Christmas colors - gaiaonline.com
Dec. 23 - Robotic - Wrath of the Lawless
Dec. 24 - Dark blue and black - Elf Lover 15
Dec. 25 - Christmas colors/theme/gifted - Margem
Dec. 26 --- free day ---
Dec. 27 - Autumn - The Flower Seller : {"deer hunting in the fall" }
Dec. 28 - Orange and Red - Elf Lover 15
Dec. 29- Purple - The Flower Seller
Dec. 30 - Cosplay: Nenene (Nene-nee-san) from Read or Die - Hydra-Star
Dec. 31 - Party!!! - Margem




2009!!!!
an. 01 - free day
Jan. 02 - Whatever - Margem
Jan. 03 -The Mistake - Hydra-Star
Jan. 04 - Egyptian - Elf Lover 15
Jan. 05 - Groom - Aphrodite Dae - Male servant that grooms a horse... [ Awww.... Come on guys! Why must I wear the bridle while I am grooming the darn horse?! ]
Jan. 06 - Flower girl - Margem
Jan. 07 - Black and White - Hydra-Star
Jan. 08 - Gardener - Elf Lover 15
Jan. 09 - Groom - Aphrodite Dae (pt. 2) - Bridegroom {For a limited time only: with the bride! "....someone please stop me...." }
Jan. 10 - Homeless/Poor - Margem
Jan. 11 - Free day
Jan. 12 - Fan-girl - Sora from Kingdom Hearts (with the training sword) - Margem - This is a "if Sora was a girl and was on Gaia, what would Sora look like" avatar.
Jan. 13 - Whatever..../Free Day
Jan. 14 - Baker - Elf Lover 15 {I had no apron so... yeh. }
Jan. 15 - MCs! - Margem
Jan. 16 - - not changed - -
Jan. 17 - Onigiri - Hydra-Star - Tohru Honda, Fruits Basket
an. 18 - Costume Party - Elf Lover 15
Jan. 19 - Whatever - Margem
Jan. 20 - Witch Doctor - Margem
Jan. 21 -
Jan. 22 - Alien - Aphrodite Dae
Jan. 23 -
Jan. 24 -
Jan. 25 - Time - Hydra-Star
Jan. 26 -
Jan. 27 - Craziness - Margem {Last day of undergrad classes!}
Jan. 28 -
Jan. 29 -
Jan. 30 -
Jan. 31 -



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Alacrity
Well, I have renamed the guild that I run from "Calamity of Pirates" to "Alacrity". I don't know how well that's going over because I only have about six people actively around (including myself).

Anywho, I will update my journal soon because we are going to have an Alacrity event for Halloween - RPing (Halloween style) and a costume contest (5k to the 1st place, 1k to the 2nd place, and 500 to the 3rd place).

I'm also in the Arena this week, so vote for me!!
~Margem



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So You Want Rich? - Avatar Arena Entry
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