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<p>In the mid-2000’s, Cyan Worlds, creators of the massively popular adventure game Myst, released an ambitious online sequel that never caught on the way they'd hoped. Myst Online: Uru Live sought to translate the single-player puzzle-solving experience of the Myst series into a collaborative, massively multiplayer online game.
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<p>The game had a rocky reception and its online component was compromised from the beginning. It underwent a series of cancellations and relaunches, but in the end it only survived thanks to its dedicated player base. Players carried the game on their backs for years, hacking together fan servers to reimplement much of the online experience the way it was always meant to be. They even formed their own in-game governance structures to improve the player experience. These efforts were so successful that they eventually drew the support of the developers themselves.</p>
<p>We spoke with an ardent member of this player community about his time spent in Uru during its heyday and today.</p>
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<h2>Resources</h2>
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<li>The Guild of Messengers has a very useful tutorial on <a href="https://guildofmessengers.org/how-to-play/#deepisland" target="_blank">how to start playing Uru today</a>. You can connect to the official Cyan server, or one of a number of "shards" (the community's term for fan servers). We filmed on the Deep Island shard, because it contains the most complete collection of fan-created "ages" (areas). If you are looking to encounter other players, you're more likely to find them on the official Cyan server, which you can access <a href="https://mystonline.com/en/play/" target="_blank">here.</a></li>
<li>Uru can be very unapproachable to a new player. Here is a <a href="https://www.fisicx.com/uru/walkthrough.htm" target="_blank">walkthrough</a> that will help you figure out how to access the online part of the game.</li>
<li>The Guild of Writers is responsible for creating new Uru ages. They're one of the most active player groups in Uru, and they run the Deep Island shard. They maintain <a href="https://forum.guildofwriters.org/" target="blank">an active forum</a>, and they run weekly expeditions into fan-created ages. They also maintain a helpful <a href="https://guildofwriters.org/wiki/Gallery_of_Fan_Created_Ages" target="_blank">list of fan-created ages</a> with very basic metadata and screenshots.</li>
<li>The Guild of Archivists run what is essentially a <a href="https://archive.guildofarchivists.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">wiki</a> for the Myst series. It started as a fan project, but Cyan recently announced that they will be supporting it by providing server space. The section on Uru contains some interesting primary sources related to goings-on within the online side of the game, including logs of chats the developers hosted to advance the story, as well as their in-character forum posts.
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<h2>Featured Fan-created Ages</h2>
<p>This is a complete list of all fan-created areas we featured in this episode, in order of first appearance.</p>
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<li><strong>Cathedral</strong> by DenDwaler (2016)</li>
<li><strong>Elodea</strong> by Dulcamara (2013)</li>
<li><strong>Ahra Pahts</strong> by Aloys, Hubby J'anim Paedet, Robert the Rebuilder (2006)
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<li><strong>Shell 129</strong> by Marcello (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Shell 224</strong> by Mar (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Shell 309</strong> by Tinuviel (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Shell 415</strong> by Dot (2010)</li>
<li><strong>Shell 427 </strong>by di gama (2008)</li>
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<li><strong>Atlantis Outpost</strong> by MercAngel (2005)</li>
<li><strong>Tre'bivdi</strong>l by Lontahv (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Veelay Tsahvahn</strong> by Doobes (2020)</li>
<li><strong>New Guild of Messengers Pub</strong> by Doobes (2014)</li>
<li><strong>Aquh by I.Brattin</strong> (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Relativity</strong> by Karkadann, Tachzusamm, and the Guild of Writers (2014)</li>
<li><strong>Rell-Too</strong> by the Guild of Writers (2012)</li>
<li><strong>Palamary Bay</strong> by Melvin (2019)</li>
<li><strong>Shinelight Manor</strong> by Justintime9 (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Tovaht Bay</strong> by Semjay (2020)</li>
<li><strong>Cretaceous</strong> by Metabasalt and Ametist (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Cretaceous Park</strong> by Ametist (2010)</li>
<li><strong>Fens</strong> by Whilyam (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Somewhere</strong> by denost2 (2012)</li>
<li><strong>Turtle Isle</strong> by DenDwaler (2010)</li>
<li><strong>Oolbahnneea</strong> by Wodan (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Zefora</strong> by Justintime9 (2010)</li>
<li><strong>Yinfara</strong> by Lontahv (2020)</li>
<li><strong>Chiso Preniv</strong> by Doobes (2020)</li>
<li><strong>Hayal</strong> by Corvus (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Paper Pagodas</strong> by Tikibear (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Galamay</strong> by Zib Redlektab (2005)</li>
<li><strong>Sprite Gallery</strong> by Tikibear (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Zephyr Cove</strong> by Andy Legate and GoMa (2008)</li>
<li><strong>Writers’ Niche</strong> by Jamey (2009)</li>
<li><strong>Eder Tomahn</strong> by Andy Legate (2010)</li>
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<h2>Music from this Episode</h2>
<p>For this episode, we used music from the game's original soundtrack, composed by Tim Larkin.</p>
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