Subspace - the new meaning of life
It has all started at the Netvision conference. I was attending a lecture about advergaming (using games for advertising). The host gave a side example of an online game (almost a MMOG to be exact) called Tankmania. It’s not really an advergame, as there are no ads in the game. It was rather an example of how popular an online flash-based game can be. As soon as I had the chance I had logged into Tankmania to check it out. The next minute I was hooked. Two weeks have passed and I was playing it almost daily. The problems started appearing when the game stopped working. I could not connect for two straight days. I was desperate.
At the end of the second day I decided that it was time to try some other MMOG. Back in the day (in 1996 and 1997) I used to play Subspace. Very intensively, I might add. I could play for 12-13 hours straight. I stopped playing it when all of the official servers went offline. Back then I have thought that the game has been discontinued, but now I was on a mission to find out what has actually happened to Subspace. 10 minutes reading the Wikipedia entry and my hopes were up as the article was very clear that the game is still alive and doing quite good! And what’s more, it is still being actively developed and is completely free to play! The very next minute I was downloading the Continuum client. Upon firing up the game old memories started coming back to me. I was almost crying. Subspace, my only true love…
I knew my life has found a new meaning.
BTW: You can usually find me playing SSCU Trench Wars under the very meaningful nickname: XML over HTTP.
EDIT: If you want to know more about Subspace, you can watch this great introductory movie.
May 20th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
So what’s someone who “back in the day (in 1996 and 1997) I used to play Subspace” is doing on the newbie trench zone?
That wikipedia entry is a travesty and should be obliterated.
May 20th, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Hehe, in a way I’m a newbie now. Too much time has passed since I last played it.
On a side note, I’ve been playing SSCX Extreme Games a little bit lately. And, I must say, I’m feeling more and more attracted to it.
May 20th, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Its always a good thing when players come back to good ole Subspace.
May 20th, 2006 at 11:22 pm
Wee! Welcome back to the addiction! Going on 5 years here…
Of course the best zone is SSCB Devastation
May 21st, 2006 at 12:22 am
And just incase you’re wondering where all these comments are suddenly coming from, you’re now famous:
http://www.ssforum.net/index.php?showtopic=10871
May 21st, 2006 at 1:13 am
It’s always good to know why you’re famous .)
May 21st, 2006 at 9:59 am
Hehe that was a nice lil read, welcome back! Btw, Keep playing Extreme Games.
May 21st, 2006 at 12:13 pm
God you’re a sad man. Get out more you fat fucking loser.
May 21st, 2006 at 12:32 pm
Heh. Apparently some people take everything they read too seriously
May 21st, 2006 at 1:24 pm
EG is a crap newb zone gone more crap than it ever has been.
Play SVS.
May 21st, 2006 at 7:18 pm
“As soon as I had the chance I had logged into Tankmania to check it out. The next minute I was hooked. Two weeks have passed and I was playing it almost daily. The problems started appearing when the game stopped working. I could not connect for two straight days. I was desperate.”
“Upon firing up the game old memories started coming back to me. I was almost crying. Subspace, my only true love…”
Yes, very VERY fucking sad.
May 21st, 2006 at 7:44 pm
Haha. You make me laugh. I believe it’s actually you, who should “get a life”.
May 21st, 2006 at 11:30 pm
i suppose true belief on the death of the game is the ONLY way to break the addiction.
Im no psykick but i forsee countless hours playing becoming more consumed every minute…. Again.
May 22nd, 2006 at 12:47 am
It’s ain’t that bad. I’m playing it cool. I took a week break after the last scores reset.
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Well, where would Subspace be without its number one spammer?
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:23 pm
O.o
May 22nd, 2006 at 6:23 pm
Nice website Paul by the way
May 22nd, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Thx!
May 23rd, 2006 at 12:43 am
Comon guys you know the best zone is SSCI Halo, based of the popular first-person shooter by Bungie.
May 23rd, 2006 at 10:55 am
And has absolutely no connection to HALO what-so-ever beyond that.
SVS > all your newbie zones.
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Hey my pc is running really slow, I think someone is eating it. Arggghh nooooo!
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:40 pm
Make much through those google ads, paul?
May 23rd, 2006 at 6:37 pm
Much? No, not really. A little? Yes, definitely.
May 25th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
Welcome Back, Come play SSCB Mystic Kingdom
May 30th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Ahh, I nearly cry every night before I go to bed when I think of SS being shut down.
May 31st, 2006 at 10:52 am
That would be just terrible
May 31st, 2006 at 1:41 pm
My home is 100% out of cookies, I swear. I need to find some more!
June 26th, 2006 at 9:47 pm
This is eaxactly what I was talking about on my blog. I appreciate the work you put into this and I look forward to reading more.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Netvision conference? OMG that sounds so frekin cool!! yes, many of us get addicted to online multiplayers. me, for instance, on tankmania. but i still live a healthy lifestyle.
June 4th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Yes Subspace is still alive!
October 8th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Trenchwars rocks all other zones in SS as most ppl can see by the size of the population…. P.S. TWL STARTING NOW!