General Chat Thread

[Queen Cassie 3,058]

My point, Libby, is that the MMO, as a genre, is wider than what you're limiting it to. And it ought to be opened up more.

 

Now, granted, I've only played a couple of MMOs. I played Everquest for a few months back in 2006(and then was charged...repeatedly...for time when I wasn't playing the game and never got the money back because Sony are money grubbers who refuse to work with customers at all) and I also played Star Trek Online back when it first came out. Two very different kinds of games...they had some similar concepts but that was about it.

 

I don't think it's dead. I think it just needs some new revitilization.

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

It's not about what CAN be done, it's about what is BEING done.

 

I very much doubt Bethesda even tries to innovate.

TES is their money cow, they fuck up the MMO, people will remember that.

WoW clone will sell enough to make up for the costs.

 

MMO has potential, but potential will never be realized if there is no innovation.

MMO's are very expensive to develop, not to say maintain.

Bad release and it's millions of dollars down the drain, Bethesda is responsible to investors.

 

My point, Libby, is that the MMO, as a genre, is wider than what you're limiting it to. And it ought to be opened up more.

 

Now, granted, I've only played a couple of MMOs. I played Everquest for a few months back in 2006(and then was charged...repeatedly...for time when I wasn't playing the game and never got the money back because Sony are money grubbers who refuse to work with customers at all) and I also played Star Trek Online back when it first came out. Two very different kinds of games...they had some similar concepts but that was about it.

 

I don't think it's dead. I think it just needs some new revitilization.

 

See above.

 

Res won't work. Not unless the Major Players take a proverbial leap of faith.

They can't take that with investor capital if there is a surefire alternative.

[be my waifu 2,842]

Goddammit, more video game arguments.

 

that piece of shit? i left it months ago. this thread is way better to be at, in that regard.

 

Well damn.

 

I didn't think it was a piece of shit, it's just that I had trouble keeping up with the conversation (and sometimes I just got ignored). 'Tis the way with chatrooms, though. I'll probably just stay here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holy mother of god. I... Uh... that's amazing.

[Jinx 2,292]

Bad release and it's millions of dollars down the drain, Bethesda is responsible to investors.

Bad release seems to be a trending thing with recent big name MMOs. Diablo 3 and Guild Wars 2 were both plagued with horrible releases (Diablo 3 moreso than the other). Diablo III is an endless grindfest ruined by an auction house that takes away from the game experience. While Guild Wars 2 is a grind for aesthetics.

 

Holy mother of Celestia. I... Uh... that's amazing.

 

Fixed

Edited October 24, 2012 by Jinx

[Ron Jeremy 2,032]

MMOs aren't about innovating. Like Libby said, why do something new when the time-tested, same-old-same-old crap rakes in dollars?

 

MMOs aim to create a system where the player gets hooked on grinding, and pays for monthly bills, expansions and/or cash shop items to fuel that grinding, watch that number go up. Innovation might interfere with that formula MMOs have set up now, where the player gets addicted to the feeling of success they get when they see a number go up.

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

STARWEAVER IN YO THREADS BROHOOFING EVERYTHING.

 

Hopefully Old Bethie wakes and proves there is still life in the ye olde gaming industry.

But it's not looking like it, especially with an MMO.

[be my waifu 2,842]

Fixed

 

Durr, why didn't I think to change (lol) it to that?

 

Oh god, I'm turning into Viscra

[Starshine 16,335]

Fuck gameplay, I have an entire guild to humor me whenever I play mmo

 

[be my waifu 2,842]

STARWEAVER IN YO THREADS BROHOOFING EVERYTHING.

 

Yeah, that's him.

 

I used to have a 0.8 brohoof/post ratio, now I have more than 300 brohoofs than I do posts.

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Yeah, that's him.

 

I used to have a 0.8 brohoof/post ratio, now I have more than 300 brohoofs than I do posts.

 

Weyland is a strange man with aversion to negative ratios.

[Jinx 2,292]

@, Just what we need, 2 Viscras running around causing havoc.

[Starshine 16,335]

I used to have a 0.8 brohoof/post ratio, now I have more than 300 brohoofs than I do posts.

Hey, I'm not the only one, you know

 

You got Haven and everyone else here

 

Weyland is a strange man with aversion to negative ratios.

Being positive is good!

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Being positive is good!

 

Unless you are an electron.

[be my waifu 2,842]

@, Just what we need, 2 Viscras running around causing havoc.

 

I promise I won't do it again.

 

Hey, I'm not the only one, you know

 

You got Haven and everyone else here

 

I know, but you're one of the 3 (?) major contributors. Couldn't have done it without you.

 

Unless you are an electron.

 

I see what you did there.

[Akemi Homura 7,681]

haha thats funny

 

Hilarious, even.

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

I see what you did there.

 

Positive about that?

[Jinx 2,292]

@, It's alright, I understand how contagious it is.

[Starshine 16,335]

Unless you are an electron.

Nay, Electron who is being positive in its live would stay negatively charged. It's his job after all

 

Hm, but if it's the Orks who are being positive, better start evacuating the planet

 

I know, but you're one of the 3 (?) major contributors. Couldn't have done it without you.

 

Kinda hard to list everyone who contributed in this thread, but I'm pretty sure there are more than three

[Haven Celestii 9,385]

I promise I won't do it again.

 

No. Do it more, we could definitely use more Viscra-esqueness in this thread.

Tis funny.

Hey, I'm not the only one, you know

 

You got Haven and everyone else here

 

You keep your mouth shut!

[be my waifu 2,842]

Positive about that?

 

Okay, now you're going too far with this.

 

@, It's alright, I understand how contagious it is.

 

But of course, you of all people would know.

 

Kinda hard to list everyone who contributed in this thread, but I'm pretty sure there are more than three

 

I just meant you're one of the 3 people that brohoof nearly everything: You, Nightfall, and Kirbs.

[Solar Twist 3]

hilarioscredible, even

[Typhoid Libby 1,265]

Okay, now you're going too far with this.

 

Negative on that.

[Starshine 16,335]

I just meant you're one of the 3 people that brohoof nearly everything: You, Nightfall, and Kirbs.

Giving to others is nice :V

 

You keep your mouth shut!

Want a piece of me!?

[Ganaram Inukshuk 3,682]

Neutral on everything. (Haha.)

[Haven Celestii 9,385]

Want a piece of me!?

 

Yes!

Yes I do!

Edited October 25, 2012 by Haven