What would you put in YOUR MMO game?
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that wasn't blizz that was some troublesome horde kiting a raid boss there. Blizz aren't that creative!! I know what you mean though. The random events in games are always a laugh!
Hmm, thats the first I've heard of it. I thought it was shaping up to be a great game. I know there were concerns of it playing to much to the PVE or even single player audience with the heavy focus on story, but I still think it could work very well. They just need to get the balance right.
I was a massive fan of the KOTOR games so if it's anything like those but in an MMO scenario then it will rock seriously hard.
ignoring the graphics, the game is seriously good
I'm not going to bash without evidence but bleurgh!!
Unless that was a /whooooosh moment
Nah it was a raid boss deffo. I had some friends online that saw the whole thing and took screenshots.
I'm not sure but I think Blizz did it before taking our server down. So if it crashed due to the event it wouldn't matter.
Hmm, thats the first I've heard of it. I thought it was shaping up to be a great game. I know there were concerns of it playing to much to the PVE or even single player audience with the heavy focus on story, but I still think it could work very well. They just need to get the balance right.
I was a massive fan of the KOTOR games so if it's anything like those but in an MMO scenario then it will rock seriously hard.
Oh don't get me wrong I will buy it, but for the reasons that you make in your post. I loved kotor and can't wait to play through the story. Personally just wishing it was released stand alone
I disagree entirely. Mob killing can be a enjoyable tool, but purely grinding mob kills to gain XP? No thanks. Despite the excellant art, interesting 'classes' based on races and fun PVP, mob 'grinding' is what killed my 2moons experience faster than a cold shower.
One of the few elements DDO had done well was the occasional quest where killing wasn't needed at all.
It's also possible to stealth your way through quite a fair few quests in DDO without the need to annihilate every mob. If you character has the necessary stealth skills, ofc.
Indeed, in DDO you complete a quest to gain any experience. The actual amount of mobs killed had no relation to completing a quest at all, although 'clearing' a quesat of mobs typically involved a bonus to XP.
Also, a MMORPG is not defined by it being a 'Mob killing' game. Where the hell is that rule written in stone?!
It was a world raid boss. Began with a K.
They kited him from blasted lands. They hot fixed it for him to reset on leaving blasted lands now as everyone started doing it
we got him as far as darkshore before npcs slowed us down and he zerged us 
I've always thought an MMO game like Oblivion would be great, and I've read about Bethesda making one at the moment which I'm looking forward to hearing more about.
One of the reasons been that it is meant to be played in a 1st person view and all of the attacks you do have to be aimed manually. None of this 'targeting' lark which means you can attack anything as long as you're facing their general direction and mashing the right button.
Been able to aim your bow/spell and lead your target properly would make the good archers/mages stand out from the bad ones in groups and PVP.
Melee classes would also have to learn when to hold their shield up and when to attack, rather than having a % chance to dodge or block an attack based on level/gear.
One of the reasons been that it is meant to be played in a 1st person view and all of the attacks you do have to be aimed manually. None of this 'targeting' lark which means you can attack anything as long as you're facing their general direction and mashing the right button.
Been able to aim your bow/spell and lead your target properly would make the good archers/mages stand out from the bad ones in groups and PVP.
Melee classes would also have to learn when to hold their shield up and when to attack, rather than having a % chance to dodge or block an attack based on level/gear.
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So if you think the above and you are still defo buying it, one has to question your sanity, no offence.
I'm hoping failures like APB will shine a light to Devs that says "Stop sucking, start listening!"
If you haven't played the original Diablo, give it a whirl. You'll see what I mean by the randomisation of interiors, done properly. Despite the changed layouts, the haunting music and graphical style of the first four cathedral levels was immense! And done so that every playthrough had you hunting around in different patterns - it never became of go from A to B to get to the next level, you had to hunt down the exit to the next level no matter how many times you had played the game!
But onto your point - Randomisation in NPC behaviour is an excellant idea, although achieved through GM interaction from the example you give below. It would be however entirely feasible to have a set of randomised encounters for each NPc, so they dont offer the same quest everytime or the stame story 'arc' to quest/mission through.
Yep indeed - although this level of GM interaction is entirely dependant on simpel business mechanics - is the devs making enough each month to support employing GMs to run these kind of interactive NPC based events.
Hmm, thats the first I've heard of it. I thought it was shaping up to be a great game. I know there were concerns of it playing to much to the PVE or even single player audience with the heavy focus on story, but I still think it could work very well. They just need to get the balance right.
I was a massive fan of the KOTOR games so if it's anything like those but in an MMO scenario then it will rock seriously hard.
SW:TOR Looks like it will be the next great failure as a MMO promised so much but it looks like it will fail to deliver ..pity as I am/was (well still am in hope) looking forward to it.
Mechwarrior
Big ass robots, with a mix of level and skill based, STATS that are actually useful. 3 or 4 factions. Fully customizable mechs including paint jobs, Interplanetary travel that's includes a way of incorporating a rogue element of AI machines/planets somehow into the universe to provide the PVE content, AI controlled worlds for the lone mechwarrior to get some upgrades and experience. FLAG based PVP system in SAFE zones. Specific PVP zones. Hell even the AI could attack your own worlds for some phats.
Now someone give me 25million and lets make this happen
EDIT and NO elves or spells.
Big ass robots, with a mix of level and skill based, STATS that are actually useful. 3 or 4 factions. Fully customizable mechs including paint jobs, Interplanetary travel that's includes a way of incorporating a rogue element of AI machines/planets somehow into the universe to provide the PVE content, AI controlled worlds for the lone mechwarrior to get some upgrades and experience. FLAG based PVP system in SAFE zones. Specific PVP zones. Hell even the AI could attack your own worlds for some phats.
Now someone give me 25million and lets make this happen
EDIT and NO elves or spells.
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I'm buying it for the continuation of the kotor storylibe which I'm hoping will be as good as they always are.
Most negative reports have came from early reviews from some game companies. Linkage in the main thread somewhere.
Then the law of averages states they are due one. I've no idea if it will be good or bad but then again neither does anyone else and its just as possible that its you who might end up eating your words as your friend. Only time will tell, wouldn't be the first company to make a hash of an mmo. We will just have to wait and see how it turns out. (not me because I don't like sci fi games as I always find it a bit daft standing 2m from someone pew pewing lasers at them, not really my cup of tea, more into the fantasy mmo type)