My Ideal MMORPG (There's Stuff I Like About ESO)

FlyByKnight

I always run into games that I try to force myself into liking because it has a single feature that I really enjoy.  I end up falling out of love with the game when I realize it lacks the other things that make a MMORPG decent for me.  I have yet to find a game that is able to put it all together for me.

 

I never sat down and asked myself what I actually wanted from an MMORPG. Drawing on some things I liked from other games here is what I'd like from a MMORPG.

 

Setting:

• Present/Modern to future, dealing with occult, conspiracy and supernatural things similar to The Secret World. I'd also dig a game based on a world similar to the Dune storyline.

 

Art Style:

• A hybrid between realism and stylized artwork like Black Desert but not seizure inducing.

 

World:

• Open World with minimal instancing like Archeage
• No instant travel
• Fast Travel should still be actual travel. I remember liking this in Aion, and TERA (not the teleporting).
• Instanced group dungeons
• Instanced Raiding
• Public dungeons
• Public Raiding

 

Combat:

• Full action, with weight to the characters & enemies, and boss encounters similar to Dark Souls 2.
• Timed attack presses in combos that grants a chance to crit similar to Phantasy Star Online (the original version)
• Ultimate attack meter like Elder Scrolls Online, or other games
• 2 Weapon Swap system containing 5-6 skill bar per weapon like ESO and GW2
• Blocking that drains stamina like ESO
• Skill Synergy, but better than what ESO or GW2 have done.
• Encounters will require some taunting, healing, and position control.
• Larger encounters will have problem solving elements like The Secret World and Fractals in GW2

 

Trinity:

• Soft trinity where no one is perma locked into a single role, and groups can create their own synergy like ESO

 

Character Progression:

• No numbered levels like The Secret World
• Attribute points, with HP, Dexterity, Stamina, and Magic

 

Skill Progression:

• Skills have to be found and earned like Guild Wars
• Skills should level through use like Phantasy Star Universe,  ESO and others with better visuals as you progress
• Skills can be morphed down varying paths like ESO (with deeper options)
• Passives and passive synergy system like The Secret World
• There should be a wealth of skills to pick from like The Secret World

 

Gear Progression:

• Visual appearance and stats are separate like The Secret World

 

Questing:

• Main Story Line that can be followed at your own pace at any time like TSW.
• Dynamic events like Rift and Guild Wars 2 that change the setting depending on outcomes
• I love the various quest styles of The Secret World (investigations, puzzles, having to pay attention to surroundings).
• No direct quest markers on the map just general areas

 

Economy, Crafting, Housing, Jobs and other Extracurricular Activities:

• Archeage son.  Archeage.

 

Social System + PVP:

• I like how Aion & Archeage have separate factions with a middle territory they fight over (where it's no holds barred)
• The Archeage system is great as well for how they handle players + crime and death
• I like how GW2 has separated organized PVP for people to be competitive
• Mentor system like Aion

 

Little things I'd like that I haven't experienced yet:

• I'd like the danger factor to be ramped up so players need a buddy or small group to venture out of safe zones

 

This is my ideal MMORPG.  What's yours?

Scot

Maybe this is more for the general Pub forum? To me it is too soon to fit TESO into a compare and contrast of other MMOs that have been out for years.

Grixxitt

Originally posted by FlyByKnight

I always run into games that I try to force myself into liking because it has a single feature that I really enjoy.  I end up falling out of love with the game when I realize it lacks the other things that make a MMORPG decent for me.  I have yet to find a game that is able to put it all together for me.

 

I never sat down and asked myself what I actually wanted from an MMORPG. Drawing on some things I liked from other games here is what I'd like from a MMORPG.

 

Setting:

• Present/Modern to future, dealing with occult, conspiracy and supernatural things similar to The Secret World. I'd also dig a game based on a world similar to the Dune storyline.

 

Art Style:

• A hybrid between realism and stylized artwork like Black Desert but not seizure inducing.

 

World:

• Open World with minimal instancing like Archeage
• No instant travel
• Fast Travel should still be actual travel. I remember liking this in Aion, and TERA (not the teleporting).
• Instanced group dungeons
• Instanced Raiding
• Public dungeons
• Public Raiding

 

Combat:

• Full action, with weight to the characters & enemies, and boss encounters similar to Dark Souls 2.
• Timed attack presses in combos that grants a chance to crit similar to Phantasy Star Online (the original version)
• Ultimate attack meter like Elder Scrolls Online, or other games
• 2 Weapon Swap system containing 5-6 skill bar per weapon like ESO and GW2
• Blocking that drains stamina like ESO
• Skill Synergy, but better than what ESO or GW2 have done.
• Encounters will require some taunting, healing, and position control.
• Larger encounters will have problem solving elements like The Secret World and Fractals in GW2

 

Trinity:

• Soft trinity where no one is perma locked into a single role, and groups can create their own synergy like ESO

 

Character Progression:

• No numbered levels like The Secret World
• Attribute points, with HP, Dexterity, Stamina, and Magic

 

Skill Progression:

• Skills have to be found and earned like Guild Wars
• Skills should level through use like Phantasy Star Universe,  ESO and others with better visuals as you progress
• Skills can be morphed down varying paths like ESO (with deeper options)
• Passives and passive synergy system like The Secret World
• There should be a wealth of skills to pick from like The Secret World

 

Gear Progression:

• Visual appearance and stats are separate like The Secret World

 

Questing:

• Main Story Line that can be followed at your own pace at any time like TSW.
• Dynamic events like Rift and Guild Wars 2 that change the setting depending on outcomes
• I love the various quest styles of The Secret World (investigations, puzzles, having to pay attention to surroundings).
• No direct quest markers on the map just general areas

 

Economy, Crafting, Housing, Jobs and other Extracurricular Activities:

• Archeage son.  Archeage.

 

Social System + PVP:

• I like how Aion & Archeage have separate factions with a middle territory they fight over (where it's no holds barred)
• The Archeage system is great as well for how they handle players + crime and death
• I like how GW2 has separated organized PVP for people to be competitive
• Mentor system like Aion

 

Little things I'd like that I haven't experienced yet:

• I'd like the danger factor to be ramped up so players need a buddy or small group to venture out of safe zones

 

This is my ideal MMORPG.  What's yours?

I was pretty torn up about the news regarding WoD as well