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Blizzard New Survival Game
IceAge
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https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23768911/create-a-new-universe-with-us
I mean .. the first picture is meh, but the second one shows that we might be on into something good.
Thoughts ?
I mean .. the first picture is meh, but the second one shows that we might be on into something good.
Thoughts ?
Reporter: What's behind Blizzard success, and how do you make your gamers happy?
Blizzard Boss: Making gamers happy is not my concern, making money.. yes!
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"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
Logic, my dear, merely enables one to be wrong with great authority.
The settings seems to be of High Fantasy and ..Modern/Future World. Much like Overwatch. I would rather have a Diablo like Settings in a survival game than Overwatch like theme, but .. time will tell.
Reporter: What's behind Blizzard success, and how do you make your gamers happy?
Blizzard Boss: Making gamers happy is not my concern, making money.. yes!
Anything another MMO does that seems like a good idea to them they borrow and change a bit.
Two recent examples I can think of, both borrowed from ESO, were level scaling and Torghast, their raid-like solo instance which were done by ESO first with One Tamriel and Maelstrom Arena respectively.
And they're not the only ones that do it. ESO itself for example, borrowed the Diablo 3 Paragon point system when they changed from Veteran levels to Champion points.
Everyone in the industry borrows from everyone else and it's not a bad thing at all, IMO.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
If they are just looking to make one game and done, then may just be that, a new game and done.
The main issue is the buyout. MS has been known to squash games right before they are done. So it is one of those to be aware of, but not to get exited or really interested in at this time.
Since it sounds like it is years away and just at the idea stage anyhow. Even Bliz has made games vanish after years if they did not like the way they turned out. So too soon to tell really.
THere have been alot of survival games made and many of them co-ops, but I dont think anyone has done MMO survival very well yet.....if they can make if on par with a 7 Days to Die but with MMO gameplay, then I am interested.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED
Torghast feels much more like Palace of the Dead FF14 , and GW2 and Eq2 as well as others had scaling that ESO borrowed from as well..
I'm holding my breath on all things Blizzard/Activision right now.
The job listings for the game are not very suggestive either. It will have AAA "immersive and explorable environments" that feature "a broad range of environment assets that include trees, architecture, foliage, and other things, including highly creative and unique points of interest."
From the tone of the second image, I think it will be somewhat light hearted and not something dark like Diablo.
From the description on the page, it will be a world full of heroes, stories, and adventure, so it will probably be in a high fantasy setting.
Survival games don't usually focus on story too much (or do they? I have not played very many), so if this one does, maybe that means it has a more substantial PvE component involving quests and stories.
If that's the case, could there be some level of persistence at the player character level even after death?
It will probably be live service. I could see them doing seasons where a new chapter in the story is added each season.
For some reason, I am getting EQ Next/Landmark vibes.
Now, if the first image does have to do with the game, it could suggest some sort of VR or metaverse aspect.
- Al
Personally the only modern MMORPG trend that annoys me is the idea that MMOs need to be designed in a way to attract people who don't actually like MMOs. Which to me makes about as much sense as someone trying to figure out a way to get vegetarians to eat at their steakhouse.- FARGIN_WAR
I am in the same boat....it does seem like a difficult venture for sure....It could be great, it could be awful. The one thing I have never liked about survival games is the eating/drinking aspect of the games......That has been a pain in every single one I have ever played....You can eat a dozen steaks and still be hungry....Hopefully they can get that right.
I'm trying to think on whether I'm missing anything.
What else does a survival game have, that an RPG doesn't?
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
Cooking and eating mechanics in RPG's goes back a long ways. Usually as a time limited bonus though.
Can't think of one where eating meant life or death, but I'm sure its been done a lot more than once.
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
They were more as buffs though weren't they? I dont remember starving to death in EQ like I have in 7 days to die.
DO you have any issues running the game the further you go? I hit game score 90 or so and all of a sudden teh game gets really laggy and unstable for me....This would be my concern in a survival MMO also unless they make it like Valheim.