Hell yeah I want to play a Tinker Gnome or Kender : D
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I dont think the IP matters THAT much. It matters more like how its done.
For example, I love the Conan stories and I would be massively interested in a Conan game that would be for roleplayers. I'm however not at all interested in Age of Conan:
- Only THREE(!!!) races (thats absurd beyond description, given the number of races in the story and even worse in the setting)
- One can play Conans race, a massive lore failure .. the only Cimmerian in the Conan stories is Conan himself, so his race shouldnt be an option for the player
- Still even with only 3 races, they had to insist on race limited classes
- Small gameworld (and Conans world was actually as big as, for example, Middle Earth)
- Shooterlike, shallow combat
- Cheap effects like beheadings and nudity. While I dont really care if you have them or not, the way it was advertised was very annoying and repugnant.
I agree with you on most. Only thing that didnt bother me was, it didnt matter to me if you could be a Cimmerian. I hated the world. it didnt feel like a world at all. Everthing was overly instanced. Conan lore could make one hell of a sandbox style mmo.
You were spot on, The IP doesnt matter, its how well the game is done.
Only thing IP is good for is selling more boxes on day 1.
Waiting for:EQ-Next, ArcheAge (not so much anymore) Now Playing: N/A Worst MMO: FFXIV Favorite MMO: FFXI
I was thinking about this some more this morning. What is an IP that is something completely different? I thought of political/social commentary. Then I thought of comic strips.
What about the possibility of a Lil'Abner (for the older folk), or Pogo (for us older-but-not-quite-that-old folk) or Peanuts or Dunesbury or Bloom County based world? The great tradition of satire present in the American newspaper comic strips seems to be a coming to an end with the near extinction of newpapers, and these properties might be willing to explore new venues for storytelling. A good satire based on political and social issues could be great fun (and constantly changing), but is there a game in there?
How many gamers wouldn't want to be on Steve Dallas' next excursion with Opus to Planet Playtex?
Just thinking way outside the box, here.
Logic, my dear, merely enables one to be wrong with great authority.
With a sandboxy-quest themed gameplay. Where a player could follow a storyline by completing quests based on the setting's factions, cities, gods, planes, etc while having the power to shape the game world with the help of sandbox tools by starting wars, building trade federations, worshiping / creating new deities and the like.
Which ruleset it would be based on wouldnt be important, as long as the game is worth playing, IMO.
I have to agree with everyone who says, be original.
There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own. -- Herman Melville
I would love to say Midkemia as I'm a big fan of Raymond E. Feist's books. But I tend to play mage characters always, and as they are pretty rare in Midkemia it would ruin the atmosphere if everyone was waving their hands throwing fireballs around.
When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself
Legend of Dragoon imo... A "sequel" to the underrated playstation game. It's also already owned by Sony, so SOE should have no problem with the IP.
When I was bored in college, I used to think about how it could pan out, as far as lore/abilities/balance... perhaps the dragoon crystals were all shattered, and now the shards have sought new people (the players) to harness their powers. Fairly traditional classes are already represented by the color of the shard/dragoon... If anyone is familiar with the original game, gold = tank, black = assassin, white = cleric, blue = shaman, etc...
I would have to say EQ. It was everquest that first dragged me into the MMO world back in 1999 and im one of those gamers that looks back at the good ole days and misses them. I went back to the game 3 years ago and shed a single tear for what they had done to the game I once called a second home. I hope EQnext is more like EQ and less like every other game released today.
I would actually vote for "Amber"- the nine princes etc.
Amber is amazing. but only if you are one of nine princes. There can not be 1 million princes
And making shadow melding in gameplay , thats amazing, but impossible.
Yeah it would be pretty difficult to make a game out of Amber but I always wondered why a movie or at least a Syfy mini series wasn't ever made based on the first 5 books. They were so great but I guess not well known enough to get something made.
edit: to stay on topic, I'm hoping the next EQ game is made extremely well because that was the first MMO I ever played and would love to see a really well done true sequel in that game world.
I went with Discworld because I love Terry Pratchett, but Dragonlance could work too, although a zillion avatars with variatins on the name Raistlin would get old very fast.
I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.
Any IP can work, as long as its canon is respected and not anally r@ped like many others before it (why, Star Wars and Star Trek, nice of you guys to limp in). It's a pity when you see defining characteristics of an IP ripped away for the sake of casual access.
"I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)
Has a horrible list to choose from. i was amazed it had 'Shannara'. the Shannara series has always been on my list of 'would make a great MMO', so ty for adding it.
also, the world in the 'Belgariad/Mallorean' series by David Eddings would be awesome. there is so much culture in those books, even if they mirror that of our own world, it does a good job at it. th world in hs Sparhawk books would also be fun.
ok. just a crazy one. the 5 dominions of 'Imajica' a book by Clive Barker. it would make an amazing game if done well. honestly, if it was ever made (yeah right) it would be the game that brought me back to the genre.
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Dragonlance!
Hell yeah I want to play a Tinker Gnome or Kender : D
NEWS FLASH! "A bank was robbed the other day and a man opened fire on the customers being held hostage. One customer zig-zag sprinted until he found cover. When questioned later he explained that he was a hardcore gamer and knew just what to do!" Download my music for free! I release several albums per month as part of project "Thee Untitled" . .. some video game music remixes and cover songs done with instruments in there as well! http://theeuntitled.bandcamp.com/ Check out my roleplaying blog, collection of fictional short stories, and fantasy series... updated on a blog for now until I am finished! https://childrenfromtheheavensbelow.blogspot.com/ Watch me game on occasion or make music... https://www.twitch.tv/spoontheeuntitled and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUvqULn678VrF3OasgnbsyA
Palladium Fantasy
Runequest
GOR
Any mmo worth its salt should be like a good prostitute when it comes to its game world- One hell of a faker, and a damn good shaker!
Starship Troopers!!!!
I agree with you on most. Only thing that didnt bother me was, it didnt matter to me if you could be a Cimmerian. I hated the world. it didnt feel like a world at all. Everthing was overly instanced. Conan lore could make one hell of a sandbox style mmo.
You were spot on, The IP doesnt matter, its how well the game is done.
Only thing IP is good for is selling more boxes on day 1.
Waiting for:EQ-Next, ArcheAge (not so much anymore)
Now Playing: N/A
Worst MMO: FFXIV
Favorite MMO: FFXI
I was thinking about this some more this morning. What is an IP that is something completely different? I thought of political/social commentary. Then I thought of comic strips.
What about the possibility of a Lil'Abner (for the older folk), or Pogo (for us older-but-not-quite-that-old folk) or Peanuts or Dunesbury or Bloom County based world? The great tradition of satire present in the American newspaper comic strips seems to be a coming to an end with the near extinction of newpapers, and these properties might be willing to explore new venues for storytelling. A good satire based on political and social issues could be great fun (and constantly changing), but is there a game in there?
How many gamers wouldn't want to be on Steve Dallas' next excursion with Opus to Planet Playtex?
Just thinking way outside the box, here.
Logic, my dear, merely enables one to be wrong with great authority.
Star Trek not done by Cryptic or any of its ilk
Forgotten Realms.
With a sandboxy-quest themed gameplay. Where a player could follow a storyline by completing quests based on the setting's factions, cities, gods, planes, etc while having the power to shape the game world with the help of sandbox tools by starting wars, building trade federations, worshiping / creating new deities and the like.
Which ruleset it would be based on wouldnt be important, as long as the game is worth playing, IMO.
I have to agree with everyone who says, be original.
There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes this whole universe for a vast practical joke, though the wit thereof he but dimly discerns, and more than suspects that the joke is at nobody's expense but his own.
-- Herman Melville
I would love to say Midkemia as I'm a big fan of Raymond E. Feist's books. But I tend to play mage characters always, and as they are pretty rare in Midkemia it would ruin the atmosphere if everyone was waving their hands throwing fireballs around.
- Earl Nightingale
Legend of Dragoon imo... A "sequel" to the underrated playstation game. It's also already owned by Sony, so SOE should have no problem with the IP.
When I was bored in college, I used to think about how it could pan out, as far as lore/abilities/balance... perhaps the dragoon crystals were all shattered, and now the shards have sought new people (the players) to harness their powers. Fairly traditional classes are already represented by the color of the shard/dragoon... If anyone is familiar with the original game, gold = tank, black = assassin, white = cleric, blue = shaman, etc...
Dont laugh at me.... but I think both a HARRY POTTER themed, and a STARCRAFT MMORPG would be reall fun/successful if done right....
Forgotten Realms
Ultima Online 2...................................
"It would be awesome if you could duel your companion. Then you could solo pvp".--Thanes
I would have to say EQ. It was everquest that first dragged me into the MMO world back in 1999 and im one of those gamers that looks back at the good ole days and misses them. I went back to the game 3 years ago and shed a single tear for what they had done to the game I once called a second home. I hope EQnext is more like EQ and less like every other game released today.
Well I know my gal would love to see a White Wolf system (she likes V:tM and I like WW:tA). As for me..
Battletech/Mechwarrior universe.. or
SHADOWRUN (Love SR).
I would have to got for a MMO based on the First Law trilogy by Joe Abercombie.
And if you haven't read the books, you should.
Yeah it would be pretty difficult to make a game out of Amber but I always wondered why a movie or at least a Syfy mini series wasn't ever made based on the first 5 books. They were so great but I guess not well known enough to get something made.
edit: to stay on topic, I'm hoping the next EQ game is made extremely well because that was the first MMO I ever played and would love to see a really well done true sequel in that game world.
Game of Thrones with RvR would be awesome! But... that's a lot of factions lol.
Enter a whole new realm of challenge and adventure.
I went with Discworld because I love Terry Pratchett, but Dragonlance could work too, although a zillion avatars with variatins on the name Raistlin would get old very fast.
I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy, accompanied by an educational system which would be oriented toward social goals.
~Albert Einstein
Culture or die.
For me it's a toss up between EQNext or D&D's Ravenloft.
It's not about fighting, it's about balance. It's not about enlightenment, it's about balance. It's not about balance.
Any IP can work, as long as its canon is respected and not anally r@ped like many others before it (why, Star Wars and Star Trek, nice of you guys to limp in). It's a pity when you see defining characteristics of an IP ripped away for the sake of casual access.
"I have only two out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold." (First Lieutenant Clifton B. Cates, US Marine Corps, Soissons, 19 July 1918)
I'd love a Discworld MMO. I've played the Discworld MUD which is a lot of fun, even though it's just a text MUD.
Archlinux ftw
This but done with the 2nd Edition ruleset
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Sorcery must persist, the future is the Citadel
Has a horrible list to choose from. i was amazed it had 'Shannara'. the Shannara series has always been on my list of 'would make a great MMO', so ty for adding it.
also, the world in the 'Belgariad/Mallorean' series by David Eddings would be awesome. there is so much culture in those books, even if they mirror that of our own world, it does a good job at it. th world in hs Sparhawk books would also be fun.
ok. just a crazy one. the 5 dominions of 'Imajica' a book by Clive Barker. it would make an amazing game if done well. honestly, if it was ever made (yeah right) it would be the game that brought me back to the genre.