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Your Favorite Setting?
Amaranthar
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I'm just curious what kind of settings for MMORPGs people here like the best. In a general "feel" sort of way.
Mine is medieval England, mostly peaceful with flutes and lutes, taverns and knightly halls, with a D&D flavored game behind it all.
(Although in Sandbox, not Themepark.)
One thing I hate is rock music in such a game. The orchestra style to match LoTR and Conan the Barbarian (original, didn't see the newer one) movies, etc., is good stuff, though.
Mine is medieval England, mostly peaceful with flutes and lutes, taverns and knightly halls, with a D&D flavored game behind it all.
(Although in Sandbox, not Themepark.)
One thing I hate is rock music in such a game. The orchestra style to match LoTR and Conan the Barbarian (original, didn't see the newer one) movies, etc., is good stuff, though.
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The Iron Kingdoms from Privateer Press is perhaps the best example. I could live in that world.
I want a mmorpg where people have gone through misery, have gone through school stuff and actually have had sex even. -sagil
As for what type of Fantasy, it depends. I love the darker and weirder Dark Souls/BloodBourne "esqe" settings.
I tend to not like "wacky." So, some of the Dungeons and Dragons creatures or settings (hate the overly "magical")
Also like the Conan setting.
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Just like Red Dead, the genre is a great representation of a more modern era (guns and swords were still used), but you can still feign a certain lawlessness to make a good game from it.
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A few of us thought about that in UO, but it just wasn't deep enough in practice (although it had some depth for theory crafting).
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I've spent time in dark, underground places where I get to the point where I really want to get back to the world of "sunlight and fresh air."
It's fine to have some of those places, but definitely not the game world as a whole.
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But I don't like space games. Like the whole ship battle and mech thing turns me off.
Weird right?
What, that isn't what you meant?
I like the few comments that were placed here, though.
I think a good game needs a feel to it that appeals to enough gamers to make it a success.
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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 also miss the convenience of travel powers in any other genre I play, as there seems to always be bothersome terrain between A and B chewing up my time.
I will always be more intrigued with Sci-Fi, especially if it does a good job of keeping things within theoretical possibility. Something about the thought of all the fantastical things being actually possible makes it feel almost like time travel.
The more down to earth medieval it looks the less interesting it is I guess. *looks at posts above* Oh yeah, cutesy anime style would probably even worse.
About music (or rock music) it depends. I don't expect it in a game like ESO and it would not fit its style. On the other hand should Mattel suddenly decide that they like money and make a make/issue a Masters of the Universe MMO I would think some metal tunes on occasion would suit it well.
Which probably is the best answer to the thread title: A Conan/SciFi mix like Masters of the Universe (including Filmations Princess of Power) would be my favorite setting.
I loved the superhero theme since I was a little kid and my uncle who collected the Marvel or DC action figures and comics then that got me into movies and the rest is history so I’m hoping the Marvel MMO is amazing.
Fantasy because I love the whole aesthetic about it and you really can’t go wrong with bow and arrows with the optional choice or being some sort of Elf.
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Since I first saw the bomb shelter built into the basement of a childhood friend back in the 60s I've wanted to retreat into the underground and emerge into a brave new world one day in the future.
Fallout games are my all time favorite setting and ones I've spent the most time in, many thousands of hours over the years.
I enjoyed Fallen Earth, the lack of players at higher levels drove me away or I'd have stayed for years.
Second place would be science fiction, would love to play a Mech Warrior MMO set in it's original universe, or perhaps blend light sci-fi with fantasy such as the Dragon Riders of Pern.
Fantasy settings, Arthurian is my favorite, DAOC nailed it for me.
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