The Shannara world would make an excellent setting for a MMORPG.

I dont care how many immature gamers it would attract- I'm one of them.

but Pokemon Online would be so fun.

Fallout

Dune

Ghost in the Shell

Last Exile

Diablo

Originally posted by Manveru
1. Urban, paranoid dystopian Steampunk MMO - A classical fantasy word, set in the early stages of an industrial revolution. Technology and magic (ala Troika’s Arcanum), a corrupt church, racism and labor rights, a vast criminal underworld, Machiavellian aristocrats at each other's throats, and a conspiracy that cuts through every level of society. Think one part X-Files, one part Oblivion, one part Theif / Splinter Cell, and one part crime-noir; all rolled together into a game that is actually several games at once. The archetypical "rogue" would play the game like a Stealth Action game, the "mage" like an Adventure/Puzzle game with fireballs, a "warrior" like a brutal, realistic hack n' slash; plus a intricate crafting system for both technology and magic, and a dynamic reputation system that puts the player into a complex web of interconnected and often warring groups struggling for influence in the city. The deeper you go into one group, the further your distance yourself from those who oppose you. Quests would be done with a combination of static world based jobs, dynamic Faction based chains, and randomly generated "side-quests" that the world itself offers up to players along the way.

This is by "baby" so to speak. The game I'd most like to see SOMEONE make something close to, sometime in the future. It'll probably never happen.

Originally posted by medweasel
What's the five best mmo's that you wish a company would make?

Well, first of all, there's a couple of games that used to be on my list that I now have to remove due to them becoming a reality and no longer just wishful thinking. These games are now being made:
  Warhammer 40K - Forget Warhammer, 40K is awesome, space marines, elders, etc.... Gonna be great, hopefully.
   Vampire the Masquerade - The company is now partnered with CCP, the guys behind EVE Online. And they're going to make a game in the White Wolf Universe. Hopefully it'll be good. There's alot of storyline and lore there - seems as if it'd be impossible to mess this one up but then again, how does a company mess up an Online Star Wars game, sheesh. I'm keeping my fingers crossed here.

And now to my top 5 list:

1.  Shadowrun - I'd love to see a game made in the shadowrun universe. Remember that awesome Sega Genesis game they made called Shadowrun where you had to hack into computers and go to corporations and steal their plans, schematics and different blue prints all the while trying not to set off the alarms and keeping those mean guard dogs away.  Magic, technology, espionage, Corporate espionage.  They could do so much with a mmo like this. Already has a huge amount of lore and storyline's to go off of. 

2. Dune - I'm not the biggest dune fan, I loved the movies though and recognize the potential for a really unique sci-fi mmo that would have really awesome faction pvp. you've got those 3 factions fighting for control of the spice, the Harkonan's, the Arkadians or whatever they're called and that other group, Lol. I can't remember the names.  There could be huge pvp battles for control of the spice for a certain amount of time.  Crafting and spice production.  Getting out in time before a Worm destroys your spice harvesters and NO a worm should not be able to be killed. I don't care how many lv. 60's you have, Lol. There's just alot of story and lore here, a great potential for some unique pvp and a sci-fi universe that could encompass quite a few different worlds.  Sounds fun to me.

3.  A Western MMO - Cowboys, Indians, Horse riding, gambling, gold mining, shootouts, you get the idea. I don't know if it'd be a hit but it would be different, Lol.

4.  Robotech - This one would have to be done right or it would really blow.  This could be an awesome mmo, Veritech fighters, transforming ships, Three different chapters: Robotech, The Robotech Masters and the Invid.  Lots and lots of vehicles, fighters, tanks, transformable cycles, everything the Robotech world has to offer.  I'm not sure technology is ready for this one yet but I'd love to play it..

5.  Forgotten Realms, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Dragonlance mmo - I put these all together because they could all be the same world, I know there's that D&D Eberron game based in the Greyhawk Universe but really, would you rather play the little known Eberron campaign or play the classic Forgotten Realms that we all grew up with and love? There's already more history and lore there than any other universe ever created. Visit famous towns like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, etc.  Travel through the spine of the world.  Meet Drizzit, Elminster, and other famous characters.  Make it a real D&D MMO with caves, dungeons, cities and taverns. Not just A City that you go into instanced dungeons from but make it a real world where you travel through forests and get ambushed by Bugbears, shoot a flaming arrow into a cave only to find out it's the home of Asmodeus (I accidently did that once in the pen and paper game, ouch)  Get hired by some rich noble in a tavern to safeguard his estate or to guard a cravan traveling dangerous roads. Lots and lots of races and class combinations.  Ahh, I so wish.

Well, that's my list. I'm sure there's alot more mmo's I'd like to see but I can't think of them now, well except for maybe Mario Online: A world full of pipes and mushrooms, trippy dude.  Anyway, what Mmorpg's would you like to see come out?  I love smiley's : )

Western MMO thank you! I've been saying this for years, and there is so much you can do for both the PvP and PvE aspect.

Native Americans will pwn j00 drunk on fire water!

Originally posted by dukelouie

Originally posted by Manveru
1. Urban, paranoid dystopian Steampunk MMO - A classical fantasy word, set in the early stages of an industrial revolution. Technology and magic (ala Troika’s Arcanum), a corrupt church, racism and labor rights, a vast criminal underworld, Machiavellian aristocrats at each other's throats, and a conspiracy that cuts through every level of society. Think one part X-Files, one part Oblivion, one part Theif / Splinter Cell, and one part crime-noir; all rolled together into a game that is actually several games at once. The archetypical "rogue" would play the game like a Stealth Action game, the "mage" like an Adventure/Puzzle game with fireballs, a "warrior" like a brutal, realistic hack n' slash; plus a intricate crafting system for both technology and magic, and a dynamic reputation system that puts the player into a complex web of interconnected and often warring groups struggling for influence in the city. The deeper you go into one group, the further your distance yourself from those who oppose you. Quests would be done with a combination of static world based jobs, dynamic Faction based chains, and randomly generated "side-quests" that the world itself offers up to players along the way.

This is by "baby" so to speak. The game I'd most like to see SOMEONE make something close to, sometime in the future. It'll probably never happen.

Sounds really awesome; Arcanum was a GREAT game.  Good ol' Machiavelli.

Arcanum was a vastly underappreciated masterpiece of a game. I can't tell you how many times I've played through that game over the years. Tis a bit dated now, but still fantastic. RIP Troika. =(

They did a pretty good job on Bloodlines, too; even considering the forced release date and buggy product.

But yeah, I have a bit of a thing for Steampunk and would LOVE to see a well made MMO set in it.

The Fallout MMOG is in the works. There are a few I want that are also in the works. STO, SGW.... For post-apocalyptic, Fallen Earth looks good. I'm tired of fantasy myself, but wouldn't mind seeing The Elder Scrolls turned into an MMOG.

2. X Universe

3. Starcraft would be good.

4. Battlestar Galactica

5. Space Above and Beyond

6. X-Com or at least another good single player X-Com. :)

Mechwarrior

Battlestar Galactica

Babylon 5

The steampunk suggestions made me think of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Captain Nemo. Something based around 20,000 leagues under the sea would be original, an under water MMORPG.