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SioBabble 12/23/07 1:42:21 PM
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Yeah, sure, BioWare is making a KOTOR MMO. Also, they're hiring John Smedley to run it, seeing as SOE has been bought by the Kwik-E-Mart folks... |
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| CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested. Once a denizen of Ahazi |
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JestorRodo 12/23/07 1:46:18 PM
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NNNOOOOOOOOOOOO! It can't be true! |
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nerdy_ned 12/23/07 1:46:27 PM
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(Nevermind) |
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Hrica 12/23/07 1:49:05 PM
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"Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery, and today is a gift" |
I must agree w/ Jestor on this one |
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jayheld90 12/23/07 1:50:07 PM
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i actually wouldnt care, the "buy out" is not confirmed yet, until it actually happens, it wont believe it either. |
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Cpt.Stubbing 12/23/07 1:50:33 PM
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EQ2, SWG, CoH, CoV, 9 Dragons, LoTRO, MXO, Planetside, GW, and many more... |
KOTOR MMO would be great. Unfortunatly with Smed involved I would hope everyone would Boycott it till they got rid of him. I dont usually advocate such a thing but I for one am sick of Smeds excuses and apologies. Anyway it goes I would not play it until I saw what all ya'll on MMORPG.com had to say about it. |
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PreCU 12/23/07 1:53:11 PM
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it will be another New WoW Experience (NWE) anyway soo /shrug |
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SioBabble 12/23/07 1:59:06 PM
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Originally posted by PreCU I'm afraid that the bigger game companies are just mesmerized by WoW, and any startup cash for a new company will have to deal with moneymen who are mesmerized by WoW. So, look forward, for the present, at least, to an endless stream of WoW clones, each hoping to somehow out-WoW WoW and get some of those sweet, sweet subscription numbers. The NGE showed us, unfortunately, what the trend in the MMO industry is. Slavish attempts to be like WoW, except with amaturish graphics. |
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| CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested. Once a denizen of Ahazi |
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Rollotamasi 12/23/07 2:11:51 PM
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Originally posted by SioBabble What is your definition of a WoW clone? |
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GreenHell 12/23/07 2:17:05 PM
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Originally posted by SioBabbleSadly I have to agree with you. This trend will probably keep going until some small developer decides that they are ok with 200k -300k subs and makes a great game that far surpasses those expectations. At that point we will see a flood of those types of games.
Im holding out hope for Fallen Earth. At least its not a regurgitated fantasy setting.
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SioBabble 12/23/07 2:19:43 PM
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Originally posted by Rollotamasi SWG NGE is a good example of an attempt to be a WoW clone. Basically, directed content, as in linear storylines leading to endless raiding, with a rigid class and level system. Total concentration on combat, with secondary consideration to crafting. Loot-centrism. WoW is the ultimate 2nd generation MMO. They've taken all the aspects of the 2nd gen MMO and come close to perfecting them. Oh, and simplified the game so that it is very accessable to the masses. The sad thing is that as other publishers attempt to imitate WoW's formula, they invariably tend also to miss key elements in its success: relatively bug free gameplay, an elegant and functional UI, good to great customer service. | |
