General Discussion

So what's with all the hub-bub about "NEXT-GEN" mmorpgs?

What does a "NEXT-GEN" mmorpg look and play like that makes it so "Next-Gen?"

How is it different than what's being played  today?

What do I have to look forward to?  I don't get it....

Somebody tell me... or does anyone have any idea at all????

Instead of your typical EQ-replicas, you get games with features like Darkfall's. Quite simple.

Next Gen can mean a lot of things. People tend to look at graphical quality as next gen, while others look at gameplay. Most times people will call a game next gen based one when they come out, like how many people will call a game that releases this year the next generation compared to a game that released a year or two ago.

Its all pretty subjective.

What I see for a Next Gen game would be something that uses a better graphical engine, offers new, interesting and unique gameplay and pushes the genre to a new level.

Just better GFX according to this round!  Even with AoC, WAR, Spellborn, etc and all the new Console games I've yet to any new gameplay ideas.  Only the GFX have improved and thats considered the next gen.

Now go look at Nintendo and their Wii....thats being claimed as a New-Gen tech cause its not entirely new GFX, but its an entirely new way to play older ideas, and a few new ones!

There is nothing in the way of MMORPGs coming out in the next 2+ yrs thats Next-Gen until the devs get the head outa their ass and stop trying to copy WoW success: 

Stop making these baby MMOs with no DP or level loss. 

Make a Perma Death Server, yeah alot of ppl won't make it too far but thats the fun!

Possible loss of  equipped gear on char when dead, and have to run back to corpse and retrieve them before someone else does.

Make the game really hard to acquire XP or just take alot longer and force grouping or other tactics on players that require thought and preperation...not just a zerg fest!

Remove the dumb ass idea of giving us 50,000XP for killing 10 boars....make us have to fight 2,000 boars instead.

....and tons of other ideas that I'm not gonna list cause I'm currently planning on using them for the 2D MMO I'm designing atm.

Originally posted by TheCougar

Instead of your typical EQ-replicas, you get games with features like Darkfall's. Quite simple.

Anyway first of all Ive yet to see a MMO thats out there or in development which i could consider 'Next-Gen' mainly because they all seems to be rehashes of the same old MMO formula. Now i will say the promises that Darkfall holds does make it a good contender for the 'Next-Gen' crown but in the end there is some doubt as to whether it will even come out and as to whether it can fulfill its promises as no one has yet to show us what its really like.

Next gen is an industry buzz word that is suppose to wrap the concept of a game using new technology and game concepts not found in older games into one catchy phrase. Unfortunately what it usually means is envelope pushing graphics with little in the way of new types of game play.

Originally posted by Dedthom

Next gen is an industry buzz word that is suppose to wrap the concept of a game using new technology and game concepts not found in older games into one catchy phrase. Unfortunately what it usually means is envelope pushing graphics with little in the way of new types of game play.

Sad but true

Originally posted by fyerwall

What I see for a Next Gen game would be something that uses a better graphical engine, offers new, interesting and unique gameplay and pushes the genre to a new level.

Ok, but what is "---new, interesting and unique gameplay???"

What qualifies as truly unique and creative?

in most cases, "Next-Gen" is an advertising gimmick,  made to sound like the game is better than it really is.