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Binny45

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Joined: 5/26/04
Posts: 208

 
11/21/08 5:02:18 PM#1

First Brad McQuaid, now Richard Garriott.  Who's next to fall as a "god" of MMO's?

These people were once the makers of entire worlds, universes even and now they are pariah to a society that once held them in very high esteem.

Will there be new individuals? Independants maybe? Or will MMO's be made now by the faceless corporations vying for our hard earned dollar?

Discuss!

lkavadas

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Joined: 12/17/06
Posts: 476

E&B, SWG, EVE, AO, TR, EU, GW, PS, RV, CoX

11/21/08 5:22:48 PM#2

In Raph We Trust.

I really wish he would take some time off Aeria to go produce an MMO title somewhere.

/sigh

joeyboots

Novice Member

Joined: 2/02/07
Posts: 574

I have hair on my balls and I play video games, the end.

11/21/08 5:27:03 PM#3

Perhaps maybe it is because these people are only human?

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Capn23

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Joined: 7/03/08
Posts: 1480

"And that''s the way the cookie crumbles"

11/21/08 5:37:07 PM#4
Originally posted by joeyboots

Perhaps maybe it is because these people are only human?


 

couldn't be!

 

We don't need a savior. We need someone with common sense, imagination, and passion.

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Tatum

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Joined: 7/27/07
Posts: 982

11/21/08 6:02:10 PM#5
Originally posted by lkavadas

In Raph We Trust.

I really wish he would take some time off Aeria to go produce an MMO title somewhere.

/sigh


 

At one point, he said that his next MMO would me made with Metaplace.  Haven't heard anything about it since then, but I know they're still working on Metaplace.

 

Lobotomist

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Joined: 5/20/07
Posts: 2043

I got so much
trouble on my mind
Refuse to lose.

11/22/08 5:25:25 AM#6
Originally posted by lkavadas

In Raph We Trust.

I really wish he would take some time off Aeria to go produce an MMO title somewhere.

/sigh

 

Raph is working on Metaplace

and metaplace = Hobbo hotel

 

nuff'said


Recant

Novice Member

Joined: 9/14/06
Posts: 1683

For the Horde!

11/22/08 9:27:49 PM#7

 Their players killed them and stole their phat lewtz.

Many people have predicted the imminent decline of WoW for almost 5 years. One day, they will be right. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

hauj0bb

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Joined: 9/29/04
Posts: 150

11/22/08 9:35:26 PM#8

 Mark Jacobs, and Paul Barnett maybe.

Mitara

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Joined: 3/22/07
Posts: 296

11/23/08 4:22:59 AM#9

Ill add Jeremy Lewis (worked with Eidos for a while now has his own company)

TenSpotting

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Joined: 9/22/08
Posts: 395

11/23/08 6:42:09 AM#10

I think 90% of the people who post here could design a better game than these guys

Ngeldu5t

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Joined: 10/14/05
Posts: 460

11/23/08 3:55:58 PM#11
Originally posted by hauj0bb

 Mark Jacobs, and Paul Barnett maybe.

No way...

 Curt Shilling may sit on this throne if he makes "Copernicus" a great and fun game with meaningful things in it.

In the land of Predators,the lion does not fear the jackals...

Evasia

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Joined: 5/22/08
Posts: 1703

11/23/08 4:05:26 PM#12
Originally posted by Binny45

First Brad McQuaid, now Richard Garriott.  Who's next to fall as a "god" of MMO's?

These people were once the makers of entire worlds, universes even and now they are pariah to a society that once held them in very high esteem.

Will there be new individuals? Independants maybe? Or will MMO's be made now by the faceless corporations vying for our hard earned dollar?

Discuss!


 

I would never say GOD of MMO'S just pioneers who knew how to make mmoprg.

But there still some out there.

Maybe you dont like free for all but Aventurine a indie developer are busy to make maybe a superb mmo for hardcore sandbox lovers with free for all pvp.

If you dont like that style thats ok but it still can be a superb game for that community same with themepark there can also be some out there making the new super mmo hehe.

Old ones dissapear new ones take there place can sometimes take while but there always new ones on the horizon:)

Evasia

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Joined: 5/22/08
Posts: 1703

11/23/08 4:07:02 PM#13
Originally posted by tastethegold

failed to mention moron formerly in charge of hellgate london now working on champions (not even going to say his name, he is kinda a douche in my book).

its deader than hip hop.


 

Roper:P

Aethios

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Joined: 7/18/05
Posts: 1519

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11/23/08 4:10:49 PM#14

In no particular order:

Sid Meier
Raph Koster
Will Wright

These are just the ones I could think of off the top of my head. I know they are not really MMO developers but they are certainly some of the cream of the crop in the gaming industry. It's only a matter of time before they decide to start making MMOs (or some variant) and then we'll see what happens.

It could be argued that Will Wright has already fallen with Spore, since pretty much everyone was disappointed with that game.