I think World of Starcraft would be the WoW of Sci-fi, but until then you might be right.

Originally posted by ethion

I think that stargate worlds is a fantastic IP.  It has a deep lore and tons of source material.  It provides a lot of variety of game play with weapons but also many tech gadgets that seem like magic.  Star Wars kinda is one dimentional in that eveyrone wants to be a jedi and jedi tend to be rather fixed in function.  ie they fight with light sabers, have some force powers and are good or bad.  So it is kinda like just two classes.

SG has a much better basis to support many differnt character styles.  Also the science and puzzle elements are consistent throughout the story.  It is a game of mystery.  It also makes the universe accessable via a gate so you can step into anywhere in the blink of an eye.  Gate addresses can be aquired unlocking tiers of content.  Content can easily be added via new gates or maybe later even vehicles to travel in space!! 

I just think that SGW has the most amazing potential of any game that isn't in the fantasy genre.  I just pray that the devs can pull it off and make the game it deserves to be.

 

We will see how this all turns out.

After all the debacles the last couple years within the MMO genre I have become very careful.

First See, Then Believe. is my motto now.

Old Star Wars Galaxies is so far still unbeaten. That SOE killed it off with the CU and NGE update that's another matter.

But SWG back then was a great Sandbox MMO. The freedom you had. The non-combat classes. No levels. Deep crafting system, with reverse engineering. Bounty system, etc.

The old Star Wars Galaxies community was simply the best and no other MMO community has even come close this day. Wich is a sad reality.

We will see what Stargate Worlds brings.

It's definetely no sandbox MMO, so you are still bound to levels and and a class of choice. So no innovation here either.

We have to wait and see how the different classes play out, how the crafting system is, how the content is (very important), PVP, etc.

Cheers

Originally posted by Guillermo197

Originally posted by ethion

I think that stargate worlds is a fantastic IP.  It has a deep lore and tons of source material.  It provides a lot of variety of game play with weapons but also many tech gadgets that seem like magic.  Star Wars kinda is one dimentional in that eveyrone wants to be a jedi and jedi tend to be rather fixed in function.  ie they fight with light sabers, have some force powers and are good or bad.  So it is kinda like just two classes.

SG has a much better basis to support many differnt character styles.  Also the science and puzzle elements are consistent throughout the story.  It is a game of mystery.  It also makes the universe accessable via a gate so you can step into anywhere in the blink of an eye.  Gate addresses can be aquired unlocking tiers of content.  Content can easily be added via new gates or maybe later even vehicles to travel in space!! 

I just think that SGW has the most amazing potential of any game that isn't in the fantasy genre.  I just pray that the devs can pull it off and make the game it deserves to be.

 

 

We will see how this all turns out.

After all the debacles the last couple years within the MMO genre I have become very careful.

First See, Then Believe. is my motto now.

Old Star Wars Galaxies is so far still unbeaten. That SOE killed it off with the CU and NGE update that's another matter.

But SWG back then was a great Sandbox MMO. The freedom you had. The non-combat classes. No levels. Deep crafting system, with reverse engineering. Bounty system, etc.

The old Star Wars Galaxies community was simply the best and no other MMO community has even come close this day. Wich is a sad reality.

 

We will see what Stargate Worlds brings.

It's definetely no sandbox MMO, so you are still bound to levels and and a class of choice. So no innovation here either.

We have to wait and see how the different classes play out, how the crafting system is, how the content is (very important), PVP, etc.

Cheers

Definitely good advice.  Historically many games that have sounded good have been poorly designed and poorly executed.  I'm gonna give SG about one chance in 10 of not being a complete bomb just based on the size of the company developing it, the economy, and because I've been burned too many times and am a hard core skeptic.

Originally posted by Zorndorf

3 questions:

1. Will it have Space combat with ships ?

2. Can I explore planets and go out to discover planets with a group of friends ?

3. What are the factions?
 

 

1. not at launch, maybe in an expansion - this is not being billed as a space combat game.
 

2. Once you complete a quest for a gate address you can take your party with you.

3. SGC vs Praxis - PVP will only be duals to start with hard core PVP added in the near future(tm).

I think that this will be a great Sci Fi MMO but i dont think it will hit NEAR the WoW crowd even though  i dont like WoW... but honestly... How far can they go with this game? will questing be alot of crappy little things like go too this planet and pick a flower? or will it be more fun quests.... theres still alot of unanswered questions and we will just have too wait and see.

One of the things that I am looking forward to in this game is that it actually fits movement, take into account pvp (thats near enough every mmorpg out there), take into account crafting (same again).

Now lets compare how all this will work, travelling to planets, and once your at a planet travelling around.

Some people may not put alot of thought into this and say, they have done it this way to compensate for what it would really take.

WOW for example, if something is happening, it can take you a while to actually get there, and by the time you have gotten there, it might be over (whatever it was).

STO, your gonna have you beam technology for moving around the planet, but getting to and from planets is going to be another matter, from what I can gather from the little I have heard the travelling in STO will also be RPG and instantaneous travel from planet to planet wont be in, so your going to have the same issues that WOW has with the whole getting to the action if your not nearby.

Star Wars, I cant comment on that as I dont havea clue about it.

SGW, well we have instantaneous travel to planets and moving around the planet, we can do that by rings (if any are there).

This is one thing in my opinion that actually makes the game sound more fun, as your actually following the canon to move around in, none of the usual side stepping to fit movement over long distances has tweaked to make the game work.

This is just one example of why I think I will prefer SGW over the rest, from what I have seen on Youtube and on thier news pages (SGW) I am really liking what I see so far.  The IP has alot going for it, with a wealth of background information people can easily read up on the web about, see on the tv series and in general most people coming to play the game are going to have a pretty good idea of whats going on.

Calling it 'THE' scifi mmorpg killer is a bit  premature, but if things go as planned for the 2009 release, its definately going to have its foot in the door well before all the other big scifi names even start knocking on that door.

Fingers crossed it will not make the same mistake recent MMORPG's have made by rushing the game out.

With beta shut down and the recession in full swing I bet when the beta is "supposed" to come back online they announce a crash and burn.

I think its hard for someone to say they will crash and burn. Unless you have some inside knowledge of whats happening with CME. Also I dont think the full effects of the recession have taking hold yet maybe next year we will see the hight of it.  Now back to the topic at hand it could be possible for Stargate Worlds be the World of Warcraft for Science Fiction MMORPGs but only time can tell after its release remember WOW didnt start out with the numbers it has now.Heres hoping that SGW does good

Being a HUGE SG fan to the franchise, there is no doubt, I will be playing this game!

From what I've seen its more like Tabula Rasa then World of Warcraft.

If Blizzard's next MMO is a Starcraft MMO I'm 100% convinced that MMO will be the Scifi WoW of the MMO world :)

Originally posted by Pheace

If Blizzard's next MMO is a Starcraft MMO I'm 100% convinced that MMO will be the Scifi WoW of the MMO world :)

lol makes sense to me...

Originally posted by burdock2

I kid you not, from what i have seen and read, this game will leave all other Sci-fi MMORPGS for dead. It will be the last nail in the SOE SWG coffin. It will be what Tabula Rasa should have been and it will set the bar so high that Bioware will have to really work their magic to compete with a possible KOTOR Online.

This game will appeal across a broad spectrum of players, not the least including:

Stargate Fans

MMORPG Fans

Sci Fi Fans

FPS Fans

Role Playing Fans

 

It would not suprise me that the subscriptions will  head into the millions and it will take the world by storm, followed by a new show (Stargate Universe) and new movies (Stargate Atlantis).

 

Prepare to be BLOWN AWAY!

 

Chevrons are locked and standing by..

Im a big stargate serie's fan but this game no intrest if i see how they chance game so much that has nothing to with series and how combat movement is NO THX if i wanne play a CONSOLE GAME ill buy one:P

And btw if this game is so big why only a few visit offcial stargate worlds forums look at the topics and post numbers its rediculous low.

Same go for this forum only a few visit this forum, its realy small community i think stargate worlds will fail.

Well OP very very nice thought, Loved Stargate when it 1st came on showtime. But if you have played the beta .. its fun but it just lacks that spark. Like someone said.. kinda has that feel Tabula Rasa :(
 

Originally posted by Zeblade

Well OP very very nice thought, Loved Stargate when it 1st came on showtime. But if you have played the beta .. its fun but it just lacks that spark. Like someone said.. kinda has that feel Tabula Rasa :(
 

As a former beta tester, I have to agree with Zeblade.  It did have that TR feeling.  Once you got out of the beginning prison, it was very much present.

Stargate is a great IP in itself.  I just don't think the game is going to make regardless it if they manage to get it released (financial trouble thing).

i LOVE all things stargate.. but i dunno.. i dont see it doing as well as the OP thinks..

I will probably try it cuz i love sg1 an want to play a scifi mmo. altho i doubt i will play it long unless i get to have my own ship. going thru the stargate, checking out different worlds, thats awesome! but i dont wanna always be stuck on the ground.. i wanna be in space. Thats what i really want is a scifi mmo where i can have my own ship an fly around the universe. (but NOT EvE, fuckin hate that game) about the only thing i liked about eve was the fact i had my own ship(s).. but i did think most of them looked really really stupid.

id really like a scifi mmo where i can design my own ship... that way i wont be stuck in some lame PoS the dev thought looked cool or be flying around in the same ship as 1000 other people.

think spore but with space ships and its a mmo lol that would freakin rock..

Originally posted by gorguk

think spore but with space ships and its a mmo lol that would freakin rock..

 

Spore *was* with space ships...

Originally posted by Pheace

Originally posted by gorguk

think spore but with space ships and its a mmo lol that would freakin rock..

 

 

Spore *was* with space ships...

i mean making your own ships look how you want like you can make your own creatures in spore.

Originally posted by Taroko

I think World of Starcraft would be the WoW of Sci-fi, but until then you might be right.

AMEN!

I've learned not to get too excited about any MMORPGs since LOTR & AOC (I found them both very disappointing), but I am looking forward to trying this one.