All I have to say is that " You have to be kidding me!" They can't even have a successful launch of any game they ever created not to mention make a good game but yet they are going to receive a grant to make another mmo ? Mind-boggling at best.

www.massively.com/2009/11/04/funcom-receives-grant-to-create-extreme-sports-mmo/#comments

Originally posted by SaintViktor

All I have to say is that " You have to be kidding me!" They can't even have a successful launch of any game they ever created not to mention make a good game but yet they are going to receive a grant to make another mmo ? Mind-boggling at best.

 

www.massively.com/2009/11/04/funcom-receives-grant-to-create-extreme-sports-mmo/#comments

Well, they have actually made good games. Longest Journey was a pretty good game. And I still love Anarchy Online, and Age of Conan is decent as well. All subjective I guess. Launches they are bad with though, yes.

However, it is going to be a F2P MMO based around socializing and a single (to start with) sport. I am going to guess that it is going to be a kid friendly, simple system, making it pretty hard to mess up.

Funcom managed to release one of the best adventure game ever as considered by many - Longest Journey. even beating many old school Sierra classics. Anarchy Online after a few years is also considered to be a quality-made MMORPG. Age of Conan was a flop at release but Funcom is still dedicated improving it and as Anarchy Online it might be finally accepted as a quality game as well in a near future.

I have no reason to think Funcom is any worse than SoE, NCSoft, Blizzard, Turbine or Mythic.

LOL, who did they get the money from? Tony Hawk? This could be a very cheap project for them to develop and it could attract some players to our genre so this isnt entirely bad. Although the game itself will very likely be nothing but an emulator mashed with a reskinned Farmville... Nothing that would attract serious MMOers, but it might do the trick for the crowd that wishes they were into "extreme" sports.

Originally posted by Caleveira

LOL, who did they get the money from? Tony Hawk? This could be a very cheap project for them to develop and it could attract some players to our genre so this isnt entirely bad. Although the game itself will very likely be nothing but an emulator mashed with a reskinned Farmville... Nothing that would attract serious MMOers, but it might do the trick for the crowd that wishes they were into "extreme" sports.

They got it from the Norwegian governemtn, from the Norwegian Film Fund. Why the FILM fund? Good question. :P

Performance doesn't matter at all...the consumers in this industry prove that over and over...

FunCom may be total incompetents when it comes to actually launching an MMO, but their PR and management types have always been able to talk a good game. I'm sure they had a good power point presentation ;)

Originally posted by ericbelser

Performance doesn't matter at all...the consumers in this industry prove that over and over...

FunCom may be total incompetents when it comes to actually launching an MMO, but their PR and management types have always been able to talk a good game. I'm sure they had a good power point presentation ;)

Funcom is from Norway, which is a heavily socialist country. As anyone knows, Socialists are great at talking, and terrible at actions. Seems to be pretty on par. Watch for any of the higher ups at Funcom int eh governmental races coming soon!

Stupid investors investing a stupid idea into a stupid company.

Dear god....

extreme sports? gawd why doesn't a company come out with a REAL sport MMO.

American Football
Basketball
Rugby
Soccer (though i think there is one out there)
 

 If people will give Funcom money to make an extreme sports MMO, then I'm gonna ask it.

I want money to support my "help me build a badass gaming rig" foundation.

All proceeds donated will go directly to me... for building a badass gaming rig.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

Originally posted by dstar.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

And yet here you are on an MMO site... You cant possibly game and stay fit, right? Or do you mean that just because you would play the game version instead of the real life version, that for some reason you would be unable/unwilling to actually snowboard? Because you could not possibly do both, right? Not to mention that not everyone is capable/has the money to/has the skills or want to do it in real life...

When is a parkour MMO coming out?

Originally posted by Rallycart

Originally posted by dstar.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

 

And yet here you are on an MMO site... You cant possibly game and stay fit, right? Or do you mean that just because you would play the game version instead of the real life version, that for some reason you would be unable/unwilling to actually snowboard? Because you could not possibly do both, right? Not to mention that not everyone is capable/has the money to/has the skills or want to do it in real life...

What the hell are you on about?  Way to read more into something than it actually is.  All I said is that I'd rather participate in extreme sports and stay fit.  I apologize if that offends you or kicks sand in your vag.  If you want to play a game where you skate board or surf then do it.

Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

When is a parkour MMO coming out?

That would actually be pretty awesome.

Originally posted by dstar.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

QFT

Honestly......sport games ideal environment is the Multiplayer arena not the MMO
Not sure what Funcom has in mind with this, but I predict a fail.

Originally posted by ste2000

Originally posted by dstar.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

 

QFT

Honestly......sport games ideal environment is the Multiplayer arena not the MMO
Not sure what Funcom has in mind with this, but I predict a fail.

It's aimed at Norwegian/Scandinavian pre-teens and teens, not many games for them if they don't know English :)

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

When is a parkour MMO coming out?

That would actually be pretty awesome.

Done right, I agree.

Originally posted by dstar.

What the hell are you on about?  Way to read more into something than it actually is.  All I said is that I'd rather participate in extreme sports and stay fit.  I apologize if that offends you or kicks sand in your vag.  If you want to play a game where you skate board or surf then do it.

You sound like the typical "you should be out in the air instead of playing games" person. You could have easily saved yourself that comment. It is like if someone was talking about a racing game and I came in and said "Yeah, well, I would much rather be driving a REAL car." If your only point was that you would not play the game, then why bother posting at all?

Originally posted by Aercus

Originally posted by ste2000

Originally posted by dstar.

I think I'd rather just participate in extreme sports in real life and stay fit. 

 

QFT

Honestly......sport games ideal environment is the Multiplayer arena not the MMO
Not sure what Funcom has in mind with this, but I predict a fail.

 

It's aimed at Norwegian/Scandinavian pre-teens and teens, not many games for them if they don't know English :)

All Scandinavian kids speak perfect English, even better than English people.
But honestly I really can't see a sport subject working as a MMO.
As I said Sport games are perfect for Multiplayer, but MMO.................I don't think so.

Originally posted by ste2000

All Scandinavian kids speak perfect English, even better than English people.
But honestly I really can't see a sport subject working as a MMO.
As I said Sport games are perfect for Multiplayer, but MMO.................I don't think so.

I could see pick-up games working, but not set teams, really.

What kind of solo options could there be? I dunno. Not a lot opportunity for interaction between opposing players, either.

Originally posted by Ravanos

extreme sports? gawd why doesn't a company come out with a REAL sport MMO.

American Football
Basketball
Rugby
Soccer (though i think there is one out there)
 

because they don't work as MMO's, something Funcom is about to find out.

Investors (and even devs) need tor realise you can't make EVERYTHING into an MMO

Originally posted by Rallycart

Originally posted by dstar.

What the hell are you on about?  Way to read more into something than it actually is.  All I said is that I'd rather participate in extreme sports and stay fit.  I apologize if that offends you or kicks sand in your vag.  If you want to play a game where you skate board or surf then do it.

 

You sound like the typical "you should be out in the air instead of playing games" person. You could have easily saved yourself that comment. It is like if someone was talking about a racing game and I came in and said "Yeah, well, I would much rather be driving a REAL car." If your only point was that you would not play the game, then why bother posting at all?

Why do you care?  You're arguing for the sake of it now.  I posted my opinion on the matter and you flipped your lid.  Get over it.