I just hope for some consistency. With this change that would be difficult to maintain. Now its just about online only games, where having a online community is a big part of those games.

If you also start writing about singleplayer rpg's, then it becomes kind of arbitrary where you draw the line. Some FPS games have RPG elements, or some RPG games have RTS elements. Then there is the console market, will you review console only rpg's too then?

So, this might be a slippery slope and after a while you might become just another gamespot.

I think part of this website's success lies in the fact that you cater to MMORPG's. Adding other genres to it, just makes you one of many.

I think you should guys, but just for the best games, you can keep all the bad mmos though :p

No but i'm serious you should really do it.

I think it takes away from the focus of your site and the reason I come here. Continue to branch out and you'll continue to become more generic.  And I'll go get my news elsewhere.

Not going to read through the replies.. long story short...

It's MMO - RPG (dot) COM not RPG (dot) COM.  I have IGN and Gamespot for useless game info.  I come here for the MMO's.

To each their own with regards to what you publish. I just wish you guys would seperate out Virtual Worlds from Themeparks. They're completely different genera.

I think there should be some seperation between the RPG's and MMORPG's here on this site.  I usually dont have an issue with games like TL, GW, or that kingdoms game being here because they are the leadins (or supporting capital) for the MMO's of the same IP.  But games like D3, Mass Effect, and even Skyrim shouldnt be on here unless clearly seperated from the rest of the forums.

I would hate to come to this site called "MMORPG.com" and see 4 recent threads about RPGs and 1 recent thread about MMO's.  I like what the staff has done with the other sites (the FPS and RTS site) and maybe something similar should be done for RPGs.

Otherwise give us two lists of recent topics, one for MMO's and one for RPG's.  That way the people who dont care to read about RPG's arent encumbered by them.

I think there is a way to have your cake and eat it too.  Continue the horizontal expansion into other genres, then add feature news, top game lists, and navigation into the sidebar here on MMORPG.com.

Another option is to create a "parent site" for the Cyber Creations game sites and take content vertical into that.  It would serve as a gaming portal rather than a genre specific site.

A company I was joint-venture with did both of these in a business related topic.  It served well with clean navigation and link popularity, and exceptionally well performing SEO.

I dont understand why this cannot be a single site that covers all game types on the front page. Front page can cover news for every type of game on every platform. Of course a new domain would need to be purchased since it would be more than mmos on the surface.

The front page can have links to specific game types- fps, 3ps, mmo, rpg, etc. Each of these divisions can have their own community managers to modify how they see fit.

While we are at this transition phase, can we please delete some of the mmorpgs off the list that are dead. I'll be flamed to hell, but there are really only what.. 40-50 mmos at MOST  that are still alive and functioning. The current list is outdated and hard to navigate for people who are casually searching for games.

Edited to add- While im totally for expanding and adding a new site for mmorpg.com's front page, I still would enjoy the current amount of attention as far as news and blogs go. I wouldn't want it to suffer because a lot of attention was redirected to the 'mother site'.

Originally posted by Nixish

I dont understand why this cannot be a single site that covers all game types on the front page. Front page can cover news for every type of game on every platform. Of course a new domain would need to be purchased since it would be more than mmos on the surface.

The front page can have links to specific game types- fps, 3ps, mmo, rpg, etc. Each of these divisions can have their own community managers to modify how they see fit.

While we are at this transition phase, can we please delete some of the mmorpgs off the list that are dead. I'll be flamed to hell, but there are really only what.. 40-50 mmos at MOST  that are still alive and functioning. The current list is outdated and hard to navigate for people who are casually searching for games.

 

 

If the game has been shutdown then it should be removed, but should have something indicating that its shutdown.  So if I feel nostaligic I can still go and find what the game was, but for people who are looking for games to play they can just filter them out (just like I have a list made for F2P and one for P2P)

Just a note to the author: we played single player RPGs on computers back in the 80's too. Sure there were plenty of party style games but there were a few single character CRPGs (remember that acronym? I doubt many do.)

Another point, MMOs were not an overnight success. Plenty of people stuck with CRPG and MUD's until well after EQ was out. I would also say that while they may have dipped on the PC, that kind of game still had plenty of space on console systems until companies began bringing consoles into the MMO phenmoena.

I personally have no issue with RPG reviews and reports as a once a week column or as a once a week news feature linked to another or several other sites.

Looks like a majority is strongly against the idea, with the minority in favour not especially enthusiastic.

Interesting times.

I would love to see RPG's on here. Yeah can't place them with the MMO's but maybe either make a seperate list or an offsite like you guys have done with FPS and RTS. 

For me, ever since MMORPGs grabbed me by the scruff of my neck and showed me a "new" and "better" game genre, I haven't been able to go back to any single player RPGs.  At all.  Seriously.  Even the critically acclaimed gems, like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Witcher 2, etc.  They all bore me to tears within an hour of play or they just dont' grab me the way a good MMORPG does.  Not sure if its the fact that I feel more invested in MMORPGs or just better immersion or just the small fact that, an rpg can keep growing and changing and it doesn't stop there thanks to my monthly sub.  

Either way, the above is the reason I would rather just focus on MMORPGs.  That being said, I'll give Kingdom of Amaleur or whatever its called a shot, one last shot at SRPGs to see if I truly have put them behind me.  I think I have if the videos of the game are any indication.  It's just not exciting to me as seeing MMORPG progression models and content patches.

The site is called mmorpg for a reason..

MMORPG's hold a lofty position in terms of my favored gameplay but much of that is because of the RPG part of the equation and have less to do with the mmo part what I have seemed to notice is mmo players don't seem to as often fall under the same belief truth be told I don't think I'd too much like to come here and listen to all the constant trolling on all my other games that many mmo fans would take to doing much like they already do to any mmorpg with too much RPG in it for their tastes.

Originally posted by SBFord

Actually no decision has been made. We genuinely want to know. And if you read the last paragraph, these games probably won't be placed in the games list or even heavily covered. An occasional mention is what we're talking about, particularly with games that have co-op or multiplayer options or are tied into MMOs such as Kingdoms of Amalur.

 

Well since the RPG is makeing a comeback, why not have a spinoff site? A site with seperate Games list and articles? **The** same look, feel, and lay out just dedicated to all the other PC titles out there.  Less clutter, all the info. 

I do agree 100% that RPG titles influence MMOs. But it would seem that a lot of the people that use this site would rather not have the extra info. And I'd have to agree, the game list for instance is already long enough. A seperate site would be ideal.

A spin off site would work better. RPG-Guru.com anyone?

I like the idea of having RPG's included but separate to the MMOs. Have a separate list with a separate hype ladder and what not. Would add something extra to talk about but I think people around here are afraid of change. Thats why they still live in their parents basement.

Bla bla bla consolidation to promote heavier traffic bl bla bla bullshit advertisement revenue increase bla bla bla placating drivel.

Originally posted by SBFord

In her inaugural column at MMORPG.com, Associate Editor Suzie Ford talks about RPGs as the foundation for MMOs and wonders why we don't talk about them more here. Check out Suzie's thoughts about RPGs and our site. Add your thoughts to the discussion in the comments.

Many of us simply moved on to MMOs because of a yearning for quality roleplaying experiences. We missed the days of feeling heroic in a world torn by strife. MMOs provided us a haven, virtual comfort food in a manner of speaking. Anyone who had ever played a single player RPG was instantly at home in any MMO. While it was good, we generally never totally lost our affection for the RPG.

Read more of Suzie Ford's The Random Gamer: Why Not RPGs on MMORPG.com?

 This is my Hub for MMO's and I like it just like that, but if there was going to be any change.  I would say either add another section, like a new column or maybe start another site dedicated to everything RPGs. =)   This is a MMO site, the name says what this site is about, talking about just RGP games in here, its like mixing Apple and Microsoft in the same bowl, it just doesn't seem like the right mix, but it could work.