Lots of times I play games because the characters do things that aren't possible in real life.

Weapon based fighting we have in the real world, you could do fencing or re-enactment groups.

I like throwing fireballs, probably why I lean toward casters, what they do seems so different to what you can do in combat in the real world.

The only part that might intrigue me is political mechanics of feudal societies if that was in place. If I played the sort of character that owned land put laws on it, that would make me look at it but if it's just sword fighting - bleh.  This is related http://asianhistory.about.com/od/japan/p/ShogJapanClass.htm

Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Nope.  Too limited in scope.

If you really think this you must know very little about the warring states period and Samurai in general.  Limited?  umm not hardly, lol  There could be depth unlike any other game out.

Realistic medieval games such as British, Greek or Japanese are too boring for me. I would only play them if they used their famous mythology/writer in the game. I don't care if I'm trojans fighting spartans, or a templar, or a samurai. The things I want in games are a famous writer's (f.ex. Tolkien) fantasy in a game. Or all of their myths actually living; being real in the game.

But a Samurai class would be awesome in any of the current popular mmorpgs.

Would be great if the Samurai or any other Medieval MMO combat gameplay are done by Clang. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JDJkB2vxnU

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Nope.  Too limited in scope.

If you really think this you must know very little about the warring states period and Samurai in general.  Limited?  umm not hardly, lol  There could be depth unlike any other game out.

Oh really?

How about take your samurai MMO and add in factions for other parts of the world.  That's what I mean my limited in scope.  A samurai MMO would have everyone of one race and visual aesthetic.  TOO LIMITED for my tastes.  It makes sense as an expansion or starting area.

Originally posted by FrodoFragins

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Nope.  Too limited in scope.

If you really think this you must know very little about the warring states period and Samurai in general.  Limited?  umm not hardly, lol  There could be depth unlike any other game out.

Oh really?

 

How about take your samurai MMO and add in factions for other parts of the world.  That's what I mean my limited in scope.  A samurai MMO would have everyone of one race and visual aesthetic.  TOO LIMITED for my tastes.  It makes sense as an expansion or starting area.

I wouldn't equate race with scope. That's just one factor. I wouldn't care what race you had the option of being, if the world was large, the gameplay was robust, and there was a lot of content.

Originally posted by denshing

Originally posted by FrodoFragins

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Nope.  Too limited in scope.

If you really think this you must know very little about the warring states period and Samurai in general.  Limited?  umm not hardly, lol  There could be depth unlike any other game out.

Oh really?

 

How about take your samurai MMO and add in factions for other parts of the world.  That's what I mean my limited in scope.  A samurai MMO would have everyone of one race and visual aesthetic.  TOO LIMITED for my tastes.  It makes sense as an expansion or starting area.

I wouldn't equate race with scope. That's just one factor. I wouldn't care what race you had the option of being, if the world was large, the gameplay was robust, and there was a lot of content.

lalalala,, what if its based NOT on concepts already existing

Originally posted by gene548

Originally posted by denshing

Originally posted by FrodoFragins

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

Originally posted by FrodoFragins
Nope.  Too limited in scope.

If you really think this you must know very little about the warring states period and Samurai in general.  Limited?  umm not hardly, lol  There could be depth unlike any other game out.

Oh really?

 

How about take your samurai MMO and add in factions for other parts of the world.  That's what I mean my limited in scope.  A samurai MMO would have everyone of one race and visual aesthetic.  TOO LIMITED for my tastes.  It makes sense as an expansion or starting area.

I wouldn't equate race with scope. That's just one factor. I wouldn't care what race you had the option of being, if the world was large, the gameplay was robust, and there was a lot of content.

lalalala,, what if its based NOT on concepts already existing

What I was getting at was adding in fantasy elements to the reality, same as typical fantasy MMOs are western type society then adding in our versions of fantasy/myth.  There is plenty to drawn on there, other races like say Hengeyokai.  Other classes such as Monks, Sohei, Wu Jen, etc..  It doesn't have to all be one race, one class was my point.   Western society aren't the only ones with stories and fantasy races that were dreamed up.

But I do think if you had the right players just one race and everyone being variant types of Samurai would work too.

Originally posted by Ozmodan
I think there are a zillion of them.

i think your thinking about chinese mmos

I find the combat movements at advanced levels in Vendetta Online closely mirror Aikido (just my opinion ofc. It could have something to do with the physics and the circular motion, and the fact that I grew up in Japan)

There was a feudal Japan MMORPG supposedly in development called Tatsumaki: Land at War, but I think it turned out to be vaporware.

http://www.landatwar.com/

/2c

Originally posted by defector1968
the problem with a samurai game it will be that when some1 shouts ''ninja'' we wonder if he is talking for a ninja class or a ninja looter :))

LOL ....

BTW, i think ninja looting can be easily fixed as in D3, and WOW LFR .. just have private rolls of gear for everyone, so there is no possibility of someone taking your item.