http://www.gameofthronesmmo.com/

Anyone have high hopes about this?

I was slightly obsessed with the books and can't wait till the shows airs on HBO again. 

I tried to get into the MUD but I have 0 MUD experience. 

It could be interesting. IGN had some interesting tidbits about it although that was way back in March. Haven't really heard much since then.

Hard to get too enthused considering how most of these types of ventures end up panning out. Would be nice if one was actually badass.

Originally posted by InFlamestwo
Hopefully you can chose what city you start in and what "race" you want to be and it plays like a sandbox with ongoing wars, castle sieges, politics,crafting,hidden magic,action combat and powerful monsters.

Right???

I'm pretty sure the MUD played like that - might look into that as I have the next 2 weeks off from work and could (try) to learn it.

The politics/diplomacy of the world could be a game in itself. 

Originally posted by Ambros123
Being a web based browser MMO I have my doubts for the game.  Love the books and the shows but as an MMO.... first impressions is that it is simpely an IP cash grab like how SWTOR was.

Gotcha.

Simply because I loved the books/show I'll probably give it a try - just long enough to kill Baelish, hang out on the Iron Islands, and run with Jaqen H'gar.

Originally posted by Ambros123
Being a web based browser MMO I have my doubts for the game.  Love the books and the shows but as an MMO.... first impressions is that it is simpely an IP cash grab like how SWTOR was.

This ^

A GoT MMO has three strikes against it, right out of the gate.  

Strike 1: Games based on existing IP's usually suck (note: I said "usually").   

Strike 2: Browser-based MMOs usually suck.

Strike 3: Bigpoint develops games that always suck.

Originally posted by Selyse

http://www.gameofthronesmmo.com/

Anyone have high hopes about this?

Nope.  It will end up as the same old crap we've been getting for well over a decade.  I'd rather they left the books/TV series alone.

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Originally posted by Ambros123
Being a web based browser MMO I have my doubts for the game.  Love the books and the shows but as an MMO.... first impressions is that it is simpely an IP cash grab like how SWTOR was.

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The transition from books to TV series was not that good. I still enjoy the shows, but they pale in comparison to reading the books. So much got lost in the translation. I think more will get lost in the translation to an MMO.

It's a hot commodity and George is raking in the dough. I am happy for him, but sometimes dollar signs get in the way of common sens :)