Originally posted by Sephros

Funny.  Only the people who don't want this game are up in arms about its mmo post worthyness.  There are plenty here on this site that arent mmo's

I know isn't it odd.  On top of your point the guy has contributed as much to rpg gaming, especially online gaming, as any other developer out there.

The game has an online component, but isn't an "mmo".  I don't see what's wrong with that.

Originally posted by Torvaldr

Originally posted by Sephros

Funny.  Only the people who don't want this game are up in arms about its mmo post worthyness.  There are plenty here on this site that arent mmo's

I know isn't it odd.  On top of your point the guy has contributed as much to rpg gaming, especially online gaming, as any other developer out there.

The game has an online component, but isn't an "mmo".  I don't see what's wrong with that.

There are plenty of successful, good fun online games that are not MMOs. So there is nothing wrong with it.

At the same time, i have no confident that LB knows how to make a good modern game. His last endeaver was a disaster that was aimed at funding his space trip.

I just read about the odd-ball skill system.

I don't think it is fun. The random use of skills basically eliminate tactical depth (i.e. shall i put out a freezing spell to CC a mob, then start using my range attack) .. and you will just monotonically click the attack button.

Sure there may be a meta game (of what skill to put into your "deck) but many games have both.

Is this a case of doing something new just for the sake of claiming "innovation"?

I willl wait till the game is out and see how it plays. But so far, it does not excite me .. much less than other announced games.

Originally posted by XAleX360

It's a very odd concept to say the least. In a way it's similar to Star Citizen, the problem is that being in space it's much easier for that game to get away with dynamic instancing. 

 

Really? How is that so? Explain. In Detail.

Originally posted by FromHell

Originally posted by XAleX360

It's a very odd concept to say the least. In a way it's similar to Star Citizen, the problem is that being in space it's much easier for that game to get away with dynamic instancing. 

 

Really? How is that so? Explain. In Detail.

assume they mean by it having both online and offline modes as star citizen is supposed ot as well

never in a million years will I endorse or spend money on a game from this pathetic excuse for a game designer.

The only thing worse than a game designer that makes bad games is a game designer that makes great games and fucks them up consistently. Never trust Garriott he is a money grabbing sleaze ball of the worst order.

Originally posted by Yamota
Why would you donate money to a guy who paid $30 million USD to travel to space? Clearly he would have the money to fund this himself, this just sounds like a big money grab. Like donating money to the rich.

unless he spent it all going to space.. then how would he have the money ot fund it himself?

Originally posted by Geebus80

never in a million years will I endorse or spend money on a game from this pathetic excuse for a game designer.

 

The only thing worse than a game designer that makes bad games is a game designer that makes great games and fucks them up consistently. Never trust Garriott he is a money grabbing sleaze ball of the worst order.

Lol.  I think you have a serious misconception of reality here my friend.  Consistantly you say?  Other than Tabula Rasa failure, what others am I missing?

Originally posted by Aerowyn

Originally posted by Yamota
Why would you donate money to a guy who paid $30 million USD to travel to space? Clearly he would have the money to fund this himself, this just sounds like a big money grab. Like donating money to the rich.

unless he spent it all going to space.. then how would he have the money ot fund it himself?

If that's the case then why should anyone donate money to a person who squanders it?

Didn't pledge, but not because it isn't an MMO (seriously?  Get real!  A good game is a good game!)

Mostly I only pledge to games which look like precisely what I'd be interested in, and the avatar side of Ultima games has never been a huge interest for me (possibly related to how many hours I spent in the avatar-less Ultima 3 compared with later games of the series.)

Really he didn't show anything worth getting excited about, when he should've gone big on the promise of an avatar system or some other unique reason I'd want to give money to a singleplayer RPG.

Par tof the lack of unique selling proposition is the fundamental choices (3D + Close Third Person Cam) which lacked combat fidelity.  That's to be expected (it's just kicking off) but you at least have to paint a picture of the path forward so people know you have a direciton in mind.  (And if the game wasn't about combat, but your decisions and dialog choices and how they impact your avatar traits, I would've expected a lot more shots of those sorts of gameplay.)

Originally posted by Aerowyn

Originally posted by Yamota
Why would you donate money to a guy who paid $30 million USD to travel to space? Clearly he would have the money to fund this himself, this just sounds like a big money grab. Like donating money to the rich.

unless he spent it all going to space.. then how would he have the money ot fund it himself?

You want to give money to a person who squander it all in personal spending?

A few mil seems to be trivial if he has $30m to go to space.