Originally posted by Zayne3145

They said that about 2008 and look what happened. Two of the most anticipated MMORPGs since WoW came and went. WAR had more hype and promise than all of 2009's offerings put together, and even the most rabid fanboys would have to admit it was somewhat underwhelming.

Darkfall is what I'm holding out for, but the odds are stacked against it.

WAR should have been better but it got bought by EA.
AOC never had a chance, there were many red flags for a long time, but people went apeshit with hype anyway.

I think Darkfall will be a huge hit among the small (but vocal) sandbox crowd.  Personally I'll stick with Eve, but probably at least try Aion as well.  WoW lost it's appeal for me with TBC (arenas ruined it for me, but that's neither here nor there), tried to get into EQ2 but I felt I was four years behind the power curve.   Perhaps Aion will be a good fantasy MMO for me, from the videos they've released it certainly looks like it.

 Looks like it will be a good year.

Personally looking forward to Fallen Earth, Darkfall and Aion.

I am only looking foward to AION next year so I cant wait for 2009. I dont know if you guys are really paying attention but Warhammer is doing very well and I was one of the people who bought it and did not like it.

Originally posted by Korvenus

I am only looking foward to AION next year so I cant wait for 2009. I dont know if you guys are really paying attention but Warhammer is doing very well and I was one of the people who bought it and did not like it.

I'm also awaiting Aion. Warhammer is doing well for the moment, but the vast majority of the playerbase right now is getting quite sick of the watered down RvR and general "WoW 2.0" situation that's going on right now. It has no depth to it, and its about as complex as mashed potatos. I love Warhammer IP which is why I was all about this game for the longest time, especially because I was looking forward to some DAoC style RvR, but now I'm mostly disillusioned and will likely not resub after the 1.1 patch unless it manages to perform some MMO miracle. 

I'd like to bail out now and just go back to FFXI, but I don't want to put the time into it if I'm going to be leaving for Aion just as I get to the good part. On the other hand, if Aion ends up to be yet another post-WoW easymode crapbox, then I wasted a whole bunch of time. /=

Originally posted by Abrahmm

I think 2009 looks like a great year for MMORPGs, especially after the very dull last few years that we have seen.

2009 is supposed to bring us, or claims to bring us:

Earthrise

Jumpgate Evolution

Fallen Earth

Mortal Online(I think)

Darkfall (Lets be honest, if it's really coming out soon it will probably not be until 09)

I thought  I saw a few rumors saying SW:TOR was supposed to come out in 09 but that's still doubtful.

Overall I think there is a nice line up of new games coming out or scheduled to come out next year. What you guys think?

Even though its being made by SOE, I think DC Universe Online should be on that list. That's my big hopeful until Star Wars: The Old Republic comes out.

For once IMHO there is a lot of interesting looking stuff on the way. Interesting to me mainly because its not a list of fantasy reskins.

APB (hopefully we at least get beta next year)

Fallen Earth

Earthrise

Champions

Star Trek (again maybe at least beta)

On the downside, I have that "gut" about "The Old Republic" and "Stargate". I don't have a warm fuzzy about these two titles. Dunno why but....the gut hasn't been wrong yet.

Darkfall...seriously?  Wooden hovertanks.....not.

Guildwars 2 is suppose to come out then too and no one even mentioned it? It will be a great game with no monthly fees, 3 of the gaming business best programmers (IOW: few or no buggs) and awesome graphics

The other games seems nice also, but I doubt any of them will outsell GW2, maybe Aion.

Aion might be like Lineage 2. Are you guys ready for the grind?

I try my best not to 'anticipate' mmo's.  It's too disappointing.

I'm hoping for Darkfall, but any of those games would suite me nicely.

One thing my crystalball told me years ago has proven out to be a fact: big game companies will only produce MMOs that aint worth shit, indie devs is where it is at.

Originally posted by binary_0011

Aion might be like Lineage 2. Are you guys ready for the grind?

I think NCSoft has already said it'll be more grindy than WoW but less than L2.

I don't really care as long as it's fun - MMOs should be about the journey, not just a mad dash some arbitrary 'end-game'.  Otherwise what's even the point of first X levels before the cap?

people still waiting for darkfall?

i first heard of this game when i was playing eq in 2001 and it was suppose to be a year from release.

Originally posted by binary_0011

Aion might be like Lineage 2. Are you guys ready for the grind?

Not even Lineage 2 is like Lineage 2 anymore.

Did you miss the last patch? The grind is easier then WoW now. It took me half an hour to an hour to go from 46 to 47. Before the patch that would have taken DAYS.

Just to FYI who doesn't know C9 yet, which mentioned before here

Continent of the Ninth

Hangame, a famous game portal in South Korea, has signed a licensing agreement with NHN GAMES to publish Action MORPG C9 (Continent of the Ninth). Hangame released first contents through C9's teaser site (http://c9.hangame.com) on Oct. 24th.

Playable build will be availiable at 'Gstar 2008' in Korea on November 13th

Youtube link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFI1QOwfn0
 

2008 was year of the themepark, hopefully 2009 will be year of the sandbox

I like the fact that all those games are Indie games.

Normally Indie games are Niche products so noone really expects these games to have over 200k players.

I'm waiting for earthrise, I wouldn't mind if the game only had 75-150k subscribers since these guys arent going to push out 10-20 servers the population will be healthy on each server.

With the exception of darkfall, not one of these games are expected to have a large number of subs.

Just look at a game like Eve only 20-40k subs play that game a day and since it only has one game world to me it feels as populated as WoW.

Originally posted by FischerBlack

2008 was year of the themepark, hopefully 2009 will be year of the sandbox

Won't be the year of the sandbox, but It will be the year the Indie developers get to show thier hands.

Originally posted by metalhead980

 Eve only 20-40k subs

EVE has 250k subs I believe.

Originally posted by metalhead980

I like the fact that all those games are Indie games.

Normally Indie games are Niche products so noone really expects these games to have over 200k players.

I'm waiting for earthrise, I wouldn't mind if the game only had 75-150k subscribers since these guys arent going to push out 10-20 servers the population will be healthy on each server.

With the exception of darkfall, not one of these games are expected to have a large number of subs.

Just look at a game like Eve only 20-40k subs play that game a day and since it only has one game world to me it feels as populated as WoW.

Guildwars sold pretty well and it was made by 3 programmers who quited Blizzard so a small company can make a big game, no doubt about it. It is a possibility that a small independent company could make the next big game.

It is far likely not to happen however, and Guildwars succeded because Jeff Strain is one of the best programmers in the bussiness. But I can happen if the small company have the right programmers and game designers.

Originally posted by sandboxy

Originally posted by metalhead980

 Eve only 20-40k subs

 

EVE has 250k subs I believe.

Oh i know that but If you play eve you notice not more than 30-40k play at the same time.

still alot of players on a server at any given time imo.

when you log onto eve the game tells you how many players are online, I havent seen that number over 40k in a long time.

But yes you are right eves subs are around 250k+ atm.