Is there any reason why the most successful MMO, World of Warcraft,  doesn't have its new expansion pack on the upcoming MMO list?

If its on there and I didn't see it, I apologize.

I have been waiting for nearly four years for this so called, next Gen MMO. Nearly every MMO game I've touched has been a let down to the point of shelving the game after 1-2 weeks of play.

MMOs require a monthly payment. Granted, it is only 15 bucks on average, but if an MMO doesn't live up to it's expectations, I generally never come back unless something dramatic occurs.

That leads me to my question: Where the hell are the next generation MMOs? I seriously don't want to wait til I have kids and raise them to their teenage years before I see a next gen.

/Rant. Excuse my post...I'm just rather fed up with waiting year after year after year........

Hello fellow Gamers,

I really hope everyone is following the economic crisis--I'm not sure how you could not. These are scary times and we haven't even felt the worst yet. I predict the Dow will go down to 7000 before we start to regaining our footing (It's currently 9,700).

We ARE headed for a full blown recession which will affect everyone in the WORLD'S lives and last for around 5-7 years. I just hope we don't go into a Depression. Here is to hoping our country doesn't collapse and a continuation of better MMOs for all.

Sadly no. However, I bet sc2 is going to be amazing. They will probably reveal 6-8 units/builds for the zerg

Nope. Their focus is to bring people BACK not bring NEW people.

New servers would just create more ghost towns in low pop servers.

Trust me, I remember the days when blizz released new servers once a month or less...and I rerolled every time a new server came out. Those days are long gone. The only time you'll see server movement is server merges.

Diablo 3 is years away. Most likely late 2010 or early 2011. SC2 BABY!

Have you seen your playtime or interested decline as you grow older? I'm 22 and currently not playing any MMORPG because they have been disappointments (Haven't played WAR--waiting a few months). I really want to get immersed into a game but the only one that has held my interest the longest is WoW--sadly. I prob won't see a good next-gen MMO until my 30s.

interesting...

Well, I didn't upgrade my computer at all. Its an HP from bestbuy. It does come with 5 gigs. Have any idea how I got 5 if I didn't buy extra ram? I'm a gamer but I'm stupid in computer hardware. I just know ram=better. graphics card=better.

Hey guys,

I just bought a new computer and was astonished to learn that it came with five gigs of ram.  I thought my old system was good with two.  Anyone else have more than five?  By the way, I wrote this message through voice chat on vista.  It should be fun to see how games run now.  I just need a new graphics card probably since you won't even need five gigs.

This post is about fantasy MMOs.

One of the most addicting factors in MMO's are wanting to get better gear.  Let me explain why fantasy MMO's are messing up big time with gear distribution.

When one maxes a certain level, the only difference between players is what gear they have on. Infact, gear could be much harder and take much longer to obtain then getting to max level--in the long run.

Just like you can't skip levels...you shouldn't be able to skip levels in gear.

The Item Building Method: You cannot earn gear B without earning gear A.      A<B<C<D...ect.

No one should be able to skip gear and go straight into the best peices.

The Item Building Method should only be taken into account at MAX level.

Conclusion:

MMOs take an extremely large amount of time to play. They are an investment where one spends an average of 2-6 hours every day while paying a monthly cost. This isn't like watching tv passively. You are engaged in the game and involved more so then any other entertainment medium. People SHOULD take gear distribution seriously if they play the game seriously.

warhammer

Will probably be Warhammer Online vs. Wotlk. Please Oh Please will Warhammer be good! I can't take it anymore. WoW (10-11 million subs) needs some damn competition! Conan missed the target...is Warhammer next?

Will Warhammer get at LEAST 1 million subs?

Don't play shaman. The best classes right now are warlock,warrior,rogue, druid, priest, paladin

I'm on blackbeard-spanish also. What society are you in?

Difficulties with their ISP.

Originally posted by bsharp32

Smitty doesn't like this game, yet he takes a lot of energy to bash it on these forums. I get the feeling he works for a rival game company. Thoughts?

You think to highly of him. He  is just a disgruntled gamer.

I'll post my 2 cents:

People want to be the best. You have a large player base rushing to max level to get the best items/abilities possible. It is purely based on their competetive drive.

Everyone plays a game for different reasons. The players you mention want to "win." They want to be the strongest, richest, and even fameous/well known player in the game. This isn't always the case but these do support game addiction.

get this:

Lets say you make your characet with a certain outfit.

10 levels later you HATE the outfit and the ugly color. You don't know what you were thinking.

Go to the town tailer and you can change everything. Its as easy as that.

awsome. I love that quest. Did it 3 times with my society

 Hi guys,

I just wanted to give you guys some screenshots I took of my Free Trader on BlackBeard Server. I'm lvl 19 now and having a blast. The pictures display some really nice ocean shots of my ship.

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