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For me I see this as a two fold problem.  One the development focus of current MMO's is to get the largest population playing your game possible.  To do that you have to cater to the lowest common denominator which is the casual/solo player.  Community building happens when we must coe together in order to advance and survive in the MMO world.  Look at EQ when it launched soloing was not an issue because doin it was suicide.  It was a neccessity to find other to play with in order to survive the world whic really will help foster a helthy community of players.

The second is MMO's developed today tend to have a lot of developer hand holding going on to guide you through the game and attempt to maximiz your progress.  Why explore when you are guaranteed to see about everything anyway by just following the quest chains.  I remember when I first played SWG and a guy came up to me for direction to Jabba's Palace.  I gave him the coordinates, but you see he had to ask another player not an NPC.  Developers need to let the leash out a little bit and let the community help itself out.

Completely bad a$$.  Well that will definitely get the hype mill working over time. 

I was hoping to hear a little about creating my personal Nemisis in the game.  Has it been implemrnted yet?

Just jumped into the game today and I have to admit it is oddly entertaining.  I like the simple design and how it's alot of different mini-games rolled into one. It is easily the best FTP I have had the chance to play.

Shadowbane was a classic among the first gen mmo's it will be sad to see it go. 

SWG is done espescially with SW:TOR on the horizon.  Galaxies will nt be able to compete ith Bioware in my opinion.

Happy Decade EQ you are a living classic.

SWG has been a train wreck in slow motion save yourself and just stop looking.

SOE won't go F2P as it will take one game away from the graveyard of games that currently populate the Station Pass. 

Plaetside is pretty much and MMOFPS with vehicles and the such try it out.

Poor SGW I had hopes.

It seems like DCUO has a solid base started here I'm curious to learne more, I love the PvP element why have PC heroes and villians if they aren't going to lock horns.

It's pretty suprising to watch two MMO's fail from the same company in what two years? Let's se what Aion will do, but I agree another quick fail and their credibility will be shot.

Originally posted by ChicagoCub

Originally posted by Zerocyde

 

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Originally posted by Kasmos
And stop with this ridiculous, "or is it still too hardcore" bullshit.

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I don't know, I think its kinda funny. Darkfall: Soo freaking hardcore... you can't even BUY it...

lol

 

You're not supposed to buy it.  You're supposed find someone who pre-ordered.  Kill them.  Loot it from their dead body.  That's how hardcore it is.

now that's funny.

I wish the team over at Fun Com good luck on fixing AoC as the game still needs some serious work.

Well now this should spice thinsg up a bit for CoH/CoV. I look forward to checking this out.

I'm definitely going to be checking this title out.

Hmmmmm.  This game is something that I'll continue to watch, but my interest is waring thin.

The holy trinity works well for MMO's as it encourages groups through the creation of roles for the group.  To move away from group roles will lead us to be playing solo-type MMO's where we can do everything on our own.  Then what's the point in having it be an MMO.