Necrons / Tyranids, that's hard do to the heiracrchy or lack there of but I'd make them the FTP races. Change the exp/skill gain to global for all players of that race each player geta vote on an upgrade etc. but limit them in terms of depth. They are afterall the throwaway armies that just keeps giving.

2 factions - fail.

Space Marines, Chaos, eldar, Dark Eldar, Orks, Tau, Necrons.... 2 factions can never be enough

Let's not forget the sub factions within the imperium itself.

Destined to mediocrity.

What went wrong with APB?

Simple. Never develope a game twice. Never sink 2 x dev cycles into 1 game. That's what killed it, combined with poor implementation of core features.

I feel sorry for the folks that worked there. Here's hoping they find some work soon.

If you're looking for a HGL-a-like, try AoC, it has semi twich based combat. Fantasy though, so no blasters =(

Alternatively there is FoM and Fallen Earth but they're more standard mmo's.

Planetside is another choice but the game is small, upside is the community is solid.

Finally on the horizon is Vindictus, again fantasy seeting but combat is looking to be reasonably innovative.

Sci-fi is an under valued genre in mmo's. Here's hoping somethign can be done to change the trend.

P.S. There's also the upcoming mmo from funcom, which might be right up your street. Forget the name though....

In reading your proposal I see that it has already been achieved by Spore.

It has already been done in other games like elite, abliet minus the muliplayer element.

procedurally generating planets etc is also being developed by  the mmo Infinity.

Finally, to look at your proposal for peer to peer multiplay, without a central server means theres no cohesion. Additionally, the block wont be fps it will be cpu usage and storage.

basically it wont work but i am happry to be proved wrong.

I would suggest you look at the gameslisted above and read up on procedural generation. Onedown side is that if you change the world created the underlying procedure no longer applies. so how do you store the changes? re-generate the procedure to match? this is going to be the kicker depending on your methods.

good luck, an interesting post that has caught my eye.

THQ are making WH40K. Massively have some exclusive screenshots. It will be a squad based mmo.

Think DoW/CoH with more pew pew.

As for blizzard, no news.

DAoC was a good game but I hated it as I lived i Europe. As for Bashing it got panned with the Atalantis expansion.

I still have fond memories of scaling the walls to steal the goblet of whatever and pegging it away form the rampaging Mithgardian Horde. rofl.

Originally posted by severity3

  I'm not sure what exactly I was expecting from this title, but the info in this article somehow left me disapointed. I sort of had this "build my own castle out in the world" idea in my head. Then other lego guys would come and chuck blocks at it from their lego catapaults. Then me and my guild would go kill some lego dragons , collecting epic "blocks" that I could add to my castle............................or something.

 

              Smashing stuff as i walk by it kind of fails to compare to what I imagined :(

It's a kids game lol what do you want? 40 man raids? yeah I see my 5 year old digging that! ;)

The game is going to be good, simple fun. Even a hardened Nerdarager as myself knows that this is a special game for a younger generation that we oldies will play too. A great idea for a family based MMO game.

I have to say being in the fourms there since last year, the game is going to rape my wallet via my kids re-enactment of Oliver! Not to mention the better half, she spends more time on mmo's than I do, abliet their casual ones.

.................Please Sir, can I have some more MT/Sub money? Please sir.......Oo

Originally posted by tro44_1

I read alot of hate on this forum and just about any MMORPG forum towards WoW (yes even WoW's own forum)

Many people say its a bad game, that only became successful because of its past RTS fanbase. But if thats the case, why hasnt Warhammer matched WoW, when it was lead by years of RPG fans?

mmm well the main failing in your reasoning is blatant.

Warcraft = successful rts game, warcraft 2 = more success, warcraft 3 = huge success.

Let;'s also mention Diablo, Diablo 2, Starcraft.....need I go on?

Then let us look at Gamesworkshop computer games.

or let's not as thet are are all shite barring dawn of war1/2 and that is warhammer 40k.

The reason WAR isn't a wow killer is because in itself it is massively flawed and secondly has no community or history behind it or similar massivley successful products prior to launch.

Any dev looking to make an mmo should make AAA single/mp games first. build up a following, nuture it and build on it then go for an mmo.

Then you kill WoW.

Simples!

Originally posted by Horkathane

 The combat makes other mmos weak, nothing can compare to it and AOC shoulda used this method instead of the dumb combo swing crap. IN champions it is more intelligent gameplay and the mechanics speak ZOUNDS!

The power combinations and the active ability to participate in combat with blocking, Body Slams the cookie cuter rock paper scissors mmos. If you want out of that crap, champions is the place. Most mmos are stupid. Lets take WoW for example…this class based pile of dung is the old school type mmo where one class = x and y classes you beat and z you lose to. End of discussion.

This type of mmo requires no skill, you cant even block attacks! AoC failed because with out the ability to actually time a block and reduce damage you don’t really get to the next level of combat like CO has. Plus this being classless and highly strategic in putting your powers and stats together, you better be able to think because there is no min/maxing here sorry calculator heads you don’t have an I win button. Every attack can be countered if you have the skill.

All these people in here talking trash are just scared you will leave their whipping post and go to CO where you will have the most balanced and perfected gameplay every conceived of in the HISTORY of MANKIND!

One word.

BOLLOCKS.

Now for the reason behind the expletive. While you're entitled to your opinion like everyone else, this game is far from exciting, engaging, innovative or compelling.

The game is shallow, bland, non-sensical in places and simply has the feel of Guildwars but without engendering a reason for playing. Character creation is really poorly structured, options that should be grouped are separated and hidden from view.

Missions are the same a,b,c linear and undynamic. There is nothing to hook you. In 3 days of short 2-3 hours gaming sessions, I find myself wondering what the fuss is about. CoH was and is still a better, deeper and more accessible MMO. Oh and the instancing? MMO with 40 people? WTF?

Like I said, this is a case of the New Emporer's Clothes. Game standard MMO in Leggings and Laser Eye beams. Cryptic seem to be the Mr. Hyde to CoH's Dr. Jeckyll.

Already known, go here to save you some grief...

www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/247422/How-to-get-past-the-error-on-the-APB-beta-apllication-page.html

Good luck all.

To one and all,

If you don't know alreay, you can signup for beta on the apb website.

Link www.apb.com/beta-application/

However after filling everything you may get stuck on the  "Why you want to be a beta tester for APB" input box. It will give an invalid answer error.

The problem with the form appears to be that you cannot use any kind of punctuation at the end of your submission.

So simply avoid any kind of punctuation at the end of the 250 character begging letter lol!

Good luck to everyone! And PASS THE WORD!!!

Sorry folks,

This game is tired and boring. (i've been in the beta, fuck the nda, I won't talk about specifics).

Wow it's post Apocolyptic!

So what, under the hood it's still the same tired format in new clothes.

If you're bored of the likes of WoW, War, Aion etcetcetc. then save your money and wait for a sandbox mmo.

Eve, for all it's issues is looking like the only real sandbox mmo out there worth looking at.

Ron Perlman has to be Thrall.

Dude,

You can get it via steam if you're aft the items or just wait. As with all mmo's the sold out issue disappears after launch. You'll find plenty of copies to pick up when the cancels start rolling in closer to launch. Happens every single  time an MMo is launched. you'll be able to pick it up for 17 quid after 6 months from launch. Just need patience.

If you're really stuck try hmv or shop2.

Happy hunting.

Well for my 2 penneth,

This Game is on it's last legs. Even the new update hasn't caused a real upsurge in server pops.

Bottom line, I will be cancelling again this month. after re-subbing to see how things were after quiting 3 months ago.

RvR is a joke, PVE is dead and there are simply not enough players to make the game last.

I had such high hopes for  a decent GW game. I should have known better.

The game is fundementally flawed due to the levelling = access to content design. PVE level, RVR level.....it'd just the wrong mechanic and the complete lack of sandbox elements has turned it into CS for MMO addicts. They pop in for a quick senario, a keep raid then are gone.....off playing something, anything else as far as I can see.

MMO's are currently undergoing a period of Fusion design, similar to cooking. Unfortunately we have only 1 or 2 *** Michelin Star Chefs and hundreds of kebab shops selling their wares.

The result, constant food poisoning.

Warhammer is better.

AoC will forwever be les than promised.

Warhammer has massive battles....I mean 100+ I know I was there. No lag to speak of (I had none).

Warhammer has no lack of content.

Warhammer has keeps that work.

Warhammer is a team game, Aoc is pretty much a solo experience.

Warhammer has meaningful pvp. i,e it affects you asa player and the game world.

AoC RIP, you were prettier than a thai whore and were just as riddled with bugs.

All I can tell you is that when I shout For the Emporer, For Sigmar! People join in the charge and banter, unlike AoC, even on non rp servers. I has a real tangible backstory beyond Howards books.

I heard Gary Glitter was out of Jail.

1. Gaute Gadger

2. Lack of clear game design .

3. Lack of funds.