Found a very interesting snippet in the recent GDC interview on GameSpy. On page 2 we read:
That's the goal we're aspiring to with emotion, making people feel something, like they care about their squad mates, they feel a sense of awe at the discovery of new worlds, they feel pride [toward their] progression, or visceral fear in combat.
Two terms are interesting: "squad mates" and "new worlds". Well, you can of course discuss, whether this statement should be interpreted literally (or whether it just refers to Mass Effect), but like me this sounds clearly like a sci-fi game.
Thats just him talking about the emotion they tried to make the player feel when they played a game such as KOTOR and Mass Effect, and how they strive to fit that emotional response into all thier games.
But I do have to say I hope thier MMO is sci fi. I am a little tired of standard Sword/Elf/Dragon Fantasy settings. Gimmie a Pistol, a junky patchwork ship and a galaxy full of credits ready for the taking!
There are 3 types of people in the world. 1.) Those who make things happen 2.) Those who watch things happen 3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
Found a very interesting snippet in the recent GDC interview on GameSpy. On page 2 we read:
That's the goal we're aspiring to with emotion, making people feel something, like they care about their squad mates, they feel a sense of awe at the discovery of new worlds, they feel pride [toward their] progression, or visceral fear in combat.
Two terms are interesting: "squad mates" and "new worlds". Well, you can of course discuss, whether this statement should be interpreted literally, but like me this sounds clearly like a sci-fi game.
Thanks Teiraa I agree it's not at all conclusive or anything but... hey I'd love if it were MASS EFFECT or pretty much any other Sci-Fi. The genre hasn't been done to well in games... that includes HALO. It's popular, but I'm not too sure why... ah well I was really hoping they'd dish some info at GDC.. maybe at E3.
I think the reason Sci Fi doesnt seem to work well with most people (specially MMOs) is because its easier for people to relate to fantasy. Also the companies that did attempt Sci Fi themed MMOs really screwed the pooch. Anarchy Online had a horrible start, got better and then did a 180 with Shadowlands. SOE and LA took the happy playerbase of SWG and kicked them all in the groin with the NGE because they felt it would increase thier subs and help it compete with other MMOs.
My hope is Bioware makes a sci fi MMO. They did an awesome job with KOTOR and ME. All they have to do is apply that to thier MMO and maybe people won't fear giving Sci Fi a try...
There are 3 types of people in the world. 1.) Those who make things happen 2.) Those who watch things happen 3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
SteamBase Real Time Event Processing Platform being used by BioWare for the MMORPG... not a new fact, but has anyone read up about it and what it can do? That in itself tells us the kinds of things the BioWare MMORPG could be capable of.
Interest Management: In order to provide a premiere game experience, each player’s actions must be unique and self selecting. What they do, who they interact with, what they accomplish, when, and in what order, must be their choice at as fine a granularity as possible. Systems must be able to keep up with the myriad detail and crushing data deluge whether there are 50 or 50,000 simultaneous players. StreamBase can assist with load leveling to manage these wide variations from launch throughout the lifespan of the game.
Real-Time Metrics: Monitor and manage game metrics in real time. Track each player’s movements and actions, and their interactions with others and the game environment. StreamBase can monitor for unexpected outcomes, manage or eliminate undesirable behaviors -- ensuring that players always have the premium experience they expect, and can help developers understand behavior patterns and plan future enhancements.
Managing User-Generated Content: In-game communications, avatars, and other user-generated content are a highlight of many games. But user-generated content must be closely monitored to maintain game quality. StreamBase can react in realtime, sending alerts or triggering an automatic response per developer preference.
-- Doesn't mean these things WILL be in the MMORPG, but could be...
With StreamBase, BioWare has gained instant intelligence into handling large numbers of player interactions and events within its MMO environment. As a result, BioWare is able to deliver a gaming experience unlike anything the industry has seen before. Through its use of StreamBase, BioWare is able to monitor the game environment in real time and immediately offer fixes for any game oddities, and to identify and react to malicious player behavior in real time to ensure game integrity. In addition, StreamBase’s graphical “point & click” development environment has enabled BioWare to achieve design and implementation times which are orders of magnitude shorter than traditional custom coding, and with fewer errors. This frees their programmers and game developers to concentrate on delivering the best possible stories and characters and to expertly extend their vision to the world of Massive Multiplayer Online gaming without worrying about the underlying infrastructure performance and scalability.
“StreamBase is designed to process enormous amounts of real-time information at blindingly fast speeds, making it an ideal platform for delivering a rich online gaming experience for thousands of players simultaneously,” said Barry Morris, Chairman and CEO of StreamBase. “BioWare’s MMO gaming initiative is an excellent example of the many kinds of real-time applications that can take advantage of the rapid time-to-value our CEP software offers.”
-- Should at LEAST mean no gold sellers annoying people in game...
Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.
Today, a tipster contacted 1UP with portions of a script for what was said to be a "Star Wars online" game. The script's description of the game reads:
"This is a role-playing game set in the historical past of the Star Wars universe. Jedi and Sith battle across the galaxy with the power of the Force and are joined by soldiers, politicians and nobles. Players must choose the destinies of heroes and villains in a thrilling and dangerous universe."
Follow Link For the rest...
Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.
Well thats great. Seeing as they said this was heavy in dialog that would be a new for the MMO world. A true story driven game with dialog that will make you love MMO's again. Bioware, EA, letz do this u need a tester hit me up im all about KOTOR.
This is not a ‘We listed BioWare’s previous successful titles as well as titles we’re working on…’ –BS on that, that’s what I’m saying. This IS what they are working on. So even if the MMORPG isn’t KOTOR I think we have a SP Kotor to look forward to… I think…
This report came soon after the presentation leaked:
Addressing the alleged sequels to BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Criterion's Black, publisher Electronic Arts has clarified that such products are not necessarily under development at this time.
Reports of the titles emerged yesterday, after a slide (pictured left) presented to analysts by EA CEO John Riccitiello suggested that future KOTOR and Black projects were underway at the EA-owned studios.
"The slide in John's presentation is titled 'Best Creative Talent'--it addresses future and past titles," EA told Shacknews. "KOTOR, Black, Boogie, Skate and some other titles on the slide speak to past portfolio releases and the pedigree of the studio but do not specifically address future sequels."
---But I donno, I just don't buy it...
Why do I write, create, fantasize, dream and daydream about other worlds? Because I hate what humanity does with this one.
Here's a new rumor: I was watching the dvd of the show firefly (serenity movie) the other day, and in the extras, the show's main producer says something about having a new medium to tell the story of his show, so he isn't too upset about it having been cancelled.. he perhaps was referring to the movie.. though other interviews mention the movie directly, and not "another medium". So that got me thinking.. since firefly's world would make a great setting for a sci-fi space mmo. Watch the 2 hour pilot episode of the show to get a feel for the world and its potential. As for timeline, it'd possibly be after the events of the movie, where the bad guys are hurt but not defeated, leaving room for epic conflict and story lines.
Is an mmo the 'new medium' of firefly? Is Bioware's secrecy about their upcoming mmo related? I believe there are rumors a plenty about it being sci-fi anyway.
And I just found out that there is a pen and paper role playing game based off it, with your typical dice rules etc.. easy to transfer to mmo?
Here's a new rumor: I was watching the dvd of the show firefly (serenity movie) the other day, and in the extras, the show's main producer says something about having a new medium to tell the story of his show, so he isn't too upset about it having been cancelled.. he perhaps was referring to the movie.. though other interviews mention the movie directly, and not "another medium". So that got me thinking.. since firefly's world would make a great setting for a sci-fi space mmo. Watch the 2 hour pilot episode of the show to get a feel for the world and its potential. As for timeline, it'd possibly be after the events of the movie, where the bad guys are hurt but not defeated, leaving room for epic conflict and story lines. Is an mmo the 'new medium' of firefly? Is Bioware's secrecy about their upcoming mmo related? I believe there are rumors a plenty about it being sci-fi anyway.
I'd expect the Joss Whedon fans (there's a HUGE following from Buffy/Angel/SerenityXmen comics) would have been all over this but it's an interesting theory.
The Firefly MMO has already been announced. There's even an official forum for it over on the Multiverse website. It is not going to be developed by Bioware and as far as I know no developer company has even picked it up yet.
Plus it's on the Multiverse GFX engine which... looks like shit. Honestly, I've never seen a Multiverse engine pic that looked any good.
All this talk about "business end speculation" is (to me) absurd.
Look at how much buzz there is about a new SW MMO. There must be a million topics on the web about a new SW MMO every day.
Think about this logically folks. We all know there is only one IP that can topple WoW's success - Star Wars. Even Conan can't do it on IP alone. Star Trek MIGHT have been able to, but that hope is lost. Stargate won't do it. In order to topple WoW's success, you need an IP that can sell something by name alone - Star Wars can and has done that for almost 40 years now. What do you need to make a great MMO based off of Star Wars? Three things:
LucasArts' permission for the liscense.
A great developer who knows how to make a great game - Bioware.
Money - This is where EA comes in. EA has money and lot's of it.
The peices are set folks. It has been confirmed that LA and Bioware are making an MMO together, and yes, it's been confirmed that it is Sci-Fi themed. Lucasarts wouldn't waste an opportunity for free advertising. Everytime a thread is created about Bioware making a new SW MMO is advertising - the best money doesn't have to buy - rumors and gossip. They would be fools to let this buzz die off.
The ONE thing we have to look forward to a crappy game out of this ordeal, is it will financially break EA, thereby giving freedom to developers around the world once again. They will have no choice but to sell all those exclusive liscenses. Though, the good news is - if it doesn't sway that way, we have nothing to look forward to but possibly the greatest MMO experience ever conceived. FINALLY! The gamers will win either way.
I really, really hope the next Star Wars MMO isn't KOTOR and doesn't force me into the role of a force sensitive. I'd much rather have the next Star Wars MMO based off of Dark Horse's Legacy series.
BioWare keeping it as a Top Secret project due to still life StarWarsGalaxies.
Imagine if they will announce that they are indeed working on a new SW MMO and it will be released somewhere in 2009. That woul dbeen total destruction of SWG. So SWG still have 1 year to suck money from players, well atleast what left of them.
IMO, it means their hidden MMORPG is NOT related with Mass Effect. It doesn't make sense if Mass Effect MMORPG is released while it's trilogy is still under development.
So, as you know, it is StarWars MMORPG. Within 1~2 years after KOTOR 3, I hope it'll be released.
Just thought I would give you some info that made me nearly cream myself
My girlfriend's best friend, who has a masters in marketing and a good bit of experience, was in the application process for a marketing job at BioWare Austin (my girlfriend being the one who pointed the application to her in the first place). The woman that interviewed her liked her so much in the first interview that they invited her back for a second (In fact the woman told her she was perfect and that she loved her lol). After spilling the beans to my girlfriend they both 3 way called me and I got the whole scoop from both of them. I instantly got stars in my eyes and saw a sure line into alpha/beta and maybe getting my foot in the door for the writers job they have been publishing. In the second Interview she was asked if she was familiar with Lucas Arts, their IPs, and former games. She was asked if she knew what MMO meant (no lie they asked this) and if she played any. She was also told flat out that they were working with Lucas Arts at the end. Now this woman, who is not a gamer at all, has no agenda whatsoever to make this stuff up. In fact she didn't understand what my girlfriend and I were so excited about. Bioware called back to set up a 3rd interview but told her that they were not ready to pick a person yet. She said that was fine because she was not even sure if she would be moving to Austin.They told her that they would contact her when they where closer to making a final decision. A month and a half later they called her again and asked her to come in to do a final interview. She had to decline because recently her boyfriend had decided to no longer attend the University of Texas so she was no longer going to be living in Austin. My dreams have been shot for alpha. I died a little when she told us that .
I am a forum troll hunter. Be afraid trolls, very afraid!
Another thing to think about is that Lucas Arts' involvement might only be in the engine used for the game. Bioware might just be using the Euphoria/havok/soft particle engine that Star Wars: Force unleashed is using. In that way Lucas Arts is involved but none of their IPs are.
Little known fact is LoTRO uses the Havok physics engine.... /shrug
I am a forum troll hunter. Be afraid trolls, very afraid!
While I love stories, "story based" and "story driven" makes me cringe and think of LotRO. I would hate the new star wars mmo to be a linear pve fest... That is a game breaker for me.
I am getting so excited about this game but will also be very mad if it is not a star wars mmo now just because i have hyped it up in my mind so much. My guess is that they will anounce it at this years E3
Just thought I would give you some info that made me nearly cream myself
My girlfriend's best friend, who has a masters in marketing and a good bit of experience, was in the application process for a marketing job at BioWare Austin (my girlfriend being the one who pointed the application to her in the first place). The woman that interviewed her liked her so much in the first interview that they invited her back for a second (In fact the woman told her she was perfect and that she loved her lol). After spilling the beans to my girlfriend they both 3 way called me and I got the whole scoop from both of them. I instantly got stars in my eyes and saw a sure line into alpha/beta and maybe getting my foot in the door for the writers job they have been publishing. In the second Interview she was asked if she was familiar with Lucas Arts, their IPs, and former games. She was asked if she knew what MMO meant (no lie they asked this) and if she played any. She was also told flat out that they were working with Lucas Arts at the end. Now this woman, who is not a gamer at all, has no agenda whatsoever to make this stuff up. In fact she didn't understand what my girlfriend and I were so excited about. Bioware called back to set up a 3rd interview but told her that they were not ready to pick a person yet. She said that was fine because she was not even sure if she would be moving to Austin.They told her that they would contact her when they where closer to making a final decision. A month and a half later they called her again and asked her to come in to do a final interview. She had to decline because recently her boyfriend had decided to no longer attend the University of Texas so she was no longer going to be living in Austin. My dreams have been shot for alpha. I died a little when she told us that .
That was one hell of a story just to say you heard from a good source it is a MMO.
Have you ever heard of the Readers Digest version?
Comments
Two terms are interesting: "squad mates" and "new worlds". Well, you can of course discuss, whether this statement should be interpreted literally (or whether it just refers to Mass Effect), but like me this sounds clearly like a sci-fi game.
Thats just him talking about the emotion they tried to make the player feel when they played a game such as KOTOR and Mass Effect, and how they strive to fit that emotional response into all thier games.
But I do have to say I hope thier MMO is sci fi. I am a little tired of standard Sword/Elf/Dragon Fantasy settings. Gimmie a Pistol, a junky patchwork ship and a galaxy full of credits ready for the taking!
There are 3 types of people in the world.
1.) Those who make things happen
2.) Those who watch things happen
3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
Two terms are interesting: "squad mates" and "new worlds". Well, you can of course discuss, whether this statement should be interpreted literally, but like me this sounds clearly like a sci-fi game.
I think the reason Sci Fi doesnt seem to work well with most people (specially MMOs) is because its easier for people to relate to fantasy. Also the companies that did attempt Sci Fi themed MMOs really screwed the pooch. Anarchy Online had a horrible start, got better and then did a 180 with Shadowlands. SOE and LA took the happy playerbase of SWG and kicked them all in the groin with the NGE because they felt it would increase thier subs and help it compete with other MMOs.Thanks Teiraa I agree it's not at all conclusive or anything but... hey I'd love if it were MASS EFFECT or pretty much any other Sci-Fi. The genre hasn't been done to well in games... that includes HALO. It's popular, but I'm not too sure why... ah well I was really hoping they'd dish some info at GDC.. maybe at E3.
My hope is Bioware makes a sci fi MMO. They did an awesome job with KOTOR and ME. All they have to do is apply that to thier MMO and maybe people won't fear giving Sci Fi a try...
There are 3 types of people in the world.
1.) Those who make things happen
2.) Those who watch things happen
3.) And those who wonder "What the %#*& just happened?!"
Can i have a lightsaber instead of the pistol?
Plsssssssss??
For I Have Found True Life,
In The Death Of Light..
SteamBase Real Time Event Processing Platform being used by BioWare for the MMORPG... not a new fact, but has anyone read up about it and what it can do? That in itself tells us the kinds of things the BioWare MMORPG could be capable of.
Steam Base site: http://www.streambase.com/solutions-onlinegaming.htm
From the site:
Interest Management: In order to provide a premiere game experience, each player’s actions must be unique and self selecting. What they do, who they interact with, what they accomplish, when, and in what order, must be their choice at as fine a granularity as possible. Systems must be able to keep up with the myriad detail and crushing data deluge whether there are 50 or 50,000 simultaneous players. StreamBase can assist with load leveling to manage these wide variations from launch throughout the lifespan of the game.
Real-Time Metrics: Monitor and manage game metrics in real time. Track each player’s movements and actions, and their interactions with others and the game environment. StreamBase can monitor for unexpected outcomes, manage or eliminate undesirable behaviors -- ensuring that players always have the premium experience they expect, and can help developers understand behavior patterns and plan future enhancements.
Managing User-Generated Content: In-game communications, avatars, and other user-generated content are a highlight of many games. But user-generated content must be closely monitored to maintain game quality. StreamBase can react in realtime, sending alerts or triggering an automatic response per developer preference.
-- Doesn't mean these things WILL be in the MMORPG, but could be...
From: http://vault.ign.com/fullstory.php?id=28031
With StreamBase, BioWare has gained instant intelligence into handling large numbers of player interactions and events within its MMO environment. As a result, BioWare is able to deliver a gaming experience unlike anything the industry has seen before. Through its use of StreamBase, BioWare is able to monitor the game environment in real time and immediately offer fixes for any game oddities, and to identify and react to malicious player behavior in real time to ensure game integrity. In addition, StreamBase’s graphical “point & click” development environment has enabled BioWare to achieve design and implementation times which are orders of magnitude shorter than traditional custom coding, and with fewer errors. This frees their programmers and game developers to concentrate on delivering the best possible stories and characters and to expertly extend their vision to the world of Massive Multiplayer Online gaming without worrying about the underlying infrastructure performance and scalability.
“StreamBase is designed to process enormous amounts of real-time information at blindingly fast speeds, making it an ideal platform for delivering a rich online gaming experience for thousands of players simultaneously,” said Barry Morris, Chairman and CEO of StreamBase. “BioWare’s MMO gaming initiative is an excellent example of the many kinds of real-time applications that can take advantage of the rapid time-to-value our CEP software offers.”
-- Should at LEAST mean no gold sellers annoying people in game...
BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
Possible Star Wars KOTOR MMO Evidence Surfaces
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3166834
Today, a tipster contacted 1UP with portions of a script for what was said to be a "Star Wars online" game. The script's description of the game reads:
Follow Link For the rest...
BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
Ohh yeah, I saw this today. Just a matter of time, now.
http://www.tomsgames.com/us/site/flash_videos/second_take_the_top_5_games_to_make_into_mmos.html
Even the guys at TomsHardware are takin very serious the rumor of KOTOR ONLINE, actually, they hype-it...
Hey thanks for that!
BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
Well thats great. Seeing as they said this was heavy in dialog that would be a new for the MMO world. A true story driven game with dialog that will make you love MMO's again. Bioware, EA, letz do this u need a tester hit me up im all about KOTOR.
This report came soon after the presentation leaked:
Addressing the alleged sequels to BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Criterion's Black, publisher Electronic Arts has clarified that such products are not necessarily under development at this time.
Reports of the titles emerged yesterday, after a slide (pictured left) presented to analysts by EA CEO John Riccitiello suggested that future KOTOR and Black projects were underway at the EA-owned studios.
"The slide in John's presentation is titled 'Best Creative Talent'--it addresses future and past titles," EA told Shacknews. "KOTOR, Black, Boogie, Skate and some other titles on the slide speak to past portfolio releases and the pedigree of the studio but do not specifically address future sequels."
---But I donno, I just don't buy it...
BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
reposting this in the rumor thread from http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/1911022/thread/172108#1911022:
Here's a new rumor: I was watching the dvd of the show firefly (serenity movie) the other day, and in the extras, the show's main producer says something about having a new medium to tell the story of his show, so he isn't too upset about it having been cancelled.. he perhaps was referring to the movie.. though other interviews mention the movie directly, and not "another medium". So that got me thinking.. since firefly's world would make a great setting for a sci-fi space mmo. Watch the 2 hour pilot episode of the show to get a feel for the world and its potential. As for timeline, it'd possibly be after the events of the movie, where the bad guys are hurt but not defeated, leaving room for epic conflict and story lines.
Is an mmo the 'new medium' of firefly? Is Bioware's secrecy about their upcoming mmo related? I believe there are rumors a plenty about it being sci-fi anyway.
And I just found out that there is a pen and paper role playing game based off it, with your typical dice rules etc.. easy to transfer to mmo?
Show info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_(TV_series)
RP Game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_(role-playing_game)
Edit:
Oh look at that, I wasnt to far off track:
On December 7, 2006, The Multiverse Network announced that it had obtained the rights from Twentieth Century Fox to develop a massively multiplayer online game based on the series, which is currently scheduled for release in 2008.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse_Network
Anyone know of any relation between Multiverse and Bioware/EA?
randomt,
m8, tbh, if that was the project do you see any reason at all to have all the secrecy we face now?
so, i doubt this is Bioware project
I'd expect the Joss Whedon fans (there's a HUGE following from Buffy/Angel/SerenityXmen comics) would have been all over this but it's an interesting theory.
The Firefly MMO has already been announced. There's even an official forum for it over on the Multiverse website. It is not going to be developed by Bioware and as far as I know no developer company has even picked it up yet.
Plus it's on the Multiverse GFX engine which... looks like shit. Honestly, I've never seen a Multiverse engine pic that looked any good.
All this talk about "business end speculation" is (to me) absurd.
Look at how much buzz there is about a new SW MMO. There must be a million topics on the web about a new SW MMO every day.
Think about this logically folks. We all know there is only one IP that can topple WoW's success - Star Wars. Even Conan can't do it on IP alone. Star Trek MIGHT have been able to, but that hope is lost. Stargate won't do it. In order to topple WoW's success, you need an IP that can sell something by name alone - Star Wars can and has done that for almost 40 years now. What do you need to make a great MMO based off of Star Wars? Three things:
The peices are set folks. It has been confirmed that LA and Bioware are making an MMO together, and yes, it's been confirmed that it is Sci-Fi themed. Lucasarts wouldn't waste an opportunity for free advertising. Everytime a thread is created about Bioware making a new SW MMO is advertising - the best money doesn't have to buy - rumors and gossip. They would be fools to let this buzz die off.
The ONE thing we have to look forward to a crappy game out of this ordeal, is it will financially break EA, thereby giving freedom to developers around the world once again. They will have no choice but to sell all those exclusive liscenses. Though, the good news is - if it doesn't sway that way, we have nothing to look forward to but possibly the greatest MMO experience ever conceived. FINALLY! The gamers will win either way.
I really, really hope the next Star Wars MMO isn't KOTOR and doesn't force me into the role of a force sensitive. I'd much rather have the next Star Wars MMO based off of Dark Horse's Legacy series.
BioWare keeping it as a Top Secret project due to still life StarWarsGalaxies.
Imagine if they will announce that they are indeed working on a new SW MMO and it will be released somewhere in 2009. That woul dbeen total destruction of SWG. So SWG still have 1 year to suck money from players, well atleast what left of them.
BioWare announced that they decided to make 'Mass Effect Trilogy'.
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/04/04/bioware-why-we-are-making-mass-effect-as-a-trilogy/
IMO, it means their hidden MMORPG is NOT related with Mass Effect. It doesn't make sense if Mass Effect MMORPG is released while it's trilogy is still under development.
So, as you know, it is StarWars MMORPG. Within 1~2 years after KOTOR 3, I hope it'll be released.
I can't wait for HKO!
At this point it is all speculation.
I laugh @ the whole lucasartsbioware.com announcement. What a piece of empty hype when left for so long. What does it accomplish?
I am getting annoyed here...
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Just thought I would give you some info that made me nearly cream myself
My girlfriend's best friend, who has a masters in marketing and a good bit of experience, was in the application process for a marketing job at BioWare Austin (my girlfriend being the one who pointed the application to her in the first place). The woman that interviewed her liked her so much in the first interview that they invited her back for a second (In fact the woman told her she was perfect and that she loved her lol). After spilling the beans to my girlfriend they both 3 way called me and I got the whole scoop from both of them. I instantly got stars in my eyes and saw a sure line into alpha/beta and maybe getting my foot in the door for the writers job they have been publishing. In the second Interview she was asked if she was familiar with Lucas Arts, their IPs, and former games. She was asked if she knew what MMO meant (no lie they asked this) and if she played any. She was also told flat out that they were working with Lucas Arts at the end. Now this woman, who is not a gamer at all, has no agenda whatsoever to make this stuff up. In fact she didn't understand what my girlfriend and I were so excited about. Bioware called back to set up a 3rd interview but told her that they were not ready to pick a person yet. She said that was fine because she was not even sure if she would be moving to Austin.They told her that they would contact her when they where closer to making a final decision. A month and a half later they called her again and asked her to come in to do a final interview. She had to decline because recently her boyfriend had decided to no longer attend the University of Texas so she was no longer going to be living in Austin. My dreams have been shot for alpha. I died a little when she told us that .
I am a forum troll hunter. Be afraid trolls, very afraid!
Another thing to think about is that Lucas Arts' involvement might only be in the engine used for the game. Bioware might just be using the Euphoria/havok/soft particle engine that Star Wars: Force unleashed is using. In that way Lucas Arts is involved but none of their IPs are.
Little known fact is LoTRO uses the Havok physics engine.... /shrug
I am a forum troll hunter. Be afraid trolls, very afraid!
http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/04/26/bioware-aims-to-make-secret-mmo-the-most-compelling-experience-ever-delivered-says-boss-muzyka/
happy reading
While I love stories, "story based" and "story driven" makes me cringe and think of LotRO. I would hate the new star wars mmo to be a linear pve fest... That is a game breaker for me.
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I am getting so excited about this game but will also be very mad if it is not a star wars mmo now just because i have hyped it up in my mind so much. My guess is that they will anounce it at this years E3
bsmith239
Just thought I would give you some info that made me nearly cream myself
My girlfriend's best friend, who has a masters in marketing and a good bit of experience, was in the application process for a marketing job at BioWare Austin (my girlfriend being the one who pointed the application to her in the first place). The woman that interviewed her liked her so much in the first interview that they invited her back for a second (In fact the woman told her she was perfect and that she loved her lol). After spilling the beans to my girlfriend they both 3 way called me and I got the whole scoop from both of them. I instantly got stars in my eyes and saw a sure line into alpha/beta and maybe getting my foot in the door for the writers job they have been publishing. In the second Interview she was asked if she was familiar with Lucas Arts, their IPs, and former games. She was asked if she knew what MMO meant (no lie they asked this) and if she played any. She was also told flat out that they were working with Lucas Arts at the end. Now this woman, who is not a gamer at all, has no agenda whatsoever to make this stuff up. In fact she didn't understand what my girlfriend and I were so excited about. Bioware called back to set up a 3rd interview but told her that they were not ready to pick a person yet. She said that was fine because she was not even sure if she would be moving to Austin.They told her that they would contact her when they where closer to making a final decision. A month and a half later they called her again and asked her to come in to do a final interview. She had to decline because recently her boyfriend had decided to no longer attend the University of Texas so she was no longer going to be living in Austin. My dreams have been shot for alpha. I died a little when she told us that .
That was one hell of a story just to say you heard from a good source it is a MMO.
Have you ever heard of the Readers Digest version?