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Civilization MMO on the horizon

BeermanglerBeermangler Member UncommonPosts: 402
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Announcement here:

 

http://archeage-online.com/post/1718109173

Better to be crazy, provided you know what sane is...

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  • AnnwynAnnwyn Member UncommonPosts: 2,854

    Now that *could* be interesting. Looking forward to hear more about it when more informations are available on Civ MMO.

  • VesaviusVesavius Member RarePosts: 7,908

    Originally posted by Beermangler

    Announcement here:

     

    http://archeage-online.com/post/1718109173

     

     

    Holy crap... yes please :)

  • BeermanglerBeermangler Member UncommonPosts: 402

    Originally posted by vesavius

    Originally posted by Beermangler

    Announcement here:

     

    http://archeage-online.com/post/1718109173

     

     

    Holy crap... yes please :)

     

    That was my initial reaction also :)

    Better to be crazy, provided you know what sane is...

  • SulaaSulaa Member UncommonPosts: 1,329

    Interesting. Will watch this one for sure. Though more info would be nice. What kind of MMO will that be? Not mmorpg I presume? So some kind of strategyMMO? 0_o Wonder how that would look like. Anyway still worth to keep eye on this project.

  • mgilbrtsnmgilbrtsn Member EpicPosts: 3,430

    I don't know any details whatsoever about a CIV MMO, but I wonder how they could achieve it.  One of the main facets of Civ is the progression through time.  How would you mirror that in an MMO?  Would love to see it, but I just don't see how.

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  • IhmoteppIhmotepp Member Posts: 14,495

    From the makers of ArcheAge.

    So, does ArcheAge have a cash shop? Or is it a P2P game?

    I think that would indicate which direction Civ would go as well.

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  • SulaaSulaa Member UncommonPosts: 1,329

    Not decision about ArcheaAge business model yet. But fan sites seem to both favour and expect P2P heavily.

    Though I really hope it is P2P without cash shop. I really do. With AA beign themepark/sandbox mix cash shop imho would severely cripple sandbox features and whole feeling of immerseviness this game will hopefully give.

    I am hoping to like AA and choose it to be my long-time mmorpg (alsp because I will have less time to play in coming months/ years than now) , especially looking that It might provide other interesting things apart from combat (open big world , crafting , housing , ships ,etc)  and I will gladly pay for it.  If it will go F2P I will not touch it though :/ 

    This type of game + F2P cash shops ,etc = fail imho.

    So I really really hope for p2p.

     

     

    But I dont think it will have indiction on CivMMO , remember AA is XLgames project only , while with CivMMO I think 2Kgames might more to say about what business model will be used than Xlgames.

  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    I hope they make it an MMO strategy game and not try to make it into some crazy MMORPG loosely based on Civ.

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  • JimmacJimmac Member UncommonPosts: 1,660

    The Civ series is one of my favorite of all time. However, there is a lot of opportunity here to make this awesome or to screw it up or both. I'd really like to hear more details about this before I get excited. 

  • maplestonemaplestone Member UncommonPosts: 3,099

    What if, instead of a complete game, they created a civilization engine that could be licenced/reskinned for other game worlds to use?

  • jazz.bejazz.be Member UncommonPosts: 962

    What is the average development time for an mmorpg these days?

    Great, something to look forward to in that time range.

  • UsulDaNeriakUsulDaNeriak Member Posts: 640

    CivWorld is already in beta afaik. not really a MMO, its a casual facebook-game.

    so i will wait for an official announcement, before i trust in this news.

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  • YuuiYuui Member UncommonPosts: 723

    Originally posted by UsulDaNeriak
    CivWorld is already in beta afaik. not really a MMO, its a casual facebook-game.
    so i will wait for an official announcement, before i trust in this news.
    Err...this IS official anouncement, just not in western part of the world yet. :)

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  • HerodesHerodes Member UncommonPosts: 1,494

    Originally posted by Yuui
    Originally posted by UsulDaNeriak
    CivWorld is already in beta afaik. not really a MMO, its a casual facebook-game.
    so i will wait for an official announcement, before i trust in this news.
    Err...this IS official anouncement, just not in western part of the world yet. :)

    There wasn´t any official anouncement for CivWorld, since it is in Beta (by 2kGames)
    or Dungeon Overlord (bv Sony Online)
    or Heroes of Might and Magic Worlds (by UbiSoft)

    Lemme guess, what Blizzard´s Titan is.

  • ElikalElikal Member UncommonPosts: 7,912

    You know, I loved the old Civ games, Civ2, Civ3 and Call to Power... but the later Civ games have all been mediocre and Civ5 was just bad, it was way to simplified. And making a MMO? Nah. I want a new Civ with is REALLY complex as the old Civs used to be, one for me alone and not with some Online hectic.

    Pass.

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  • VhalnVhaln Member Posts: 3,159

    Originally posted by maplestone

    What if, instead of a complete game, they created a civilization engine that could be licenced/reskinned for other game worlds to use?

     

    I've often wished they made Civ games with all different themes.  I love the gameplay, but the historical setting gets old after a while.

    When I want a single-player story, I'll play a single-player game. When I play an MMO, I want a massively multiplayer world.

  • IhmoteppIhmotepp Member Posts: 14,495

    Originally posted by Vhaln

    Originally posted by maplestone

    What if, instead of a complete game, they created a civilization engine that could be licenced/reskinned for other game worlds to use?

     

    I've often wished they made Civ games with all different themes.  I love the gameplay, but the historical setting gets old after a while.

     

    I'd like to see features of Civ in an MMO.

    Let's start with something like DAoC, at least 3 factions and capturing Keeps.

    Now add being able to gather and control resources, and building "wonders".

    That would be pretty cool.

    http://www.cheatbook.de/wfiles/civilizationiiwonders.htm

     

    Or if "wonders" could be captured for a time, something like that.

    For example:


    Sun Tzu's War Academy
    Function:     All new ground units produced gain Veteran status. Any unit which
                  wins a combat gains Veteran status.

     Its biggest flaw is that it's made
                  obsolete by Mobile Warfare, an advance that is likely to be
                  prioritized by good players, but despite that it is very useful to
                  have in the early to midgame stages.

    A cool ability, Veteran status, but it can be countered by Mobile Warfare.




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