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What does the success of Trove mean for MMOs?
This game is amazing. I was really down on Trion after my experience with ArcheAge, but I'm glad that didn't stop me from playing Trove. I haven't had this much fun or been this addicted to a game in a long time. There was no hype for this game compared to lots of other recent launches, but Trove delivered big this soon after launch. I see the queue times as a good problem and Trion is working on reducing them.
What the game has already is so much fun. I can only imagine where Trove will go from here. There is so much that can be done.
The game is simple. It seems to have the easy-to-learn-hard-to-master thing down.
Trove and Minecraft -- what does the wild success* of these games mean?
*Yes, I'm calling this a wild success because I'm pretty sure Trion is making money on this game in good amounts beyond their expectations.
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why does it have to mean anything?
ok, it will cure cancer.
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Big success leads to big influence. Is this news?
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What does the success of Trove mean for MMOs?
150 Trove-clones over the next five years.
Trove in space. Trove with half-nude elves. Trove with action combat. Trove with zombies. Trove with pirates. Anime Trove with gigantic weapons. Oh so cute, Furry Trove.
You get the idea :-)
Trove with ninjas... ^^
Isn't it a bit too early to be declaring Trove to be a "success"? Lets wait and see if its another 30 day wonder (massive fall off after 30-60 days), before we start calling it a "success".
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I suspect it'll be moderately successful in the long run, like the majority of MMOs.
I don't see it turning into the next WoW.
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Not a fan of Trion, but it is number 6 of most played games on steam. I would classify that as a big success. Considering how little resources have been put into that game.
This game is a "success" because I believe it has far exceeded Trion's expectations. Of course, I don't have access to what those expectations were, but that's my guess and also my definition of success in this context.
I'm not saying it's a WoW killer. I do believe it may have a significant impact on mmos, just as Minecraft surely inspired much of what Trove is about.
And I think this success will inspire Trion to take this game in new directions (which I hope are good ones with the same developers and not just monetization people being brought on board to ruthlessly milk every last cent out of this game).
It means that human nature remains constantly predictable, lol
Tens of thousands of players trying to login during the week or two after a new MMO launch ?
Then you should rename the thread..."What does the success of Trove mean for Trion?" Since it is yet to be a success in the larger MMO realm.
This is true, of course.
But I will go out on a limb here and stake all my mmorpg.com cred on the line (which is zero anyway) and say that this game is different and will not just be just like all the others. The queues will die down, but this game will continue to grow and thrive (if it is not mismanaged).
Edit: Trove will have an impact on the larger mmo realm.
Trove is providing something unique that a lot of gamers want. This will last beyond the brand new shininess of release for a lot of gamers, especially if content is built on and developed. The foundation that exists right now is amazing. That's what Trove is. A foundation. And as just that, it's amazingly popular.
Sounds like fun. Hoooyaaah !!!
I wonder if we can get an Anime cartoon done like they did for Blade and Soul?
SWTOR was considered a "success" in it's opening week, too. So was Wildstar, TESO... you get the idea.
It's far, FAAAAR too early to claim Trove to be a success.
All that Steam means is that 15K people tried to log in twice the past couple of days and spent an hour in queue. Doesn't mean it's long lasting. And certainly doesn't mean they're able to convert those F2P into actual $$$.
If we were judging cames from their first 2 weeks... then WoW, COH, FFXIV, Rift, SW, etc would all have been massive successes.
Let's revisit this thread in 6 months.
I mean trove has way more than 15k people on it.
Trove
I think we have to wait at least 12 months before a game can be called a big deal.
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Kyleran: "Now there's the real trick, learning to accept and enjoy a game for what it offers rather than pass on what might be a great playing experience because it lacks a few features you prefer."
John Henry Newman: "A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault."
FreddyNoNose: "A good game needs no defense; a bad game has no defense." "Easily digested content is just as easily forgotten."
LacedOpium: "So the question that begs to be asked is, if you are not interested in the game mechanics that define the MMORPG genre, then why are you playing an MMORPG?"
What DMKano said, and I will add that it means anybody with effort and talent can put together a well rounded and "successful" game. Gone are the days where 3 or 4 studios released games and that is great news for gamers.
I've played every noteworthy MMORPG over the years and then some... and I have never said this about any one of them.
Trove is my favorite MMORPG of all time.
There is just something so... pure and brilliant about its design. I feel like the way they made Trove anything they can imagine will be possible to add down the line.
Someone with common sense.
It means the same Rift's "success" meant...one week after release.
We know where it went from there.
I don't care if you have fun or not, it is not my concern. Funny though how people like you "piss and moan" about how bad these forums are.....yet here you are. Shouldn't you be playing one of the 10000000000000000 free to play crap MMO's there are out right now? One would think so.
As long as they introduced Trove with Proper Graphical settings I'd play. As it stands I don't understand the reasoning behind playing pixilated/blocky games no matter how good the game is. It is 2015 not 1984.
Sandbox means open world, non-linear gaming PERIOD!
Subscription Gaming, especially MMO gaming is a Cash grab bigger then the most P2W cash shop!
Bring Back Exploration and lengthy progression times. RPG's have always been about the Journey not the destination!!!