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World of Starcraft?!?! Can it be done?!?!?!?! gasp
Mikesta707
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Blizzard did it with WarCraft. I was wondering if they could do it with starcraft (I do know that it was a little easier with WC because it had alot of RPG elements implemented into the RTS already). I was thinking that they could have classes that were less fantasy (no sword and spell) but more like spacey like marines, lings, hydras, zealots, etc. and each class can take on a role, like the zealot will be the equivalent of the WOW tank, lings could be rouges, hydras would be like mages, etc. I think that this game would be pretty cool if they do the pvp right, with bases that you could take over, and areas with constant fighting between the three races. It would also be cool if the implemented the home worlds into the game, and have like raids on home worlds and the such, and random colonies and stuff
Am I ever wrong??
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It'd be nice but the possibility for error is too great. At least in Warcraft there was two clear sides. You really think the Federation and the Protoss could work together against the Zerg? I think not.. although it'd be nice, it just doesn't really fit in the grand scheme of things.
Might have to be too complex for blizzard
. People ask about "World of Starcraft" all the time but don't expect it to be happening anytime soon if at all.
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MMOs Retired From: Earth and Beyond, Project Entropia, There, A Tale in the Desert, Star Wars Galaxies, World of Warcraft, Eve Online, City of Heroes/Villains.
MMOs Currently (worth) Playing: None.
MMO hopefuls: Age of Conan.
Uh...DAoC RvR?
Anyway, WoS is out of the question. It would cannibilize a sizable amount of their WoW subscribers.
How indepth can you be with the zerg? Everyone'll pretty much be either a chewer or a spitter. At least the protoss and federation would be a little different. It just wouldn't work... It's kinda sad too, Blizzard has a game so loved by everyone but insists on making crap for Warcraft.. I mean sure it was first but dang it.. move with the times --;
Uh...DAoC RvR?
Anyway, WoS is out of the question. It would cannibilize a sizable amount of their WoW subscribers.
WoS wouldnt nessicarily cannibilize a whole lot of WoW suscribers. Sure there will be a few that try it out and like it alot and switch b/c they cant pay or dont want to pay for both, but i bet there are alot of SC fans that didnt nessicarily like WC, and hence didnt play an MMO based on the series, but would definately play a WoS game b/c they love the series
and Zhanghia, i see your point, but for PvP i was saying that each side would kill each other. It would be like 3 teams vs. each other in certain areas, and the sides wouldnt like ally or anything (Althought there could a faction thing like in WoW where certain people are good with certain faction and at war with others and a human guy could possibly be allies with the toss, but the zerg would eat everyone. and there could be random factions, like rouge toss, and a special strain of zerg trying to get away from the overmind, etc. I think this game could work if they put a little, no scratch that, alot of work into it. it would be hard, but nuthing worthwhile was every made easy
Am I ever wrong??
It does seem reasonable but can you imagine them just.. ugh.. it just doesn't even seem recognizable for an MMO. I mean they somehow managed to make it work with WoW but in Starcraft there's more than just foot troops, there's space ships, nuclear missiles (yes, it's spelled missiles) and tanks.
It just doesn't seem like Starcraft if you see a hydralisk grinding on bunnies when they're supposed to invade; Zergs don't care for their numbers because they can always breed more and that doesn't fit with the way MMO's are. WoW made it work because every life is precious.. and Starcraft just has too many variables.
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i see...wait, why do I only have 4 stars? No matter....
Trust me, it's one of the absolute greats. You wouldn't know it if you didn't try it yourself. Personally I skipped through all the missions just to watch the storyline unfold, it's 'that' good.
I don't really see WoS as an MMORPG if ever made...I'd see more as a MMOFPS. And if Bliz decided to take that route I don't see it hurting the WoW subs much at all.
Personally, I'd enjoy seeing WoS as a MMOFPS with rpg elements...I'd give it a try.
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id see it as more of a planetside type of thing ...but then again there isnt much u can do as zerg
CurrentlyPlaying:League Of Draaaven.
"this site needs a graveyard forum for us to mourn."
You can always zerg as zerg
Anyway.. FPS or not, blizzard would have to implement some serious area control mechanics and resource management to create some politics between the three factions. Something like Eve Online mixed with DAoC. I would be all over a game like that, mmhmm
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What about ghost? That's in development now and is probably almost out, check the blizzard site and have a look. It's kind of not an mmog like WoW but you play CTF and deathmatch and stuff.
(Note: I only skimmed this so if Starcraft: Ghost has already been mentioned don't blame me)
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SC:G hasn't been mentioned but it's for console only. It'll be for Gamecube, PS2 and Xbox but the gamecube version won't have multiplayer. I'm looking forward to it personally because Nova is dead sexy and the game world has lots of potential.
This question was asked in Swedish Pc-Gamer (why Warcraft instead of Starcraft), the answer was that Starcraft had too little lore to be made into a mmorpg (& that Warcraft had a ton more).
Personally I like sci-fi mmorpg:s more than fantasy-based ones (too bad that most sci-fi mmorpg:s are just fantasy settings but with "futuristic" textures).
What about if they did it so you could only play as a Protoss or a Human?
The Zerg would be the common enemy and you would fight each other also... a 3-way battle !
The balance issues would be horrendous .........
So I would think that it would be almost impossible to make it and do it well enough to keep peoples intrest for long.
Witty saying to amuse you goes here.
Yeah.
The Zergs would be the creeps, and a place of where you do quests and such. Because can't really see how you would make an inventory for a zergling :P
I'd love if they made World of Starcraft. But first starcraft 2... so maybe in 8 years they'll make it?
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Starcraft was, and honestly still is a spectacular game if a bit dated. However I prefer to maintain my good memories of the game and not have them destroyed in a mockery of the game designed to exploit loyal fan's based off name recognition alone.
Warcraft Was a great game..then WC3 and WoW came out now I loath the warcraft name. Its a pity they took something so great and ruined it. I am sure this will incense the WoW fanboi's but that does not concern me since most of them have not been playing WC long enough to even begin to grasp what I am talking about.
they did it with warcraft, but starcraft.... nah. i doubt it, it would be too hard and not nearly as rpfitable as WOW.
Wanted to write the exact same thing .. Just make it that zergs are common ennemy and protos and humans area playable . Then we got 2 sides + the main ennemy .I think it sounds fair and could be done , and I think in the future when they realize they can make ALOT of cash out of starcraft fanboys (ALOT OF THEM) they will eventualy try to make a WoS ... But dont count on that happening soon