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What is truely unique about each MMO?

NarsheNarshe Member Posts: 563
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I can't speak for all, but most of the MMOs I've had the privilege of playing have had some exclusive quality or feature that can't be found in the others. People often use words now like 'clone' and 'rip-off' when describing games, but I think that's rubbish.. every game is unique in its own way, even if the UI or quests or whatever is similar to another.

EVE online - the first MMO to let all clients connect to the same server and play in the same persistent universe.

Final Fantasy XI - the first MMO to let players from multiple gaming platforms to connect to the same servers and play at the same time. First FF on multiplayer.

Lord of the Rings Online - the first MMO to let players play as monsters

 

anyway correct me if that's wrong.. but what do you think? what makes your game really stand out from the others?

 

Waiting for Fallen Earth, World of Darkness, Old Republic, FFXIV

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  • LilianeLiliane Member Posts: 591

    For me it's not single or a few features what make mmorpgs different from others. It's entirely gameplay and all what's in the mmorpg. Just because some mmorpgs has some unique feature(s), doesn't really make the mmorpg really different from other mmorpgs.

    How ever that is depending a lot of everyone personal view points. Some may say that one small difference make it all different, but some other players sees one same feature and feels like it's same old same. It's just opinion and view point, there is no correct line to draw where the limit is.

    MMORPG.COM has worst forum editor ever exists

  • nomadiannomadian Member Posts: 3,490


    Lord of the Rings Online - the first MMO to let players play as monsters
    Preceded by Everquest.

    Unique about FFXI I think is its chains if I'm right, well not unique as EQ2 copied it but it was the first to do it.

    DAoC, first to do battlegrounds.

    AO- first to do instances?

    First seamless world- AC2?

    First mmo to implement raiding(sadly)- Everquest.

  • StaatsschutzStaatsschutz Member Posts: 90

    first on instances was probably everquest (lost dungeons of norrath)

  • SramotaSramota Member Posts: 756

    The was Unique, not 'first'...

    WoW sure takes the price as being unique in the sense of being the only MMO that ruined more lives than Hitler...

    Played so far: 9Dragons, AO, AC, AC2, CoX, DAoC, DF, DnL, DR, DDO, Ent, EvE, EQ, EQ2, FoMK, FFO, Fury, GW, HG:L, HZ, L1, L2, M59, MU, NC1, NC2, PS, PT, R:O, RF:O, RYL, Ryzom, SL, SB, SW:G, TR, TCoS, MX:O, UO, VG, WAR, WoW...
    It all sucked.

  • Cabe2323Cabe2323 Member Posts: 2,939

    Asheron's Call 1 - Only MMO that I know of that allows you to dodge projectiles such as Arrows, bolts, and spell attacks.  It also didn't make use of instances and instead had a seemless world.

    Currently playing:
    LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)

    Looking Foward too:
    Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)

  • Azeroth04Azeroth04 Member Posts: 215

    SWG - the only MMO to ever be totally revamped after launch

  • ShanniaShannia Member Posts: 2,096

    The Name, in all honestly when it comes to MMORPGs the Name of the game is truly the only unique thing that makes them stand apart.

     

    Fear not fanbois, we are not trolls, let's take off your tin foil hat and learn what VAPORWARE is:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware

    "Vaporware is a term used to describe a software or hardware product that is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge after having well exceeded the period of development time that was initially claimed or would normally be expected for the development cycle of a similar product."

  • methulahmethulah Member Posts: 236

    I think Asheron's Call was the first to do instances. I don't think LOTRO has any claim to fame, really, except most blurred backgrounds.

    Yeah, some games have a hook. Still, it's pretty pathetic if your only way to distinguish one game from another is a different looking interface.

  • ShanniaShannia Member Posts: 2,096

    Originally posted by methulah


    I think Asheron's Call was the first to do instances. I don't think LOTRO has any claim to fame, really, except most blurred backgrounds.
    Yeah, some games have a hook. Still, it's pretty pathetic if your only way to distinguish one game from another is a different looking interface.

    Actually I believe it was Funcom's Anarchy Online that invented the instance, but I could be wrong.

     

    Fear not fanbois, we are not trolls, let's take off your tin foil hat and learn what VAPORWARE is:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware

    "Vaporware is a term used to describe a software or hardware product that is announced by a developer well in advance of release, but which then fails to emerge after having well exceeded the period of development time that was initially claimed or would normally be expected for the development cycle of a similar product."

  • Cabe2323Cabe2323 Member Posts: 2,939

    Originally posted by methulah


    I think Asheron's Call was the first to do instances. I don't think LOTRO has any claim to fame, really, except most blurred backgrounds.
    Yeah, some games have a hook. Still, it's pretty pathetic if your only way to distinguish one game from another is a different looking interface.
    Asheron's Call didn't use Instances.  Everquest 1 was more instanced since it had zones.  AC1 was seemless.

    Currently playing:
    LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)

    Looking Foward too:
    Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)

  • gmosergmoser Member Posts: 1

    What about Motor City Online?  First (and only) to incorporate racing to MMORPG...

     

    Loved that game and played til the last day... :(

  • Bill_PardyBill_Pardy Member Posts: 196

    Originally posted by Cabe2323


    Asheron's Call 1 - Only MMO that I know of that allows you to dodge projectiles such as Arrows, bolts, and spell attacks.  It also didn't make use of instances and instead had a seemless world.

    DDO allows you to dodge projectiles and spells as well. I tried Vanguard and LOTRO for a bit but the combat in DDO spoiled me and I couldn't stick with them .

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  • PyndaPynda Member UncommonPosts: 856

    AC1 had loading screens to enter some dungeons (i.e. 'portals', but the world was otherwise seemless), however I don't think you can classify the dungeons in AC1 as instances because no mirroring of them for separate groups took place.

  • PicklefootPicklefoot Member Posts: 218

      Planetside for being the first only MMOFPS.

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  • lalethlaleth Member Posts: 38

    Star Wars Galaxies

    First(I think) to incorporate an array of non-combat/non-crafting professions - Musicians & Dancers

    Had an extremely deep crafting system & economy that was, for a while, entirely based on player made items.

    First game to have the ability to pilot spacecrafts PLUS walk around inside them mid-flight, invite friends onboard, all that fun stuff

    Had the most expensive ebay characters? I remember over $1800+ for Jedi

  • DreadlichDreadlich Member UncommonPosts: 597
    Originally posted by Picklefoot


      Planetside for being the first only MMOFPS.

    Wrong either way. WWII Online beat PS by almost 2 years. I love PS though.

    MMOs Played: EQ 1&2, DAoC, SWG, Planetside, WoW, GW, CoX, DDO, EVE, Vanguard, TR
    Playing: WAR
    Awaiting 40k Online and wishing for Battletech Online

  • PicklefootPicklefoot Member Posts: 218

    Originally posted by Dreadlich

    Originally posted by Picklefoot


      Planetside for being the first only MMOFPS.

    Wrong either way. WWII Online beat PS by almost 2 years. I love PS though.

       Derr, completely slipped my mind.

     

     

      Now I've run out of unique MMO's that have not been mentioned.

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  • Cabe2323Cabe2323 Member Posts: 2,939

    Originally posted by Bill_Pardy


     
    Originally posted by Cabe2323


    Asheron's Call 1 - Only MMO that I know of that allows you to dodge projectiles such as Arrows, bolts, and spell attacks.  It also didn't make use of instances and instead had a seemless world.

     

    DDO allows you to dodge projectiles and spells as well. I tried Vanguard and LOTRO for a bit but the combat in DDO spoiled me and I couldn't stick with them .

    Correct me if it has changed since beta but in DDO you can dodge the projectiles and spells but it still "roles" to see if you succeeded.  So if you don't have enough dodge skill you will still get hit.

    While in AC1 it was twitch based and only your RL skill of actually being able to dodge mattered. 

    Currently playing:
    LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)

    Looking Foward too:
    Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)

  • wjrasmussenwjrasmussen Member Posts: 1,493
    Originally posted by Cabe2323


     
    Originally posted by Bill_Pardy


     
    Originally posted by Cabe2323


    Asheron's Call 1 - Only MMO that I know of that allows you to dodge projectiles such as Arrows, bolts, and spell attacks.  It also didn't make use of instances and instead had a seemless world.

     

    DDO allows you to dodge projectiles and spells as well. I tried Vanguard and LOTRO for a bit but the combat in DDO spoiled me and I couldn't stick with them .

    Correct me if it has changed since beta but in DDO you can dodge the projectiles and spells but it still "roles" to see if you succeeded.  So if you don't have enough dodge skill you will still get hit.

     

    While in AC1 it was twitch based and only your RL skill of actually being able to dodge mattered. 



    But you don't dodge it if you don't twitch the key to dodge. :)

  • periodperiod Member Posts: 56

    ID say WoW and not just for its huge fanbase or playerbase, in WOW it felt like i was really my character, it was such a epic feeling when a massive horde gathering would happen in the barrens and we would all march all the way to astrannar to go to war with the alliance, and the skirmishes that would occur along the way to astrannar and massive wars that took 3 days or more. Every level, every class every race would get involved. It proved why WoW was one of the best mmorpgs ever.

  • chryseschryses Member UncommonPosts: 1,453

    Sometimes its not a distinct feature but the overall feel of the game for me.  EVE Online for example has a very grown up, cold, hard feel to it that encourages a certain type of player and thus the large corporations are ran like real business's.  What does frustrate me is seeing a game that I do not particularly like but it has a unique feature that would be outstanding in another title.   For example I loved the idea of Diplomacy in Vanguard and even though I played it for a good few months I found the game slightly void of 'soul'.   Hard to put my finger on why that was...

  • MR-BubblesMR-Bubbles Member Posts: 649

    Originally posted by period


    ID say WoW and not just for its huge fanbase or playerbase, in WOW it felt like i was really my character, it was such a epic feeling when a massive horde gathering would happen in the barrens and we would all march all the way to astrannar to go to war with the alliance, and the skirmishes that would occur along the way to astrannar and massive wars that took 3 days or more. Every level, every class every race would get involved. It proved why WoW was one of the best mmorpgs ever.
    That wasant the question tho the question was to name a unique feature of each MMO.

    For mine it has to be the single server, single shard Universe of EvE.

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    Currently Playing : EvE Online.

  • NarsheNarshe Member Posts: 563
    Originally posted by chryses
     For example I loved the idea of Diplomacy in Vanguard and even though I played it for a good few months I found the game slightly void of 'soul'.   Hard to put my finger on why that was...

    Ahh, I forgot about the Diplomacy.. it's a pretty awesome feature.

    Waiting for Fallen Earth, World of Darkness, Old Republic, FFXIV

  • NetzokoNetzoko Member Posts: 1,271

    LOTRO - absolutely nothing

     

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  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    In the last year, the only unique mmos I saw released were Vanguard for its open world, and Granado Espada's multi-character control and advanced AI.

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