THE GAME

starfoxx31 · May 2010

Okay, so i bet your wandering right now, what is "THE GAME" well, its simple. Im going to name all the characteristics of my dream MMO and you will name MMOs that are similar and meet at least two of the characteristics. The more games you can name the more points you will receive. The game can be in any stage ( Alpha, Beta, Released).

#1: Non-instanced world

#2: Player housing : Non-instanced and cusomizable

#3: Fantasy Theme

#4: Combat system simmilar to Darkfall or Mortal online

#5: Terraforming

#6: Players must rely on others: One character cant simply become a god (like runescape where everyone can do everything)

#7: Many ways to customize character appearence : Armor, wepons, hair, clothes, whatever it is, i want to look unique

More to come as i think of them!

Izork · May 2010

Originally posted by starfoxx31
Okay, so i bet your wandering right now, what is "THE GAME" well, its simple. Im going to name all the characteristics of my dream MMO and you will name MMOs that are similar and meet at least two of the characteristics. The more games you can name the more points you will receive. The game can be in any stage ( Alpha, Beta, Released).

#1: Non-instanced world

#2: Player housing : Non-instanced and cusomizable

#3: Fantasy Theme

#4: Combat system simmilar to Darkfall or Mortal online

#5: Terraforming

#6: Players must rely on others: One character cant simply become a god (like runescape where everyone can do everything)

#7: Many ways to customize character appearence : Armor, wepons, hair, clothes, whatever it is, i want to look unique

More to come as i think of them!

Vanguard = #3, #1, #2,#6

Hyanmen · May 2010

Originally posted by starfoxx31
Okay, so i bet your wandering right now, what is "THE GAME" well, its simple. Im going to name all the characteristics of my dream MMO and you will name MMOs that are similar and meet at least two of the characteristics. The more games you can name the more points you will receive. The game can be in any stage ( Alpha, Beta, Released).

#1: Non-instanced world

#2: Player housing : Non-instanced and cusomizable

#3: Fantasy Theme

#6: Players must rely on others: One character cant simply become a god (like runescape where everyone can do everything)

#7: Many ways to customize character appearence : Armor, wepons, hair, clothes, whatever it is, i want to look unique

Final Fantasy XIV. Also, what the hell is Terraforming?

starfoxx31 · May 2010

I do like vanguard, perhaps i will give it another shot.

Teraforming is being able to change the land ( Wurm, xyson, love)

astoria · May 2010

Fallen Earth
Non-instanced there are actually instances but there are so few you could miss this fact and you dont zone into them with a loading screen, you just get a pop-up window saying youre entering one.
Player Housing I had a tent when I last logged.
Combat System FPS like MO and DF, but less silly in that everyone is not jumping around like a bunny. Also similar in not being class-based.
Character Customization is great, no one looks the same really. Lots of different armors even if you are going for the same stats.
BUT not fantasy, no terraforming, you can be an effective jack-of-all trades,

Ryzom
Non-instanced world Yep.
Fantasy Themed basically, actually is a science-fantasy hybrid.
Combat System similar in that is in not class-based.
BUT no player housing iirc, tab and click combat, character customization could be better.

City of Heroes
Fantasy Themed it is comic book, but has magic characters, science, tech, and mutants.
Players must rely on others best PUG game around.
Character Customization best in an MMO even your power animations.
BUT very instanced though they actually make the system useful instead of just a crutch for massive populations.

Proson · May 2010

Originally posted by Crenait
Actually, this is the game:

lol ye. i was like FUCK when i saw the title of the thread on the frontpage. Had forgot about this for like half a year now, dont hang on 4chan so much these days

Sovrath · May 2010

Originally posted by starfoxx31
Okay, so i bet your wandering right now, what is "THE GAME" well, its simple. Im going to name all the characteristics of my dream MMO and you will name MMOs that are similar and meet at least two of the characteristics. The more games you can name the more points you will receive. The game can be in any stage ( Alpha, Beta, Released).

#1: Non-instanced world

#2: Player housing : Non-instanced and cusomizable

#3: Fantasy Theme

#4: Combat system simmilar to Darkfall or Mortal online

#5: Terraforming

#6: Players must rely on others: One character cant simply become a god (like runescape where everyone can do everything)

#7: Many ways to customize character appearence : Armor, wepons, hair, clothes, whatever it is, i want to look unique

More to come as i think of them!

Vanguard was aleady mentioned so

Love: 1, 2, 5, 6

Lineage 2 is 1 and 3

Sid_Vicious · May 2010

Originally posted by starfoxx31
Okay, so i bet your wandering right now, what is "THE GAME" well, its simple. Im going to name all the characteristics of my dream MMO and you will name MMOs that are similar and meet at least two of the characteristics. The more games you can name the more points you will receive. The game can be in any stage ( Alpha, Beta, Released).

#1: Non-instanced world

#2: Player housing : Non-instanced and cusomizable

#3: Fantasy Theme

#4: Combat system simmilar to Darkfall or Mortal online

#5: Terraforming

#6: Players must rely on others: One character cant simply become a god (like runescape where everyone can do everything)

#7: Many ways to customize character appearence : Armor, wepons, hair, clothes, whatever it is, i want to look unique

More to come as i think of them!

Sorry but I cannot think of anygame that has all of these things . .. but if you find one let me know!

seigard · May 2010

City of heroes has alot of those but it doesnt have some important things you have listed

Chile267 · May 2010

XSYON

GTwander · May 2010

There is only Wurm and Xsyon, at least if you want every point you made filled. Lots of games just lack the terraforming part.

decoy26517 · May 2010

Vanguard is actually a pretty good game with just a few flaws. The biggest being that it's really just one huge grind. Coupled with the low population means you'll be grinding yourself silly, alone and bored.

Sovrath · May 2010

Originally posted by decoy26517
Vanguard is actually a pretty good game with just a few flaws. The biggest being that it's really just one huge grind. Coupled with the low population means you'll be grinding yourself silly, alone and bored.

Or don't play it like this.

This is a case of players being their own worst enemies. They disover the easiest way to set themselves on a treadmill, hop on he treadmill but hate it the whole time.

It's possible to play these games without grinding your mind out. Of course, if you are the type of person who just has to have best gear, top levels and fast then there is nothing to be done short of a paradigm shift.

However, one could just explore the world that Vanguard offers, crafted gear is just fine, and not worry about keeping up with the jones's

decoy26517 · May 2010

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by decoy26517
Vanguard is actually a pretty good game with just a few flaws. The biggest being that it's really just one huge grind. Coupled with the low population means you'll be grinding yourself silly, alone and bored.
Or don't play it like this.
This is a case of players being their own worst enemies. They disover the easiest way to set themselves on a treadmill, hop on he treadmill but hate it the whole time.
It's possible to play these games without grinding your mind out. Of course, if you are the type of person who just has to have best gear, top levels and fast then there is nothing to be done short of a paradigm shift.
However, one could just explore the world that Vanguard offers, crafted gear is just fine, and not worry about keeping up with the jones's

I wasn't talking about having the "best" but rather being able to explore the world. Try exploring the Vanguard world at level 1. Go ahead try it. See how far you get before you're one shot by just about everything around you.

If you want to explore and see everything that vanguard has to offer you're going to have to level up at least a little bit. And the leveling is what feels like an unending grind. Unfortunately you may have to do a lot of your leveling alone because of the low populations.

Senadina · May 2010

That may be your game, it is NOT mine. But thanks for sharing.

mrw0lf · May 2010

Originally posted by decoy26517

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by decoy26517

Vanguard is actually a pretty good game with just a few flaws. The biggest being that it's really just one huge grind. Coupled with the low population means you'll be grinding yourself silly, alone and bored.

Or don't play it like this.

This is a case of players being their own worst enemies. They disover the easiest way to set themselves on a treadmill, hop on he treadmill but hate it the whole time.

It's possible to play these games without grinding your mind out. Of course, if you are the type of person who just has to have best gear, top levels and fast then there is nothing to be done short of a paradigm shift.

However, one could just explore the world that Vanguard offers, crafted gear is just fine, and not worry about keeping up with the jones's

I wasn't talking about having the "best" but rather being able to explore the world. Try exploring the Vanguard world at level 1. Go ahead try it. See how far you get before you're one shot by just about everything around you.

If you want to explore and see everything that vanguard has to offer you're going to have to level up at least a little bit. And the leveling is what feels like an unending grind. Unfortunately you may have to do a lot of your leveling alone because of the low populations.

It's an mmo, they're all grind, some hide it better than others.

Senan · May 2010

Originally posted by mrw0lf

Originally posted by decoy26517

Originally posted by Sovrath

Originally posted by decoy26517

Vanguard is actually a pretty good game with just a few flaws. The biggest being that it's really just one huge grind. Coupled with the low population means you'll be grinding yourself silly, alone and bored.

Or don't play it like this.

This is a case of players being their own worst enemies. They disover the easiest way to set themselves on a treadmill, hop on he treadmill but hate it the whole time.

It's possible to play these games without grinding your mind out. Of course, if you are the type of person who just has to have best gear, top levels and fast then there is nothing to be done short of a paradigm shift.

However, one could just explore the world that Vanguard offers, crafted gear is just fine, and not worry about keeping up with the jones's

I wasn't talking about having the "best" but rather being able to explore the world. Try exploring the Vanguard world at level 1. Go ahead try it. See how far you get before you're one shot by just about everything around you.

If you want to explore and see everything that vanguard has to offer you're going to have to level up at least a little bit. And the leveling is what feels like an unending grind. Unfortunately you may have to do a lot of your leveling alone because of the low populations.

It's an mmo, they're all grind, some hide it better than others.