Erkki Posted April 7, 2009 Somebody set up us the dark days. Interview and cinematic Wot you think? Sounds interesting to me, but as I've said before I'm not really much of an MMO player. [edit] oh, and there's a preview at Eurogamer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted April 7, 2009 that's no eight bit alarm clock on that site, I wonder if it counts down to 2015 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted April 7, 2009 I'm highly skeptical but also intrigued. A few things I've heard make me think that perhaps these guys might know what they're doing. Maybe. “This is an MMORPG without classes, without levels, this is completely skill-based” <-- pay attention to this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 7, 2009 We don't have much info, but I'm pretty interested in this. I expected to get more interested soon to the point where it becomes my most anticipated MMO. Having got a bit tired of high fantasy and sci-fi, I'm really into urban fantasy horror at the moment (been reading lots of Neil Gaiman). Yes, I'm well up for a world based on (but not restricted to): Lovecraftian horror/Steven King/magical realism/world of darkness/shadowrun/X-files/urban legends/secret histories. And having fresh MMO mechanics would be the icing on the cake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted April 7, 2009 I wonder what character trend comes after hot Asian chick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted April 8, 2009 Cool, although I'm pessimistic about all MMOs lately. Unless something truly awesome comes along, that can hold interest for a long time, provides really solid quality, and has a decent numbers of my friends wanting to play, I think MMOs will continue to disappoint. I would have hope if there was ever a Planetside 2. But even that would have a high chance of failing, having to live up to how outstanding Planetside once was. I do agree with Dan about high fantasy and sci-fi though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 8, 2009 I'm highly skeptical but also intrigued. A few things I've heard make me think that perhaps these guys might know what they're doing. Maybe.“This is an MMORPG without classes, without levels, this is completely skill-based” <-- pay attention to this. It's Ultima Online? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch Posted April 8, 2009 Wait, it's a MMO? Bummer...I watched the trailer last night, never realized it was a MMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted April 9, 2009 It's Ultima Online? Yes they specifically mention that game as an influence, which I think is exciting. Not enough MMO developers are looking at Ultima Online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six Posted April 9, 2009 Problem is it's made by Funcom. Age of Conan was a complete piece of trash (a gorgeous piece of trash, granted). My collector's edition AoC box does make a nice booster chair though. I will do my best to wait until after the game comes out before jumping in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted April 9, 2009 Also, I forgot to say that I thought the monster design was awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 9, 2009 Problem is it's made by Funcom. Age of Conan was a complete piece of trash (a gorgeous piece of trash, granted).My collector's edition AoC box does make a nice booster chair though. I will do my best to wait until after the game comes out before jumping in. Hey, AoC was good. For the first 20 levels. Anyway Funcom are essentially just the publisher, and although they have poached some of the ex-conan team (apparently so as to avoid its mistakes) it is a different developer, and Rangar Tornquist is a very different lead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brkl Posted April 9, 2009 Oh, it's written by the guy who specializes in bad adventure game writing that never ends? ack, I'm a bastard these days. I stopped playing The Longest Journey when one character wouldn't stop swearing unconvincingly and kept jabbering on. But I guess a lot of people like it. I haven't heard many good things about the sequel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 10, 2009 Oh, it's written by the guy who specializes in bad adventure game writing that never ends? Ideal for an MMO then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bistromathics Posted April 10, 2009 Ooh, London setting! Spiritual successor to Hellgate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 10, 2009 Spiritual successor to Hellgate. Heh crossed my mind too, but I think not. In this interview Tornquist mentions the game having puzzles of some kind, enough so that you can focus on those instead of the combat. Having a wild guess here, but what with the mystical alphabet motif and the constraints of having puzzles in an MMO (where the answers are quickly passed around), I'm betting on some kind of randomly generated decryption game. Still, interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted April 10, 2009 I liked the atmosphere of the trailer and the woman moved nicely, although I hated her stupid THIS GIRL IS TRENDY! type design that Tornquist seems prone to. The monster appearing was pretty neat, and his design was great, but it was ruined with that underwhelming fireball crap and the fake shaky cam. I'm intrigued as well, but I would be moreso intrigued if it weren't being made by Funcom and Tornquist. Maybe the guy's writing and designing ability has drastically improved since The Longest Journey series? (Doubt it though.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 10, 2009 I'd be impressed if he manages to write copy for an entire MMO by himself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted April 10, 2009 Well, did you see all that extraneous text in The Longest Journey? Even if I found some of that game charming, I just can't replay it because of the nonstop talking and explaining. It was like the Hall of Records in The Neverhood times 10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JZig Posted April 12, 2009 Remember how cool Age of Conan sounded before? Yeah. That. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 12, 2009 Sheesh the generalized MMO hatred on these forums is becoming neverending these days Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marek Posted April 12, 2009 MMOs deserve to be hated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanJW Posted April 12, 2009 Case rested. As Chris has pointed out, just because a game genre is not to your tastes does not make it a threat to you. Chill out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites