Massively multiplayer online games

#1 I would be a little cautious about MMORPG. The field is getting rather crowded since it is the current BIG THING in games. Does anyone remember the real time strategy craze after C&C and Warcraft2, also the FPS craze after Doom?

The field will be crowded, good games will be overlooked and you have the added problem of monthly fees. Only so many people will want to play MMORPG's anyway and will not have the time or money for more than a few.

Also with the economy going down hill fewer people will have the disposable income to play monthly fee games. They might pay up for a one time fee 50 dollar game. But they'll think of cancelling a monthly fee every time they pay it.

#2 Read the EULA. MMPOG is doable, but you have to talk to us.

Jeff Tunnell GG

#3 Lets see you do it first.... :)

I dont think Tribes II was QUITE built to be a MMORPG.... But prove me wrong. :)

#4 I agree with you that a MMORPG game wouldnt do too good right now, but what I have in mind is a MMOFPS. Concept somewhat similar to planetside but a really diffrent game.

Anyway thanks for the respond, I will take a couple of months exploring the engine to see if the game is feasible then I will worry again about the deal!

#5 I think you'd have to do some really heavy reworking of the network code to do a MMO game with V12. But that is a valid point, there are alot of MMO games coming out in the near future, by some heavy hitters in the industry. Neverwinter Nights and Planetside probably have the genre tied up with a nice neat bow as far as mindshare goes, and both are done by people who have a huge rep and deep pockets. If you are gonna do a MMO game, you need one hell of a hook for it to go anywhere.

Another thing along the lines of paying for multiple MMO games on a monthly basis, is that not only does a player go "do i want to spend 5-10$/mo on 2+ different games?", they also think "Will I play them enough to really do something with it?" Just think of the time commitment in a game like EQ or AC to make a good character. Heck, even for Tribes, I've spent the last 3 years playing it constantly to get the skill level I'm at in it. I even gave up playing Q2's RA2 mod(which i played religiously) to play Tribes all the time. the people who will be playing MMO's are gonna be the hardcore gamers for the most part, they are more likely to gravitate to a single game than spread their time out amongst multiple games.