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Thinking of Making an MMO game?

by Tim Newell · in General Discussion · 03/07/2003 (12:01 pm) · 5 replies

If your planning on making a MMO game such as a MMORPG? Well you should read this article first. Its by a the guy who brought us Ultima Online and The Sims Online. It is entitled 10 reasons why you do not want to run a Massive Multiplayer Game.

http://www.gamespy.com/gdc2003/top10mmog/
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Associate Tim Newell
Max Gaming Technologies
#1
03/07/2003 (12:04 pm)
Sorry did not see this in the INdustry forum... it wont let me delete.

Associate Ron Yacketta
#2
03/07/2003 (12:04 pm)
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Torque Owner Mark Harmon
#3
03/07/2003 (2:41 pm)
It's all Propaganda to thin out the competition. I say make those MMO and prove them wrong. The problem with most of the AAA MMO is their business model. They are shooting for those huge numbers and when they don't get them they topple. Think small. The meek shall inherit the VIRTUAL earth.

Torque 3D Owner Pisal Setthawong
#4
03/07/2003 (9:09 pm)
He has pointed a few good points out. Should be a good read for anyone really planning to start out a MMOPRG game.

Luckily I'm not seriously working on any MMORPG games because I felt that it entirely too complex for a small group to execute it properly :)

Torque Owner Ali Scissons
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#5
03/08/2003 (2:59 pm)
Well, I probably would rather make a game thats built in a MMO like framework, and add a "world" server capability. If the game really is good, you would see alot of the servers popping up.