Spiderweb MMORPG

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AuthorTopic: Spiderweb MMORPG
isjoeythere
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:20 Profile Homepage #0
Just how much would it rock if the Spiderweb team made an MMORPG? We all seem to be pretty educated people, and with social enthusiasm and the team's creativity, I think something great could be accomplished.

After Spiderweb has finished the new Nethergate game, which of the following would you most like to see?

Geneforge Online
Avernum Online
Nethergate Online
Geneforge 5
Avernum 5
A new single player game

[ Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:33: Message edited by: isjoeythere ]

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isjoeythere
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:25 Profile Homepage #1
[ Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:33: Message edited by: isjoeythere ]
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Jumpin Salmon
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:29 Profile #2
Every poll needs a [] None of the Above option.

That was my choice.

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isjoeythere
Apprentice
Member # 8379
 written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:31 Profile Homepage #3
You don't want Spiderweb to make any new games?
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Dikiyoba
Councilor
Member # 6600
 written Saturday, March 24 2007 12:41 Profile Homepage #4
This comes up a lot. Spiderweb Software has no plans to make an MMORPG because, basically:

-Jeff doesn't like them all that much.
-He doesn't have the necessary experience to make and support it.
-He needs to stay with what he knows will sell really well or risk going under.

Dikiyoba knows A5 will come after Nethergate: Resurrection, though.
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radix malorum est cupiditas
Lifecrafter
Member # 6403
 written Saturday, March 24 2007 13:06 Profile #5
Add to Diki's list:

- Turn based games and mmorpgs don't mix. Unless someone doesn't mind waiting five minutes for his next turn.
- Jeff doesn't have the capital means to make a mmorpg, much less the uncertainty of it selling if he does make it.

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Excalibur
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 14:19 Profile Homepage #6
Even if Spidweb did make an MMORPG, it would probably be boring. I wouldn't play it anyways, I'm enjoying Spidweb games offline.

They could make a really simple MMORPG not based on any of the games; like this.

[ Saturday, March 24, 2007 14:25: Message edited by: Excalibur ]

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isjoeythere
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Member # 8379
 written Saturday, March 24 2007 18:32 Profile Homepage #7
Well you're right, it clearly couldn't be turn based. The interface would have to be much different.

However, I can picture stalking through the woods of Terrestia with two glahks (on autopilot of course), when suddenly a guardian runs up and kills you.
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I'll Steal Your Toast
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 18:35 Profile #8
Actually, a geneforge style MMORPG would be much more interesting than an avernum one. You could choose at the beginning to join either the shapers or the rebels as a player and get involved in trying to destroy the different sides.

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Enraged Slith
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 18:48 Profile #9
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Actually, a geneforge style MMORPG would be much more interesting than an avernum one...
Possibly, but Geneforge doesn't have Rentar.
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Guardian
Member # 5360
 written Saturday, March 24 2007 19:39 Profile #10
Which is an infinite improvement.

The problem would be combat, which is turn-based. As an almost all-encompassing rule, turn-based MMORPGs suck.

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Randomizer
Law Bringer
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 written Saturday, March 24 2007 22:48 Profile #11
I wouldn't play a MMORPG just because I can't schedule enough time on a regular basis to play. Single player games allow me to play whenever I have free time. Converting these games over to MMORPG would change it so much that it would be better to start over with something new.
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Iffy
Canned
Member # 8014
 written Sunday, March 25 2007 07:56 Profile #12
I already have enough games right now.
Also, you can't make a multiplayer out of Avernum/Geneforge/Nethergate.

You know, if Jeff made a new series, that would get basically every Spiderweber in buying it.

[ Sunday, March 25, 2007 08:01: Message edited by: Infernal Flamming Muffin ]

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Kelandon
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:05 Profile Homepage #13
As we've concluded a million or so times before, a GF MMORPG would be possible, and it might even be remotely good. Avernum and Nethergate really couldn't work at all, unless you completely Geneforgize Avernum, which would be a sin greater than A4.

However, the discussion should remain all in theory, because there's utterly no chance of Jeff doing any of this.

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I'll Steal Your Toast
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 08:21 Profile #14
There is no reason you couldn't make a partially turn based multiplayer like a baldur's gate LAN game, with up to 3-5 players. It would not be a MMORPG but could be very interesting. This would be far more manageable than a MMORPG. It could be kind of fun. Four players would work, the same size as an avernum party.

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Emperor Tullegolar
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 09:48 Profile Homepage #15
How difficult do you suppose it would be to convert Avernum's turn-based engine into a slightly more real-time engine like Neverwinter Nights', where cooldown times take the place of turns? I always figured that, after seeing the nonturn-based non-combat in Geneforge, that that was the direction Jeff was heading in anyway.

[ Sunday, March 25, 2007 10:13: Message edited by: Emperor Tullegolar ]

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Drew
By Committee
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 10:25 Profile #16
I actually don't think there's ever been a turn-based MMORPG. Turn-based "ORPGs", on the other hand, have been more successful, but they tend to be more strategy-oriented, like multiplayer Civ, Risk, or other such games.
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Iffy
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 10:34 Profile #17
(This post brought a nasty comment)

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Emperor Tullegolar
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 10:54 Profile Homepage #18
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Avernum and Geneforge were stratigetic for during combat.
When did George Bush join the forum? This explains so much.

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Iffy
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 10:58 Profile #19
quote:
Originaly by Emporer Tullegolar
quote:
[b]Avernum and Geneforge were stratigetic for during combat.
When did George Bush join the forum? [/b]
I don't think that (insert insult here) would join these forums.

Also, my post was meant that that was what was in the games.

Edit -I will reword it -Avernum/Geneforge are both strategic games. Especialy when you fight stuff in these games.

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The_Nazgul
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 14:39 Profile Homepage #20
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Iffy
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 14:45 Profile #21
quote:
If I had a penny...
...you would play with it...

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Dolphin
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 15:06 Profile #22
quote:
Originally written by I'll Steal Your Toast:

Actually, a geneforge style MMORPG would be much more interesting than an avernum one. You could choose at the beginning to join either the shapers or the rebels as a player and get involved in trying to destroy the different sides.
Sounds like World of Warcraft.

I would have also said none of the above.
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Drew
By Committee
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 17:58 Profile #23
I actually don't think President Bush has ever (yet) mispronounced "strategy"; it was Will Ferrell impersonating George Bush who pronounced it "strategery."

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Zeviz
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 written Sunday, March 25 2007 19:04 Profile Homepage #24
There is actually a "None of the above" option in this poll: "An entirely new single player game."

That's the option I've voted for. I think Jeff has sufficiently milked the existing series and it's time for something new.

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