A View From the Road: PokeMMOn
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Im sure I saw an advert for an "Official Pokemon MMOG"
Dont think that was entirely legit though...
Dont think that was entirely legit though...
The chances of Nintendo ever making a PC game are slim enough. However, a Poke'mon MMO is something I would absolutely LOVE to see. I started a Poke'mon MMO Petition on Facebook not long ago. It did the trick for Wispas so it may do the trick for this. (Not to be taken seriously).
It has such amazing potential though. The amazing huge free world, the finding, capturing and training of Poke'mon. And don't forget battling. I think an MMO is pretty much Poke'mon's destiny.
It has such amazing potential though. The amazing huge free world, the finding, capturing and training of Poke'mon. And don't forget battling. I think an MMO is pretty much Poke'mon's destiny.
I bet it will be made by the time the DS2 comes out. Man portability with the power of of a Gamecube, HOT DAMN that would be an amazing game.
Sounds all great and amazing, until you try to balance bazillions of little critters at once.Nivag said:
A pokemon mmo sounds great at first thought, but it starts to crack when you put more thought into this, how would a pokemon mmo handle endgame?
I remember the hunter pet-balancing in wow, if you have 400different beasts, players will just find 3-10 "best" ones and everyone will run around carrying the same stuff.
Already the case, endgame pokemon is pretty number crunchy, and has entire websites dedicated to theorycraft much the same as WoW, I mean the game is pretty balanced in on the DS, I mean sure there's some stuff like Wobuffet that's pretty op but for the most part it's a good system.Moriarty said:
I'm thinking the most realistic way would be to only implement the first generation, at least to start with, and also try to reflect which Pokémon are rare and powerful, IE there's only one of the legendary birds on each server etc. This might counteract the players who all catch the same creatures. It would also give enormous amounts of respect to the one who's flying his Zapdos over Pallet Town. Though, he's probably a dick.Moriarty said:
Anyway, it's a great premise, but hard to develop, I'm afraid. That said, though, if turned into reality, I'd be all over it like the last cupcake on Christmas.
"Catching Them All" is a stupid, stupid goal, and you should be ashamed for even trying it, especially if you actually succeeded. After all, what was your reward? OH, THAT'S RIGHT, NOTHING. Except a sticker or ribbon or something.
Seriously, a pokemon MMO could work. As for balance and shit. TIER LISTS. God tiers can't PvP with Upper and Lower tiers.
Seriously, a pokemon MMO could work. As for balance and shit. TIER LISTS. God tiers can't PvP with Upper and Lower tiers.
Main advantage of keeping it offline: maintaining a younger demographic. A 4 year old wants to play Pokemon with his friend...
...offline: harmless
...but online? you need adult supervision factored in there. You need to design an interface and set of rules to prevent griefing and bullying(good luck with that). You need to do EVERYTHING perfect to prevent a moral panic or media scandal. A Pokemon MMO is a poison chalice.
Which brings the question up: What's so great about 4 year olds to a games company?
Answer - 4 years ago they weren't around. They see Pokemon for the first time when the new game comes out. They want it. And they don't find the concept jaded or boring. How could they? They haven't been alive for long enough to be bored with it, or to see the cartoon reruns a hundred times.
So its bought for them. Since parents see kids playing together at the very least they'll think its better than a young child sitting along playing games, so they're probably happier buying Pokemon than most one player games.
Keep selling to 4 year olds and you have STEADY SOURCE OF REVENUE (Heck, I bet all these annual Gameboy restylings and special editions are done for this exact reason). Which is madness* to abandon as a business model, especially with the global economy so messed up.
*Madness. Not Sparta.
...offline: harmless
...but online? you need adult supervision factored in there. You need to design an interface and set of rules to prevent griefing and bullying(good luck with that). You need to do EVERYTHING perfect to prevent a moral panic or media scandal. A Pokemon MMO is a poison chalice.
Which brings the question up: What's so great about 4 year olds to a games company?
Answer - 4 years ago they weren't around. They see Pokemon for the first time when the new game comes out. They want it. And they don't find the concept jaded or boring. How could they? They haven't been alive for long enough to be bored with it, or to see the cartoon reruns a hundred times.
So its bought for them. Since parents see kids playing together at the very least they'll think its better than a young child sitting along playing games, so they're probably happier buying Pokemon than most one player games.
Keep selling to 4 year olds and you have STEADY SOURCE OF REVENUE (Heck, I bet all these annual Gameboy restylings and special editions are done for this exact reason). Which is madness* to abandon as a business model, especially with the global economy so messed up.
*Madness. Not Sparta.
I have been saying this for forever and a day. My brother, who plays WoW and other online games like that, argued me that the MMO community would never embrace Pokemon as an MMO, but I've argued that's not the community they would be after. I mean, I've never paid for an MMO in my life, and I'm generally a cheap bastard, but if there was a Pokemon offering, I would pay for it. Nintendo is foolish for ignoring this.
Nothing to stop them keep selling for the DS, besides the main player base for pokemon is Twenty something, pokemon is actually quite advanced and nerdy once you get to the endgame stuff, also you do NOT need to do everything kiddy friendly and perfectly to stop a moral scandal, I dont see WoW, WaR, Eve or anything ever having created a scandal.The Cake Is Annoying said:
Besides I hardly see a 4yo having the concentration to play a Pokemon MMO online, they;d be catering to the older demographic, the one's who want a pokemon MMO, like myself.
Bro, I did the same thing with my starter. Vaporeon: Unstoppable.John Funk said:
Also, wasn't there a fan-made Poke'mon MMO?
Interesting idea. I want to get back into the Pokémon scene, I haven't bought a game in years, and as soon as I get a DS, I'm buying Soul Silver. (But I still want a bloody remake of Crystal!) The Gold/Silver generation was in my opinion the best. It had the best of all Pokémons, and it didn't do too much. Another example of the theory "First game good, second game awesome, third game less than awesome"
