Poll: MMOs of 2012

[Atmos Duality]

I liked Guild Wars for keeping the PvP section separate and alive from the main quest (well, as an option). Being able to jump right in with a character without having to spend MONTHS of doing meaningless, boring busywork was a great move.

Naturally, I haven't seen an MMORPG to date that has the good sense to do that; or do so without gimping/punishing the players who don't grind.

If Guild Wars 2 does the same, and DotA2 isn't out by then (and since it's in Valve Time, it may never actually come out), then I might give it some thought.

Otherwise, MMOs will remain dead to me. Any game that puts grind and busywork ahead of actual gameplay, I don't consider a legitimate game, and nearly all MMOs out there do precisely that.

 

[y1fella]

I stopped being into guild wars 2 when I saw those retarded big head/eyes small body gnome things. They almost exclusively destroyed my interest in that game.
Also I'd like to point out to OP that SWTOR comes out this year. ten days before the end of this year but still this year (my Christmas will be quite sad and awesome at the same time).

 

[Korten12]

I'm done with MMOs designed for brainless retards, mice-on-a-wheel, kids and grannies. I'm only looking forward to The Secret World, and while I can respect what Guild Wars 2 is trying to do, it's not nearly as feature-heavy or developed/invested as TSW, and additionally I can't stand another fantasy themed MMORPG.

SWToR and TERA (especially TERA) can go die in a fire.

What do you mean by that?

Just that TSW has 2 yeas of active development and 10 years more pre-production backing it, in addition to a bigger budget and approx. twice the staff. In addition, the most awesome game engine in MMORPGs so far.

ArenaNet has 270 while Funcom has 322, that's only 42 or so more. I know in that one thread you said that the majority of ArenaNet was third-party for like marketing, but a marketing staff if was third-party wouldn't count into the overall team.

Also GW2 has had a development time of 4 years of active development since 2007.

 

[2xDouble]

Korean - as in Blade & Soul -- not GW2. You kinda missed the first post in the chain...

Yes I did. My bad. Either way, a good year for NCSoft, eh?

Funny thing - if Microsoft didn't purchase Bungie mid-way through development of Halo, it would have been a Mac exclusive title, just like most of Bungie's previous titles. So in that regard Microsoft are more responsible for the faith of Halo than Bungie as the development studio.

I assume you meant "fate", and yes it was. Microsoft provided Bungie the financial backing, distribution channels, and console flagship status that helped make Halo what it is today, but they were smart enough to back off and let Bungie complete their work independently. Microsoft did not interfere with content and mechanics development, leaving Bungie freedom to develop the breakout hit in peace. That makes Microsoft and Bungie the perfect parallel to NCSoft and ArenaNet, and leads back to the point I made (which turns out to be irrelevant to the conversation I made it in, but oh well), that Guild Wars is not at all a "Korean" game. It's as "Western" an RPG as fantasy RPGs get: developed by Americans for America (and Europe).

 

[Lunar Templar]

on that list?
just TERA.
in general?
TERA
Dark Mellenium

[HEADING=1]Blade & Soul[/HEADING]​

and if it count's Diablo 3. though Diablo 3 is less about the game being interesting and more about the possibility of making money off it

as to the rest of the list. why would i be looking forward to any of it? ToR is more hotkey based BS, IE combat i can sleep through.

and i've not heard of The Secret World >.> go figure eh?

as for Guild Wars 2, well its a sequel, and Guild Wars 1 didn't build up any good will for me to care its coming out, and honestly i'd forget it was coming out if you hadn't brought it up

 

[Korten12]

on that list?
just TERA.
in general?
TERA
Dark Mellenium

[HEADING=1]Blade & Soul[/HEADING]​

and if it count's Diablo 3. though Diablo 3 is less about the game being interesting and more about the possibility of making money off it

as to the rest of the list. why would i be looking forward to any of it? ToR is more hotkey based BS, IE combat i can sleep through.

and i've not heard of The Secret World >.> go figure eh?

as for Guild Wars 2, well its a sequel, and Guild Wars 1 didn't build up any good will for me to care its coming out, and honestly i'd forget it was coming out if you hadn't brought it up

A common misconception lots of people have is that GW2 is going to be very much like GW1 which it isn't. Except for Lore, Races, and some classes. GW2 and GW1 are both VERY different games.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.236131-All-yours-Guild-Wars-2-Information-Topic-Final-Class-Mesmer-12-14-2011?page=1

 

[Lunar Templar]

on that list?
just TERA.
in general?
TERA
Dark Mellenium

[HEADING=1]Blade & Soul[/HEADING]​

and if it count's Diablo 3. though Diablo 3 is less about the game being interesting and more about the possibility of making money off it

as to the rest of the list. why would i be looking forward to any of it? ToR is more hotkey based BS, IE combat i can sleep through.

and i've not heard of The Secret World >.> go figure eh?

as for Guild Wars 2, well its a sequel, and Guild Wars 1 didn't build up any good will for me to care its coming out, and honestly i'd forget it was coming out if you hadn't brought it up

A common misconception lots of people have is that GW2 is going to be very much like GW1 which it isn't. Except for Lore, Races, and some classes. GW2 and GW1 are both VERY different games.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.236131-All-yours-Guild-Wars-2-Information-Topic-Final-Class-Mesmer-12-14-2011?page=1

oh, i've looked in GW2, i have friends that will play it thus i've had it rammed down my throat, i still don't care.

but to clarify a bit, non of the races save the Char look interesting form ether a design (TWO flavors of human is really weak) or back story perspective, the setting for the world seems rather meh, but then just skipping a head 250 years and saying 'some shit went down' isn't gonna help some one get into things, when they didn't care before.

they seem to be heading in the right direction combat wise, but i've seen no video to back it up, and combat at this point, IS the most important thing, since that what I'm going to be doing the most of. which is what completely killed my interest in ToR, it being more of the same dull setup (seirusly its possible to have a 'game with story' and have an engaging combat system >.< )

 

[Raika]

I already play Final Fantasy XIV and I intend to get into Star Wars: The Old Republic and The Secret World. Also, I kind of want to see what Final Fantasy XI is all about.

 

[Newtonyd]

oh, i've looked in GW2, i have friends that will play it thus i've had it rammed down my throat, i still don't care.

but to clarify a bit, non of the races save the Char look interesting form ether a design (TWO flavors of human is really weak) or back story perspective, the setting for the world seems rather meh, but then just skipping a head 250 years and saying 'some shit went down' isn't gonna help some one get into things, when they didn't care before.

they seem to be heading in the right direction combat wise, but i've seen no video to back it up, and combat at this point, IS the most important thing, since that what I'm going to be doing the most of. which is what completely killed my interest in ToR, it being more of the same dull setup (seirusly its possible to have a 'game with story' and have an engaging combat system >.< )

Hey hey, check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1A_347yaKk

Combat involves a limit of 10 skills (not including profession specific abilities), dodging and moving, positioning, and so on. Really, it looks like a ton of fun. There's quite a few videos, though most of them are being played by players who have never played the game before, since all the gameplay takes place at convention demos.

 

[xDarc]

PlanetSide 2.

The first one was about 10 years ahead of it's time. There were so many factors working against it back then. SoE's general ineptitude, the limitations of the tech at the time, the rise of WoW... etc.

Sooner or later, MMOFPS will be a genre.

 

[Zeriah]

I'll be trying Guild Wars 2, Firefall and Star Wars: The Old Republic next year. That is also the order in which I have the most anticipation for.

 

[Lunar Templar]

oh, i've looked in GW2, i have friends that will play it thus i've had it rammed down my throat, i still don't care.

but to clarify a bit, non of the races save the Char look interesting form ether a design (TWO flavors of human is really weak) or back story perspective, the setting for the world seems rather meh, but then just skipping a head 250 years and saying 'some shit went down' isn't gonna help some one get into things, when they didn't care before.

they seem to be heading in the right direction combat wise, but i've seen no video to back it up, and combat at this point, IS the most important thing, since that what I'm going to be doing the most of. which is what completely killed my interest in ToR, it being more of the same dull setup (seirusly its possible to have a 'game with story' and have an engaging combat system >.< )

Hey hey, check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1A_347yaKk

Combat involves a limit of 10 skills (not including profession specific abilities), dodging and moving, positioning, and so on. Really, it looks like a ton of fun. There's quite a few videos, though most of them are being played by players who have never played the game before, since all the gameplay takes place at convention demos.

hmm, yes it dose look pretty good, little boring from my end, but then, watching some one else have fun usually is XD.
actually the set up reminds me of DC Universe far as the skill set up goes (DCUO allows 6 due to PS3 controller limits) and that's good, i like DCUO. still not going to play it for reasons i already mentioned, but least combat looks good.

 

[Korten12]

oh, i've looked in GW2, i have friends that will play it thus i've had it rammed down my throat, i still don't care.

but to clarify a bit, non of the races save the Char look interesting form ether a design (TWO flavors of human is really weak) or back story perspective, the setting for the world seems rather meh, but then just skipping a head 250 years and saying 'some shit went down' isn't gonna help some one get into things, when they didn't care before.

they seem to be heading in the right direction combat wise, but i've seen no video to back it up, and combat at this point, IS the most important thing, since that what I'm going to be doing the most of. which is what completely killed my interest in ToR, it being more of the same dull setup (seirusly its possible to have a 'game with story' and have an engaging combat system >.< )

Hey hey, check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1A_347yaKk

Combat involves a limit of 10 skills (not including profession specific abilities), dodging and moving, positioning, and so on. Really, it looks like a ton of fun. There's quite a few videos, though most of them are being played by players who have never played the game before, since all the gameplay takes place at convention demos.

Dang! That was intense and epic. I can't wait for PVP.

 

[Cid Silverwing]

I might have been looking forward to WoW's upcoming Mists of Pandaren if it actually had what it takes to remove the suck from WoW's infinity of grinding and gear scrubs refusing you entry because you didn't have the exact-or-more gear score they demand.

Sadly, and I know this for a fact, MoP is going to be SPAMMED by Kung Fu Panda fantards because OMG PANDAREN MONKS.

Captcha: Billings, arketpr

 

[Furioso]

SW:TOR because I love WoW, but hate the reference fest it has become, so Wow + Star Wars lore = one happy camper