Let's build an MMO.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy


I had thought of that, but it would make it boring. Who has ever heard of " South East United States"? It's too fictional. I would prefer to use real names that people can relate to.

You're kidding, right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game)

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Nostromo
I think you got it backwards. Think of the gameplay first, then think of the setting. With all due respect, what you've been describing so far is, gameplay wise, a pretty humdrum MMO that curiously takes place on 21th Century earth. I use the word "curiously" because that kind simplistic hack & slash gameplay is best suited IMO for fantasy or maybe SCi-FI settings. I'm not sure how you'll make it click in a real world setting.

The most interesting MMO I know of (again, gameplay-wise) is EVE. The possibilities are quite fascinating... If I was you, I'd start there and then take things at the proverbial next level...

It's a common failing among the artist types.

JM

[FrostyBoy]

Maybe you are right JM, but this is how I do it, I need to visually see something in order to grow more ideas. I'm not worried, it's only a matter of time before they come to me.

lotm, please don't get me started on risk.

Will, I wanted to put Chicago in, but I felt it was too close to the other cities. What I can do is add another state to the St. Louis area, and add Chicago in as a large city. That way, it won't feel as if there are too many big cities nearby (New York, Toronto). Having two large cities in one zone just wouldn't work, there is no room for it..
and thanks for spotting the error on Vancouver, I will get it fixed.

[FrostyBoy]

Originally posted by Nostromo
I think you got it backwards. Think of the gameplay first, then think of the setting. With all due respect, what you've been describing so far is, gameplay wise, a pretty humdrum MMO that curiously takes place on 21th Century earth. I use the word "curiously" because that kind simplistic hack & slash gameplay is best suited IMO for fantasy or maybe SCi-FI settings. I'm not sure how you'll make it click in a real world setting.

The most interesting MMO I know of (again, gameplay-wise) is EVE. The possibilities are quite fascinating... If I was you, I'd start there and then take things at the proverbial next level...

Just to make it clear, I have been thinking of the setting and the gameplay at the same time, just that the setting is much easier and comes faster, in fact, the setting is already done because we already know our world as it is today.

Btw, I mentioned earlier that this isn't a typical hack and slash game; there must be other ways to achieve your goals - and yes I am using EVE for some inspiration. Think EVE but on Earth instead of space, but instead of empty space, you can actually visit these cities, towns, and natural areas. And near the end-game, you can start to run for president or high ranking positions, and actually be responsible for controlling the rules of the zone.

[KaiserIsak]

I think it would be fairly accurate to call the region here named "israel" for syria, as this is the name used for the hole of this region historically for a few thousand years, while israel is the name of a part of this region during the last fifty

[Sirotnikov]

Originally posted by KaiserIsak
I think it would be fairly accurate to call the region here named "israel" for syria, as this is the name used for the hole of this region historically for a few thousand years, while israel is the name of a part of this region during the last fifty

i suggest you learn some history regarding the whole syria monkey busines.

not that i was personally offended. you are just wrong.

[Asher]

What the ****

Why is Saskatchewan central Canada? You intentionally picked the smallest province and made it cover the bigger ones?

this whole thing looks epicly dumb. You've outdone yourself.

[LordShiva]

Teh geography is really quite retarded

[FrostyBoy]

Mr Snuggles, I like the name and the area is less boring than my other options of that area. :P

LordShiva, thank you for stating what the problems are with the map... Come on, don't hold back, tell me what is wrong, why do you think I started this thread in the first place?

[Ecthy]

No matter what you guys want to think, I like the way "Germany" is presented.

[LordShiva]

Having "Asia" as a continent on par with places like "Mesoamerica" and "Oceania" is silly; teh first contains half of teh world's population, teh third, 0.1%.

[Asher]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Mr Snuggles, I like the name and the area is less boring than my other options of that area. :P

The area is less boring?

ARE YOU ****ING FOR REAL?


SASKATCHEWAN IS LESS BORING?

Oh my god. Shoot you now.

[DrSpike]

Let's stop niggling about names - I want to hear just how Snoopy is going to get an MMO of the ground.

[FrostyBoy]

Ecthy, probably I will severely upset another nation..

LordShiva, population means squat if you are not organized. Anyway, this game will not exactly have a population count, the bulk of the characters will be the actual players, which zone they choose to be part of, is up to them.

Snuggles, can you suggest a better place then, since I am not a Canadian and have only flown over it for a couple of hours.

Enjoy the show Spike, I am pretty good at this sort of thing.

[Asher]

Originally posted by FrostyBoy
Ecthy, probably I will severely upset another nation..

LordShiva, population means squat if you are not organized. Anyway, this game will not exactly have a population count, the bulk of the characters will be the actual players, which zone they choose to be part of, is up to them.

Snuggles, can you suggest a better place then, since I am not a Canadian and have only flown over it for a couple of hours.

Enjoy the show Spike, I am pretty good at this sort of thing.

If you're going to pick one of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba it's clearly Alberta.

Alberta is more heavily populated, it's the economic hub of western Canada (not to mention the prairies), it's 2nd only to Saudi Arabia in terms of proven oil reserves, and it's gorgeous (Manitoba/Saskatchewan are endless flat prairies).

Saskatchewan:


Alberta:


Not to mention that Alberta has a separatist movement, and Saskatchewan doesn't...