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On MMORPG Franchise Fundamentals
Thanks to MMORPGDot for its editorial discussing some of the most interesting franchises which are yet to be turned into MMO games. The author mentions: "Personally, I think a franchise game can be just as good as a game with an original world, if not better. It's all a question of what you do with the IP and if you make a fundamentally fun game out of what you've been given", before suggesting MMOs based on Star Trek ("The other great science fiction franchise is easily as deserving as Star Wars of it's own graphical massive game"), James Bond ("More of a realization that I'd like to play in a spy MMOG than anything else, I think a spy MMOG branded as a Bond game would get really good traction"), and Oz ("I think Oz would be an amazing vehicle for a MMOG centered on younger gamers.") Other suggestions?
A MMOG based on Oz, targetted at younger people? I hope that they leave out the shanking and anal sex.
Oz as an MMO setting!? I'm not sure I could stomach the prison rape scenes necessary for levelling up... ;)
Pong MMORPG. Be the ball. Be the paddle. Be the line in the middle of the screen!
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I can already hear it now, "damnit, my level 15 cowboy neal was slain by a level 13 Commander Taco, now I gotta get enough karma to revive him!"
> Star Trek could potentially be as messed up as SWG.
/kill SpaceStationRat
Or EQ or any other one out there. I can't wait:
Jhames Tibherihus Khirk 73 says, "Have at thee, kn4v3!"
** You attack a SpaceStationRat with your phaser
You hit a SpaceStationRat for 2 points of stunning damage!
** A SpaceStationRat hits YOU for 7 points of damage!
You hit a SpaceStationRat for 1 point of stunning damage!
Jhames Tibherihus Khirk 73 says, "WTF"
(clicks phaser adjustment on HUD)
Majel Barret's Computer Voice says, "I'm sorry. Your Academy Level does not allow a phaser setting highter than '5 hits to stun a rat'. You need 3279 points of Ripped Shirt Experience to open up '2 hits to stun a rat, 5 hits to stun a Vulcan rat' level."
Jhames Tibherihus Khirk 73 says, "F***"
** You hit a rat for 2 points of damage!
Yes indeede doo! I can't wait!
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In fact, that whole story sounds suspect, like the guy who was turned into a newt and "got bettuh".
(baby is born)
"He's GREEN! You bitch! You were with a Munchkin!"
"Uhh, honey, wait. He, uhhh, he, uhhh, Mini-me raped me. Yeah, that's the ticket!"
Dumb Husband: Oh, ok.
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who thought "gee, prison rape doesn't sound like a good MMORPG to me" before I remembered the Wizard and the Flying Monkey thing. Of course, I also thought Australia before I thought L. Frank Baum, so that shows you how long it's been since I read the books.
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Australia would make kind of a cool MMORPG for those of us who haven't been there. Being a 10th level croc-botherer ("OY! I'm gonna move this here croc from this bit'o mud to that bit'o mud") or a barbie-wrangler ("Ay! Lemme go get some shrimps, mate!") has it's attractions when you're only half-awake. Plus there's that bit about gravity reversal since they're on the bottom of the world.
Man, I really need to start drinking coffee instead of gin when I wake up
To celebrate the occasion of my 1000th post, I will post no more forever on Slashdot. Goodbye.
Real Life was released ages ago.
Check out GameSpot's review of the RealLife(TM) MMORPG.
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