John Smedley On the Future of MMOGs

Posted by Zonk on Saturday February 12, 2005 @07:44AM from the quite-a-letter dept.

RosethornKB writes "John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment, wrote a letter about SOE's look to the future. In it, Smedley asks some questions about virtual children, skill based combat and player created content. KillerBetties.com posts a response to his questions. From the article: "What if you could have families in MMO's? Virtual Children... What if your characters could have children and pass on the family name...This is a very vague idea and I'm not sure if he words it that way on purpose or not. The concept of Virtual Children and passing on the family name isn't new. For example, upcoming Limitless Horizons MMO Mourning has had it in their design since the game first was announced. Their system is actually very interesting in theory."" Grimwell.com has commentary on SOE's recent activities.

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So, in a MMORPG... by Realistic_Dragon · 2005-02-12 07:51 · Score: 4, Funny

...when she walks out and leaves you she takes the kids, half your gold and the pet dragon, just like in real life?

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1. Re:So, in a MMORPG... by irokitt · 2005-02-12 08:34 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  In real life you are the dragons pet!
  
  In Soviet Russia, the dragon pets YOU!
  
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aww come on.... by Vash_066 · 2005-02-12 07:58 · Score: 0, Funny

this is the only chance most of us /.'ers will have to HAVE children....
Would you like to play a game? by JavaLord · 2005-02-12 08:17 · Score: 2, Funny

The only way to win is to not play.

Ok Joshua.

For every "level" you get in one of these games, you will lose one in real life.

Damn, and I was really working twards level 255 at Java Programming and I just lost it for level 25 paladin at WoW. Oh well, at least I have my holy light spell to keep me happy.