tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post7426901163173428402..comments2024-01-02T23:18:18.412-08:00Comments on Yeebo Fernbottom's MMO Blog: The New Skyrim MMO: Skyrim or not, sign me upYeebohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-49763116086832382762012-05-09T17:55:57.410-07:002012-05-09T17:55:57.410-07:00I can see that working actually. I think they'...I can see that working actually. I think they'd have to reset it a little more often than you envision, as I imagine most of the towns would be smoking ruins (or at least corpse filled ghost towns) within a month or two of the "go wild" servers going live. Still, it would be interesting to play an MMO where you don't know whether entire towns will be there from one session to the next.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-5821625478886003552012-05-09T16:46:27.315-07:002012-05-09T16:46:27.315-07:00I can't permanently kill NPCs in a MMO, much l...<i>I can't permanently kill NPCs in a MMO, much less depopulate entire towns because the gatekeeper gives me lip, as it will bork quests for other players. I can't create spells or magic items that are stupidly overpowered since they would throw off balance.</i><br /><br />I thought about this awhile ago - basically I think it's doable, you simply have a 'balance' server and a 'gone wild' server. You can even migrate your character from one to the other (though when migrating from the gone wild server, you will suffer huge nerfs no doubt).<br /><br />In the gone wild server, you can kill NPC's and make wild weapons. This server might be reset ever three or six months.<br /><br />In the balance server, it's pretty much the same deal as a regular MMO - can't kill NPC's, monsters respawn, balanced weapons, etc.Callan S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15373053356095440571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-33086094551215769952012-05-09T13:04:49.612-07:002012-05-09T13:04:49.612-07:00No I haven't, I don't subscribe to GI. I&...No I haven't, I don't subscribe to GI. I'm looking forward to second hand impressions though :-)Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-77801520701828756142012-05-09T11:35:59.696-07:002012-05-09T11:35:59.696-07:00Thanks for the shout out! Have you had a chance t...Thanks for the shout out! Have you had a chance to read about any of the projected features for the game in this month's Game Informer? I have the e-mail sitting in my in-box, but the stupid filter at work won't let me see it, so I'll be writing something up about what I think after I've had a chance to look it over this evening. One thing I will definitely be crying a bit over is the big, seemingly non-negotiable statement, "NO PLAYER HOUSING!" *weep*Craftygodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210074019080519304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-47071096819743945812012-05-09T10:36:10.436-07:002012-05-09T10:36:10.436-07:00I agree with you, the choice to saddle the game wi...I agree with you, the choice to saddle the game with the Skyrim IP probably did more harm than good. If they had either come up with a new IP, or chosen one more appropriate to the game they are designing, I think there would be a lot more excitement around around this game.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6711156850879162685.post-69124104730195472782012-05-09T01:10:55.924-07:002012-05-09T01:10:55.924-07:00Well, if anyone ever asks me what I think of the E...Well, if anyone ever asks me what I think of the Elder Scrolls MMO, I'll just point to this post and pretend that my name is Yeebo. Another great post.<br /><br />This is one of those situations where the choice to randomly assign an IP to the game creates false expectations. Just look at the Xcom shooter fiasco.Marty Runyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456700794989273981noreply@blogger.com