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[Debels]

Hi i want to do this mmorpg game and i want to ask this:

What feature’s and other stuff, makes a mmorpg game addicting and good?

[fireblade212]

first off i'd like to say, there is no 'real' answer. other then, if the games good its good.


all information provided is personal theory.
Unique games: unique games are something different, not something most games have, kind of how the tower defence genre kicked it off. it was new and people never played that before.
Theese types of game generally only are addicting for as long as the unique stays with it and doesnt get old. But there is no real way to tell if the person will stick with it for a while also.

Most MMORPG's players (base on average gamer) play about 2weeks-3 months unless they are a big hit like World of Warcraft, or Guild wars.
then you got those MMORPG fanatics. they also are about the same time. theese types of people just play the game to play it. but on personal theory, 10-20% of the players will stay for a good while.

*phone call, must end post here*

edit: the best way to make a good mmorpg is to have many classes. adds alot of replayability. and GOOD balance helps.

Edited by fireblade212, 07 May 2011 - 10:08 PM.

[Debels]

mmmm that’s a good idea you have in the edit part you give me a bunch of ideas.

PS if someone can give more ideas it will be awesome.

[YellowAfterlife]

1. Replayability

2. Customisation

3. Replayability

4. People online (most important)

5. ???

6. Nice game (graphics + sounds + music + story + gameplay)

[Debels]

good idea but ill need more

[Super Guy]

It needs a good way to interact with other players. Example: Chat, trading, guilds, etc.

[Debels]

thanks every reply was helpfull.

[NinjaCatStudios]

Immersiveness is a must.
Personally a good MMO needs to have good level design, I can't explain it much but thats it.

[makerofthegames]

It has to be massive, multiplayer, online and an RPG.

[Super Guy]

It has to be massive, multiplayer, online and an RPG.

Of course.

[Dark Matter]

It has to be massive, multiplayer, online and an RPG.

No it doesn't. The MM stands for "Massively Multiplayer" not "Massive, Multiplayer". As long as you have loads of players, it can be as small as you want

[ash47]

Honestly, it doesn't have to be over complex, but you need to give players incentive to play, for example, Stick Online had a nice little community, and kept 100+ players coming back to it, until it was hacked, and taken down, since then, the game has come back out, and can be played if you pay for a copy, which shows stick online really had something people like, because LOTS of people have since paid for it....

Wish I could be of more help, if I think of anything else useful, I will come back and post it

[Super Guy]

It has to at least hide, the grind.

[makerofthegames]

It has to be massive, multiplayer, online and an RPG.

No it doesn't. The MM stands for "Massively Multiplayer" not "Massive, Multiplayer". As long as you have loads of players, it can be as small as you want

Excuse me? We're talking about how to make a MMORPG addicting and good here.

[Dark Matter]

It has to be massive, multiplayer, online and an RPG.

No it doesn't. The MM stands for "Massively Multiplayer" not "Massive, Multiplayer". As long as you have loads of players, it can be as small as you want

Excuse me? We're talking about how to make a MMORPG addicting and good here.

Sorry, I just like pointing out mistakes

[monkey]

i think that you shoul make a interactive world...
let me explain: let think at a person who sells potions and one of them was bad....
so we have :health potion,mana potion and a drick(secret drick)"beer".
and if the player chose (drinck) then he he is going to waste money and health(because the alcol).
this is just an example of how to make an interactive world in witch every action has a reaction(i know i takes long but i'm doing the same type of game)-i just need a script to put my ga,e online to also make it multiplayer.if some can help me i hope enjoy the others... ;P

[monkey]

Hi! I'm doing an RPG game it looks like "Tibia"and it is all do quests,kill monsters,is an interactive world so if i take a letter from te floor i get it!
the problem is thet I NEED A SCRIPT that can let others player play with me.i know that firs I NEED A SERVER but i don't know how to make one and i went on youtube and then i found a tutorial for a MULTIPLAYER ONLINE,game: but this guy doesn't say how to adapt the OTHERS PLAYER (to let the other move)...if you watck the video you will see that i shows only how to make the first player no the second..
CAN ANYONE HELP ME? --'

[Debels]

Hi! I'm doing an RPG game it looks like "Tibia"and it is all do quests,kill monsters,is an interactive world so if i take a letter from te floor i get it!
the problem is thet I NEED A SCRIPT that can let others player play with me.i know that firs I NEED A SERVER but i don't know how to make one and i went on youtube and then i found a tutorial for a MULTIPLAYER ONLINE,game: but this guy doesn't say how to adapt the OTHERS PLAYER (to let the other move)...if you watck the video you will see that i shows only how to make the first player no the second..
CAN ANYONE HELP ME? --'

Please stay on topic, since i don't want this topic to get closed

I like the idea that you posted