Would you play an MMORPG in the spirit of classic EQ?

[sox7d]

New world but same characteristics such as:
-No maps
-No random stat loot
-No "kill 10 <monster>" quests
-Non-linear dungeons
-Difficult soloability
-No instancing
-Tradeskills mostly a commercial decision
-Large, occasionally barren landscape.

I don't really feel strongly about things other than old-school MMORPGs. I'm done with college, wondering if I should dedicate myself to what I'm most passionate about, but want to check how marketable it is to this community first. Minecraft comes to mind with a lot of the "immersive" aspects of EQ, I'm curious if another EQ could be successful, too.

[Zeakus]

I want to say yes, but the reason I play EQ is because of the nostalgia. A MMO like this just wouldn't survive in today climate.

[fastboy21]

You're asking this poll question on a classic EQ emu server forum...

Do you really think the results are going to be meaningful?

[sox7d]

Originally Posted by fastboy21 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're asking this poll question on a classic EQ emu server forum...

Do you really think the results are going to be meaningful?

There is quite a bit of debate whenever "the good ol days / muh immersion" topic comes up. Curious to get a better insight to see if the people in those threads who say, "I only play this game because familiarity and nostalgia" are just a loud minority or if the majority of the people here would play a new game if it was similar.

[Ezalor]

let me get this straight. you're asking a group of people who like EQ so much they googled it 15 years later and play on a bootleg server if they would play a game exactly like eq?

stop the presses, we got a goddamn genius over here

[sox7d]

Originally Posted by Ezalor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

let me get this straight. you're asking a group of people who like EQ so much they googled it 15 years later and play on a bootleg server if they would play a game exactly like eq?

stop the presses, we got a goddamn genius over here

15% say they wouldn't so far, so maybe it's not the most predictable poll, internet toughguy.

[Zeakus]

^^^^^^^^^^
Yup... Pretty much!

In all seriousness, if a game like eq 1999 came out most would just toss it to the side of the road and say bad game design. Most, myself included, forgot how unforgiving learning EQ was. Hell I remember loading it up playing a shaman barb running out, getting dark, dying to a vengeful soloist, and then saying this game sucks back then!

Are you just trolling or do you really think a game like this can survive in today's culture? An old guy like me might play it, but I seriously doubt an 18 year would. Let me remind you the 18 year old is your target audience for games, since they play more and pay more. There is exceptions but for the most part this will hold true.

[sox7d]

Originally Posted by Zeakus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

^^^^^^^^^^
Yup... Pretty much!

In all seriousness, if a game like eq 1999 came out most would just toss it to the side of the road and say bad game design. Most, myself included, forgot how unforgiving learning EQ was. Hell I remember loading it up playing a shaman barb running out, getting dark, dying to a vengeful soloist, and then saying this game sucks back then!

Are you just trolling or do you really think a game like this can survive in today's culture? An old guy like me might play it, but I seriously doubt an 18 year would. Let me remind you the 18 year old is your target audience for games, since they play more and pay more. There is exceptions but for the most part this will hold true.

Thanks for an actual response.

I do think a game like this could survive in the contemporary MMO market. Definitely not on a massive scale, but I believe there is a niche for it. All recent MMOs have just been doing the same shit with some gimmick here or there since WoW came out, but an MMORPG that has the balls to break that might get some fraction of the market. I think there is something to be said about the EQ model, we're her 15 years later, many of us have been playing this server for 5 years which IMO is more than enough time for the rose-tinted glasses to lose their color; there is substance in this game. Meanwhile, the vanilla WoW servers can barely break 200 players.

I know this is the most pipe-dream post I've ever made, but I'm more concerned with just making another bastion of communal MMOs (FFXI, SWG...) to anyone who's been looking for it, rather than commercial success. (IB4 good luck getting investors)

[SCB]

I wouldn't want to play it unless it had instanced end-game content. Racing for boss mobs does not translate to skill in any meaningful way.

I love the idea of non-instanced or only partially-instanced dungeons (instanced ring events/boss encounters/etc) however.

Edit: Didn't know what to vote.

[Sinder]

Honestly im here because of Nostalgia and to experience content timeline that it was released. I was 13 when EQ came out and never lvl'd to the high end till later in high school. I loved the raiding scene and the thrills and wanted to experience what I always viewed as the golden age of EQ. sure i did some old world raids but they were a joke as far as difficulty was concerned and they were mostly done for people to get collectors loot, clickys, twink items and fashionquest stuff.

I have been tempted to go back to live at times just because I still have so many friends playing on there. When I logged in when they made it free to play and saw that I had to pay to use the old gear i had raided for on my Chars I sent a few /tells saying hello & goodbye again and then logged off not to log in since then.