tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post2236442272726499644..comments2024-03-04T05:26:22.273-08:00Comments on Propnomicon: The Secret WorldPropnomiconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-61030388683306673152010-01-27T02:14:51.293-08:002010-01-27T02:14:51.293-08:00Yes, you are exactly correct about instancing bein...Yes, you are exactly correct about instancing being justified so that an austere Lovecraftian atmosphere is not ruined by random interruptions of noobs, leet doods, powerplayers, PKers, and other assorted MMORPG munchkins. But consider this. If instancing (i.e. segregation) would be required most of the time, then that totally contradicts the "massively-multiplayer" social gaming model, does it not? Might as well adopt what is the "LMORPG", Limited Multiplayer Online RPG model. Small local servers. Local Game Masters who host only a select crowd of devoted gamers. This is what Bioware already pioneered with NeverWinterNights, with mixed success. I just honestly don't think a typical MMORPG setup (a la Everquest and WoW or Star Wars Galaxies, all of which I have played for years in total) will do justice to a Lovecraftian game. IMHO, of course.MMORPG Playanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-1952356704632486172010-01-26T20:52:36.481-08:002010-01-26T20:52:36.481-08:00@ MMORPG Playa
Solving a mystery storyline would ...@ MMORPG Playa<br /><br />Solving a mystery storyline would be the one kind of quest activity where instancing is justified, if not required. I'm just not seeing an appearance by "DarkL0rd DrizztSithMastah" being at all conducive to a Lovecraftian atmosphere.<br /><br />YMMV, of course.Propnomiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073463298965255652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423050459919800481.post-41379994076320546442010-01-26T19:44:46.585-08:002010-01-26T19:44:46.585-08:00What if some "leet d00d" tries to ninja-...What if some "leet d00d" tries to ninja-loot me while I am sleuthing and collecting some pieces of evidence about some Lovecraftian mystery? Would the MMO still be enjoyable?MMORPG Playanoreply@blogger.com