Is WoT really an mmo?
Дата: 23.07.2010 20:21:55
Garamir, on 23 July 2010 - 06:21 PM, said: Do we call Counter-strike RTS? Do we call Battlefield series RPG's?
Do we call dungeons & dragons games FPS's?No we don't, and it should be pretty obvious why we don't. If it isn't, you are either lying, or you work for PR department.
World of tanks isn't MMO anymore then CS or BF-series. Hell, old game called joint operations had 256 player servers, and we don't go calling it MMO either. The title MMO is reserved for games that are actually, you know, friggin' MMO's! Calling WoT a mmo is just lying to the consumers, but everyone these days just wants to throw the pretty buzzword around to reel in some of the simpler folks. Unless you're planning on introducing actual interaction among thousands of players at same time (no, chat and trade won't count), don't call your bloody game MMO. It is just sad.
MrVic: Just a few points that came to mind. If you have a link to the Game
designer rule book I would love to read it, but as it is its just
personal opinion 
But then again if players pick games
based on one word "MMO" it would really amaze me. I know in other
games that carry a MMO title one of which which as a couple "W"'s
in its name for example, the actual interactions are still fake
people that can see avatars in a social chats. Beyond commenting on
"Wow nice pants Bob! its just text chatting really" even in most
instances there are millions online sure but unless your in a city
you only see a limited number anywhere. Toss in the fact that most
people spend their whole time online in 5 man teams or 25 man teams
in PVE or 5-75 person PVP teams really you interact with even less
people for the most part. Personally I am only interacting with
anyone unless their face to face with me in the real world
otherwise its just chatting with or without Bob and his new pants
The biggest kicker here I think tho is, Lets say MMO reels someone in to the game! Thats all great and good, but its Free to play.... so they are out nothing beyond experiencing a game that cost them no money and they wander off to a new game. So really short of the download times (which I hope people don't just stare at the download % complete meter much like the saying "a watched pot never boils") other then a few min download and 3 mins or reading on a webiste to register its free! Heck I lose more time on the toilet every morning
In the end were all welcome to our opinions.
But then again if players pick games
based on one word "MMO" it would really amaze me. I know in other
games that carry a MMO title one of which which as a couple "W"'s
in its name for example, the actual interactions are still fake
people that can see avatars in a social chats. Beyond commenting on
"Wow nice pants Bob! its just text chatting really" even in most
instances there are millions online sure but unless your in a city
you only see a limited number anywhere. Toss in the fact that most
people spend their whole time online in 5 man teams or 25 man teams
in PVE or 5-75 person PVP teams really you interact with even less
people for the most part. Personally I am only interacting with
anyone unless their face to face with me in the real world
otherwise its just chatting with or without Bob and his new pants
The biggest kicker here I think tho is, Lets say MMO reels someone in to the game! Thats all great and good, but its Free to play.... so they are out nothing beyond experiencing a game that cost them no money and they wander off to a new game. So really short of the download times (which I hope people don't just stare at the download % complete meter much like the saying "a watched pot never boils") other then a few min download and 3 mins or reading on a webiste to register its free! Heck I lose more time on the toilet every morning
In the end were all welcome to our opinions.
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