Post by Morreion on Aug 9, 2010 8:58:10 GMT -5
Wishes for EverQuest III - Pt. 1: Norrath
MMORPG.com writer Phil James takes some time this week to tackle the idea of an EverQuest III and what he'd want to see done with the world of Norrath.
Wishes for EverQuest III - Pt. 2
MMORPG.com writer Phil James takes some time this week to tackle the idea of an EverQuest III and what he'd want to see done with the world of Norrath.
In many MMOs, a continent is a curious thing. There will be capital cities, certainly, and a few civilised lands, but not enough to give you the impression that it’s a real nation. Your country may only consist of its capital and a few outposts with your race staffing the shops there, but usually that’s it and the next land over will probably have only wilderness with maybe a small town to rest up in. How about calling each land a country with its own borders, currency and laws? The next land along would be another nation. This wouldn’t mean losing the wilderness to adventure in as many lands would have areas that were wild or dangerous but still fell clearly within the borders of a their nation.
Everquest Next...*prays* (Keen & Graev's Gaming Blog)
EQ Next could be the next step of MMO innovation or the next stage of what the original EverQuest started. Afterall, EQ pioneered much of what started the industry. Having the original universe be the one to move us forward seems appropriate.
I’m wanting a sandbox or more open game. I’m wanting a lot of group-centric gameplay and traditional MMO mechanics, but updated for this generation. There hasn’t been a real attempt since Vanguard and I really, really think it’s time.
Will it happen? Probably not, but I’m crossing my fingers and praying that this weekend will be full of awesome and upbeat blog entries about how great EQ Next will be instead of why it’ll be a step backward.
I’m wanting a sandbox or more open game. I’m wanting a lot of group-centric gameplay and traditional MMO mechanics, but updated for this generation. There hasn’t been a real attempt since Vanguard and I really, really think it’s time.
Will it happen? Probably not, but I’m crossing my fingers and praying that this weekend will be full of awesome and upbeat blog entries about how great EQ Next will be instead of why it’ll be a step backward.
Videos: Fan Faire 2010: John Smedley and the SOE crew talk EverQuest Next (Massively)
EverQuest Next, the surprise news out of this year's Fan Faire, has certainly gathered a lot of attention from the general MMOGsphere since word broke about the game last night. Across Twitter, Facebook, and myriad blogs, many people are wondering just precisely what the plans are, and what this new incarnation of the world of Norrath might be like.
Well, the developers behind the game sat down with attendees at Fan Faire not only to show off screenshots and concept art from EverQuest Next, but also to solicit questions and ideas from the SOE-devoted -- and they've captured it all on video for those of us who couldn't make it! While they stress that this is all in the very early stages, there are some great insights on the thinking behind this reboot of their beloved franchise. There's also some information on what players can expect with regard to support for subscribers of EverQuest and EverQuest II once EverQuest Next comes out. If you're hungry for more details straight from the people behind this surprising new title, then check out the videos behind the break!
Well, the developers behind the game sat down with attendees at Fan Faire not only to show off screenshots and concept art from EverQuest Next, but also to solicit questions and ideas from the SOE-devoted -- and they've captured it all on video for those of us who couldn't make it! While they stress that this is all in the very early stages, there are some great insights on the thinking behind this reboot of their beloved franchise. There's also some information on what players can expect with regard to support for subscribers of EverQuest and EverQuest II once EverQuest Next comes out. If you're hungry for more details straight from the people behind this surprising new title, then check out the videos behind the break!
Everquest Next Details: SOE is Luring Me Back in a Big Way (Keen & Graev's Gaming Blog)
- “People think that because we made Free Realms that this game is somehow going to be like Free Realms — going to be for kids. It’s not. This game is in no way being made for kids…” – John Smedley
- Devs want there to be the same fond memories for ‘Next’ that people reminisce about over the old EQ.
- After mentioning that a lot of people talked about corpse runs and other memories of EQ1, a dev mentioned that they want memories of ‘Next’ to be fond memories. (Some concern here for me that there won’t be any of the more ‘hardcore’ aka oldschool mechanics. We’ll see).
- Devs want there to be the same fond memories for ‘Next’ that people reminisce about over the old EQ.
- After mentioning that a lot of people talked about corpse runs and other memories of EQ1, a dev mentioned that they want memories of ‘Next’ to be fond memories. (Some concern here for me that there won’t be any of the more ‘hardcore’ aka oldschool mechanics. We’ll see).
I’m getting the sense that this really will be a ‘AAA’ title with the intentions of being a real modernization of what worked well in EQ1. I was really, really concerned that SoE would botch the whole idea of a new EQ game and make it a Free Realms style game. I’m happy to be re leaved of that fear. I’m also very pleased with this sense of respect and acknowledgement toward the EQ1 community. In my opinion, you will not find a group of players that better understands MMORPG’s than the original EverQuest community...
SoE has a chance to lure in their original audience again and to expand that original audience to include this newer generation. It’s definitely time for another solid AAA title that attempts to do what Vanguard did… but not be a completely unpolished and unfinished mess.
SoE has a chance to lure in their original audience again and to expand that original audience to include this newer generation. It’s definitely time for another solid AAA title that attempts to do what Vanguard did… but not be a completely unpolished and unfinished mess.
