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Tribes MMO

Discussion in 'Upcoming Games Discussion' started by Hamma, 24 Oct 2010.


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  1. Hamma

    Hamma Commanding Officer Officer

    Hamma, 24 Oct 2010
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  2. Marsman

    Marsman

    Hummn... can't say I have a lot of faith on this one. Vengence was just .. well .. wierd under the unreal engine - the whole feel was wrong - perhaps they can make something appealing but with the current trend of MMO gaming ... :rolleyes: Time will tell I guess. :p
     
    Marsman, 24 Oct 2010
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  3. Hamma

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    Here is a post from their CEO. Sounds like their head is in the right place.
    Considering there is pretty much zero on the horizon hopefully this will be good. No instances sounds good..
     
    Hamma, 24 Oct 2010
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  4. Asp

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    No instances is good, 100+ players is meh.. Battlefield has been doing 128 player server lagfests for years now. Considering their game was designed for a 64 player cap, why can't these other dev houses at least ATTEMPT to come close to the format planetside had. Otherwise you're just not doing anything people haven't seen before.. I just don't get it..
     
    Asp, 24 Oct 2010
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  5. Hamma

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    Because it is a gamble. hehe
     
    Hamma, 24 Oct 2010
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  6. Manitou

    Manitou Old War Horse DragonWolf

    I, for one, am encouraged. Hamma and I were just chatting about the dismal future of gaming. Maybe this will brighten that dark horizon a bit...
     
    Manitou, 24 Oct 2010
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  7. Asp

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    Funny thing is, it's just as much a risk to do the same old thing as everyone else, and end up with people not getting into it because it's no different than BF2 or all the others.
    They all think that way, but if you're going to blow millions of dollars, and flame out, at least be doing something interesting and new.

    The Global Agenda guys are going to hope to cash in on the nostalgia of Tribes, although like Mars said, the Unreal version of tribes didn't fly so well. I suppose I could get interested in a Tribes redo if it was done properly and on a larger (than previous iterations) scale.

    Still, MMO shooter, done right, why is that so hard a concept for any of them to wrap their heads around?
     
    Asp, 25 Oct 2010
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  8. Manitou

    Manitou Old War Horse DragonWolf

    Dave G was the originator of the Tribes Universe, if I remember right. He then moved on to Planetside fame. If they were to combine the Tribes Universe with the Planetside vision, this could be an astounding game.

    Can they pull it off? I really hope so for the sake of sane gaming. But I hate to say it, I am a bit skeptical. We will just have to watch it as it develops.
     
    Manitou, 25 Oct 2010
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  9. Hamma

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    I'm not arguing with you Asp, I agree if you are going to gamble may as well go all out :lol: Supposedly PS2 is in the works too.. but I'm still waiting...

    I am skeptical on this too because gaming is pretty much crap right now and everything that we get excited about also ends up being crap. Here's to hoping they can pull this off.
     
    Hamma, 25 Oct 2010
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  10. DonkeySmiler

    DonkeySmiler Eater of Gnomish Persons DragonWolf

    * Full persistent world with territory control (no instances)
    * Large scale fights (100+ players)

    Is it safe to assume that this game will (if promises are met) handle the world much like Planetside did? Given the technological limitations of an FPS MMO, I think the PS method works best. I can't stand instancing and it kills any "MMOFPS" for me instantly, but at the same time I understand that we can't have one giant seem-less world with 1000's of people ending up fighting in the same area.
     
    DonkeySmiler, 25 Oct 2010
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  11. Hamma

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    It's hard to say at this point. PlanetSide pretty much is the only one so far that managed to accomplish what they did and did it fairly well. Still to this day I kind of wonder how they managed to get past allot of technical hurdles to make it happen.

    They say hundreds of players with no instances.. but I'm not sure what that means. :lol:
     
    Hamma, 25 Oct 2010
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  12. Sentrosi

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    I hope they don't go too hog wild with this. Remember, before Tribes2 was released they did have Starseige out there. It was designed to compete with MechWarrior 2 at the time and it didn't get much love. But we all know what killed Planetside. Here's hoping they don't introduce Hercs to the Tribes MMO. Or if they do, integrate it into the framework of the game. Not make it so uber powerful that the sight of one is a game changer.
     
    Sentrosi, 25 Oct 2010
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  13. Asp

    Asp Administrative Officer Officer

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    But I WANT to argue with you Hamma!!!


    I could see the appeal in a larger scale version of Tribes, but Global Agenda (while a nice idea) played a little wonky, so hopefully they wont muck it up..
     
    Asp, 25 Oct 2010
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  14. Hamma

    Hamma Commanding Officer Officer

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    :lol:

    Fine then.. YOUR FACE!!! :p
     
    Hamma, 25 Oct 2010
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  15. Tbeast

    Tbeast Recruitment Officer Officer Elder

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    just hoping they dont put in unlock etc shit in the game...go old school with it
     
    Tbeast, 25 Oct 2010
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  16. Hamma

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    Agreed.

    The folks on the GA forums are tearing into Tribalwar. :lol:

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    Interesting he referenced PS there.
     
    Hamma, 25 Oct 2010
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  17. Manitou

    Manitou Old War Horse DragonWolf

    :lol:

    Classic...let the drama begin and let it begin with Tribalwar, the cesspit of the gaming outhouse.
     
    Manitou, 25 Oct 2010
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  18. Hamma

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    A post from one of the Hi Rez guys at TW.

    I like the open minded comment.. haha. These guys don't mess around.. I kind of like them. :p
     
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    Hamma, 25 Oct 2010
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  19. Manitou

    Manitou Old War Horse DragonWolf

    :rofl:

    There is hope!
     
    Manitou, 25 Oct 2010
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  20. Kindu

    Kindu DragonWolf

    Im opened minded DAMNIT! now, do i get a beta invite? :p
     
    Kindu, 25 Oct 2010
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