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Originally Posted by Cheith
So innovative and obviously such a good idea ... oh wait, nobody has funded that, amazing. /sarcasm off
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I said the original quote and WAS being somewhat nostalgic. It is no wonder, however, that every sandbox MMORPG that is coming out is trying to be "UO's spiritual successor." Why do you suppose that is? UO had a lot of subs? No. It did, but no. It is because people really loved that game. Cause it sucked? No. It kicked ass and was about 10 years ahead of its time. Origins got so many things right with UO it makes me sick.
It is basically true what you say, gamers expect more than UO gave 13 years ago. The technology has advanced and so has the gaming industry as a whole. The mentality of gamers, not only what they want but what they expect, has evolved with each new set of releases.
If a set of developers make a FPS game mashed with such an open sandbox MMORPG that actually works like they say, they will not be hurting for subs. Neither DFO nor MO have done that. The tech is there, someone just needs to find a set of rules and a vision. I hoped MO would be the one, which is why I back it. It still has a chance to be a good game but the door is slamming shut. I don't think it will ever have the same impact on my gaming tastes as UO has.