Natural-selection Mmo?

WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
edited September 2004 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">NS x1000</div> How many of you would be in support of a Massivly Multiplayer Online Natural-Selection? Yes, not MMORPG, just MMO; no Role Playing involved... since no one even role-plays in MMORPG's anyway....

Just immagine... instead of all these different maps, just make it all 1 big world. Being able to travel from base to base. Take shuttles upto space stations and fight a Kharaa infestation. Then comming back down to earth, kick back in a bar with some war buddies... but then the alert goes off! "In comming Kharaa! All troops report to battle stations!"

EDIT: These are basic ideas... I have a ton more if they actually planed on making something like this.
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  • AfrAfr Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16240Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited September 2004
    If you can play both sides yes <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

    Maybe the gameplay should be like planetside.. fighting over certain parts of a universe with battle taking place one various space stations , research facilities and planets.


    *There is a mmorpg or something like that being made from the source engine so why not ns <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->*
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Sounds fantastic. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    When do you start work on this monstrosity?
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  • DoggDogg Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15063Members
    I'd play it
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->If you can play both sides yes <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Of course! That would be the best part. The marines would have a Military style ranking system, which would probably give you access to a Commander chair/console or something.

    And Kharaa would have somekind of ranking system as well.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->When do you start work on this monstrosity<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Uhh... as soon as I get put on the NS team and they decide to make an MMO? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    lol
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  • XCanXCan Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5904Members, Constellation
    You could always cross your fingers and hope that this is what the BUS is... (Although I don't think it is, at least from what I've seen so far) <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You could always cross your fingers and hope that this is what the BUS is...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    But it won't be NS...
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    My comment had a subtle point; who is going to do this? I can't see the NS team changing their game into a <b>MMONS</b>ter.

    Which means someone will have to put together a dedicated team, which will have to get permission to create the game, and which will likely spend years doing so.

    I hope someone dedicated really wants this, because it would be excellent - just not in the forseeable future. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    Well, I just made this thread because I just wanted to know if anyone would even be interested in a NS MMO... not really a suggestion for one, though it would be cool. But I'm sure it would never happen.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    MMORPGS ftl :c
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  • The_CheatThe_Cheat It&#39;s a The Cheat&#33; Join Date: 2003-11-19 Member: 23191Members, Constellation
    This would be an awesome game to play, but I'm on the same line as AlienCow!: It's not in the forseeable future. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • IvulIvul Join Date: 2004-06-16 Member: 29343Members
    NS2? ^^

    Maybe not but it would be a great game otherwise.
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  • billcatbillcat Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4903Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    <span style='color:white'>Be nice.</span>

    Anyway, what we don't need is another MMO. There are already several for the fantasy camp, a few for the wookie/space people, and some for the egypt people. In any case, please keep NS as a FPS and let the MMO people play evercrack.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    edited September 2004
    billcat, I never meant to imply that this would <b>replace</b> regular NS. You'd still be able to play "fresh" games and whatnot. This NS would no-exist with NS and NS2.


    <!--QuoteBegin-billcat+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (billcat)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->In any case, please keep NS as a FPS and let the MMO people play evercrack.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Ok, and you <b>obviously</b> dont get the idea of this either. It <b>would</b> still be an FPS; just on a much more massive scale. It would be nothing like Everquest, but more like PlanetSide. So all the playing you do would actually pay off and have some lasting value (other than personal skill).

    But yes, this probably never will happen anyway. But it's fun to think about. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    <span style='color:white'>Snip. A report is sufficient. Leave it to us to deal with it.</span>
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  • Fade_for_teh_WinFade_for_teh_Win Join Date: 2004-09-16 Member: 31745Members
    Love the idea. Might happen though <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> *Hopefully*
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    ??

    How would the surroundings look like? Huge indoor places? The Kharaa would have an even harder job with their (mostly) melee attacks.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+Sep 24 2004, 05:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ Sep 24 2004, 05:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ??

    How would the surroundings look like? Huge indoor places? The Kharaa would have an even harder job with their (mostly) melee attacks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd assume that most of the fighting would talk place inside of bases and starships. But in order to get to those bases, you first need to get there by going outside. So I'm sure there would be some outside battles too.
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  • AbssieAbssie Join Date: 2004-09-04 Member: 31337Members
    I'd love this, but only if NS goes stand-alone.
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  • SkulkinatorSkulkinator Join Date: 2004-05-30 Member: 29016Members
    Wasn't Battleforthegalaxy something like this? Granted, it wasn't ALL one big map, but they had a big campaign, based on different maps, as if it was all part of one big battle.
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  • DantemssDantemss Join Date: 2003-12-13 Member: 24305Members
    Funny that they are making a MMORPG for Half-life... The biggest map size possible has a ground surface 16 times the one we have now. This is kinda small for most MMORPGs... Will it have of transition screens? Or maybe they will code in some neat "I'm going towards area X, so preload map X" feature.

    Well I hope Twilight War: After the Fall turns out to be good. And if there ever is a NS MMORPG, it will surely be great.
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  • TheCheeseStandsAloneTheCheeseStandsAlone Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21768Members
    Taking NS, built for 6v6 gameplay, and having it be AS MANY AS POSSIBLE VERSUS AS MANY AS POSSIBLE....no thanks.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Wasn't Battleforthegalaxy something like this?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, Battle for the Galaxy is just a large campaign that just uses the regular, offical NS maps.


    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Taking NS, built for 6v6 gameplay, and having it be AS MANY AS POSSIBLE VERSUS AS MANY AS POSSIBLE....no thanks. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    *slaps forehead*
    Ok dude... get the idea here: Revamped NS, altered for large scale battles and campaigns. It wouldent be exactly like NS with just a bunch of people! Have you even ever played an MMO? Because if you have, I'd expect you to have <b>some</b> kind of idea how they work. And if not... then <b>why</b> are you commenting on this?
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  • TheCheeseStandsAloneTheCheeseStandsAlone Join Date: 2003-10-18 Member: 21768Members
    An NS THEMED MMO might be good, direct conversion would be a loaf of arse sasuage
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-TheCheeseStandsAlone+Sep 24 2004, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheCheeseStandsAlone @ Sep 24 2004, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> An NS THEMED MMO might be good, direct conversion would be a loaf of arse sasuage <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes! I totaly agree. It couldent possibly work as a direct conversion.
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  • ViPrViPr Resident naysayer Join Date: 2002-10-17 Member: 1515Members
    i heard that a few months ago some researchers wanted to test some technology that would make MMOFPS games possible. they tried to make a quake2 server for several hundred players on one map at once by designing a special server network and modifying the quake2 source. the problem is when they were ready to test it basically nobody showed up coz it was quake2 and everyone hates quake2 coz it's so old and brown plus the fact that probably nobody even heard about their test, including me, until it was announced that it had failed coz of no volunteers. i haven't heard anything about it since.
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->technology that would make MMOFPS games possible.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    <a href='http://www.planetside.com' target='_blank'>PlanetSide</a>
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    MMOFPS is a wonderfull idea

    the problem is that no one seems to be able to do it right (planetside failed imo)

    and yes, an NS MMOFPS would be great, the nagain, ANY MMOFPS would be great <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TD848TD848 Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15159Members
    in terms of NS as a mmo they'd obviously have to expand in a lot of areas...just taking the basic game and making mmo won't work. I mean imagine aliens trying to rush a marine base from a distance..they'd get pwned
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  • WhiteZeroWhiteZero That Guy Join Date: 2004-06-24 Member: 29511Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-TD848+Sep 25 2004, 11:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TD848 @ Sep 25 2004, 11:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> in terms of NS as a mmo they'd obviously have to expand in a lot of areas...just taking the basic game and making mmo won't work. I mean imagine aliens trying to rush a marine base from a distance..they'd get pwned <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Please read the whole thread b4 replying...


    <!--QuoteBegin-by WhiteZero earlier in this thread+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (by WhiteZero earlier in this thread)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Revamped NS, altered for large scale battles and campaigns.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • AfrAfr Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16240Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dantemss+Sep 24 2004, 08:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dantemss @ Sep 24 2004, 08:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Funny that they are making a MMORPG for Half-life... The biggest map size possible has a ground surface 16 times the one we have now. This is kinda small for most MMORPGs... Will it have of transition screens? Or maybe they will code in some neat "I'm going towards area X, so preload map X" feature.
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    They are making one with the SOURCE engine not an mmorpg FOR half life or half life 2.
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