mmog stats

[Drassan]

Some interesting figures and charts - no real surprises where WoW is concerned:

http://www.mmogchart.com/

The chart comparing genres was an eye-opener. I wonder why fantasy is so popular compared to other genres?

[Antsy]

Originally Posted by Drassan

The chart comparing genres was an eye-opener. I wonder why fantasy is so popular compared to other genres?

a) Nearly every significant mmorpg has been a fantasy based game, excepting Anarchy and EVE.

b) They didn't make World of Starcraft (psst Blizzard, bloody make it!)

[shadowmage]

The game he picked as best of E3 - Tabula Rasa looks great - sci-fi RPG with a FPS type feel in a battlefield setting. Shared battlefields with instanced missions that can affect the battlefield.

Not much information around on this game yet, but I am eagerly awaiting more information and the game.

[Saphireena]

Yeah I'm amazed as well that Blizzard hasn't made World of Starcraft yet, seeing as it was much more popular than the Warcraft games, or so I understand?

Nice to see that Ultima Online is keeping it's head above the water after all these years and despite all the competition.

[RnR]

I'm surprised at RuneScape's numbers. Shows that you don't need flashy graphics to build a loyal community.

[Webtroll]

Originally Posted by RnR

I'm surprised at RuneScape's numbers. Shows that you don't need flashy graphics to build a loyal community.

that surprised me as well

[Zilch]

Those charts are always interesting. This site is also intriguing:

http://www.nickyee.com/daedalus/

[Sente]

Originally Posted by Antsy

a) Nearly every significant mmorpg has been a fantasy based game, excepting Anarchy and EVE.

I was thinking a bit about the genres and realized the the majority of of the MMOs I have played for at least a few months have not been fantasy based. In fact, my first 4 MMOs where all SciFi-themed (Anarchy Online, Earth&Beyond, SWG, EVE). Fantasy-based ones are only 3 (FFXI, EQ2, WoW) and then there is CoV who is neither.

To how many is the genre an important factor? I can't say that it has been a conscious choice for me. Neither has licensed themes like Star Wars in SWG been a major factor.

[JuJutsu]

Originally Posted by Sente

I was thinking a bit about the genres and realized the the majority of of the MMOs I have played for at least a few months have not been fantasy based. In fact, my first 4 MMOs where all SciFi-themed (Anarchy Online, Earth&Beyond, SWG, EVE). Fantasy-based ones are only 3 (FFXI, EQ2, WoW) and then there is CoV who is neither.

To how many is the genre an important factor? I can't say that it has been a conscious choice for me. Neither has licensed themes like Star Wars in SWG been a major factor.

Genre is important to me but not a make-or-break factor. I started playing D&D in 1978 when I was in grad school so I'm really burnt out on fantasy settings. But the sci-fi games have generally done me wrong (AO & SWG) or aren't appealing in some other way (I want to be a character not a spaceship). Planetside is the only MMO I'm playing now, I guess that qualifies as sci-fi.

[Kardiak]

Kinda funny about the World of Starcraft mentioned in here. There was a spoof report of one opening, yet it very well may be a spoof that ends up turning true. http://www.gamespot.com/news/show_bl..._&subj=6152718