Monday, August 25, 2003
Just a quick rant. Yet another MMORPG has been announced in the form of Ultima X: Odyssey.
Now as part of the announcement for this "Diabloesque" (In Diabloesque they mean they couldn't think of any other way to describe the revolutionary game play other than referencing a 5 year old isometric game) MMORPG utilizing the latest Unreal Engine.
Now here's the kicker and I quote:
Speaking of player-vs-player combat, it's entirely consensual in this game, so you can't get attacked unless you mutually initiate a duel with someone (you can even wager gold or items on the victor.) Guilds can get together and create a multiplayer duel, as well. Best of all, they have the option of starting a multiplayer duel in a private realm free of interruption from griefers. It's like having your own private medieval deathmatch server. How big a part these bouts will play in the final game is really up to the players and whether they want to participate in them.
Since when exactly can you categorize a cheap dueling system as PvP? A duel between one or more parties is simply a duel, it is NOT a PvP system. Are they really that desperate to bring out their marketeers to exaggerate and lie about game features that they're going to start calling duels PvP? Whats next, a robust virtual economy will be half assed loot system and a npc vendor in every city to buy your junk.
Now as part of the announcement for this "Diabloesque" (In Diabloesque they mean they couldn't think of any other way to describe the revolutionary game play other than referencing a 5 year old isometric game) MMORPG utilizing the latest Unreal Engine.
Now here's the kicker and I quote:
Speaking of player-vs-player combat, it's entirely consensual in this game, so you can't get attacked unless you mutually initiate a duel with someone (you can even wager gold or items on the victor.) Guilds can get together and create a multiplayer duel, as well. Best of all, they have the option of starting a multiplayer duel in a private realm free of interruption from griefers. It's like having your own private medieval deathmatch server. How big a part these bouts will play in the final game is really up to the players and whether they want to participate in them.
Since when exactly can you categorize a cheap dueling system as PvP? A duel between one or more parties is simply a duel, it is NOT a PvP system. Are they really that desperate to bring out their marketeers to exaggerate and lie about game features that they're going to start calling duels PvP? Whats next, a robust virtual economy will be half assed loot system and a npc vendor in every city to buy your junk.
