http://pc.ign.com/articles/695/695377p1.html
*fap*
Something like that might be cool, of course it'd be nothing like Turbine's instance based MMO.
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Naimah had this to say about dark elf butts:
Ugh, they have people from SOE working on it. Hopefully them being Bioware will keep the taint at bay.
I was gona make that joke as soon as I read that, but you beat me too it.
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Sakkra's unholy Backstreet Boys obsession manifested in:
A KOTOR MMO would make me lose my job. But it would be so worth it.
Hummm... we would face the SW:G "Jedi problem" all over again.
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Tarquinn had this to say about (_|_):
Hummm... we would face the SW:G "Jedi problem" all over again.
Good point.
SWG just put Jedi on an impossible pedestal which skewed the game like a black hole warps spacetime, then did half-ass "repairs" to try and remedy their cosmic error.
It's entirely possible to have Jedi without things going to hell.
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Well, actually, I can. I've read a few threads on the SW:G boards after the change. 
Edit: Saying that, if one company can do it, it's probably Bioware. But I will not be easy. Tarquinn fucked around with this message on 03-14-2006 at 08:04 AM.
Next up, Pacman MMO!
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Tarquinn thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Of course. Everything can be toned down. Jedi can be turned into paraplegics with glowing sticks, but this will not be true to the source material and I cannot even imagine how badly the (SW) community would react to that.Well, actually, I can. I've read a few threads on the SW:G boards after the change.
Edit: Saying that, if one company can do it, it's probably Bioware. But I will not be easy.
One of the things established by the prequels, based on comments from the original movies, and reinforced time and again by the EU, is that Jedi are perfectly capable of being taken out by non-Jedi. Yes they do have special powers, yes it does give them an edge if they're allowed to choose the scenario, but let's be honest here; all the main characters you see in the novels and so forth are just that: MAIN CHARACTERS. The protagonist of most stories has some quality or trait that sets them apart. Qui-Gonn, Obi-Wan, Mace, Yoda...all masters, Anakin supposedly had more mojo than the rest, Luke is some prophesied badass, the Emperor was the embodiment of the dark side. The protagonist in KOTOR was the former dark lord of the Sith, the protagonist of KOTOR 2 recovers from having the Force abandon him. None of these people are "average" characters. They're all extraordinary.
There's a reason the numbers of Jedi in KOTOR (thousands) gets cut down to so few by the movie era and it has little to do with all the badasses sucking up the good mojo.
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This one time, at Señor Gains camp:
Where's my Pokémon MMO.
That would be awesome!
I wanna Join Team Rocket!
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Señor Gains had this to say about pies:
Where's my Pokémon MMO.
I honestly think that would be pretty damn awesome. I think Pokemon is a series that would really lend itself well to that.
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We were all impressed when Zaeron wrote:
I honestly think that would be pretty damn awesome. I think Pokemon is a series that would really lend itself well to that.
LFG Victory Road no Jigglypuff users
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael had this to say about Duck Tales:
One of the things established by the prequels, based on comments from the original movies, and reinforced time and again by the EU, is that Jedi are perfectly capable of being taken out by non-Jedi. Yes they do have special powers, yes it does give them an edge if they're allowed to choose the scenario, but let's be honest here; all the main characters you see in the novels and so forth are just that: MAIN CHARACTERS. The protagonist of most stories has some quality or trait that sets them apart. Qui-Gonn, Obi-Wan, Mace, Yoda...all masters, Anakin supposedly had more mojo than the rest, Luke is some prophesied badass, the Emperor was the embodiment of the dark side. The protagonist in KOTOR was the former dark lord of the Sith, the protagonist of KOTOR 2 recovers from having the Force abandon him. None of these people are "average" characters. They're all extraordinary.There's a reason the numbers of Jedi in KOTOR (thousands) gets cut down to so few by the movie era and it has little to do with all the badasses sucking up the good mojo.
It is true that Jedi are killed in the movies and the EU, but that does not dimish their, excuse the term, "überness". If we look at the occasions were Jedi were overpowered by "mundanes" successfully, we see that one of four things happened:
a) They were outnumbered so badly it didn't matter anymore how good they were (Clone Wars, Sith Wars)
b) The were completly taken by surprise (Order 66)
c) Things were utterly beyond their control (orbital bombardment, gas attacks)
or
d) They were taken out by exceptional mundane adversaries that possess "character shields", almost as good as you accuse the Jedi characters of having. (Boba Fett, General Grievous, Aurra Sing)
A Jedi is not the equal, but the superior of every mundane character. At least in every major situation that is important in a MMORPG. Tarquinn fucked around with this message on 03-14-2006 at 11:23 AM.
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Leftover Mog got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
Alll jokes asside, i woudl give my left testicle for a Fallout mmorph
The Fallout license is owned by Bethesda.
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We were all impressed when New Age Bane wrote:
That would be awesome!I wanna Join Team Rocket!
Me too, so I can say "Prepare for trouble, and make it double". 
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Gunslinger Moogle thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Planescape - Torment Online?
Just Planescape would rock. No need to put BioWare's previous game names into the mix.
Not that MMORPGs are bad... but wouldnt it be great to have one that is original and doesnt rehash a series/move/game title? (EQ doesnt count, as that is about as traditional fantasy that you can get.)
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Azakias had this to say about John Romero:
The same thing is happening with computers and MMORPGs that happened when the reality shows exploded their smelly messes all over my TV.Not that MMORPGs are bad... but wouldnt it be great to have one that is original and doesnt rehash a series/move/game title? (EQ doesnt count, as that is about as traditional fantasy that you can get.)
I've decided to only sign onto future MMORPGs if they are genre bending.
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There was much rejoicing when Señor Gains said this:
Where's my Pokémon MMO.
I would so play that
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x--LeMiereO-('-'Q) :
I've decided to only sign onto future MMORPGs if they are genre bending.
Not all genere-bending titles are good or even original, and not all "rehashed" fantasy worlds are bad or even uncreative.
In fact, it's my experience that the vast majority of "genere-bending" results in relative crap.
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Maradon! had this to say about Matthew Broderick:
Not all genere-bending titles are good or even original, and not all "rehashed" fantasy worlds are bad or even uncreative.In fact, it's my experience that the vast majority of "genere-bending" results in relative crap.
Did I really need to say, "And are up to my standards"?
I guess I did.
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x--LeMiereO-('-'Q) :
Did I really need to say, "And are up to my standards"?
I guess I did.
My point was that simply being genre-bending is totally meaningless, and it's kinda dumb to limit yourself to only genre-bending titles.
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Maradon! stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
My point was that simply being genre-bending is totally meaningless, and it's kinda dumb to limit yourself to only genre-bending titles.
But financially sound.
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A sleep deprived Sakkra stammered:
Jade Empire could work too.
W3rd. Why pay to license someone else's universe, when you've got a good one of your own to play with?
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Sakkra's account was hax0red to write:
Jade Empire could work too.
Oh man, my very first PS game. What a glorious game it was too.
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Manticore was listening to Cher while typing:
Oh man, my very first PS game. What a glorious game it was too.
Ummm, Jade Empire was released only on the X-Box.
And yeah, the combat for Jade Empire would be perfect for an online game. Well, you couldn't really use your focus to slow down time but make your attacks more powerful.
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LeMiere was possessed by the spirit of RuPaul when he said:
I've decided to only sign onto future MMORPGs if they are gender bending.
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Check out the big brain on Sakkra!
Jade Empire could work too.
IMO, It'll likely deal with a D&D-ish world.
Notably
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to develop a game that combines the best of BioWare's great past games with a compelling persistent online experience
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BioWare Creative Director James Ohlen, who previously worked on the Knights of the Old Republic, Neverwinter Nights, and Baldur's Gate franchises, will serve as lead designer for the Austin team.
make me think that.
Edit: Oh and there's a press release on the Bioware site.
Of note:
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Also leading the BWA team are MMO veterans Richard Vogel and Gordon Walton. Richard Vogel brings 15 years of experience to BioWare Austin, previously serving as VP of Product Development for Sony Online Entertainment's Austin studio, as well as launching Ultima Online as a senior producer at Origin. Gordon Walton recently served as VP, studio manager and executive producer at Sony Online Entertainment as well as VP and Executive Producer at Electronic Arts.
Willias fucked around with this message on 03-14-2006 at 10:41 PM.
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Niklas stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
The Fallout license is owned by Bethesda.
Think they want my left testicle?
also id give them my right for fallout 3
If they act now, and do both ill also throw in a free toe!
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-- George Herbert Walker Bush
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Leftover Mog had this to say about John Romero:
Think they want my left testicle?also id give them my right for fallout 3
If they act now, and do both ill also throw in a free toe!
They've been working on Fallout 3 for about a year now.
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