Finally! A zombie MMO!

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Oddbot

Well, not for a good while it seems... but still, I've been hoping for a zombie apocalypse mmo for a good while no. The guy heading up the game is Ex-blizz and ex-ArenaNet (Guild Wars) so it seems like the game will be in good hands.

Linky: http://undeadlabs.com/
 
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Chibibar

AshburnerX;304457][quote=Mr. Lawface;304306][quote=AshburnerX said:
Never heard of Urban Dead, have you?
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I don't know about you, but I don't consider a browser based game with no real graphics to speak of to be an actual MMO.[/QUOTE]

It only has slightly worse graphics than Neverwinter Nights (the AOL one, not the Bioware one).[/QUOTE]

lol. Urban dead is pretty fun.

But I would like 3D style but at the same time, I wonder if you could switch between the two "states" (human/zombie) If you can't, it would kinda suck in the long run. The only way I can think of is Left 4 Dead except it is MMO where your character can grow and become more powerful.
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

I am just as happy to see another Zombie intellectual property as I am to see another Vampire property aimed at teenyboppers. I think they are both pretty played out.
 
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Steven Soderburgin

Man, I wonder if there will be different kinds of zombies for me to kill. that'd be awesome
 
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Chibibar

I am not sure if you are being sarcastic (my wife said you are) but here are some ideas on what people could do (zombie MMO)

Allow people to be Zombies AND humans.

Zombies
- Create a character where you are a "mastermind" type zombie where you can control minion zombies and terrorize NPC neighborhood and gain power to do stuff like have more zombies, heal your minions and even attack yourself (kinda like Mastermind in CoV) Optional could be that you could be this "invisible globe" where you can only control zombies or newly killed NPC into zombies and do your bidding.
- Spend points (and later can respec/respend if you spend enough "currency") to either mutate yourself into more powerful single entity zombie. This will allow you to control yourself and interact with the environment. You can work in NPC zones or PvP zones.

Human
- You start off as human with basic weapon (probably melee) and earn experience where you can spend to improve yourself in different ways and earn weapon use skills. you can even spend points to gain contacts and skills at higher level.

PvP
Zombies and Humans will try to control many points in the maps. When they do control it, the winning side will gain access to stuff normally not available (WoW style) It will be a battleground type game where people will fight for it (every 3 days) and during each time of the day there are major control point that each team must control, by the end of the "time" the team will award points, the team with most points control the zone for the next 48 hours and repeat after it expires.

I think that could be fun. The PvP zone could have NPCs also (both type) so you can hunt around and get equipment (drops) or zombies (kills) in it.
 
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Steven Soderburgin

oh man, if i were a zombie player character i'd totally walk around typing "braaaaaaaaiiiins" into chat.

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I wonder if the zombie player characters would ever get mounts because it would suck to have to spend the whole game shuffling around like that.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

Wow, the sheer amount of unnecessary bullshit posts in this thread is mind boggling. If you don't like the idea of a Zombie MMO, gtfo of the thread.

"Omg, we're so saturated with GOOD zombie games, I mean fuck there's like Resident Evil, Left 4 Dead and um... ummm FUCKING SATURATED MAN!"
 
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Soliloquy

Yeah! No discussion allowed! Contrary opinions are prohibited! Didn't you see the sign?!
 
Shakey

Shakey

Playing a zombie seems like it would get old fast. Unless they made them smart zombies that could use weapons and such, but that kinda ruins the whole point of zombies.

A Mad Max style post-apocalyptic game would be cool. Zombies have destroyed the world and there are warring factions that are fighting both each other and a constant barrage of zombies.
 
Fun Size

Fun Size

Honestly, I think it's less to do with zombie love and more to do with frustration at the "things you like suck" attitude. While sarcasm has it's place, it's rarely actually funny, so the repeated comments are really nothing but judgmental, self-gratifying rubbish that don't add anything to the conversation. It's basically just insulting. If the goal was conversation, a simple "wow, it seems like that particular genre has been played out" would have covered it.
 
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Chibibar

well back on topic. I wonder how the company will pan this one out.

It would be interesting to be able to "change" back from a zombie which mean the zombie would be more of a "mutation" state that can be "cured" but I think that could lead to some griefing.

So, maybe two different race possibly? or maybe have a special quest that allow people to change to the other side (limited of course)
 
Fun Size

Fun Size

Honestly, there should be no playing as a zombie. There should be no special zombies for that matter. It should be straight survival in the aftermath.

My $.02.
 
Fun Size

Fun Size

Seems like basic needs would be enough to demand exploration and, be extension, hunting. Hell, making food a basic requirement would suffice.
 
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Chibibar

Fun Size said:
Honestly, there should be no playing as a zombie. There should be no special zombies for that matter. It should be straight survival in the aftermath.

My $.02.
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True, but then it would be "harder" to level up (if any)

If it is just pure gun upgrade and some skills, then what? I mean I guess humans can duel each other but then the MMO wouldn't last. It is no better than single player or local LAN games.

Most MMO need grinding of some sort (that is a given) how it is executed is a different story. Basically the game needs a carrot to keep player going.
 
Shegokigo

Shegokigo

I think that "skills" is more than enough. UO had a skill system that rivaled some MMOs Xp Level system.

Having multiple skills to "max out" like "rebuild" for stuff damaged like a Border Fence or some kind of "crafting" skills to modify or create weapons for other players to buy etc.
 
Dave

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Shakey said:
Playing a zombie seems like it would get old fast. Unless they made them smart zombies that could use weapons and such, but that kinda ruins the whole point of zombies.

A Mad Max style post-apocalyptic game would be cool. Zombies have destroyed the world and there are warring factions that are fighting both each other and a constant barrage of zombies.
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It was pretty fun in WoW.

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How's about everyone starts at different parts (have like 10 starting areas) and have a minimum area of safety. Then you have to venture forth to run the zombies out. You have levels but if killed instead of dying you start out at the closest starting point -1 level. Your original body is now a zombie. So every character death is +1 zombie at the level it died.

You again have the control points and can totally eradicate the zombie menace. If that happens the world is reset, players get a bonus item or stat upgrade and the world is set up to perfectly match the player/zombie level & # ratio.
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

Dave said:
You again have the control points and can totally eradicate the zombie menace. If that happens the world is reset, players get a bonus item or stat upgrade and the world is set up to perfectly match the player/zombie level & # ratio.
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I think a better idea would be to have a single city, with the possibility of clearing out certain sectors of the city. Clearing out these sectors opens up trading outposts with superior items/quests for a limited time (maybe 12 hours to a day or two). Doing these will extend the time the "safe zone" stays "contained", up to a certain limit, which is when the whole area reverts back to a war zone.
 
Gusto

Gusto

Man this came up one time on Halforum Prime or maybe on Halfpixel even. I wrote a big essay and if someone asks me about it, I can write it again, but I'll just kinda sum it up:

A zombocalypse MMO would never have much longevity because living through it is stressful and pretty harrowing. Games like L4D are successful because you can pop into/out of a scenario with only like a 45 minute investment, and it's a lot less "work" because the world is not persistent as it would likely be in an MMO.
 
Troll

Troll

This sounds like it could be fun! It needs to be done right, of course, but the idea has plenty of potential.

Oh, and I'm glad some people could come into this thread and share their refreshing "everything sucks and I'm better than you lol" attitude with the rest of us. It's really helpful and truly adds to the discussion.
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

A Troll said:
This sounds like it could be fun! It needs to be done right, of course, but the idea has plenty of potential.

Oh, and I'm glad some people could come into this thread and share their refreshing "everything sucks and I'm better than you lol" attitude with the rest of us. It's really helpful and truly adds to the discussion.
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Fanboism does not add to the discussions either. Discounting the people that disagree is not helpful either.

My only complaint was the genre is getting played out. It is hard to appreciate Zombie books/movies/games/comics when it is such a fad. There is too much crap weighing down what is good about the genre.
 
AshburnerX

AshburnerX

sixpackshaker;305093][quote=A Troll said:
This sounds like it could be fun! It needs to be done right, of course, but the idea has plenty of potential.

Oh, and I'm glad some people could come into this thread and share their refreshing "everything sucks and I'm better than you lol" attitude with the rest of us. It's really helpful and truly adds to the discussion.
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Fanboism does not add to the discussions either. Discounting the people that disagree is not helpful either.

My only complaint was the genre is getting played out. It is hard to appreciate Zombie books/movies/games/comics when it is such a fad. There is too much crap weighing down what is good about the genre.[/QUOTE]

Zombies and Vampires tend to appear in media in cycles, coinciding with the current Political Party in office.

- When the Republicans are in power, Zombies take the for front, symbolizing the masses desire to rise up from the oppression of the Elite (with the Zombies being the Masses and the Humans being the Elite.)

- When Democrats are in Office, Vampires take the lead, symbolizing both our fear of the Elite, as well as our desire to become one of them.

You'll see similar results if you use Disaster movies: They tend to do very well during Democrat run administrations, and very poorly during Republican years. It's really quite eerie.
 
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Troll

sixpackshaker;305093][quote=A Troll said:
This sounds like it could be fun! It needs to be done right, of course, but the idea has plenty of potential.

Oh, and I'm glad some people could come into this thread and share their refreshing "everything sucks and I'm better than you lol" attitude with the rest of us. It's really helpful and truly adds to the discussion.
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Fanboism does not add to the discussions either. Discounting the people that disagree is not helpful either.

My only complaint was the genre is getting played out. It is hard to appreciate Zombie books/movies/games/comics when it is such a fad. There is too much crap weighing down what is good about the genre.[/QUOTE]

Okay, your opinion became invalid as soon as you started using moronic terms such as "fanboism." I could respect your opinion more if it were presented in a more intelligent manner.
 
sixpackshaker

sixpackshaker

OMG IT IS POPULAR SO I HAS TO BUY IT. IT IS GOING TO BE SO DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER ZOMBIE GAMES.

Folks, zombies are not really popular. It is popular in geek circles, and horror fan circles. It is a niche, not popular. It is getting to be over done still.
 
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Steven Soderburgin

Honestly, though, I really don't see how this could possibly make a unique and fun MMO. You start out killing zombies, then you upgrade to kill more zombies, then you keep upgrading? MMOs have to have a persistent feeling of progression and advancement in order to get people to pay their monthly fee. The players have to have the feeling that they are working toward getting better. That's why successful MMOs always put in better gear, higher level caps, more and harder end-game content. These things don't really seem like they'd work with a zombie apocalypse type of setting. Good zombie games are never ever about the long haul. I can't imagine that a zombie MMO would be anything other than paying monthly to play Dead Rising over and over and over with some really terrible and artificial character advancement.
 
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