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Will that controller have voice activated searchs? When in large scale groups, will everyone wait their turn to talk to each other?AzrealMaximillion said:
I don't know if you've been on XBL before, but the mic is probably the worst thing they give you when you buy an xbox.
I'll defend console gaming until the day I die, but I still agree when people say an MMO cannot and will not work on anything other than a PC. You need a mouse and keyboard. It doesn't work otherwise.
I'm pretty sure if such a game was made for the console they would incorporate such things as multiple channels of chat. It depends on how the game is made. Until such a game is made we can't just assume that there's no way it could work. That are you could buy a 360 compatible usb keyboard. There are options that a developer could take and just assuming that just because it's console we're talking about doesn't mean it can't work. That's just ignorant.Jesus Phish said:
when people say it wouldn't work, they're correct if they're referring to MMOs in the style of WoW. however, it has worked and could work again for other types of MMOs. it worked ok for FFXI (with addition of a keyboard) both on PS2 and 360. however, that's largely due to the fact that FFXI was a much slower paced game than any modern MMO. combat was not as fast-paced, so a menu-driven UI worked ok most of the time.
i could also see this working on an action-style MMO like Vindictus. that game plays more like a fighter or hack-n-slash than a traditional MMO.
but, yeah... for something like WoW, it wouldn't work, and that's not just being closed-minded.
i could also see this working on an action-style MMO like Vindictus. that game plays more like a fighter or hack-n-slash than a traditional MMO.
but, yeah... for something like WoW, it wouldn't work, and that's not just being closed-minded.
Cause microsoft wont let it cause there rules are all strict and rubbish. It was mentioned in a news article on here at some pointStickyFister said:
Well maybe in your case but not in the case of half my high school's graduating class. They still have their headphones from launch. Maybe you're too destruvtive with your head peice.warcraft4life said:
I could live without.
MMO's aren't my bread and butter, so I obviously won't be reluctant to say I'm not one who's going to be hopping on that bandwagon PC or otherwise. I'm sure there'd be a fanbase for console MMO's just as much as there is PC ones. (If it's good)
But, to each his/her own.
MMO's aren't my bread and butter, so I obviously won't be reluctant to say I'm not one who's going to be hopping on that bandwagon PC or otherwise. I'm sure there'd be a fanbase for console MMO's just as much as there is PC ones. (If it's good)
But, to each his/her own.
and most MMOs use combibnations on the PC to, LOTRO has 3 hotkey bars with preset hotkeys for, each with 12, so thats 36 functions there. Add in chat shortcuts, movement controls, camera contrpols, tagetting controls, and you're getting well beyond the amount of controls.squid5580 said:
Traditional MMOs like WoW and LOTRO use to many keys for a controller.
Well your movement, chat functions and targetting are taken care of. Since there won't be a keyboard your chat will be limited to voice like every other console game. The trick is how do you implement it properly. You can't overwhelm a player everytime he/she/it goes into town by a thousand voices all talking at once. Sure it isn't going to be exactly traditional since adjustments will have to be made. You are going to have to swap more hotkeys from your menu more often than you would on a PC game. Although 20 skills onhand seems like it should be enough for your average player. It just seems to me it would mean you can't have all your buffs hotkeyed and will have to activate them from the menu system. Which should mean less powerful but longer lasting buffs to accomodate for it.Petromir said:
I would be lead to believe that if an MMO wants to be successful on a console it must redesign itself and break loose from the cliches of PC MMO's, be unique and fitting to its hardware and not act as though such is a restrain like a corset. Although as evidence has shown console outings of MMO's have so far been widely unsuccessful perhaps there is a smaller audience then you realize, for such game.
To me I would theorize that an MMO even if brilliant on a console will have a hard time existing because of two reasons:
Extra transaction fees, i.e the monthly subscription or perhaps extra content.
Console gamers on majority are more fond of purchasing the new 'latest thing' rather then continuously play the same game. Even if the 'latest thing' is just a slight difference and new iteration in a series (COD, Halo, etcetera).
To me I would theorize that an MMO even if brilliant on a console will have a hard time existing because of two reasons:
Extra transaction fees, i.e the monthly subscription or perhaps extra content.
Console gamers on majority are more fond of purchasing the new 'latest thing' rather then continuously play the same game. Even if the 'latest thing' is just a slight difference and new iteration in a series (COD, Halo, etcetera).