New MMOG announced: Gods and Heroes

[Strazos]

So which upcoming Roman MMO does everyone have their money on? I remember liking the backstory of Imperator when I first read it.

[stray]

It's not like all Roman citizens or soldiers were white anyways.

[SirBruce]

What's interesting is each MMO is quite different from the other, so they all have a fair chance of success.  I think you'd have to give the nod to Imperator, though, simply because of Mythic's track record.

Bruce

[HaemishM]

Imperator probably has the most chance of being stable and well-publicized, Roma Victor has the most chance for being innovative and crashing horrendously like most first-time indy development efforts who try too much, and Gods and Heroes has the most chance of being somewhat interesting.

[Margalis]

Let me just point out that nobody has gotten sick of realistic WW2 shooters, and there are dozens of those, each more bland than the next.

[stray]

Let me just point out that nobody has gotten sick of realistic WW2 shooters

/raises hand

Umm...Me?

[SirBruce]

Yeah, I know LOTS of gamers who are sick of WW2 shooters.

Bruce

[schild]

I've been sick of WWII shooters since Call of Duty. I've yet to play a single player campaign near as fun as that one. My problem is that I like story, and I know a WWII shooter will never give me a decent one. Or at least one that I remotely care about.

[Margalis]

Hell, I've been sick of them for years, but they still sell to somebody...

I mean, I don't see how any rational person could not be sick of them. And yet...

[Strazos]

I dunno, I can't remember the last time I bought, or played, a WW2 shooter. The closest would be the Normandy map for UT's Assault mode.

[Toast]

WWII shooters sell because the weapons and combat are excellent for PVP.

The primitive weapons and vehicles move slowly and create a nice pacing to the fighting. Modern shooters move too fast and too "twitchy" for me.

[WayAbvPar]

Really, Triforcer, that's an awfully stupid fucking thing to say

When everything you say comes directly from the RNC talking points, you have to take the bad along with the good, I guess.

I have always been a fan of Greek and Roman mythology- it is what spawned my interest in the fantasy genre in the first place. I can still remember seeing Clash of the Titans as a lad at a friend's birthday party (these were the days when owning a VCR was a status symbol, so it was a big deal). After that, it was classic literature and stories, D&D, and then full time reading in the sci fi/fantasy section of the bookstore. Long way of saying I like the premise of Gods and Heroes, and I hope they don't fuck it up too badly.

[Azhrarn]

Also, they have Stieg Hedlund, the lead designer of Diablo 2

PRES WIN BUTAN

I'm still a sucker for anything D2 related, maybe someone can sell me some overpriced mugs or shirts to break me out of it someday. :(  On the plus side, Guild Wars next weekend!

[Biobanger]

Also, they have Stieg Hedlund, the lead designer of Diablo 2

PRES WIN BUTAN

I'm still a sucker for anything D2 related, maybe someone can sell me some overpriced mugs or shirts to break me out of it someday. :(  On the plus side, Guild Wars next weekend!

After looking through the website, I'd have to give the game a thumbs-up so far. I'm pondering as a cross between D2 and WoW... just with martyrs being torn apart by lions.