Comments on: Call of Duty: the MMO? http://pumpingirony.net/2008/03/04/call-of-duty-the-mmo/ Me, My Virtual Self, and I Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:49:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://pumpingirony.net/2008/03/04/call-of-duty-the-mmo/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Scott Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:52:08 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/03/04/call-of-duty-the-mmo/#comment-196 /splithairs on While I am indeed "playing the role" of a couple characters through a very engaging and immersive story line, there is no character advancement or progression that you'd see in any type of CRPG, that's why I don't consider it an RPG any more than I'd consider the Half-Lives to be RPG's just because I'm "playing the role" of Gordon Freeman. Difference between "playing a role" and "role playing." :grin: /splithairs off Trouble is I just don't see a way to have a compelling, engaging, and immersive experience of the same calibur once you add the "multi-player" into the equation. Cooperative play? Sure, that makes sense, have actual players make up your squad rather than AI. But an MMO world? No way. It would have to be a theme park of instanced scenarios ala DDO to pull it off, otherwise it's just a huge pointless FPS with no map resets. If they went with a Guild Wars 'no monthly fee' model, I'd play a cooperative PvE FPS. I think? If they could find a way to trigger story sequences so we have the drama and immersion it'd be cool to have it PvP even; each side playing through their story, triggering sequences that effect each team's story and experience. Something like that might be fun, but it could also be easily exploited and unbalanced. Just look at Alterac Valley. Now add all the "pwn ur f4c3" shooter kids. /shudder /splithairs on

While I am indeed “playing the role” of a couple characters through a very engaging and immersive story line, there is no character advancement or progression that you’d see in any type of CRPG, that’s why I don’t consider it an RPG any more than I’d consider the Half-Lives to be RPG’s just because I’m “playing the role” of Gordon Freeman.

Difference between “playing a role” and “role playing.” :grin:

/splithairs off

Trouble is I just don’t see a way to have a compelling, engaging, and immersive experience of the same calibur once you add the “multi-player” into the equation. Cooperative play? Sure, that makes sense, have actual players make up your squad rather than AI. But an MMO world? No way. It would have to be a theme park of instanced scenarios ala DDO to pull it off, otherwise it’s just a huge pointless FPS with no map resets. If they went with a Guild Wars ‘no monthly fee’ model, I’d play a cooperative PvE FPS. I think? If they could find a way to trigger story sequences so we have the drama and immersion it’d be cool to have it PvP even; each side playing through their story, triggering sequences that effect each team’s story and experience. Something like that might be fun, but it could also be easily exploited and unbalanced. Just look at Alterac Valley. Now add all the “pwn ur f4c3″ shooter kids. /shudder

]]> By: SmakenDahed http://pumpingirony.net/2008/03/04/call-of-duty-the-mmo/comment-page-1/#comment-195 SmakenDahed Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:36:27 +0000 http://pumpingirony.net/2008/03/04/call-of-duty-the-mmo/#comment-195 Technically speaking (I know you love splitting hairs), CoD4 is a RPG. First you play the role of "Soap" Mactavish then you play the role of that recon guy in the U.S. Marines. This is no different from, say, Final Fantasy 7 where you play the role of Cloud until he 'dies' then you play the role of someone else. We just lump it together with FPS because that's the play style, but the single player campaign is the best I've seen to date and I'd say the story you play out is better than some of the more acclaimed RPGs. Is it not immersive? I'd say it was more immersive than BG#, NWN# or any of the other RPGs out there. Definitely far more immersive than any MMO I've played. Why is not considered an RPG? ;) Technically speaking (I know you love splitting hairs), CoD4 is a RPG. First you play the role of “Soap” Mactavish then you play the role of that recon guy in the U.S. Marines. This is no different from, say, Final Fantasy 7 where you play the role of Cloud until he ‘dies’ then you play the role of someone else.

We just lump it together with FPS because that’s the play style, but the single player campaign is the best I’ve seen to date and I’d say the story you play out is better than some of the more acclaimed RPGs.

Is it not immersive? I’d say it was more immersive than BG#, NWN# or any of the other RPGs out there. Definitely far more immersive than any MMO I’ve played.

Why is not considered an RPG? ;)

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