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I'm not sure if i would be happy about a licensed Game like the "Star Wars" franchise, i prefer to see they're own Franchise like Mass Effect there they can do all the shit they want to.

So...

Given all the facts, one MAY be lead to believe that a KotOR MMORPG is in the works. A lot of documentation has been posted the last few days...yet we still have nothing concrete. I think one can find just as much evidence lending support against the development of the KotOR IP. There are just too many unknowns at this point.

I guess time will tell and no amount of speculation is going to change the hidden truth that already exists. I think at this point all we can do is watch and wait. I will be very happy when the powers that be finally let the cat out of the bag. All this waiting and wondering leads to more rumors and lies. Someone or one(s) knows the facts and until they bring us into the loop...we just won't know!

I think if BioWare is not careful, they could be faced with a major fan let down. I know this will ring true, if in fact, the unknown MMO project turns out to be something other than STARWARS: Knights of the Old Republic MMORPG.

The sad truth is that too many people long for the days of the pre-CU Starwars Galaxies. I think many believe that IF BioWare develops the IP, they will some how get that "perfect game" back. I for one miss those days and it's sad, but I have yet to find another MMORPG that really moved me the way that game once did. I can only hope that BioWare, Lucas Arts and EA can put away their grudges to build us the game we all want.

I think if done in the tradition of a pre-CU SWG (minus the bugs) a new KotOR online mmo could be one of the most popular and best selling games of all time...Yes this includes knocking WOW of the block. If the rumors are true and BW, LA, and EA are working with the original Developers of SWG, than we may be in for a treat.

However, given the fact that BioWare makes really good "story driven" games, I think this will hurt the chances of ever seeing a sandbox STARWARS mmo from them. I do think it's should be noted, that BW has never made an MMORPG, so we really don't know what they will do. If they are smart, they will look at both the success and failure points of the now dying SWG soe product and learn what not to do.

Anyhow, the truth is out there and I suspect the boys and girls at BioWare / EA  will make an announcement about the "TOP SECRET" mmo project sometime after MASS EFFECT hits the shelves. I am hoping for a brand new STARWARS game...but, I'm not willing to bet the farm on on such.

I am still hoping for Forgotten Realms Online MMO

Originally posted by Realm-Reaper

I think if done in the tradition of a pre-CU SWG (minus the bugs) a new KotOR online mmo could be one of the most popular and best selling games of all time...Yes this includes knocking WOW of the block. If the rumors are true and BW, LA, and EA are working with the original Developers of SWG, than we may be in for a treat.

www.1up.com/do/newsStory

Honestly, out of all the information that gets circulated about the MMO, the above linked article is the one paid least attention to. Anyone reading it would at least have no delusions as to the *type* of game they are going to make.

I'd agree with that. The majority of MMO players want to be lead around by the hand, they have no interest in making their own content.

Originally posted by Carbide

I'd agree with that. The majority of MMO players want to be lead around by the hand, they have no interest in making their own content.

Actually, I'd say they simply don't want to be bored out of their fucking skulls.

Originally posted by darquenblade

 

Originally posted by Realm-Reaper

I think if done in the tradition of a pre-CU SWG (minus the bugs) a new KotOR online mmo could be one of the most popular and best selling games of all time...Yes this includes knocking WOW of the block. If the rumors are true and BW, LA, and EA are working with the original Developers of SWG, than we may be in for a treat.

A "Pre-CU" sandbox game has a snowball's chance of hell when it comes to even getting a fraction of WoW's numbers. Besides, BioWare is going the directed content route--and they've explicitly stated sandbox doesn't work. It's all here:

 

www.1up.com/do/newsStory

Honestly, out of all the information that gets circulated about the MMO, the above linked article is the one paid least attention to. Anyone reading it would at least have no delusions as to the *type* of game they are going to make.

 

I can deal with it, because that's just the way things are...most people are zombies and suckass when it come to games. They need to be treated like children and be lead around....But, I can deal with it.

As long as they have some kickass PVP and competitive PvE in place...I will be fine!

What I don't understand is on Bioware's own website the community manager and one of the designers said "don't hold your breath waiting for another KoToR game from Bioware"  That it wasn't going to happen.  Why would they say something so definite if they were working on a KoToR MMO for a whole year prior to making that statment.  They didn't say KoToR 3 wasn't coming from Bioware.  They said that they were not making a RIFTS game or a STARWARS game.  The same thread stated that.  They knew when they made those comments what their MMO was.

So honestly it looks like we can throw out KoToR and we can throw out AD&D.  So that leaves some unknown or one of their own IPs. 

I Think it will be Mass Effect.  The reason that it might not be listed as a wholly owned IP on that PDF file (if that file is even real) could be for a lot of reasons.  They might not want people to know what it is.  If they said it was their own IP it would be fairly easy to assume it was ME due to the fact that they have Developers that worked on SCI-Fi before working on this product.  The other reason might be due to some type of agreement with either Microsoft or with Simutronics (sp?)  due to Bioware's use of the Hero engine. 

People want to believe that it is KoToR, but I will be laughing my ass off at all of the dissapointed fans who want another Star Wars game.  Face facts guys, most Star Wars games have sucked.  SWG was one of them as well, it sucked at launch and sucks now.   The game was pretty boring to play and had that ridiculous idea about how to determine who the Jedi were going to be and then on top of it all they placed it in such a restrictive time frame of Star Wars lore.  The last great Star Wars game was Tie Fighter.

Originally posted by Cabe2323

What I don't understand is on Bioware's own website the community manager and one of the designers said "don't hold your breath waiting for another KoToR game from Bioware&quo