Just pondering....

Raistlin Majere · 12-22-2003, 04:55 PM

Now that all these Massively Multi-player games are popping up like daisyes, i was just wondering why isnt there a game set in the forgotten realms being made? Sure, NWN is pretty cool with its multiplayer option, but i never really got into it, and its a buttload of work to make a good mod with the tool kit. Has anyone heard of a possible FR massively MP game? it would be a guaranteed hit, me-thinks...

Zuvio · 12-22-2003, 05:21 PM

Well, the ppl at Bioware were kinda busy with their current RPG blockbusters, KOTOR and Jade Empire, so maybe after those games they'll pick up on a MMORPG in FR style. Also, BIS has been shut down and they were always the best to make a FR game. Maybe if some new game company would arise from the grounds that our call shall be heared, but for now, nothing as of yet...

Dreamer128 · 12-22-2003, 05:59 PM

Aren't they working on a 'Dungeons and Dragons Online' somewhere?

Dreamer128 · 12-22-2003, 06:01 PM

Update:

ATARI PARTNERS WITH TURBINE TO DEVELOP DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE
Companies to Usher in New Era of Massively Multiplayer Gaming in 2005

LOS ANGELES - May 15, 2003 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Atari (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Turbine today jointly announced plans to bring Wizards of the Coast's incredibly popular gaming universe, Dungeons & Dragons® (D&D®), to the world of massively multiplayer games with Dungeons & Dragons® Online. This innovative online role-playing game will be the first project developed, funded and run by Turbine Entertainment, creators of the critically acclaimed Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2. Dungeons & Dragons Online will provide players with the definitive online Dungeons & Dragons experience, complete with dramatic dungeon crawling, terrifying monster combat and challenging puzzles, character advancement and guild-based power struggles.

"We've been looking for perfect opportunities to enter into the world of massively multiplayer online gaming and there is no fantasy gaming brand with more recognition than Dungeons & Dragons," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of Atari. "The key to a productive business model for online gaming is having quality content that consumers will pay for. Dungeons & Dragons Online will build on the huge amount of established content in the D&D worlds. It has the potential to be that killer online app…that breakthrough title that sets a new standard for the medium."

Slated for release in 2005, Dungeons & Dragons Online is centered on robust character advancement, challenging dungeon combat, meaningful guild politics and territorial control over major portions of the game world. Players choose and develop a character based on some of the iconic races associated with D&D, including Humans, Elves and Halflings, as well as classes such as Fighters, Clerics, Rogues, and Wizards - after which they can socialize, find quests, group together and equip themselves for future battles.

"Dungeons & Dragons is the ultimate fantasy role-playing game. It has introduced more people to game playing than any other title and has spawned hosts of imitators and admirers," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO, Turbine Entertainment. "The social backbone of D&D gaming -- groups of friends creating adventures and worlds to explore together -- along with its rich fiction, immense monster bestiary, and complex character development make it a natural for the next generation of massively multiplayer game."

Dungeons & Dragons Online will let players travel alone or in parties as they explore the seemingly endless dungeon complexes found beneath the world. Through the dungeons, players will engage in physical and magical combat with hideous foes straight from the pages of the Monster Manual™ rulebook. Battle will be challenging, fast-paced, and easy to control with a wealth of unique weapon effects and character movements, as well as specific monster behaviors designed to keep combat both tactical and action packed.

About Turbine Entertainment
Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. is a leading provider of online subscription entertainment. Both a creative and technological innovator, Turbine is revolutionizing how stories are told and engaging players within a central role-playing experience. The company's proprietary engine, TTE™, has produced some of the most sophisticated 3D graphics available in the world, creating such memorable titles as Asheron's Call, Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, and Asheron's Call 2. Formed in 1994 and employing over a hundred employees, Turbine is the largest and oldest online studio in New England. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.turbinegames.com.

About Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories. A leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, the company holds an exclusive patent on the method of playing trading card games (TCGs) and produces the world's best-selling Pokémon® and Magic: The Gathering® TCGs. Publisher of adventure games, family card and board games and electronic media products, Wizards of the Coast is also one of the world's premiere book publishers of fantasy series fiction. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast® website at wizards.com.

Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, and Monster Manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. ©2003 Wizards.

About Atari
New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as Driver™, Enter the Matrix™, Neverwinter Nights™, Stuntman™, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2003, and Unreal® Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports™, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com.

[Source: http://www.turbinegames.com/products...hp?section=dnd ]

RoSs_bg2_rox · 12-23-2003, 04:40 PM

yeh I read a review on the D&D online game, should be good, although the release date it so far away which kinda sucks

Raistlin Majere · 12-25-2003, 06:26 PM

EXCELLENT!!! This is exactly what ive been hoping for!. The time schedule is pretty good...ill be out of High School by then and probably(hopefully) making money of my own. Oh, I hope this will be worth the wait...for now, i guess ill just buy either the World of Warcraft, Everquest 2(or 1) or Dark Age of Camelot...any suggestions on which would be best?

RoSs_bg2_rox · 12-26-2003, 07:46 AM

well the new Everquest doesnt get a good review/write up. I would probably go for WoW although I have never heard of Dark Age of Camelot so I dont know if it is any good or not.

Raistlin Majere · 12-26-2003, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox:
well the new Everquest doesnt get a good review/write up. I would probably go for WoW although I have never heard of Dark Age of Camelot so I dont know if it is any good or not.

I hear the new EQ is quite like the first one...with updated graphics. I havent played no. 1, so it wont bother me, if its nearly the same thing. DAoC, well, i havent really got a solid opinion on it, but it seems interesting enough. WoW is gonna be good, thats for sure, but they havent given a release date at all, so i dont know if i wanna wait for it. And ive heard only good things about EQ, so im kind of tilting towards it...

General Nosaj · 01-24-2004, 09:19 AM

Fable is coming out in the spring (for XBox anyway) and it looks pretty neat. It's set in a forgotten realms like world but has cool extra's. For example you can get married, by and run property but you do die of old age. You start at age twelve and can end up pretty old.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 01-24-2004, 12:47 PM

Recently I saw a trailer for a game *called* Forgotten Realms. Details are sketchy, but there's little question as to where it takes place. Not coming out for a year or two, though.

12-22-2003, 04:55 PM	#1
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	Now that all these Massively Multi-player games are popping up like daisyes, i was just wondering why isnt there a game set in the forgotten realms being made? Sure, NWN is pretty cool with its multiplayer option, but i never really got into it, and its a buttload of work to make a good mod with the tool kit. Has anyone heard of a possible FR massively MP game? it would be a guaranteed hit, me-thinks... __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

12-22-2003, 05:21 PM	#2
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 44 Posts: 2,556	Well, the ppl at Bioware were kinda busy with their current RPG blockbusters, KOTOR and Jade Empire, so maybe after those games they'll pick up on a MMORPG in FR style. Also, BIS has been shut down and they were always the best to make a FR game. Maybe if some new game company would arise from the grounds that our call shall be heared, but for now, nothing as of yet... __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-23-2003, 04:40 PM	#5
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	yeh I read a review on the D&D online game, should be good, although the release date it so far away which kinda sucks __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-25-2003, 06:26 PM	#6
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	EXCELLENT!!! This is exactly what ive been hoping for!. The time schedule is pretty good...ill be out of High School by then and probably(hopefully) making money of my own. Oh, I hope this will be worth the wait...for now, i guess ill just buy either the World of Warcraft, Everquest 2(or 1) or Dark Age of Camelot...any suggestions on which would be best? __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

12-26-2003, 07:46 AM	#7
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	well the new Everquest doesnt get a good review/write up. I would probably go for WoW although I have never heard of Dark Age of Camelot so I dont know if it is any good or not. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

12-22-2003, 05:59 PM	#3
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	Aren't they working on a 'Dungeons and Dragons Online' somewhere?

12-22-2003, 06:01 PM	#4
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	Update: ATARI PARTNERS WITH TURBINE TO DEVELOP DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE Companies to Usher in New Era of Massively Multiplayer Gaming in 2005 LOS ANGELES - May 15, 2003 - At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Atari (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Turbine today jointly announced plans to bring Wizards of the Coast's incredibly popular gaming universe, Dungeons & Dragons® (D&D®), to the world of massively multiplayer games with Dungeons & Dragons® Online. This innovative online role-playing game will be the first project developed, funded and run by Turbine Entertainment, creators of the critically acclaimed Asheron's Call and Asheron's Call 2. Dungeons & Dragons Online will provide players with the definitive online Dungeons & Dragons experience, complete with dramatic dungeon crawling, terrifying monster combat and challenging puzzles, character advancement and guild-based power struggles. "We've been looking for perfect opportunities to enter into the world of massively multiplayer online gaming and there is no fantasy gaming brand with more recognition than Dungeons & Dragons," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of Atari. "The key to a productive business model for online gaming is having quality content that consumers will pay for. Dungeons & Dragons Online will build on the huge amount of established content in the D&D worlds. It has the potential to be that killer online app…that breakthrough title that sets a new standard for the medium." Slated for release in 2005, Dungeons & Dragons Online is centered on robust character advancement, challenging dungeon combat, meaningful guild politics and territorial control over major portions of the game world. Players choose and develop a character based on some of the iconic races associated with D&D, including Humans, Elves and Halflings, as well as classes such as Fighters, Clerics, Rogues, and Wizards - after which they can socialize, find quests, group together and equip themselves for future battles. "Dungeons & Dragons is the ultimate fantasy role-playing game. It has introduced more people to game playing than any other title and has spawned hosts of imitators and admirers," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO, Turbine Entertainment. "The social backbone of D&D gaming -- groups of friends creating adventures and worlds to explore together -- along with its rich fiction, immense monster bestiary, and complex character development make it a natural for the next generation of massively multiplayer game." Dungeons & Dragons Online will let players travel alone or in parties as they explore the seemingly endless dungeon complexes found beneath the world. Through the dungeons, players will engage in physical and magical combat with hideous foes straight from the pages of the Monster Manual™ rulebook. Battle will be challenging, fast-paced, and easy to control with a wealth of unique weapon effects and character movements, as well as specific monster behaviors designed to keep combat both tactical and action packed. About Turbine Entertainment Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. is a leading provider of online subscription entertainment. Both a creative and technological innovator, Turbine is revolutionizing how stories are told and engaging players within a central role-playing experience. The company's proprietary engine, TTE™, has produced some of the most sophisticated 3D graphics available in the world, creating such memorable titles as Asheron's Call, Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty, and Asheron's Call 2. Formed in 1994 and employing over a hundred employees, Turbine is the largest and oldest online studio in New England. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.turbinegames.com. About Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories. A leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, the company holds an exclusive patent on the method of playing trading card games (TCGs) and produces the world's best-selling Pokémon® and Magic: The Gathering® TCGs. Publisher of adventure games, family card and board games and electronic media products, Wizards of the Coast is also one of the world's premiere book publishers of fantasy series fiction. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast® website at wizards.com. Pokémon is a registered trademark of Nintendo. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, and Monster Manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. ©2003 Wizards. About Atari New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as Driver™, Enter the Matrix™, Neverwinter Nights™, Stuntman™, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2003, and Unreal® Championship; and mass-market and children's games such as Backyard Sports™, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. [Source: http://www.turbinegames.com/products...hp?section=dnd ]

01-24-2004, 09:19 AM	#9
General Nosaj Zhentarim Guard Join Date: January 17, 2004 Location: Scotland Age: 38 Posts: 300	Fable is coming out in the spring (for XBox anyway) and it looks pretty neat. It's set in a forgotten realms like world but has cool extra's. For example you can get married, by and run property but you do die of old age. You start at age twelve and can end up pretty old. __________________ \"There shall be no mercy for those who challenge my fight for conquest. Heed this warning!\"-General Nosaj

01-24-2004, 12:47 PM	#10
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	Recently I saw a trailer for a game called Forgotten Realms. Details are sketchy, but there's little question as to where it takes place. Not coming out for a year or two, though. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

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