FIREFLY MMORPG
POSTED BY: SnakeCharmer
UPDATED: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 17:18
VIEWED: 61095
PAGE 5 of 13
As many of you have said - "it's only for Windows" - i felt compelled to come on here and set a few records straight (that, and finally speak to some REAL geeks who love FireFly and Serenity!)
The "Multiverse" Client/Server software is currently in closed Beta - and yes, CURRENTLY the Client does only run on WindowsXP (as building a nice front end in DX is fairly simple). There is a test Linux Client, but it's not said to be as stable atm. They're planning on releasing the whole kaboodle in 2007, and at that point both the Client and Server will be cross-platform (Linux and Windows alike). They also reckon that they'll be able to implement OpenGL as well as DX.
So even us Linux nerds can get pretties :D
OK, the other thing was someone mentioned that it doesn't appear to have a lot of investment? Just check out Multiverse's site, and you can see that there's a LOT of investment... AND you can also see their official announcement, which is that they're NOT making the game, just utilising their engine - which to me, sounds fantastic.
First post out of the way - hey all - and im fully prepared to get flamed for this :P
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Hello JAWDY, if this is your first post I welcome you here.
Now down to the brass tacks. I myself am an older browncoat, with a family. I do enjoy playing games with my kids sometime. Let me say that I do believe that the main focus of FFfan.net along with the multitude of other fan sites is to have more of the BDS or another BDM. I think ppl love anything FF that we can get but I don't view, the comics, apparel or anything else as a happy sudstitute for any of the crew or actors.
It's pretty simple. WE WANT MORE FIREFLY. I'm very glad that other things are coming up but I hope that the powers that be aren't trying to fill in with a replacement. "That's a long wait for a train don't come."
I'm happy for the ppl that are gamers. I'll readily do it myself but the whole idea is for the show to return and make money. We know that it will and they do too. I read the whole page of the supplied link. Sounded to me like F*X thinks that this something that should be good enough for the fans and it ain't IMO.
Z
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
More FF - Oh hell yes!
And in almost every respect i agree with you - we need more Firefly, more films like Serenity... but if they do make a game (which is looking likely) then it needs to be done right, with a powerful engine, beautiful front end, visually impressive environments, characters, objects and ships.
But like you say, an MMO shouldn't be an OR in the FF-'verse it should be an AND!
We should have the FF-MMO AND more FF on TV or Cinema! Unfortunately it looks like the powers that be have sought fit to use the former (or) rather than the latter :-/
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
I'm glad Firefly is coming back in some form, but honestly I'd rather have a show than a game.
__________________________________________________
This above all, — to thine ownself be true.
http://www.myspace.com/artv
NOTIFY: N | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:
Originally posted by JvP:
The system/engine/program they're using sounds like a kind of "open source" software program... I don't think it'll have a high production value, and sadly, if they use the engine they've chosen, the operation may never get off the ground.
FWIW, as far as I can tell Multiverse _isn't_ open source; it's available free to developers, but they take a % online revenues.
There's some more details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse_Network - the multiverse website itself is very slow at the moment.
(Out of curiousity, did you think it would have low production value because it was an open source engine, or just because of general doubts about how it would be produced?)
Personally, I think that the best idea would be to produce something where the user community can actually create their own stuff, which the FF community excels at; rather like Second Life.
mrben
"Carpe Aptenodytes"
http://www.jedimoose.org
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Hope the game comes out well...
Fan traffic alone has already brought down the Multiverse site so thats a good indication of "interest". And the fact that its a "Firefly" MMO probably means they are going to set it during the events of the series (so pre-BDM) meaning we should get to see and hear all of our BDH's again. If its like any other MMO we would get missions or whatever from them in-game and the possibilities of this alone are getting me excited. The characters could/should be voiced by the original actors, in-game live events could/should be played by the BDH's themselves, Etc, etc... This could be a Great Game.
I hope it comes out well...
:)
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Having the voices of the original cast playing certain, key roles of their digital counterparts would be phenomenal.
I see at least 2 problems with that though.
1) Being an MMO, for the missions to work, and continue to grow - the script would have to be huge and also continue to expand. A script like Oblivion (where Patrick Stuart played King Uriel Septim, one of the key characters) had many thousands of lines of dialogue - but is a solid universe (so it wont expand).
2) The recent attacking of the Video Game market by actors and voice actors alike over pay.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Im hopin this is a disc bought game, as it would be hard for me if it is a pay as you go like thing.
As in pay every month to play, but in my eyes it should be sold on a disc or DVD in shops or buy it off the internet or even like EA are doing with Battleifeld 2 series, you buy to download the expansion packs.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Maybe some of you experts could explain to us video game newbies about MMORPG. I know it stands for massive-multiplayer-something-something, but that doesn't really tell me what these games are like. I gather they aren't traditional games with levels and missions and so forth (keep in mind the only game I've played with any regularity in the last 7-8 years is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six).
I get the feeling that MMORPGs are very involved, take a big time investment, and can be difficult to learn. I'm not going to waste my time with some game filled with elves and dwarves and what not, but since it's Firefly I REALLY want to get the scoop.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME
Quote:Not very reassuring that their website can't handle the flood of Firefly fans.
Originally posted by mrben:
There's some more details at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse_Network - the multiverse website itself is very slow at the moment.
NOTIFY: Y | REPLY | REPLY WITH QUOTE | PERMALINK | TOP | HOME