Wild West MMO

[destrokii]

It would be fun, but how many raids can you have consisting of some sort of shoot out. Being in a wild west setting kind of really limits the amounts of possibilities for multiple interesting pve encounters. Now if the game was based around pvp I can see it working.

i can think of a few wild west raids and dungeons that would be perfect

-bank robbery
-gold mine raid
-gang hideout raid
-Mexican revolution battle
-Indian war battle

and theres even more

[Steampunk]

For about 6 months, I ran a Steampunk Western Tabletop RPG (which now the party are no longer in the West) and I was thinking as I ran it how fluid an MMO derived from the Wild West could be. It'd be an awesome idea.

I think if its done by Red dead redemptions team it could work.
They don't all need to be fantasy, we need a wild west and a sci fi mmo now and again.

Sci-Fi MMOs often fail, which is (in my opinion only) probably why more aren't made.

Star Trek Online's been a bust.
Tabula Rasa fell faster than a brick.
SWG is a zombie.

At least Old Republic to look forward to.

[Cliffy T]

I think a Wild West MMO could be cool and a refreshing change. I love fantasy but it's been done to death. Imagine the cool classes that could be in the game; old fashion gunslinger, Mexican Bandito, Indian Hunter, some type of rifleman. PvP could be great with large, epic gunfights.

[Deleted]

I could imagine it working on a smaller scale MMO. I can't really see it working in a full scale, WoW type, MMO with real endgame etc.

But gang vs. gang warfare, Military, Indians etc. could all make a pretty good mix.

However I don't think the Wild West has such a large audience compared to Fantasy. It could work, but maybe end up more like Borderlands or Tabula Rasa.

[levitate]

A Wild West MMO could be more like a sandbox type with outstanding pvp shootouts, taking over and building towns, player shops, looting other players' shops etc.. Endless possibilities.

[FlawlessSoul]

Take a look at Fallen Earth, chaps.

cwutididthar?

[Jeleh]

wild west + sci-fi mmo?

Firefly mmo

[HeyJoe]

I think a "Weird West" MMO would be better than one entirely grounded in reality. Think Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare DLC or the old Deadlands RPG. Wild West with werewolves, ghosts, Native American medicine men with actual powers etc.

[flamejackal]

I always felt that Borderlands had a Western-like feel. Not sure if anyone else would share the idea...

[HeyJoe]

I always felt that Borderlands had a Western-like feel. Not sure if anyone else would share the idea...

To me it had more in common with Fallout... but yea, Borderlands was an great game which I put a lot of hours into!

[destrokii]

interesting topic, bump!

[FlawlessSoul]

interesting topic, bump!

Go carefully, mein freund.

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