Azuth

Okay, there seems to be a lot of people that haven't quite seen the beauty of MMOG's yet. I'm a MMORPG junky. I spent a year in Ultima Online, another year at Everquest, and yet another year playing Asheron's Call. Each game had a $10 a month charge. Disagree if you want, but $10 a month for a game like this is very very cheap. No one thinks about dropping $10 every day on lunch. No one thinks much about paying $7 to see 1.5 hours of a movie. I spent about 40+ hours a month playing these games. That boils down to $0.25 an hour. 99% of single player games come with about 30 hours of gameplay for about $40. That is $1.33 an hour of gameplay, over 5 TIMES the cost you would pay for a MMOG. I'm also not expecting WWII online to be 100% accurate. Its still just a game. The game will about having fun in a WWII-alike setting. Nobody wants to work in the kitchens peeling potatoes. I even doubt there will be any of the boring support roles other than drivers. No MMOG has been able to mix land and air, let along land, sea, and air. That single feat alone will be groundbreaking. The battles may not have the strategic complexity of CM, but can the foot soldier really tell the difference? The players who refuse to follow orders(ex: the kids) will be fodder, then the real players are the ones that decide the battle. It may be frustrating not having complete control over the entire battlefield, but that may just make it more realistic. The troops will be trained for their positions. Everyone knows how to operate their keyboard and mouse, right? There's no military training required for that.

This is another WWII game coming out that looks pretty cool. There is a preview here: http://www.mgon.com/previews.phtml?id=43783 I don't think they will be able to get too much accuracy with a 32 player limit on multiplayer games, but it still looks like a lot of fun. The graphics look incredible! Just look at the facial detail on the character models. Its still a year off, but I'm sure it will be a fun game. The game mixes land, sea, and air. Bombs leave craters. And the game's 3D engine looks very very sharp!

You must have seen this by now, but if you haven't then check it out. Its a massively multiplayer WWII game. www.wwiionline.com If you're into CM then I think it will be hard not to like WWII online.

When I get it, is there a patch I should get? Wasn't there one just released? Also, are there any really good mods that I should get before I start playing? If so, a link would be most appreciated! Thanks in advance for any replies!

Dang! I started my gaming career right after Elite. Too bad I missed that one. Anyway, here's my classics list: X-Com(easily #1) Ultima Underworld(set the standard for 3D graphics, story, and immersion) Master of Orion Warcraft(the first one) Privateer Mindrover(if you haven't heard of it, you need to check it out http://www.mindrover.com )