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hdnine 9/27/08 5:14:13 AM
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Todays MMOs are trully like a broken record. They continuously circle around the same content, the same archetypes and the same basic stories. When will we have enough? I am of course talking about fantasy games and my question is this... Would it be so impossible to have a fantasy game without these stereotypes - the hunters, the orcs, the long-eared elves, the small fat dwarves, the evil-minded sorcerers, the rogues, the white wizards...? The list can go on and on, and it really does too. Today i saw an advertisement on the first page of MMORPG about a new game called Atlantica and lo-and-behold if there wasn't an elf and a dwarf warrior on display... BAH!! Is this what "fantasy" is all about, i would think it could be so much more or maybe i am wrong? |
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Thekandy 9/27/08 5:22:43 AM
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Originally posted by hdnine
Age of Conan is fantasy and that has no dwarves or elves, of course it's not high fantasy but then again of course it's not, because elves, orcs and dwarves define high fantasy. |
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hdnine 9/27/08 5:27:19 AM
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Originally posted by Thekandy
Well, there you see my ignorance... i didn't realize that fantasy was split up into different categories like that. Never heard of the term "high-fantasy" before so thanks! =) |
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Solamnus 9/27/08 5:36:16 AM
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There is Spellborn which I'm waiting for a long time. Release is date 27 November. They provide innovative gameplay and much fun. There are humans and daevi in their special lore. If you are interested in you can visit www.tcos.com for more info. |
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yellowstain 9/27/08 5:43:26 AM
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Originally posted by hdnine
Well, there you see my ignorance... i didn't realize that fantasy was split up into different categories like that. Never heard of the term "high-fantasy" before so thanks! =)
Is this sarcasm? i cant really tell... Anyways... I think you forgot about AoC... it is indeed fantasy, theres no such thing as High Fantasy lol... there are plenty of other mythical creatures in AoC which brings me to my point.... Fantasy is just anything with mythical creatures, Elves and Dwarves help make Fantasy come alive. |
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TheHavok 9/27/08 5:50:23 AM
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OP needs to read more forums or do more research before posting. -ASC 1&2 - Saga of Ryzom
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Silok 9/27/08 5:54:43 AM
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Well it will be heaven! Im so tired of elves and dwarfs like game, where are the SF game? and what i mean by SF is not only a futuristic game (i say this because some can claim that SF have to be a space game or with plasma gun etc). Science fiction game can have sword, horse or anything eles. Anyway maibe in a couple of years when people will be tired of the orcs and gnomes.... o well maibe i will become
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BesCirga 9/27/08 5:56:43 AM
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For the sake of argument; Hyboria, or Age f Conan isnt so much Fantasy as it is medieval horror. An H.P Lovecraft setting in the Hyborian Age. But there is fantasy worlds without elves, dwarves etc, and they work very well. The one I like to mention is Asherson's Call universe - Truly unique. http://asheron.info/~asheron/index.php?title=ACC_Wiki_Home |
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yellowstain 9/27/08 5:59:29 AM
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Your reading into genres to much ... there isnt really all that much difference between sci-fi and fantasy. Only real difference is what kind of Armor everyone wears, everything else can be intertwined. |
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Silok 9/27/08 6:03:39 AM
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Originally posted by TheHavok
By the way this is no more Saga or Ryzom but Ryzom (yeah im being sarcastic but before saying to people to read more maibe you should) |
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BesCirga 9/27/08 6:29:00 AM
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before that times.