Mongooser, on 02 July 2012 - 01:40 PM, said:
O.K. Well that answers alot... I guess I am a little confused why the devs would not have an end game. I mean the story line is really there for it.(this house versus that house, mercs for hire, etc...) Hopefully there will be some kind of purpose to play the game, I mean more then just people killing each other.(which mankind has never needed a reason for doing anyway) I mean maybe have teams that compete to win the "super bowl" and have seasons or something.
It is hard to imagine that a war game, where the "purpose" of the game is for one side to defeat his opponent by killing off his enemy's soldiers forcing surrender could survive...or is it? The basic premise is much like the game of Chess. People have been playing Chess since 600 A.D. and are still playing it today. While Chess is not played in a Mech, the general make up of the game is quite similar in that it requires a good strategy and solid understanding of the dynamics of the game to be successful. There will be more dynamics involved in planetary warfare in MWO than in Chess, but I do not expect the end game to be some kind of Universe domination scenario like some people may be thinking of simply because the Devs have already stated that certain key planets are not going to be available to be attacked in order to maintain the integrity of the storyline.
While playing to be the best may not be a motivator for some I expect the majority of people that play MWO will be motivated by being the best and it will keep them playing MWO like people keep playing Madden. Why do I think that? Here is why..."As of 2010
Electronic Arts has sold more than 85 million copies of
Madden NFL, and as many as two million in one week, for more than $3 billion in total sales." Playing to be the best in day to day or year to year matches may not be the thing you like, but there are plenty of people that do like it as evidence by the Madden numbers. It will be a bit more complicated and involved than Madden and I expect MWO will satisfy most everyone that is interested in playing. Just hang in there and wait to see how things develop.
Edited by GrizzlyViking, 02 July 2012 - 04:33 PM.