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[Silent]

Need Help in creating a For-Profit MMORPG/ARG

[Caz]

[anonymousloli]

I'm also interested in knowing more about the MMORPG aspect. How would you pull something like that off?

Also, if you need someone solely for character interaction, I am totally your girl.

[Silent]

Okay, hm. To explain:

I did use the MMORPG buzzword as a way of getting people's interest and giving them the jist of what is going on without needing to explain what the game actually is...over and over. So I will be using the MMORPG buzzword over and over. Though, to be honest, it's not graphical, so one could call it a MUD...

I think it might be more accurate to think of it how like the Deus City interface works. You access a website where you go and you check around you find out what to do. When you find the missions you do, then you complete them how you would normally complete puzzles in an ARG. When you complete those puzzles, you get rewarded with money that you can then spend to boost your standings, curry favor with the factions, and eventually, buy weapons and supplies. Players play a role in the game as they compete to finish tasks and gain the valuable cash necessary to fufil their own personal goals and vendettas.

It's can also be seen as a combination of the online forum game and Interactive Ficition, but keeping the ARG's staple of "TINAG". Players don't post long rambling roleplaying posts though, they post as if they are actually there, speaking in an IG voice for or against such-and-such faction.

I hope this explains it well to anyone reading it. I do view it as an MMORPG due to the fact that it is massive, multiplayer, online, and you are roleplaying (yes, as yourself, but as also someone who believes the game world is real). I don't really think this will become very huge at all, but just a small number of people playing it constantly would be more than enough to make the project worthwhile. Niche markets can do well.

[eegleburger]

hey, I'd love to help out on this one.

I'm probably fit to interact with people and if you need any graphics, I may be able to crank some out (I've got a two hour photoshop class every Friday until December)

[mishmaster5000]

ok?

[Caz]

the thing with the "MMORPG buzzword" is that it makes you think of world of war craft. That why i asked. if its a mud you really need to say that as people get up set if they find a text game at end when they think it going to be a 1000 squire miles of HD 3D landscape.

that said it dose sound like good idea.

[Silent]

Re: ok?

[Silent|away]

We need more people to help out! We have one open slot for someone who can interact, so if you want to help out, please do so by PMing Silent. Thanks!