Tales from the Tavern: Volume XI

The discussions about massively multiplayer games continue on the Nerfbat Forums. We’ve built ourselves a solid little community here. We are now up to 307 members, 265 topics, and 4244 posts. Here are some of the recent discussions that didn’t have to do with MafiaMatrix:

• What is a Hero?: How can we make players in an MMO true heroes? Do we need to introduce permadeath for players to capable of making the sacrifices of the classic literary hero, or is there another way? Started by Broken
• Guilds/Player Housing: The idea: Guilds get a guild house. In order to get more than x members, the guild house must be upgraded. There are certain thresholds at which you must upgrade again to gain more members. Started by temp
• Next Gen MMO Websites: What should the next generation of official MMO game websites look like? Do you think the trend of integrating websites more with the game is a good one, or do you like them as separate entities? Started by Broken
• Poll: Economies of MMOs: Should MMO economies be static, completely player-driven, or a mixture of both fixed prices and prices that fluctuate due to player interaction? Started by Relax
• Poll: Pay by the Hour: Would you play an MMO that has a pay-by-the-hour payment scheme? Are you one of those people who gets less value than others because you play infrequently, or one of those people who gets 100+ hours a month out of a subscription? Started by jason

Some great topics of discussion that we’d all like to hear your feedback on. If you’d like join a community and participate in civil discussion about MMO game design, development, games, and anything related, head on over to the Nerfbat Forums.