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"THQ’s growing online game pipeline includes free-to-play, micro-transaction based online PC games such as Company of Heroes® Online™ and WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® Online, as well as the Warhammer® 40,000™ Dark Millennium™ Online MMO. The company’s online portfolio also includes digital games for Facebook, iPhone/iPad, Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation® Network."

Name = Awesomesauce.

At least they got the name right. Let's see if they can get anything else right.

If this isn't a shooter im going to hang myself

You and me both, man.

Yeah.

I REALLY want it to be a squad-based MMO, each model individually equipped, the number of squad members dependent on the race: Space Marines are around 3 members, Guardsmen around 9, Orks around 6-7, Chaos Marines either 2 or 3, Cultists or Traitor Guardsmen probably around 7-8, Eldar around 4-5

Karon wrote:Yeah.

I REALLY want it to be a squad-based MMO, each model individually equipped, the number of squad members dependent on the race: Space Marines are around 3 members, Guardsmen around 9, Orks around 6-7, Chaos Marines either 2 or 3, Cultists or Traitor Guardsmen probably around 7-8, Eldar around 4-5

That's more of an RTS. MMOs are generally based around one person (or one ship in the case of EVE).

Moopy wrote:

That's more of an RTS. MMOs are generally based around one person (or one ship in the case of EVE).

STO Bridge Crew FTW. If it's a system like that, it would work fine.

Huh. Grimdarkbaldandscreaminghammer must've already been copyrighted by squatters.

This is a great opportunity for GW to capitalize on their amazingly well-developed fluff. Really, really hoping they do it well.

[Although another part of me wants it to stink so that I don't have to work out how to feed myself via IV.]

Like the supplement of 2nd ed ^^ nice!

Side note E3 is this week right.......so by friday (or sat/sunday?) we'll be getting Game Play Videos.

Is there any word on whether it will advance the fluff any or be like WAR where it's in an alternate universe.

tallshortguy wrote:Is there any word on whether it will advance the fluff any or be like WAR where it's in an alternate universe.

I haven't read anything about it, but I don't think GW will allow to a licenser to advance their fluff.

Anarchyman99 wrote:Side note E3 is this week right.......so by friday (or sat/sunday?) we'll be getting Game Play Videos.

Starts today, lasts until Thursday.

tallshortguy wrote:Is there any word on whether it will advance the fluff any or be like WAR where it's in an alternate universe.

WAR is different, because the boundaries of the Warhammer Fantasy world are much more confined. So if it happens, that world should likely know about it.
In 40k, we're dealing with an entire galaxy wherein even the most massive conflicts are insignificant against such an enormous backdrop. I say sure, let it advance the fluff... in whatever tiny little nook of whatever pinprick of a solar system the game takes place in. I doubt we'll be hearing reference to the game in any codices though. But it may occupy a spot in the 6th edition rulebook timeline. Who knows.

I like to think that, where 40k is concerned, anything GW has sanctioned (e.g. video games) can be considered canon. It's a huge galaxy. Plenty of room for whatever.

I believe in one of the interviews they mentioned that the planet(s) used in this 40k MMO will be added to the general 40k fluff, just like they did with the Dawn of War series.

Moopy wrote:

Karon wrote:Yeah.

I REALLY want it to be a squad-based MMO, each model individually equipped, the number of squad members dependent on the race: Space Marines are around 3 members, Guardsmen around 9, Orks around 6-7, Chaos Marines either 2 or 3, Cultists or Traitor Guardsmen probably around 7-8, Eldar around 4-5

That's more of an RTS. MMOs are generally based around one person (or one ship in the case of EVE).

Its nothing like an RTS. It would be in 3rd person, but you would watch your squad members, and control them individually or in separate squads and such. I realize I just described an RTS, but it would just be you controlling multiple characters so to speak.

It would be complicated, but would make a great game, and more importantly, a DIFFERENT game, a DIFFERENT MMO.

Karon wrote:

Moopy wrote:

Karon wrote:Yeah.

I REALLY want it to be a squad-based MMO, each model individually equipped, the number of squad members dependent on the race: Space Marines are around 3 members, Guardsmen around 9, Orks around 6-7, Chaos Marines either 2 or 3, Cultists or Traitor Guardsmen probably around 7-8, Eldar around 4-5

That's more of an RTS. MMOs are generally based around one person (or one ship in the case of EVE).

Its nothing like an RTS. It would be in 3rd person, but you would watch your squad members, and control them individually or in separate squads and such. I realize I just described an RTS, but it would just be you controlling multiple characters so to speak.

It would be complicated, but would make a great game, and more importantly, a DIFFERENT game, a DIFFERENT MMO.

that could actually be pretty awesome, kinda like how Mass Effect worked, except all 3 or 5 or whatever characters would be yours to customize, but you're still playing an RPG. could be neat, but tough.

Karon wrote:

Moopy wrote:

Karon wrote:Yeah.

I REALLY want it to be a squad-based MMO, each model individually equipped, the number of squad members dependent on the race: Space Marines are around 3 members, Guardsmen around 9, Orks around 6-7, Chaos Marines either 2 or 3, Cultists or Traitor Guardsmen probably around 7-8, Eldar around 4-5

That's more of an RTS. MMOs are generally based around one person (or one ship in the case of EVE).

Its nothing like an RTS. It would be in 3rd person, but you would watch your squad members, and control them individually or in separate squads and such. I realize I just described an RTS, but it would just be you controlling multiple characters so to speak.

It would be complicated, but would make a great game, and more importantly, a DIFFERENT game, a DIFFERENT MMO.

This in a FPS enviroment ala Left 4 Dead would be AWESOME.

Disarray wrote:

that could actually be pretty awesome, kinda like how Mass Effect worked, except all 3 or 5 or whatever characters would be yours to customize, but you're still playing an RPG. could be neat, but tough.

I'm guessing you only played ME2.
ME1 you customised the whole teams equipment. And was an RPG.

Erasoketa wrote:This in a FPS enviroment ala Left 4 Dead would be AWESOME.

Seeing as this will be an RPG which will most likely feature lots of close combat, I really hope it's not an FPS game. Close combat in FPS games generaly leaves me wanting, especially in massed combat, which any selfrespecting 40k game should have.

There's actually already a squad-based MMO: Granado Espada. Now, it's not an especially phenomenal one (primarily content quality/quantity issues), but it's a fairly decent proof of concept. I think that would be a crazy-awesome direction to take the gameplay, rather than the archetypal single character third person style popularized by Everquest.

Redemption wrote:

Erasoketa wrote:This in a FPS enviroment ala Left 4 Dead would be AWESOME.

Seeing as this will be an RPG which will most likely feature lots of close combat, I really hope it's not an FPS game. Close combat in FPS games generaly leaves me wanting, especially in massed combat, which any selfrespecting 40k game should have.

Well, I've never played a MMO to be honest. FPS game use to have heavier graphic settings and the gameplay experience in server many times is slowed by the number of players. I guess a more "static" style like RPG fits better with massive enviroments.

But still, a squad online game in the style of L4D would be badass.

I hate MMO's with a passion, especially how much they cost.

However, if any MMO was going to draw me in, it'd be a 40K one (just like Dark Heresy is the first P&P RPG I've ever played).

And Dark Millennium. That's a fantastic name for it. I approve.

H.B.M.C. wrote:I hate MMO's with a passion, especially how much they cost.

When you compare it to other costs it just isn't that much.
Buy 5 snap fit imperial guardsmen every month? You're looking at close to $15 right there.
Subscribe to cable? $25 a month.
I have cable and I hardly even watch TV any more.
If you play an mmo a lot, it is worth it. If you are playing World of Warcraft, you will probably want to play it a lot, making it worth the cost. The only question at that point is whether it is worth the time. When I played WoW, cost was never a factor on my mind.

Nah it's the "pay $100 for this game and then pay more to actually play the game you just bought". What exactly am I paying for when I buy the box in store? If you want me to pay monthly for an MMO, then fine, but don't charge me for the damn game. That's double-dipping on costs.

Cool freaking Beans

sounds good to me¬!

H.B.M.C. wrote:Nah it's the "pay $100 for this game and then pay more to actually play the game you just bought". What exactly am I paying for when I buy the box in store? If you want me to pay monthly for an MMO, then fine, but don't charge me for the damn game. That's double-dipping on costs.

Well, you are getting 3 games stacked on top of each other, plus a monthly fee for servers, and weekly patches, and frequent content patches that add dungeons, quests, etc.
You don't have to pay for the expansions if you don't want. You will still get 6 years of patches, and the content of the entire first game, as well as everything the additional games have added, except for the ability to go from level 60 to 80, for the huge "double dip" of $5 to start plus $15 per month, plus a free 10 days (or $5 of game time essentially).

Basically, it's zero dollars plus $15 a month to play a game that originally cost $50, and has been improved for 6 years straight, and you get your $15 worth per month of improvements and additions to the game constantly happening.
Does that really sound unreasonable?

Name sounds good, lets hope they make one amazing MMO, I've been waiting for a long time for a good one to come out.