The Daily Grind: What IP do you want to see as an MMO?

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes -- Car Wars would make such an amazing MMO.

EVERYTHING that makes MMOs fun is already in the IP -- crafting, building, repairing, skill-based, organized arena-based dueling, open-road banditry...

It could be kinda like EVE Online except instead of sterile boring spaceships it would be cars, machine guns and big bad-ass explosions.

Actually, there IS a Car Wars MMO. It's even turn based, you get to tweak the vehicles armor, weapon loadout, etc., just like Car Wars. Go check out Darkwind ( http://www.dark-wind.com ). It's very satisfying for this... just be warned, it is much more challenging than your average MMO.

omg. Steve Jackson Game's Car Wars? That would make an awesome MMO! The cars had polyurethane armor and electric power plants, but also some awesome game mechanics (especially for pieces of cardboard on graph paper) and a unique world storyline. I remember there was even a module released once for combining Car Wars with Champions.

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Definitely.
I'm can't wait for Red Dead Redemption:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ_fToymK8s

long time ago some small indie group was working on a kind of western simulation mmo. Be something interesting and different (I loved HBO's Deadwood!), I'd be interested.

Yes, Red Dead Redemption looks like it is going to be one of the best western games I've ever seen. Thanks for the heads up. :)

Not to nag, but to make it more realistic, and to play more like an MMO. I'd add some very important qualities to it. To make it a western by which all western are compared.

1. It has to be for the PC also

2. Fishing ( you can hunt, you should be able to fish)... This would fill some of the gaps in an expansive world such as RDD. It would also add more fun.

3. A Homestead- A farm that can be built one log at a time or maybe a pre-built farm. This is where the player could store their items, decorate their homes etc.

The homestead is also where farming would take place, such as raising pigs, maybe cattle. And growing corn, various veggies, grain, beans etc. That can be used for crafting or can be sold raw, feed yer horses and cattle. you get the picture

4. Crafting- Players can craft various objects in the game from various things, such as making flour from wheat and cornmeal from corn, and cornbread from cornmeal. Stones for jewlery, decoration or resell to NPC.

Crafting would also include the use of fish for various things such as fertiliser, resell as food etc. Skins from animals into rugs, clothes, food, resell etc. Bones and stones into jewlery and so forth.

Note: Players wouldn't have to eat, but there would be a market for food.

The west wasn't just about gunfights, they were fighting for something. Their land, their food, their rights and simply surviving with what they had trying to make a better lives for themselves. Some in peaceful ways such as farming. The farm was everything, family was of utmost importance. Survival was #1.

Yes definitely Cyberpunk 2020.
It has all the things that would make a good MMO - Careers to match all styles of play from Solo to Medic, PVP content in the Combat Zone. Crafting for those who love to make guns, gear and cyberwear and a great backstory rich in detail with room to expand. And if you still enjoy your elves and dwarfs why not a Shadowrun MMO?

Hands down, I agree that Mass Effect would make a great MMO. They've developed a rich lore for the game. The combat style introduced in 2 would make for very fun action in a team of players. There's room to expand the skill system for more levels and a few more abilities per class. Plenty of races to make available at launch while still holding some back for expansions. And perhaps best of all, the game design does away with the Holy Trinity.

Of course, I'd also love to see Dragonlance as an MMO.

Gotta agree 100%

I adore Mass Effect and the universe would really work well for an MMO.

Going to throw my vote in for Mass Effect as well.

While I love the thought of seeing a mass effect mmo, I don't think it would work. While its an expansive storyline as a singleplayer game, but in an mmo setting I don't think there would be that much in the ways of content to keep people in the game long. After the epic battle against the reapers, what will be left? Usually the best way to go in an mmo is choosing an IP that has a huge amount of info to work with such as Dragonlance which someone mentioned. Generally something that is open ended or can be made open ended. My two cents.