MMOs are complex beings, perhaps even organisms. If one could play Doctor Frankenstein and implant a part of one MMO into a second… would you create such a monster? Or a perfect MMO instead? That is what we ask you this Friday.
Sometimes we get a taste of how this works in reality, then for instance World of Warcraft takes the tradable “pay coin” from EVE Online; Rift grabs the wardrobe from Guild Wars 2, WildStar introduces WoW-like pets, or ArcheAge now also adopts the achievement system, which has become standard in the genre. But most of the time, MMOs are just what they are, and they could be so much more if they had parts of others, right? In any case, this question seems to ignite the imagination of MMO fans.
Oh, if only…
In discussions with us in the editorial team and also with you readers in the comments, it keeps coming up. The famous: “Oh, if only…” Oh, if only Final Fantasy XIV had the combat system of Tera! Oh, if only Lord of the Rings Online looked like The Elder Scrolls Online! Oh, if only there was an auction house in The Elder Scrolls Online like in World of Warcraft! Oh, if only some game had the quests from The Secret World.
We all know: It’s not like that. But it would be nice if it were!
What would your Frankenstein MMO look like? A monster or the perfect MMO?
Imagine you could decide that a quality or a feature from another MMO could be implanted into an MMO.
Frankenstein assembled his monster from body parts; we’re not going that far: the MMO you dismantle for spare parts can still be alive: But only one part is allowed.
We ask you: What would your Frankenstein MMO look like?
