For the upcoming Zombie post-apocalyptic MMO H1Z1, some ideas for server types have now been publicly discussed on reddit. Mein MMO presents you the coolest ideas.
The new company philosophy of Sony Online Entertainment anticipates maximum fan involvement even in the development stage. Thus, the homepage for the upcoming MMO H1Z1 consists solely of a link to the English-language forum reddit. There, an employee of SOE presented the various possible server types with their own rules.
- A hardcore ruleset with a “Winner takes it all” mentality reminds one of DayZ, the paranoia zombie game, with which H1Z1 is often compared. Here, the zombies are not the threat, but other players who can and will take you out, causing you to lose what you have gained and start again with empty hands.
- A server without firearms, only with melee armor or a bow as the highest means. Call it the “Hunger Games” variant.
- A server where players have increased food and drink needs… practically the “Hunger Games”.
- And a roleplay server, but not in the actual MMORPG sense with “Well my lord, let us take down the scoundrel before he does anything evil”, but with stricter conditions for the players. Because here, the zombies are attracted by the real voices of players in voice chat. Equal rights for all. Not only can players hear the zombies, but vice versa as well.
What ultimately comes of this is still unclear at the moment; on reddit, you also have the opportunity to discuss their game with the devs.
Mein MMO thinks:
The server types are creative and should cover a wide range of player types. Especially the idea with the voice chat is likely to increase paranoia and shape the atmosphere. During a zombie apocalypse, no one should be talking too much on TS, because they can hear you!
Mein MMO apologizes by the way for two Hunger Games references in one news post. In our defense: Jennifer Lawrence is just awesome.
