No one logged in today because of Lost Ark

[Vahlnir]

It's a Korean MMO, it'll be on life support in a few months.

It's a shame, honestly. People get all sorts of excited when a new MMO is announced and releases, hoping it'll have something that others do not. The demand is always there. It's just that no one really has the guts to innovate in any significant way. MMOs are expensive to make and maintain so I get it. It's a huge gamble that usually doesn't pay off.

[Averax]

It's a shame, honestly. People get all sorts of excited when a new MMO is announced and releases, hoping it'll have something that others do not. The demand is always there. It's just that no one really has the guts to innovate in any significant way. MMOs are expensive to make and maintain so I get it. It's a huge gamble that usually doesn't pay off.

I'm surprised people aren't more wary of eastern MMOs, for the most part they're just all flash, no substance, designed to make a quick buck. FFXIV is a rare exception because it was modeled after western MMOs, because Yoshi-P loves World of Warcraft.

[Tlachtga]

I'm surprised people aren't more wary of eastern MMOs, for the most part they're just all flash, no substance, designed to make a quick buck

you just described the entirety of Shadowbringers.

[VirusOnline]

you just described the entirety of Shadowbringers.

ah, yes, I remember
something something viera, hrothgar, blu

[Risvertasashi]

It's a Korean MMO, it'll be on life support in a few months.

Honestly that's kind of my impression too. It's really like the K MMOs I've seen my brother play but with a top down perspective - I don't think it'll be hugely popular for long.

But the devs also said they'd be happy with a few hundred thousand players, so, they do seem to be prepared for it to be niche. Which - if they'd rather make what they like instead of aiming for massively popular, all the more power to them as far as I'm concerned.

It's a shame, honestly. People get all sorts of excited when a new MMO is announced and releases, hoping it'll have something that others do not. The demand is always there. It's just that no one really has the guts to innovate in any significant way. MMOs are expensive to make and maintain so I get it. It's a huge gamble that usually doesn't pay off.

Yesterday was new world. Today is lost ark. Tomorrow is ashes of creation.

While I'd love to see more contenders for big titles, I can't see any of them ending up as anything but niche in the long term. Just like the previous two, however, I'm sure AoC will have a lot of launch hype a big launch day/week/month.