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Old 01-16-2009, 11:46 AM   #1
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Even though some developers will argue that genre doesn't matter, that it's all about story, I believe genres remain important gestalts in the minds of gamers. Some folks just don't like a fantasy backdrop, others really enjoy a comic book MMO. As has been our focus this week with numerous articles, in today's Loading I want to take a brief big picture look at the state of the major genres in modern MMOs, where they're at, and where they're going. In terms of hope and potential, are sci-fi and comic book the new fantasy?

That, plus six great new Ten Ton Hammer articles including two all-new WoW class guides and, as always, our daily epic thread and real world news fills out this Loading... State of the Genre.
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Old 01-16-2009, 12:30 PM   #2
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What we need is a good western/frontier mmo.

I want to pan for gold, rustle some cattle and get drunk (and catch the clap) in a seedy cathouse.
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Old 01-16-2009, 12:48 PM   #3
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^^ Oh that's so the game I want to play!! ^^

There has to be different Tiers of the clap though! So when someone is bragging about how their clap is so bad you can hit em with "pfft.. I roll T4 Clap L2STD NoOb!"
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Old 01-16-2009, 01:05 PM   #4
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Old 01-16-2009, 01:35 PM   #5
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Whoa! Slow down there, college boy! Just messin with you.

Hi all. First post. I am totally jacked for DCUO and just wanted to stop in and say I am looking forward to the year of the comic MMO!
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/snicker.. Combover.. great name and welcome! If DCUO is as fun as COH then count me in! That games a blast!
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Yes! I second that motion!

I used to play a custom D20 Modern paper and pencil RPG that myself and some friends customized for ourselves. It was good fun!

The lack of good western games seems to me like a glaringly large over site. Sign me up!
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Nooo. I don't think we need to defile that outstanding series by trying to make it into a video game! I'm already living in fear of what a movie adaptation might do to it.
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