Defiance IS great, BUT is it just me or does it not "feel" like a actual MMO

[DuoMaxwell007]

while Ive played better MMOs it at least does a better job at being an MMO that dust 514 does.. and for everyoen saying "it snot an mmorpg so it doesnt have those things" etc etc umm DC Universe isnt an MMORPG either (umm with gameplay liek that? definitely not an rpg lol) yet it had group content, raids, endgame et etc

But to teh OP... the reason why you dont have to group isnt because of Defiance it self its because of these days MMOs have become stupidly casual to get more ppl to play them and make more money as opopsed to havibng just a small hardcore community... for example everquest 2 and WoW ARE MMORPGs but look at how much stuff on those games are easily sooable.. unliek lets say final Fantasy XI where (before abyssea) if you didnt have a group you coudlnt even level up past level 1900 let alone do anything else that didnt consist of ;eveling

[Justs]

Unfortunately that is the way it is. Since the progression has no real depth or reason, the game will most likely go F2P in a matter of months.

[DuoMaxwell007]

Unfortunately that is the way it is. Since the progression has no real depth or reason, the game will most likely go F2P in a matter of months.

explain "no real depth" also plenty of games with progression that has "no real depth" still arent free to play anc Im sure they wouldnt mak eteh game fre eto play in "months" after ppl spent so much money on it, even DCUO waited a year before they went F2P

[CookingWithGuns]

Unfortunately that is the way it is. Since the progression has no real depth or reason, the game will most likely go F2P in a matter of months.

I doubt it, since the game is meant to grow (for free) with the show. New missions, map areas, etc...

[Schiefer]

Unfortunately that is the way it is. Since the progression has no real depth or reason, the game will most likely go F2P in a matter of months.

WoW has no real depth, it has 5 expansion packs, has been out nearly 10 years now, and has 10 million subs. explain to me your logic.

[DuoMaxwell007]

WoW has no real depth, it has 5 expansion packs, has been out nearly 10 years now, and has 10 million subs. explain to me your logic.

when you level up in wow you feel and get stronger and you can play aroudn with different builds and no two rogues will play the same.. wheeras I cant say that about Defiance... I feel no stronger or better at 200 ego when I was at 0, you dont find better weapons laying around, etc etc

[Saraya]

Yeah it is missing a bit of that MMO feel, however want to know a shocking piece of information.

It is more of an MMO than Guild Wars

Someone rush to end game too fast all the while conveniently forgetting it was a PVP oriented game?
GW2 is one of the top ten MMORPG ever made. The polish on it a launch rivals that of RIFT in it's mature form.

It lacks atmosphere big time.

Actually, it has a lot of atmosphere - particularly one of a broken planet in a future where small camps of survivors, hunters and military coincide. It can be eerily quiet at times, and also very surreal.

I was thinking maybe they should add social hubs for NPCs and players

Uh no we don't want social hubs. This game isn't about loitering and hanging out.

, add some NPC yells etc, like "hey come get some cheap fish!" or some child crying..

Ambience is always welcome - it does add to atmosphere, though I was thinking more like wild animals (and their noises), more rustling of flora and trees, wind, thunder, rain etc.

[ironhands]

I'd rather play this than Fallen Earth. That game is bloody awful!

second that lol

Fallen Earth looked nice when I first saw it, but wow, so bloody boring. might be different if i found a clan or something, but there's absolutely no mood/atmosphere to it. defiance definitely keeps the action going better.

it certainly doesn't feel like an MMO, because there's nothing like it for the most part, they're going a different route than fallen earth/wow/rift.

[Gohlar]

Once the game has a proper chat window/channels it will go a long way to making it feel more like an mmo.

[ironhands]

Uh no we don't want social hubs. This game isn't about loitering and hanging out.

I would personally like to see a social hub. Often it's the people, not the actual game, that keeps your interest. having a social hub makes it easier to find guilds and people who work with your play style. It also has the advantage of having a place to show off your new gear/vehicles, and outfits/titles you might have earned.

Granted, the forums are a social hub right now, great place to recruit for your guild/clan, but one in-game would be nice.