Does the map seem small to you compared to other MMO?

[Hycinthus]

So I have played all of the MMOs I have listed below, and quickly went through their wiki again to verify the number of zones they have. And Absolutely each one of them has a bigger world map than Defiance. Defiance map is probably only equivalent to 3 of the largest zones of each of these MMO.

World of Warcraft has 50+ zones
Guild Wars 2 has 26 zones
TERA has 20 zones
Everquest 2 has 38 zones
Age of Conan has 50+ zones
Rift has 16 zones
Aion has 12 zones
SWTOR has 18 planets
The Secret world has 7 regions
FFXI has 60+ zones
FFXIV 1.0 had 7 zones
Lord of the Rings online has 50+ zones

+ all the instances and dungeons.

What do you think? I hope there are bigger maps available, maybe through DLC. Granted that most of these MMOs are fantasy, maybe not as high in realistic detail as Defiance. Or perhaps because we receive our high-speed vehicle very early in the game, causing the map to feel small. What is your opinion, is this a fair assessment or not fair?

[Wee_murray05]

You have to bear in mind that this game has just launched.
There are 5 dlc's in the works and I dare say at least one of them will include new zones.

Also the game is free to play with no limitations. A lot of MMOs with F2P tend to limit how much of the game you can access.

[Munx]

other mmos don't have high speed vehicles.

Try walking from stratoscarrier to san fran, you won't think its so small anymore.

[Ikagawa]

other mmos don't have high speed vehicles.

Uh, yes, they do. Except they're called mounts. And in some cases they can fly.

[FantasyMeister]

It's not the size, it's what you do with it.

Taking WoW as an example, everything is in the exact same place most of the time, in Defiance you never know what type of dynamic event is around the next corner.

[Munx]

Uh, yes, they do. Except they're called mounts. And in some cases they can fly.

just because it flies, dosnt mean its high speed..

[Wee_murray05]

Ture but a lot will have mounts that let you get around quicker.
It doesn't change the fact that this is a new game. I doubt any of the games you listed launched with 50+ zones.

[Ikagawa]

It's not the size, it's what you do with it.

Taking WoW as an example, everything is in the exact same place most of the time, in Defiance you never know what type of dynamic event is around the next corner.

That's not really true. A lot of what we think are dynamic are actually static events with a short randomized timer. I've been planning when to make turns to avoid events because I know they're going to be at specific spots on the road.

[loops73]

some of the games you listed have been out for many years,do you think WoW launched with 50 zones? The game is 2 weeks old,give it some time.

[Ikagawa]

some of the games you listed have been out for many years,do you think WoW launched with 50 zones? The game is 2 weeks old,give it some time.

WoW had 40 zones at launch. So pretty close.