Social Hubs

[Over00]

During my travels across the medium known as the internet I have yet to find any reference to one subject I believe is needed in any MMO (I know defiance isn't technically an MMO)

Does defiance have any social hubs? Cities like *cough* orgrimmar in WOW

[Kantazo]

During my travels across the medium known as the internet I have yet to find any reference to one subject I believe is needed in any MMO (I know defiance isn't technically an MMO)

Does defiance have any social hubs? Cities like *cough* orgrimmar in WOW

short answer is no, there are areas where you can stop and fill ammo and few other areas (in what I saw) where they are certain structures like a farm a bunker etc

[DarkKnyt29]

During my travels across the medium known as the internet I have yet to find any reference to one subject I believe is needed in any MMO (I know defiance isn't technically an MMO)

Does defiance have any social hubs? Cities like *cough* orgrimmar in WOW

So far, it doesnt look like there are any social hubs. Its more so safe zones like around the different vendors. Thats what Ive seen up to this point

[Quirky]

short answer is no

Sadly that's one thing this game is lacking. Its not very MMO like if you can't find a safe haven bigger than a 10ftx10ft "Command" Centre and nothing else. Feels like we're on an Alien Planet more than Earth. Perhaps if the Story was explained more throughout the missions in Beta it would make more sense.

[Kantazo]

Sadly that's one thing this game is lacking. Its not very MMO like if you can't find a safe haven bigger than a 10ftx10ft "Command" Centre and nothing else. Feels like we're on an Alien Planet more than Earth.

And you would be right, remember there is a war and these are the few people left, maybe in future expansions a city may be added but I doubt it.

[Corbec]

In fact the region the game takes place was abandoned by the government earlier on because of the especially heavy impact the terraforming process took there. So this is quite realistic in my opinion - I wouldn't expect any big settlements in a wasteland where 95% of the population is trying to kill you.

[Quirky]

And you would be right, remember there is a war and these are the few people left, maybe in future expansions a city may be added but I doubt it.

May be so, personally I'd prefer a Stratosphere carrier or something. I still think if there's enough room for a few outposts, ranches and such then they'd be able to provide a smaller safer area however I guess it would serve no purpose. Seems you can do everything without the need of NPC's unlike other traditional MMO's so why have all the space.

[Radz]

I suspect that they have roped us off in a starter area with no social area. Now, I think social areas could and should develop naturally to a degree. Base camp at the strato crash site, the farm, and other places that seem fairly isolated from from random attacks should naturally develop into minor social hubs, but I think that they will include a large social hub city once the beta fence is taken down.

[Harsk]

I would imagine there will be some areas where people gather. Won't much matter if the game includes them witht that specific objective, players congragate by habit.

[BleakPanther]

I would imagine there will be some areas where people gather. Won't much matter if the game includes them witht that specific objective, players congragate by habit.

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