Mantrid Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Idea: How about Lucas Arts starts working on a GF MMORPG. For those of you who don't know, MMORPG stands for Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. You could customize your character, maybe determine how you lived your life (or it would be random) and find out what you qulify for (it would probably be best for most people to have to walk, or the game would be boring. Now, you don't have to journey to the 9th Underworld. And its not like there isn't enough to explore, you've got El Marrow, The Petrified Forest (think a community of social Hermits, god I love Monty Python), Rubacava, and the game did seem to mention other continents (Puerto Zappato, and I don't care if I can't spell). Opinions? Flames? Additions? But just think how cool it would be if you stay long enough and have your OWN cat-track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_comician Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Hey, good idea! I see forward to have some experience in the land of the dead as a dead! Maybe joining one of the organisations scattered out in the land of the dead would increase some statistics in the game. Maybe does some organisations have some requirements before joining. You can buy this advice by me. I see forward to become beta tester, so exciting. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 EDIT: Don't mind me, I misread the first part of the original post and went off on a tangent. If anyone needs me I'll be smacking my palm against my forehead and saying "D'oh". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleto4_ryan Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 wonderful idea, and can become a best game, better that Ultima, everquest, etc Let's see... In what condition you will be in the game could be made from some phycological tests Also imagine being able to work your time, or just try to earn money to walk to the other city in the map, trying to find jombs, or just setling down and doing whatever. Getting in the cat racers as rider, or a reporter, or a security, or finding place as the pilot at the huge zepelins. Also some can work at the dod, and maybe there can be a "same" plot as in Grim Fandango and have an LSA (or whatever the name can be) Of course, the game can be placed from before manny comes until after he leaves, thus if someone goes to the DOD can see him, or even if the player is firstly taken to manny's office... Ouuuu....so many good ideas...so good game....but of course it will never happen Lucasarts shall never do such a risk think. Even empire divided was made due to the myth of star wars...and it was hard for them to decide it... am i raving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 I say very , very good idea , but it will never happen. This description is my imagination about Grim Fandango MMORPG In this game we live in the Land of the Dead and work as driver,sailor,barman , salesman etc. Some of us work as travel agent in Department of Dead and sell travel packets to another players. Of course , we travel from El Marrow , across Petrified Forest to Rubacava. We live ,but we are dead. Hmmm , dreams. Maybe we should write petition to Lucasarts ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_comician Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 There's something you posted, Dawidos. You said, becoming like a driver. What about that a salesman needs a driver to fetch some new dead from the land of the living until they've worked off their time. That should be something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawidos Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Originally posted by Grim_comician There's something you posted, Dawidos. You said, becoming like a driver. What about that a salesman needs a driver to fetch some new dead from the land of the living until they've worked off their time. That should be something like that. You're right. I had in mind this idea. But now we can talk only about our imagination. The game won't rise. Maybe petition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleto4_ryan Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Originally posted by Dawidos The game won't rise. Maybe petition. maybe...why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Haine Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Dont forget the festival! If they make a MMORPG they better have it in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Guy Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 heh a GF MMORPG sounds like a sweet idea, thats the stuff of dreams! safe to say it will never happen i guess but its a cool idea all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett101 Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 The only problem would be the fact that MMORPG's can't have an end. In GF, you can catch a Number Nine, or walk all the way to the ninth underworld. They'd have to do something about that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockmaster_V Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 A brilliant idea, especially seeing as the job offers are almost limitless. Could you imagine playing as one of the balloon clowns, increasing your stats with each successful balloon show you complete? lol And being part of LSA would be cool. Loads of missions to do with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeus Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 You think maybe we could start an text RPG thread here? Unless you guys think its too geeky....oh yeah, never mind, I'm in a Grim Fandango forum. Is there already one of those in the Lounge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by Dockmaster_V increasing your stats with each successful balloon show you complete? At least then someone could do a half decent Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by amadeus You think maybe we could start an text RPG thread here? What is a text RPG, and how does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspoof Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 It sounds like a good idea, but if anyone wants it they're gonna have to make it theirselves. Lucasarts isn't just handing out free games, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeus Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Originally posted by GendoTheGreat What is a text RPG, and how does it work? Well, I was thinking along the lines of making characters and playing them in a land of the dead setting. When you post, you post what your character does or says. That way, we could sort of simulate an mmorpg, without actually making a game or anything. I think it would be pretty cool. You would start out by declaring your character's name and background, possibly why they died and what kind of life they lead. What their occupation is in the Land of the Dead, and that sort of thing. You could travel around, interact with each other and roleplay the character that you create. We wouldn't have to have really concrete rules, but it's possible to do, if people wanted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomonous Guy Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Some cool ideas there guys It is a shame i wouldnt have time or i would definately join in with an mmorpg if it came about, and i would also try to do the RPG thing that amadeus mentioned But alas i do not have time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Originally posted by amadeus Well, I was thinking along the lines of making characters and playing them in a land of the dead setting. When you post, you post what your character does or says. That way, we could sort of simulate an mmorpg, without actually making a game or anything. I think it would be pretty cool. You would start out by declaring your character's name and background, possibly why they died and what kind of life they lead. What their occupation is in the Land of the Dead, and that sort of thing. You could travel around, interact with each other and roleplay the character that you create. We wouldn't have to have really concrete rules, but it's possible to do, if people wanted it. Sounds pretty convoluted, are you sure an online messageboard is the best platform for it? Be like pulling teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Originally posted by GendoTheGreat Sounds pretty convoluted, are you sure an online messageboard is the best platform for it? Be like pulling teeth. I have to agree that things could go very wrong very quickly without some specially designed and programed MUD affair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GendoTheGreat Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Originally posted by Lemon Head I have to agree that things could go very wrong very quickly without some specially designed and programed MUD affair Congratulations, now you get to explain to me what a MUD is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleto4_ryan Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Originally posted by amadeus You think maybe we could start an text RPG thread here? Unless you guys think its too geeky....oh yeah, never mind, I'm in a Grim Fandango forum. Is there already one of those in the Lounge? it would be a nice idea. But we would also need a "director" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Head Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Originally posted by GendoTheGreat Congratulations, now you get to explain to me what a MUD is. Bugger. Well essentially, a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) is a program rather like IRC which can be run by many many people at once but which are all interconnected. The entire thing is text based like those old Infocom games so you might have. "You are standing in an office of the Department of Death. The whole scene gives the impression of trying to be simultaneously solomn and morbid and yet, at the same time, happy and inviting. You can see Fluxom and LukeSkywalker69 You can move north or south." etc. etc. that's how it used to be anyway. The point is that the world was designed and you could do pretty much whatever you wanted. ...i think...i'm getting old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanspoof Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Can you download this MUD? I'd like to try it. Yeah, this seems like a good idea. I'd give it a go if anyone is bothered to try making it. I could give ideas on careers and stuff, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amadeus Posted October 10, 2003 Share Posted October 10, 2003 Well, if you want an idea of what I was thinking go to the Star Wars forums and check out some of the RPG threads there. I wasn't thinking of anything as high-tech as a MUD. We'd have to get someone who can program to make one of those for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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