Well I guess this comes down to what "massively multiplayer" means. I guess you mean that it is defined as whether you can join masses of other players in one big combat/adventure at any one time, i.e. " 'hunting zones' where 500 players are attacking monsters. "
Fair enuff.
I was thinking more along the lines that you can have masses of people on the server at any one time, regardless of whether they are currently "adventuring" together, but you could still meet masses of people in some situations. I understand about the "instancing", I've read all about that, but you can interact with "masses" of people at town hubs and stuff, right?
You are saying they are essentially just "graphical chat lobbies". I was not aware of this, I thought maybe there was a bit more to town gameplay.
And I would like to know more about the gameplay - despite the "instancing" , is it still more of the boring old level-up grind with repetitive combat etc like MMOs typically are? Or is it more like a "proper" fully fledged rpg (i.e. with substantial quests, storyline, and dialog)? Is the instancing the only point of difference in the gameplay?
The video footage I've seen isn't very flattering, and makes the gameplay look like any MMO I've seen (only perhaps less crowded!), irrespective of stuff I've heard from you and read elsewhere, hence my concerns.
Play the game first before you open your mouth. Until then, shut the hell up and don't try to sound like you know what it's about when you don't.
I stated the facts as I understood them (and others, perhaps mistakenly, probably think as well), the idea being that this is a discussion forum and hopefully someone will put me right (as you have). This is good thing, right?
(I don't think I have ever claimed expertise on MMO classification - I don't generally play them - and wasn't meaning to give the impression)
Maybe should have started with "well, my current understanding is this, despite evidence to the contrary, because...blah blah blah" and then you wouldnt have been so reactionary.
No need to be so grumpy about it
To quote/paraphrase Fez: "pull the broomstick out of your arse and let our love in".
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