Left 4 Dead MMORPG?

I think it would be nice to have a zombie MMORPG based on Left 4 Dead, but also take some elements from The walking Dead.

People can play as either humans, or zombies.
Humans can start in zombie infested towns. Players can choose to solo or join groups to form clans. Different clans can battle each other for safe houses and resources. So there should be plenty of PvP. As for PvE, there are countless regular zombies and some mutated super zombies as bosses. Actions will be plenty.

As for zombie players, they can choose to be one of the special zombies. They can also form mobs to attack human players.

It will be an endless struggle between human survivors, and zombies.

What do you guys think?
Is there any good idea to add?

 

Actually I disagree with the part where character development is a must.
You are thinking about leveling up, aren't you? In fact, I am sick tired of leveling up (or rather grinding) in most MMORPGs. It is mindless killing the same mobs over and over. I'd rather have a MMORPG where people can just have fun from the beginning instead of having to reach certain "level" or obtain certain "gears" through the endless killing in order to just have a little fun.

While I agree some MMORPGs set in ancient times might be still good with leveling up, but a first person shooting based MMORPG has no such need. Basically you just have counter-strike in a MMORPG setting, plus zombies. I don't see why not. Even some of the counter-strike servers had a zombie mod.

I remember there was also this Resident Evil outbreak based MMO. Although it was third person if i am correct. I believe first person shooting makes things a lot more fun.

 

I think character development based on "level" is overrated. Why not just let the player's personal skills as the development? Obviously newbies will be less skillful, and the players who have played for a long time would be more experienced and powerful.

Too many MMORPGs are letting the leveling up part get in the way of the fun. I'd rather just join the game and start shooting.

Yes, clans should be formed. Think about The Walking Dead. Human survivors of zombie apocalypses form their own groups, and they not only had to fight the zombies, but they also had to fight against other surviving groups for various reasons.

 

I do not see people lose the "motivation" to play Counter-Strike, Teamfortress, Day of Defeat, or Battlefield 1942, BF2, BF3, BF4 just because there is not a true leveling system. Sure you can earn "ranks" in BF series since BF2, but it has nothing to do with how strong your character is.

I agree that leveling up and build a unique character is fun in Neverwinter Nights when I played it. Most MMORPG however, the character development is not so "unique". There are on so few classes, and each class end up the exactly same. The leveling up is nothing more than grinding for most MMORPGs, which I found lack of interesting ways to accomplish it.

 

I want a giant world to explore.
I want the freedom of go anywhere I wish.
I want larger scale battles against zombies.
I want clan wars (group of humans vs humans) in a world of zombie apocalypse.

A lot of players will probably use zombies (drag huge groups of them) to against enemy groups.

 

Why does it (character development) have to be leveling up?
While I said leveling up is not needed, I did not say absolutely zero character development.

Isn't your personal experience a character development? Knowing how to deal with different kind of zombies the most efficient ways?
Isn't knowing the routes in and out better in a city a character development? It is an advantage over newer players for sure.
Isn't the gathering of resources a character development? For example, finding better equipment, weapons, supplies. And build up your personal stronghold / hideout.

I have never played either.