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Still no good MMORPG for mobile phone and tablet?

Discussion in 'General MMORPG Discussion' started by vash, Dec 3, 2015.

  1. vash

    vash Well-Known Member
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    A while ago I have asked similar question, the answer was no.
    It has been a while since. I am still unaware of any good MMORPG for mobile devices where I can play on the go. To be a true MMORPG, I think it should be something like allowing player to real time at any time they choose. Thus those games such as Game of War, Boom Beach etc. do not count. They require too much waiting time for "building" up and they are really "pay to win". I'd rather to have something good, fair, and just charge a monthly fee or one time fee.

    Any goo suggestion?
     
    #1 vash, Dec 3, 2015
  2. razer

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    People don't want to pay much for mobile games, so devs mostly don't make anything that isn't mechanically simple or a cash grab. As for your question, no, I don't know of any myself.
     
    #2 razer, Dec 3, 2015
  3. Chris_A

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    I don`t think that there will ever be a real MMO for the mobile platforms. People are just too used to playing them either with keyboard or mouse or the controller on consoles. Mobile gaming is for short but fun games, not for really complex MMO games.
     
    #3 Chris_A, Dec 4, 2015
  4. vash

    vash Well-Known Member
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    Lots of people especially in large cities spend hours a day on their mobile devices. Partially due to the long hours they stuck in traffic (or on public transportation). Since these people have the time, the "complex" part doesn't mean anything. I have found the lack of good games with replay value on mobile devices in general, not just the lack of MMO. Most games seem to be designed for kids who are "easily entertained". A few minutes to a few hours is all I need to get bored with most of these mobile games. Unlike the good old days when i used to be addicted to the PC games, I could play days and weeks (almost nonstop) without getting bored.
     
    #4 vash, Dec 5, 2015
  5. razer

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    As I said, mobile games are mostly mechanically simple and shallow, and thus they get repetitive quickly. This limits their replay value.
     
    #5 razer, Dec 5, 2015
  6. FuZyOn

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    Dungeon Hunter maybe? 4 or 5, whatever works best for you. As far as I know you can play online, which is nice.
     
    #6 FuZyOn, Dec 5, 2015
  7. shadejb

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    For a pure MMORPG on mobile I would recommend Avabel: great graphics, good gameplay and variety of skills. The quests system however are just fetch quests and it is very grindy, but it has a good PVP/PVE system.
    Recently I have started on Maple Story (android) as well. So far so good, remind me of the good old times I used to play it on PC.
     
    #7 shadejb, Dec 10, 2015
  8. evelination

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    Not many people willing to invest in a mobile game, and I'm not even mentioning the struggle of playing such game on a little gadget... ugh! I don't think there will be such thing made in the near future.
     
    #8 evelination, Dec 12, 2015
  9. Azrile

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    As a developer, you really would have to make your game mobile only because there can be no real cross-over on combat mechanisms. Stuff like ´real´ MMORPGs requier keyboards and a huge amount of keybinds... there is no way to strip that down for mobile.

    Also graphics are really limited. It is very difficult to make ANY mobile game with decent graphics that doesn´t tear up your battery life.
     
    #9 Azrile, Dec 12, 2015
  10. HalfBeard

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    MMOs can be so immersive and intense, it doesn't seem as if they fit the "on-the-go" type gaming of mobile phones and tablets. As others said, the issues with keybindings would be a mess and graphics would be sub-par at best.
     
    #10 HalfBeard, Dec 13, 2015
  11. Cereus

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    A mobile device will never, even if the hardware was available today be able to beat a conventional laptop or PC in terms of sheer functionality. I mean that's been made apparent with consoles vs PC with FPS games for example. What works on one thing doesn't translate that it will work on another thing. I mean if you hook up a tablet to a keyboard and mouse then yeah it's no different than playing an MMO on a laptop. But as far as a full on immersive MMO on the level of WoW, ect made for tablets, I don't see it happening. There's only so much stripping down of UI you can do. Something with basic graphics without much inventory management or skill set management can squeak by, but it's not the same.
     
    #11 Cereus, Dec 13, 2015
  12. moneyman

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    I have been actually thinking actually the same thing that why it hasn't been released yet. There are plenty of good MMORPGs for various gaming platforms so why not adapt it to phone usage in addition.
     
    #12 moneyman, Dec 14, 2015
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