This was not a topic to flame Huxley, as some of you seem to have taken it. That makes me sad.
1. Yes, more people will join, the maps will get bigger. However, there will still be choke points. There are in every game. Anyone remember in WoW how frustrating it was when you would nearly finally kill that slippery mage and a warrior would just come along and overpower you?
I'm worried about that x100. I want strategy to overcome "zerg." And I do not think any of us can make extremely specific discussions about the gameplay. (As in the way most guns work.)
2. Just because it is an FPS doesn't mean it can't have multiple classes. I can think of a couple just off my head. Medic, engineer, demolitions. Sure, the skills list I'm sure will include a couple of support abilities. But it disappointed me that there are no support classes, as every class seems to be centered around combat.
3. I want a plot, and I yet to know of a PvP oriented game with a convincing one yet. Otherwise, this is not an MMOFPS, just one big, FPS.
4. I doubt there will be a big difference. Why remake Huxley for a console? Although its possible, I highly doubt any MMO will be successful on a console, even if it is geared for that console.
5. Everyone discounts the hype, but it does make a difference. You may say Halo sucked, but it is still one of the most, if not THE most successful FPS of all time. Hype gets people to buy. When people buy, the game quality improves through patches and dedication of the devs to their fans. If Huxley doesn't get enough consumers to cover the massive cost of an MMO, they won't throw more money into it. Simple business. Plus, it's going to have to compete with games that do have hype. And by then, TF and Halo 3 will have come out. FPS' that you don't have to pay cash to play.
It does not mean it NEEDS hype, but more hype wouldn't hurt at all.
6. I would be extremely happy if the game had no toll on a system. In my mind, that's doubtful. But we'll see. And if Huxley does come out on Vista- I'm sorry that you won't have it.
7. Where did this stereotype come in that gamers can't have girlfriends? :D It makes me sad. Does this strange phenomena require proof? Screenshot or it didn't happen? :P Yes. She's a gamer too. But she plays games like the Sims and bleh. But she is getting into Warcraft, finally.
Now, I'm not saying Huxley will be a terrible game. I just don't know if it will do well in the mainstream. And an MMO has to be able to catch that.