google video huxley - dev video - 2001

[BrutusUK]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...huxley&pl=true

claims to have been posted in november 2001
but shows the same footage as the later releases...

how long have they been working on this game????????

the modelling footage looks very cool...

[QforQ]

MMOs take years to make, even the smaller ones you can think of were probably in development for atleast 3 years. So if it's been 5 years, I wouldn't have that hard of a time believing it.

[Kard]

diablo III and world of starcraft have been in development for nearly that long.

[Backus]

I am wishing for a World of Starcraft.

[nickfury]

Originally Posted by Backus

I am wishing for a World of Starcraft.

as am I... but i think it should be called Universe of Starcraft! :O

[Addicted]

Originally Posted by nickfury

as am I... but i think it should be called Universe of Starcraft! :O

Yes! awesome name

[PhoenixDog]

Originally Posted by Backus

I am wishing for a World of Starcraft.

Hate to tell ya, but it was a Gamespot April Fools joke.

That trailer was the 1st Huxley trailer released back in February 2001 (i believe). And yes, the game has been in production for that long. Keep in mine, WoW was released back in November 2004, and started it's production in 1998.

[Backus]

Personally I don't believe a "world of starcraft" is in development but feel free to convince me it is.

[nickfury]

With only Starcraft and Brood Wars having been released, there isn't enough back story or lore to create Universe of Starcraft... imo!

[vernes]

lack of backstory never stopped mmorpg's from developing.

[Kard]

lol i was just messing around with the world of starcraft / diablo III comment.

one could only hope... and yes, backstory could be created, that's not what is holding it back.

its more the fact that blizzard is very smart business wise, and they would NEVER announce World of Starcraft right before the expansion for WoW comes out... they'd be stealing their own business.

Maybe if WoW starts to die down, then they may consider doing something like that.

[Alan8325]

Originally Posted by nickfury

With only Starcraft and Brood Wars having been released, there isn't enough back story or lore to create Universe of Starcraft... imo!

Maybe not a WoW-style MMORPG, but I think some kind of MMOtacticalFPS with large-scale strategic battles sounds like a cool idea for the franchise. Personally, a Starcraft-based RPG sounds like a horrible idea. I just can't see someone playing as a persistent hydralisk going on adventures. "Yes! Claw proficiency is 150! I'm almost at level 30 and then i'll be able to transform into a lurker!"

I can definititely see a persistant war though, maybe taking place on several different worlds, where territories can change ownership. Players wouldn't necessarily have to play as persistant characters, but could gain access to the use of different types of units and commander positions as they get more experience. Players characters wouldn't be persistent but territory status, resource allocation, etc. would be. It would be kind of like Battlefield 2 but maps are persistent and every time you play you are actually affecting your faction's position in the overall universe somehow. Sounds fun to me!