Do they use some form of distributed computing. Ie...when you login...your computer is being used to actually power the game. </strong><hr></blockquote>
They're all server-centric so far, for a number of reasons. Mostly, the client just renders the environment and relays user commands back to the server.
[quote]<strong>Sony is looking at distributed computing as a way to increase the power of future playstations a thousandfold. It sounds exciting</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's easier to do that with a console than with PCs, because you know exactly which clients you're dealing with, how they're connected and what they're capable of.
Lineage, Shadowbane and Neverwinter Nights are or will soon be Mac-compatible. (On a smaller scale, but still in the genre, Delta Tao's Clan Lord is Mac-only and Freeverse's Arcane Arena is cross-platform.) Ultima Online, Asheron's Call and Everquest are Windows only AFAIK, and I've heard no word on whether future versions will be.
<strong>As it stands now, there are no MMORPGs for Mac.
Warcraft Worlds will probably be the first and only for a long time.
Suck.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm pretty sure there's a Star Wars MMORPG coming out that is for the Mac as well. I think its called "Star Wars: Galaxies". Can anyone back me up on this?
I'm pretty sure there's a Star Wars MMORPG coming out that is for the Mac as well. I think its called "Star Wars: Galaxies". Can anyone back me up on this?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I just read about that in a local puter rag. Sounds cool. You get to play as like 13 different species!
The local Apple store is running a QuickTime trailer for Galaxies on the 22" Cinema Display. The game looks interesting, though blowing up a postage-sized QT to Cinema size didn't work out so well.
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and screwed around in EQ a couple times
a few of my friends play EQ hardcore, in addition to Dark Ages of Camelot, Asheron's Call, etc.
Yeah, they are huge.
Especially EQ.
It's got like 3-4 expansions out for it already.
It's amazing.
How's the weather across the water?
Bright and sunny here in Bton.
Yes, they're enormous. I don't know why, but they are.
<strong>Lineage is the most massive in terms of its player base, although most of that base is in southeast Asia.
Yes, they're enormous. I don't know why, but they are.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Do they use some form of distributed computing. Ie...when you login...your computer is being used to actually power the game.
Sony is looking at distributed computing as a way to increase the power of future playstations a thousandfold. It sounds exciting
am I in a Macintosh forum?
Are these games available for Mac? Please say they are. I really want to play Everquest!!
<strong>wait...
am I in a Macintosh forum?
Are these games available for Mac? Please say they are. I really want to play Everquest!! </strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry didn't mean to get your hopes up. I was just curious to see just how "Massive" these games really are. Have you seen Everquest in action?
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Do they use some form of distributed computing. Ie...when you login...your computer is being used to actually power the game. </strong><hr></blockquote>
They're all server-centric so far, for a number of reasons. Mostly, the client just renders the environment and relays user commands back to the server.
[quote]<strong>Sony is looking at distributed computing as a way to increase the power of future playstations a thousandfold. It sounds exciting</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's easier to do that with a console than with PCs, because you know exactly which clients you're dealing with, how they're connected and what they're capable of.
Lineage, Shadowbane and Neverwinter Nights are or will soon be Mac-compatible. (On a smaller scale, but still in the genre, Delta Tao's Clan Lord is Mac-only and Freeverse's Arcane Arena is cross-platform.) Ultima Online, Asheron's Call and Everquest are Windows only AFAIK, and I've heard no word on whether future versions will be.
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Warcraft Worlds will probably be the first and only for a long time.
Suck.
<strong>As it stands now, there are no MMORPGs for Mac.
Warcraft Worlds will probably be the first and only for a long time.
Suck.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I'm pretty sure there's a Star Wars MMORPG coming out that is for the Mac as well. I think its called "Star Wars: Galaxies". Can anyone back me up on this?
<strong>
I'm pretty sure there's a Star Wars MMORPG coming out that is for the Mac as well. I think its called "Star Wars: Galaxies". Can anyone back me up on this?</strong><hr></blockquote>
I just read about that in a local puter rag. Sounds cool. You get to play as like 13 different species!