Comments on: GDC: Realtime Worlds shows APB, its “MMO Crackdown” http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/ This is the news Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:42:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: videogaming247 » Blog Archive » APB for 2009, says Realtime’s Jones http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-6197 videogaming247 » Blog Archive » APB for 2009, says Realtime’s Jones Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:24:38 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-6197 [...] to here plenty more on APB soon. Have a look at this for details from the game’s GDC [...] […] to here plenty more on APB soon. Have a look at this for details from the game’s GDC […]

]]> By: videogaming247 » Blog Archive » Crackdown dev raises $50 million http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-4283 videogaming247 » Blog Archive » Crackdown dev raises $50 million Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:47:58 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-4283 [...] to this, Realtime Worlds has raised $50 million to finish off APB and buy Ferraris. Maybe just the [...] […] to this, Realtime Worlds has raised $50 million to finish off APB and buy Ferraris. Maybe just the […]

]]> By: videogaming247 » Blog Archive » GTA MMO is “very, very doable”, says Houser http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-2297 videogaming247 » Blog Archive » GTA MMO is “very, very doable”, says Houser Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:26:10 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-2297 [...] we’re going to see anything like this anytime soon, then. We’ll just have to settle for APB in the [...] […] we’re going to see anything like this anytime soon, then. We’ll just have to settle for APB in the […]

]]> By: mart http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1105 mart Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:55:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1105 Yep, I've been very excited about this for a while now. Been waiting for exactly something like APB for god knows how long. Why hasn't someone make a present-day MMO before? I've been asking myself this for absolutely ages. It's amazing to me that someone didn't figure out that to make role playing a bit more appealing to the masses, you should create roles that people can identify with and really get inside; fantasy and sci-fi worlds are so contrived and set in their ways, filled with meaningless fantastical babble that most folk simply can't be bothered to take on board. APB seems like the perfect antidote, and it's been a long time coming. It's coming out on 360 as well, btw. Yep, I’ve been very excited about this for a while now. Been waiting for exactly something like APB for god knows how long. Why hasn’t someone make a present-day MMO before? I’ve been asking myself this for absolutely ages. It’s amazing to me that someone didn’t figure out that to make role playing a bit more appealing to the masses, you should create roles that people can identify with and really get inside; fantasy and sci-fi worlds are so contrived and set in their ways, filled with meaningless fantastical babble that most folk simply can’t be bothered to take on board. APB seems like the perfect antidote, and it’s been a long time coming.

It’s coming out on 360 as well, btw.

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1070 Tiger Walts Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1070 I don't know which will be more fun, getting a gang together and planning a job or doing the job itself. I reckon there has to be a slight RPG element to it so that players can build up their character in specialist skill areas at the expense of being poor in others. So if one guy just likes driving, he can get driving skill perks (subtle increases in traction, handling and less chance of car theft being reported) and be the getaway driver. Likewise a cop may eschew marksmanship skills for body armour or be able to pick up APBs from a wider area. Doing this will encourage people to group and work together. Plus, less chance of post-heist back-stabbing if you want to work together again. I don’t know which will be more fun, getting a gang together and planning a job or doing the job itself.

I reckon there has to be a slight RPG element to it so that players can build up their character in specialist skill areas at the expense of being poor in others. So if one guy just likes driving, he can get driving skill perks (subtle increases in traction, handling and less chance of car theft being reported) and be the getaway driver. Likewise a cop may eschew marksmanship skills for body armour or be able to pick up APBs from a wider area.

Doing this will encourage people to group and work together. Plus, less chance of post-heist back-stabbing if you want to work together again.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1065 patlike Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:32:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1065 Sounds brilliant to me. MMO stuff without the MMO stuff. I like online games, but I don't like signing my life over to them. Sounds brilliant to me. MMO stuff without the MMO stuff. I like online games, but I don’t like signing my life over to them.

]]> By: Tiger Walts http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1064 Tiger Walts Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:23:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1064 I've wanted a game exactly like this for a long time. Glad to see someone is trying it. I’ve wanted a game exactly like this for a long time. Glad to see someone is trying it.

]]> By: ginger http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1058 ginger Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:29:34 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/02/22/gdc-realtime-worlds-announces-apb-an-mmo-crackdown/#comment-1058 sounds pretty interesting sounds pretty interesting

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