Gamma World Online

[Nuclear_Elvis]

Gamma World Online (GWO) - no, it doesn't exist yet, and Wizards of the Coast has no plans that I know of to develop it. But - why don't they? Given the enormous popularity in post-apocalyptic games/movies/series, you'd think that GWO would be developed by now. We saw what the Fallout series did, but that was one-player, and Gamma World as a concept pre-dates Fallout (i.e. no argument from Bethesda on infringement).

What say you? Do you want to see this WOC owned game line become an online MMORPG?

My opinion - Gamma World as a concept would actually work better as a video game/MMORPG than the original paper/box game it was developed as.

In case you have never heard of Gamma World - do a search online and view the history, but - it was a TSR published game under Gary Gygax's tenure in the company, but Gygax only wrote one portion of a product and was not the primary author of this line. James Ward is the primary author and developer of the game, with a predecessor game called Metamorphosis Alpha being his first game that heavily influenced Gamma World (WOC does not own Met. Alpha though, as I understand).

[Hellllboy]

I would love to see this happen!

I played this game as a kid and was very fun! The big issue would be getting combat to work between mutations and weapons.

[sebastianosmith]

So many memories of GW. I only played it for about 2 years (89-90), but I do have fond recollections of those with whom I played. My first character was a semi-Borg type because ST:TNG had just introduced them and GW rules, along with a very forgiving DM, let me build one. I'd appreciate an MMO based on a 3e-4e hybrid.

Thanks for reminding me of that.

[Bekki]

I would love to see a Gamma World MMO.
I have many fond memories of Gamma World.

[Saekee]

I played this briefly when I was little. I remember it being very odd. It is a goo idea to do it. They could give it a retro feel as well.

[ToastyFred]

I wanna play a giant mutant bear with a blaster rifle!

[Livmo]

Gamma World Online (GWO) - no, it doesn't exist yet, and Wizards of the Coast has no plans that I know of to develop it. But - why don't they? Given the enormous popularity in post-apocalyptic games/movies/series, you'd think that GWO would be developed by now. We saw what the Fallout series did, but that was one-player, and Gamma World as a concept pre-dates Fallout (i.e. no argument from Bethesda on infringement).

What say you? Do you want to see this WOC owned game line become an online MMORPG?

My opinion - Gamma World as a concept would actually work better as a video game/MMORPG than the original paper/box game it was developed as.

In case you have never heard of Gamma World - do a search online and view the history, but - it was a TSR published game under Gary Gygax's tenure in the company, but Gygax only wrote one portion of a product and was not the primary author of this line. James Ward is the primary author and developer of the game, with a predecessor game called Metamorphosis Alpha being his first game that heavily influenced Gamma World (WOC does not own Met. Alpha though, as I understand).

I would play this. Haven't played Gamma since the 80's.

EDIT ~ Star Fleet Battles would be cool too, as I don't like Star Trek Online much.

[Nuclear_Elvis]

Now that Infinite Crisis has failed and will shut down in August, Turbine and Wizards of the Coast should reassess the value of taking Gamma World into an MMORPG format. The post-apocalyptic setting for an MMORPG would be a nice diversion for those who care for the genre, and WoC may find it to be a double benefit that opens the door to potential PnP sales of a renewed Gamma World interest also.
Given the rise of the Fallout series, Walking Dead, etc. -- seems like Gamma World was ahead of its time and needs a reboot.

[Failedlegend]

Despite being an awesome game I don't think Gamma world would work very well as a Video game let alone an MMO, imo Gamma world's fun has always been about it random anything goes playstyle and the reality is that needing to program and model that stuff works heavily against that

[Nuclear_Elvis]

Despite being an awesome game I don't think Gamma world would work very well as a Video game let alone an MMO, imo Gamma world's fun has always been about it random anything goes playstyle and the reality is that needing to program and model that stuff works heavily against that

What if the game engine was coded to do just that -- crazy/mad randomization? A "GWO" would certainly require some out-of-the-box thinking in terms of game design from the onset, for it to be both true to the origins of PnP and yet remain satisfying as an MMO. I would think this would be a challenge that some game dev's, designers, etc. would love to take on.

[PuppiesAndRainbows]

there is a facebook group with 500 members that wants this to happen

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gammaworldonline/

[Uska]

I would play this. Haven't played Gamma since the 80's.

EDIT ~ Star Fleet Battles would be cool too, as I don't like Star Trek Online much.

SFB wouldnt work ever ever as a MMO there was a couple decent computer games based on it though.

[AshurDS]

I have found memories of Gamma World. I would definitely play a Gamma World MMORPG, especially if it was open world with good character development/ options. I particularly loved 3rd edition, the modules were great; Kim Eastland did a great job. And the art was awesome! I’d also love to play a Star Frontiers MMORPG. Would be great to develop that title similar (not 100%) to that of the now deceased Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG; pre-NGE of course.

Ashur

[Uska]

I have found memories of Gamma World. I would definitely play a Gamma World MMORPG, especially if it was open world with good character development/ options. I particularly loved 3rd edition, the modules were great; Kim Eastland did a great job. And the art was awesome! I’d also love to play a Star Frontiers MMORPG. Would be great to develop that title similar (not 100%) to that of the now deceased Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG; pre-NGE of course.

Ashur

there are a couple of pre-NGE emulators out there.

[cdbd3rd]

(Rats, was hoping there was news in this old thread)


Meanwhile, there's an aging Post-Apoc setting MMO that i hop over to occasionally.

Fallen Earth. (And it has zombies in a particular area! Win/win!)

[Nuclear_Elvis]

Related, the original game Wasteland is practically free over on one of the online game sites. FYI on Wasteland, in case you didn't ever play it - Brian Fargo created it and he later worked on the original Fallout games. Fargo was potentially influenced by Gamma World PnP - when you play Wasteland, a 30 year old single person game where you control a group of RPG players, you are in a world that is very Gamma-World like. Mutated Bunnies, for one thing, along with other mutants that make me wonder if TSR had thoughts of taking Interplay to court at the time.

[Ulna_Coccyx]

I think that you could start the Gamma Online setting with an honorary homage play through of MetaM on the spaceship and once you have control of the ship take it to the nearest spaceport which would be Gamma World and have the Solar System Authorities confiscate the ship for legal reasons and compensate you for returning it at which time you could build your character in the DNA Reconstuction Facility and equip with the reward monies provided. Then you could join one of the many factions that are trying to rule Gamma World and the adventure begins there.

Good Idea? Bad Idea? Not Interested?

[Gleep_Wurp]

Gamma World Online (GWO) - no, it doesn't exist yet, and Wizards of the Coast has no plans that I know of to develop it. But - why don't they? Given the enormous popularity in post-apocalyptic games/movies/series, you'd think that GWO would be developed by now. We saw what the Fallout series did, but that was one-player, and Gamma World as a concept pre-dates Fallout (i.e. no argument from Bethesda on infringement).

What say you? Do you want to see this WOC owned game line become an online MMORPG?

My opinion - Gamma World as a concept would actually work better as a video game/MMORPG than the original paper/box game it was developed as.

In case you have never heard of Gamma World - do a search online and view the history, but - it was a TSR published game under Gary Gygax's tenure in the company, but Gygax only wrote one portion of a product and was not the primary author of this line. James Ward is the primary author and developer of the game, with a predecessor game called Metamorphosis Alpha being his first game that heavily influenced Gamma World (WOC does not own Met. Alpha though, as I understand).

its called fallen earth. i alpha and beta tested it and subbed for a little bit. was good but i didnt like the ui. huge crafting timesink worse then wow. it had potential