Harry Potter MMO

Not a bad idea in my opinion, they released games from every movie, but what if they would make an MMO, with a general story behind it.
You start of as a student in the first year on Hogwarts, or the other 2 schools ( can't remember their names).
When you become older you advance, you go to the second, third,... year. Throughout your career in school you have to make assignments, learn spells, do exams. When you graduate you can choose a job, you can open a shop, go work at the Ministry, for the paper, etc...
Just some rough ideas here, but I think they could make something cool out of that!

I wouldn't be surprised if they haven't already thought of this and are looking for ways it could work. I'm not a very big MMO fan but I would like to see them try it, there is already a Lord of the Rings and Star Trek MMO and DC Universe is coming out so why not? There probably is a lot of people that would like it.

Well yeah, I think it would be very popular, given that the Harry Potter franchise has a lot of fans.

it would be a big fail

Meh, sounds like it'd be too limiting. Harry Potter works as a book, but I can't see it translating well into an MMO. That and everybody and their mom would flock to Gryffindor / Slytherin, leaving the other two pretty much empty.

Problem: no one wants to be HufflepuffBlack_Knight_00

Doesn't sound like a great idea. I guess it would be nice for Harry Potter fans.

I really like the idea but it would take a good developer to pull it off correctly...having such a magical world would require a lot of development time. I would definitely check it out though. Not to knock this too off topic..I would like to see more details on the Fallout MMO. :)

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Problem: no one wants to be HufflepuffHellsAngel2c

[QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"][QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Problem: no one wants to be HufflepuffBlack_Knight_00

Sounds very tempting to me. As long as the quality is high I would definitely give it a try, and probably end up playing it frequently. Btw I believe one of the other schools was Beauxbaton... or something like that, and I'm trying to remember the other one where Krum went.

I'm in.

The thing with great fantasy like this, the possibilities are endless. Any time, any characters.

With the peripherals out today, Move-Wiimote-Kinect, Quidditch could be a blast.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Problem: no one wants to be HufflepuffHellsAngel2c

Or how about this - when you create how your character looks at whatever, you get to choose characteristics for your character that give them distinct benefits. For example, something like "Bravery" could award your character a +5% damage increase in dangerous situations, while something like "Mischievious" could give your character a greater chance of success in stealing items. Either way, based up on the multiple characteristics you chose, your character at the beginning of the game would go up to the sorting hat and that would determine what house you were in.

Someone already said it, but there would have to be perks to get people to select the houses. One thing they could also do is place different rewards that depend on what house you join, like gear, items, spells, weapons, etc. If they don't do that, then everybody is going to probably pick Gryffindor. I don't know too many people that would pick Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw... :P

The game could start off at the home where you live and it could be a type of tutorial mode and the levelling starts after you've boarded the Hogwarts express and entered Hogwarts.

I know this may sound like a terribly stupid idea, but they could have Quidditch be a type of PvP mode(winning Quidditch matches increases rep with your house/they could throw some item rewards in). Just throwing it out there... xD

The idea of a Harry Potter MMO is actually pretty interesting, I just don't think it's going to happen for one reason in particular: I don't know how the end game would work. What raids or bosses would there be? Voldemort? The Triwizard Tournament? Every PvE aspect I could think of negatively goes against the story in some way. PvP maybe, or maybe even a Harvest Moon type game where you build up your own life. PvE? No way.

[QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"][QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Problem: no one wants to be HufflepuffBlack_Knight_00

Eventually, people that want to be in Gryffindor will find loopholes by doing the tutorial stage over and over and memorizing what choices to choose, so I don't know if that would help. Still not a bad idea though.

This would rock and I would totally obsessively play something like this- if it was done at least fairly well of course. Keeping my fingers crossed.

All the ideas I've read, I really want to play this game!

And for endgame, there are some PvP options but also, you can base the end game on the job you choose after your school career.

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"][QUOTE="HellsAngel2c"] Easily sorted by giving each house a perk based on Houses and a completely random sorting at the beginning so you don't get to choose your house.marcogamer07

Eventually, people that want to be in Gryffindor will find loopholes by doing the tutorial stage over and over and memorizing what choices to choose, so I don't know if that would help. Still not a bad idea though.

I'm not going to be interested if it's not dark and gritty and geared towards adults.

I'm not going to be interested if it's not dark and gritty and geared towards adults.

airshocker

Ok, but then how many of HP fans are gamers? How many of them play PC games? How many of them can afford ( if it is ) a suscription fee for a HP game? I really like the idea if it is promoted properly :D

It could make a good MMO, but I think it would be a better idea for an open-world RPG, like Fallout or Elder Scrolls.

Ok, but then how many of HP fans are gamers? How many of them play PC games? How many of them can afford ( if it is ) a suscription fee for a HP game? I really like the idea if it is promoted properly :D

Snakemaster9

It could make a good MMO, but I think it would be a better idea for an open-world RPG, like Fallout or Elder Scrolls.

livingundead

YES. It would definitely work if it was a single player RPG type game, like Fallout 3. That would be AWESOME. I'd definitely buy it!

Ok, but then how many of HP fans are gamers? How many of them play PC games? How many of them can afford ( if it is ) a suscription fee for a HP game? I really like the idea if it is promoted properly :D

Snakemaster9

Surprisingly, quite a few of them are. And quite a few do play PC games. I happen to be one of them. And of course they are going to pay for a subscription fee because like that other guy said, it's Harry Freakin' Potter...what HP fan wouldn't?

It could make a good MMO, but I think it would be a better idea for an open-world RPG, like Fallout or Elder Scrolls.

livingundead

[QUOTE="livingundead"]

It could make a good MMO, but I think it would be a better idea for an open-world RPG, like Fallout or Elder Scrolls.

Black_Knight_00

[QUOTE="airshocker"]

I'm not going to be interested if it's not dark and gritty and geared towards adults.

Kentisc

Also, Harry Freakin Potter? Watch this, skip to 7:09. ;)

Also, Harry Freakin Potter? Watch this, skip to 7:09. ;)

SkylinePigeon