as for the dragons…WTH, WHY NOT add a stufed dragon to the game?use it for the noob areas…then they can claim they killed a dragon tha almost squishified them with “soft stomp”…and got hit with alot of blunt damage from the red cotton balls it shot instead of fire.

I completely agree with you on the issue of realistic socializing, Sulka. In fact, that socialization aspect is the reason we originally planned for an isometric view. The project’s focus has evolved a bit as our understanding of our capabilities and the various market niches that might be served have evolved.

–matt

Anyways, failing that you should attach a sound clip of the roar. It’s anonymous, it gets our saliva flowing, and we get to share in your happiness. It’s a win-win!

The graphics perspective has a lot to do with how people perceive the activities in the game and hence how easy it is to understand what’s happening in the social context around your character.

If players can’t see behind their characters, you cannot put the speech bubbles on top of the characters’ heads without introducing a separate box for the chatting. This causes the discussion to happen outside the visual context of the game and hence distract the illusion.

So - if you want “realistic” social activity in the game, I have a litmus test for you. Check which games / virtual worlds have players who like to sit down when talking with others. Check the perspective these games use. I bet you a pint you’ll get more isometric environments on the list than other graphic styles.

Screen shot - If you can run around and see a dragon roar, you’re far ahead of most new MMORPGs on MMORPG.com; it seems that the trend is to create a web site, include a few speedtree screenshots (without any objects that are actually your work), and then claim your MMORPG will be ready in 6 months.

But understandable. Sign me up for testing please!