Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet)

I look forward to the C&D letter they are going to get for being this dumb.

I almost feel sorry for them, given how much work they have put into something that in all likelihood will get shut down. But honestly, how could they think they will get away with this?!?

Apeiron was at least a faithful recreation that required the original KOTOR to play. This is a brand new online game using the Mass Effect IP (presumably) without permission.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 2, 2019 23:45:33 GMT Qui-Gon GlenN7, Obadiah, and 1 more like this

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Post by Sanunes on Feb 2, 2019 23:45:33 GMT

I look forward to the C&D letter they are going to get for being this dumb.

I almost feel sorry for them, given how much work they have put into something that in all likelihood will get shut down. But honestly, how could they think they will get away with this?!?

Apeiron was at least a faithful recreation that required the original KOTOR to play. This is a brand new online game using the Mass Effect IP (presumably) without permission.

I don't feel sorry for them due to the fact that IP rights holders have been sending C&D letters anytime something becomes popular or well known based on IPs they own. They should have spent time making something inspired from Mass Effect and they would have been fine, but going about it this way is just putting a concentric ring of alternating red and white stripes on your back.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 2:44:56 GMT via mobile smilesja and Obadiah like this

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Post by griffith82 on Feb 5, 2019 2:44:56 GMT

I look forward to the C&D letter they are going to get for being this dumb.

I almost feel sorry for them, given how much work they have put into something that in all likelihood will get shut down. But honestly, how could they think they will get away with this?!?

Apeiron was at least a faithful recreation that required the original KOTOR to play. This is a brand new online game using the Mass Effect IP (presumably) without permission.

Plus they've used assets from ME3. No doubt this gets axed.

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Post by maximusarael020 on Feb 5, 2019 6:32:30 GMT

Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that! 😎

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 14:36:13 GMT Qui-Gon GlenN7 and dragontartare like this

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Post by dmc1001 on Feb 5, 2019 14:36:13 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 6:32:30 GMT maximusarael020 said:

Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that! 😎

Not about MP. It's about some people independently creating a game set in the ME Universe. They have no connection to BioWare or EA. I have to assume they'd charge for it since maintaining the server for it would be costly. Unlike the Vader fan film, which is found free on YouTube, this can't get away from free. That, therefore, would infringe on properties owned by someone else.

Even the log in screen directly uses voiced dialogue from ME1 character creation. And look at the setting. All directly taken from ME3. They didn't even bother to create their own version of the Citadel. Background music? From ME3.

ME3 already has MP so I'm not sure where your snarky reply comes from. Maybe you said it in jest (your emoji doesn't suggest so) but if so it didn't come across very well.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 15:19:03 GMT

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Post by maximusarael020 on Feb 5, 2019 15:19:03 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 14:36:13 GMT dmc1001 said:

Feb 5, 2019 6:32:30 GMT maximusarael020 said:

Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that! 😎

Not about MP. It's about some people independently creating a game set in the ME Universe. They have no connection to BioWare or EA. I have to assume they'd charge for it since maintaining the server for it would be costly. Unlike the Vader fan film, which is found free on YouTube, this can't get away from free. That, therefore, would infringe on properties owned by someone else.

Even the log in screen directly uses voiced dialogue from ME1 character creation. And look at the setting. All directly taken from ME3. They didn't even bother to create their own version of the Citadel. Background music? From ME3.

ME3 already has MP so I'm not sure where your snarky reply comes from. Maybe you said it in jest (your emoji doesn't suggest so) but if so it didn't come across very well.

Isn't it an MMO? I thought that would signify Multiplayer Online. I could be wrong, though.

I thought it was funny because it seemed like there was some interest in a Mass Effect online multiplayer game (MMO I believe are always-online multiplayer-only games, unless I'm mistaken) whereas currently on the forum people are decrying that same model in Anthem, saying Bioware should stick to their roots and do SP only. Then this pops up, and it seems people want a online-multiplayer only Mass Effect game. Sorry it didn't "come across well" for you.

Also I didn't know there was a set theme to this thread, as nothing you said this was about is explicitly stated in the OP, so I thought I could add my own thought to it. My bad.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 16:02:47 GMT Qui-Gon GlenN7 and dragontartare like this

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Post by dmc1001 on Feb 5, 2019 16:02:47 GMT

Then this pops up, and it seems people want a online-multiplayer only Mass Effect game. Sorry it didn't "come across well" for you.

You decidedly made it seem like people who don't like MP are idiots. Your direct quote was "Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that!" I'm sure people would love an ME MMO. It just won't work as something fan created. What I said didn't come across was that potentially you were just joking and I missed the sarcasm.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 16:15:43 GMT via mobile smilesja likes this

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Post by maximusarael020 on Feb 5, 2019 16:15:43 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 16:02:47 GMT dmc1001 said:

Then this pops up, and it seems people want a online-multiplayer only Mass Effect game. Sorry it didn't "come across well" for you.

You decidedly made it seem like people who don't like MP are idiots. Your direct quote was "Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that!" I'm sure people would love an ME MMO. It just won't work as something fan created. What I said didn't come across was that potentially you were just joking and I missed the sarcasm.

I would never say people who prefer single player are idiots. It would just be ironic for people to be decrying Anthem for being always-online MP, going away from Bioware strengths, but also be excited for a Bioware IP MMO.

Edit: Don't put words in my mouth. I have a wife for that.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 18:06:50 GMT

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Post by dmc1001 on Feb 5, 2019 18:06:50 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 17:32:04 GMT maximusarael020 said:

I would never say people who prefer single player are idiots. It would just be ironic for people to be decrying Anthem for being always-online MP, going away from Bioware strengths, but also be excited for a Bioware IP MMO.

That's what I was trying to get at. That's why I suggested that maybe it was sarcasm and didn't come across [to me at least] very well.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 5, 2019 18:22:10 GMT

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Post by Blast Processor on Feb 5, 2019 18:22:10 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 16:15:43 GMT maximusarael020 said:

Feb 5, 2019 16:02:47 GMT dmc1001 said:

You decidedly made it seem like people who don't like MP are idiots. Your direct quote was "Oh no! Not multiplayer! We all hate that!" I'm sure people would love an ME MMO. It just won't work as something fan created. What I said didn't come across was that potentially you were just joking and I missed the sarcasm.

I would never say people who prefer single player are idiots. It would just be ironic for people to be decrying Anthem for being always-online MP, going away from Bioware strengths, but also be excited for a Bioware IP MMO.

Edit: Don't put words in my mouth. I have a wife for that.

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Post by degs29 on Feb 8, 2019 17:56:53 GMT

I look forward to the C&D letter they are going to get for being this dumb.

I almost feel sorry for them, given how much work they have put into something that in all likelihood will get shut down. But honestly, how could they think they will get away with this?!?

His purpose for doing this was to learn the Unreal Engine. It offered a way for him to consolidate his skills. I imagine that as he got further along, he decided he might as well make it public. I highly doubt he thinks he can "get away with it", but why not try? He got what he intended to out of it anyway.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 8, 2019 18:23:14 GMT via mobile XCPTNL likes this

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Post by Qui-Gon GlenN7 on Feb 8, 2019 18:23:14 GMT

Feb 8, 2019 17:56:53 GMT degs29 said:

I almost feel sorry for them, given how much work they have put into something that in all likelihood will get shut down. But honestly, how could they think they will get away with this?!?

His purpose for doing this was to learn the Unreal Engine. It offered a way for him to consolidate his skills. I imagine that as he got further along, he decided he might as well make it public. I highly doubt he thinks he can "get away with it", but why not try? He got what he intended to out of it anyway.

I agree with this assessment.

The quality of the work, indicates that the individual has not only a solid understanding of UE3, but has learnt enough of the UE4 to make something that looks very functional.

I applaud the effort, and my only condemnation is that it will be shut down and I won't get a chance to play with it when I feel like it. You could say - well, play it now! I don't feel like it is my response.

Mgamerz, uh... Do I see your fingerprints all over this thing?

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Post by Mgamerz on Feb 8, 2019 19:44:28 GMT

Feb 8, 2019 18:23:14 GMT Qui-Gon GlenN7 said:

Feb 8, 2019 17:56:53 GMT degs29 said:

His purpose for doing this was to learn the Unreal Engine. It offered a way for him to consolidate his skills. I imagine that as he got further along, he decided he might as well make it public. I highly doubt he thinks he can "get away with it", but why not try? He got what he intended to out of it anyway.

I agree with this assessment.

The quality of the work, indicates that the individual has not only a solid understanding of UE3, but has learnt enough of the UE4 to make something that looks very functional.

I applaud the effort, and my only condemnation is that it will be shut down and I won't get a chance to play with it when I feel like it. You could say - well, play it now! I don't feel like it is my response.

Mgamerz, uh... Do I see your fingerprints all over this thing?

I have nothing to do with this project.

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Someone is making a Mass Effect MMO (and it looks pretty sweet) Feb 10, 2019 10:50:03 GMT

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Post by aglomeracja on Feb 10, 2019 10:50:03 GMT

Feb 5, 2019 14:36:13 GMT dmc1001 said:

Not about MP. It's about some people independently creating a game set in the ME Universe. They have no connection to BioWare or EA. I have to assume they'd charge for it since maintaining the server for it would be costly. Unlike the Vader fan film, which is found free on YouTube, this can't get away from free. That, therefore, would infringe on properties owned by someone else.

Even the log in screen directly uses voiced dialogue from ME1 character creation. And look at the setting. All directly taken from ME3. They didn't even bother to create their own version of the Citadel. Background music? From ME3.

ME3 already has MP so I'm not sure where your snarky reply comes from. Maybe you said it in jest (your emoji doesn't suggest so) but if so it didn't come across very well.

Isn't it an MMO? I thought that would signify Multiplayer Online. I could be wrong, though.

I thought it was funny because it seemed like there was some interest in a Mass Effect online multiplayer game (MMO I believe are always-online multiplayer-only games, unless I'm mistaken) whereas currently on the forum people are decrying that same model in Anthem, saying Bioware should stick to their roots and do SP only. Then this pops up, and it seems people want a online-multiplayer only Mass Effect game. Sorry it didn't "come across well" for you.

Also I didn't know there was a set theme to this thread, as nothing you said this was about is explicitly stated in the OP, so I thought I could add my own thought to it. My bad.

There were 2 posts in this thread from people saying they'd like to see Mass Effect MMO. Is this really enough for you to declare that "it seems people want a online-multiplayer only Mass Effect game"?

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Feb 10, 2019 10:50:03 GMT aglomeracja said: