tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post7406293300731963060..comments2023-09-15T05:54:48.691-07:00Comments on SERIAL GANKER: Eureka! It’s the innovation, stupid!sid67http://www.blogger.com/profile/16656756657483499337noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249541406364691686.post-30682652651095139722008-05-06T21:20:00.000-07:002008-05-06T21:20:00.000-07:00I agree that the Tank, Healer & DPS paradigm is a ...I agree that the Tank, Healer & DPS paradigm is a mechanic to make up for the lack of AI, the assumption that AI is so much better now doesn't quite work.<BR/><BR/>The problem with adding better AI to an MMO is that the player scale is so huge, AI is severely limited on the server-side, most game servers are heavily bogged just keeping track of players, loot, etc.. It would require trusting the client a lot more than current games do (and even now they're forced to trust the client too much).<BR/><BR/>The amount of exploits would grow proportionately with the AI, plus be more difficult to trace due to the complexity.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to see some new paradigms, but it would be risky not just on whether it's fun or playable, but the expense of networking and server infrastructure (or the expense of risking your game into a spiral of exploits).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com