OT: Firefly "Serenity" Fans

[RCCCL]

The show was never given a fair chance. Fox put it up against shows that were already well established.

I was thrilled when Serenity came out, and now, if this game holds up to the same writing and ideas behind the show and movie, it sounds extremely exciting.

[AAshbery76]

The game would be a bigger flop than the series.

[Renegade 13]

AAshbery76 said:
The game would be a bigger flop than the series.

Agreed, I highly doubt it'd do well at all.

[Shadowstar]

Infinity could have easily been a Firefly MMO if things had gone along a different path and the licensing went that way instead. Infinity looks very promising, and seems to be trying to accomplish the same thing (or more, actually). The way it's being developed really drives alot of hope into it, enough that I have my doubts anyone else would be able to do something so similar so well. The deciding factor would be the fact that Infinity is a non-budget (volunteer) project, whereas Multiverse's Firely MMO is a standard commercial project.

What it comes down to is, if Infinity does get finished, it could seriously cripple Firefly's chance to market. I wouldn't want to compete with that. Of course, the point here is IF it gets finished. It could just as easily end up vaporware like so many other games in the genre have.

Then there's the fact that most MMO'ers aren't really excited about the prospect of another EVE (or even worse, SWG). They'd better have some aces up thier sleeves if they're going to make this work.

But yeah, as a Firefly/Serenity fan, on the chance that this does pan out, I think it would be great fun. The story premise really is quite well suited for a MMO. Of course, the idea was nothing new. I posted about the possibility of a Firefly MMO almost a year ago on the Inifnity forums and it was well recieved, though we all dismissed it as a "fun notion" and went back to futily discussing complex MMO concepts until our fingers turned blue.

[Atrocities]

Renegade 13 said:

Agreed, I highly doubt it'd do well at all.

Ya, it would be so nitch that even SE V would look like a Lucas Arts game compared to it.

[dogscoff]

Penny arcade already picked up on this I see:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/12/11

[StarJack]

The series was enjoyable to watch, in order, on DVD. It was not only poorly advertised on it's release, it was aired out of order, confusing those who did watch it. The pin headed, needle petered executives responsible for the shows demise should be cleaning toilets, not determining schedules.

Serenity also did poorly due to the pathetic name recognition and awareness of Firefly. Fox (network) management is a shining example of incompetent persistence. The game will be a fart in a storm.

[DarkHorse]

The show wasn't a flop so much as completely misunderstood by Fox (go figure) and not even allowed time to build an audience. Even Futurama managed to run for 3+ seasons-- albeit following a spastic, often pre-empted schedule, before Fox stupidly pulled the plug.