Is this rocket science??

[fastboy21]

Originally Posted by JackFlash [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Do the projections. I doubt the investment would be worth it. I find it hard to believe anyone could recreate the 1000's and 1000's of hours the original devs. and now Nilbog and his volunteers have put in. We're talkin
BIG BUCKS to re-create.

This.

Without the entirely volunteer team's investment of (totally free) time P99 wouldn't be viable. An entirely new game that only gets interest from a small niche of gamers isn't going to be profitable.

It isn't just an EQ problem...most MMOs don't make money and fail. Companies have realized over the last few years that the old model of investing millions into MMO production with the hope of scoring a homerun (i.e the "WoW Killer") just isn't realistic.

Its easier to make a game with low overhead and micro-transactions...and much more likely to be more profitable. Why make EQNext? It is going to take forever and most likely fail. Make Candycrush instead. Stay cheap. Stay profitable.

Brad is aiming at the niche market that he knows well. He will probably hit a homerun, but not as a wow-killer. It will be a homerun with his small niche market....which is what he is aiming for.