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Lego MMO from Netdevil (Auto Assualt)

bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
edited March 2007 in Games and Technology
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BILLUND, Denmark, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO(R) Group today announced it has commenced a working relationship with NetDevil(R) to develop a massively multiplayer online gaming experience to further engage its dedicated and active community.

"As children around the world continue to spend more time online we are developing new and engaging ways for them to interact with our brand," said Lisbeth Valther Pallesen, Executive Vice President, Community, Education and Direct Division LEGO Group. "The LEGO brand represents construction, creativity and problem solving -- values that compliment the MMOG market. By merging the online world of social interaction with physical play, the LEGO brand is providing new experiences for children, as well as fans. NetDevil's technological capability, openness to work with a large community, and their enthusiasm for the LEGO brand made them a natural partner."

"Playing with LEGO bricks and developing online worlds are both creative activities. To bring them together is deeply professionally satisfying and we look forward to working with the LEGO team," said Scott Brown, President of NetDevil.

This is really cool, A MMO version of blockland is something I always wanted and this is one step closer to it.

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  • TrevorTrevor Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    If I can be a pirate and build my own rainbow colored ship I am so on top of this. It will be like my childhood all over again, but I probably won't have to spend 20 minutes finding the right piece.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    No, just 20 hours camping for it.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    The LEGO brand represents construction, creativity and problem solving -- values that compliment the MMOG market.
    That is a lie.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Awesome.

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  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Oh man the Newbie zone could be all duplo blocks lol

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Imagine: Kill a player, earn some blocks. Then use those blocks to build your epic mount.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Willeth wrote: »
    Imagine: Kill a player, earn some blocks. Then use those blocks to build your epic mount.

    Yes.

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  • CorvusCorvus . VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Man, I don't understand why Lego would associate themselves with NetDevil. Auto Assault had server mergers within the first few months of release and only managed something like 10k subscribers. Not exactly a record of success.

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  • deowolfdeowolf is allowed to do that. Traffic.Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    World of Blockcraft?

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  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Corvus wrote: »
    Man, I don't understand why Lego would associate themselves with NetDevil. Auto Assault had server mergers within the first few months of release and only managed something like 10k subscribers. Not exactly a record of success.

    Doesn't AA have really good destructible environments though, I would assume that would work really well for a Lego MMO.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator, Administrator admin
    edited March 2007
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Echo wrote: »
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?

    This is actually a most intruiging notion.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Xagarath wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?

    This is actually a most intruiging notion.

    But how will they pander to the furries?

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  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Would someone mind posting the PA comic where Gabe builds a replica of his wang with Legos? It'd be nice to get it out of the way while we're still on the front page.

    Also, the sooner the Lego vs Legos debate begins the sooner it will end.

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  • WillethWilleth Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Seriously, it's 'some Lego'. You don't have 'a Lego'. You have a 'Lego brick' or 'some bricks'. It's a brand, not the name of the pieces. Ragh.

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  • LemmingLemming Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I loved building crap with Legos.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Echo wrote: »
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?
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    Atlus Parker wrote:
    Would someone mind posting the PA comic where Gabe builds a replica of his wang with Legos? It'd be nice to get it out of the way while we're still on the front page.
    And I didn't even see this. :wink:

    EDIT: BESTED! I AM SLAIN!

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  • BiggNifeBiggNife Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Sounds neat. I wonder how it will be different from Blockland, though. Blockland is a fun game when get get a bunch of people together and design something huge.

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  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Atlus Parker wrote: »
    Would someone mind posting the PA comic where Gabe builds a replica of his wang with Legos? It'd be nice to get it out of the way while we're still on the front page.

    Also, the sooner the Lego vs Legos debate begins the sooner it will end.

    I added it to the OP

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  • ben0207ben0207 Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    [size=BigMcFuckingLargeHuge]Raaaargh![/size]


    Anyway, sounds cool.

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  • D.T.D.T. Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Anyone remember the gigantic wars we had in BlockLand? Two massive fortresses on either side of the bedroom, with a dozen guys on either side trying to destroy each other's respective base?

    I would love to see that come back in a proper venue.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I dont see how this could be much more beyond blockland..


    Still could be cool though.

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  • RhakaRhaka Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Man, the last time I played Blockland it choked and died once you started making really huge/complex structures. Did they ever improve on that?

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Here's to hoping they keep it without subscription fees (How complex can a virtual lego-land be?) Because this sounds like something pretty fun.

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  • WezoinWezoin Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Man, such fond memories of LEGO pc games...

    Anyone else here have a great time with Lego Island? It was the second PC game I ever played. First was Age of Empires, if anyone is interested.

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  • PataPata Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Wezoin wrote: »
    Anyone else here have a great time with Lego Island? It was the second PC game I ever played. First was Age of Empires, if anyone is interested.

    Yes.

    <3 Lego Island.

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  • APZonerunnerAPZonerunner Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Man, Lego island was amazing. I never did beat it, though. I just used to drive around as the cop.

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  • vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Pata wrote: »
    Wezoin wrote: »
    Anyone else here have a great time with Lego Island? It was the second PC game I ever played. First was Age of Empires, if anyone is interested.

    Yes.

    <3 Lego Island.

    YES!

    I am the exact same, except switched around, first was Lego Island and second was AoE. I loved that game, I've only ever beat it once though, I remember the last mission thingy was tough. That stupid criminal guy stole the pizzas, what a bastard.

    And then, to stop him you shot pizzas at him... Hmmm...

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  • BitstreamBitstream Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Rock Raiders all the way, man. Possibly the best way to trick a child into the RTS genre, and despite its flaws still one of my favorite games ever.

    On topic, this sounds awesome. I will be there on day one to build my pirate robot armada.

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  • chickenmaniachickenmania Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    This has potential for a massive amount of cool. It'd be cool if you got a little plot of land to build on or something, kinda meld Sims-gameplay in there or something. Finish a mission, get money for blocks. Or something that's not lame, I'm open minded.

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  • WallhitterWallhitter Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Bitstream wrote: »
    Rock Raiders all the way, man. Possibly the best way to trick a child into the RTS genre, and despite its flaws still one of my favorite games ever.

    On topic, this sounds awesome. I will be there on day one to build my pirate robot armada.

    Rock Raiders was fucking cool.


    And it wasn't even my first RTS, that honor goes to C&C.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Lego Island was awesome, but at the same time it was a stab in my childish heart. I thought it was a Lego game, not a game that let you build pre-determined things with Legos.

    But anyway - yes, yes, yes, yesyesyesyesyes. A sanctioned freeform Lego game? With online? That missing part of my childhood is about to be fulfilled.

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  • capable heartcapable heart Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Lemming wrote: »
    I loved building crap with Legos.


    Don't you start that shit.:P

    LEGO bricks. Blocks.

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  • MuddBuddMuddBudd Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    titmouse wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?

    This is actually a most intruiging notion.

    But how will they pander to the furries?

    They won't, it will start a new fetish where people can only get off by inserting unwieldy constructions of blocks into other unwieldy constructions of blocks until they achieve legorgasm.

    Blockies, if you will.

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  • SNESSNES Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    There's so much stuff I want to do in this game that I know will never be realized.

    I want to break into people's lego houses, hide in their plastic closets, then snap off their little misshapen head when they enter the room.

    I want to then commit lego arson by burning their lego house down, then running off to another neighborhood and doing the same thing over and over again.

    I want to then destroy three lego orphanages, six lego hospitals, two lego libraries, and various lego fast food restauraunts.

    You all should join me. We could be a cult or something. Because I'm totally roleplaying a tiny plastic hitman if this game has combat and destructable environments.

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  • capable heartcapable heart Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    MuddBudd wrote: »
    titmouse wrote: »
    Xagarath wrote: »
    Echo wrote: »
    Why do I imagine Second Life with lego blocks?

    This is actually a most intruiging notion.

    But how will they pander to the furries?

    They won't, it will start a new fetish where people can only get off by inserting unwieldy constructions of blocks into other unwieldy constructions of blocks until they achieve legorgasm.

    Blockies, if you will.

    The path has begun.

    http://drew.corrupt.net/bp/

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  • TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    capable heart wrote: »
    Lemming wrote: »
    I loved building crap with Legos.


    Don't you start that shit.:P

    LEGO bricks. Blocks.

    Who gives a flying fuck. It's just a goddamn toy.

    Anyways, this shit is awesome. I still have 2,000 legos sitting in storage. I built some super complicated shit and several of my Lego starships are still banging around. This is an awesome idea, I really hope it works.

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    Lego. MMO.


    So many foots to hurt in the middle of the night.

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  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    capable heart wrote: »
    Lemming wrote: »
    I loved building crap with Legos.


    Don't you start that shit.:P

    LEGO bricks. Blocks.

    You cannot stop us. Legos 4 lyfe!

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  • DrakeDrake Edgelord Trash Below the ecliptic plane.Registered User regular
    edited March 2007
    I will build a Lego Tie Fighter.

    It better fuckin' fly.

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