07-16-2023, 01:27 AM
I think you are speaking to people who aren't really hardcore MMO players. It's just a fact that the vast majority of players do not pay attention to that stuff in MMOs. No MMO is out here being celebrated for its wonderful storytelling except for games that buck tradition and are essentially single player RPGs with MMO elements like Star Wars: The Old Republic.
However we aren't at those levels, nor will we ever be. LC is a game that at its peak had maybe 10-15k players if even. It's a small game and always will be by its nature. I feel like you are reaching for the clouds as if we aren't starting at the earths core. Your dreams are better realized making your own game. LC is not a good base to create a successful base with, you would legitimately be better off making your own project with your personal aspirations. I say this as someone who played LC religiously, It has been a part of my life for more than half of my life at this point. I have dreams of the game too, what it could be in my head. But I recognize these things are only possible by starting fresh. An LC2 is the solution, but that requires an actual development team among many other resources that private servers never have had nor will. You are wanting the world with the efforts of people overworking themselves for tablescraps at the end of the day.
Anyways, off topic again. The point is LC is never going to have good story telling and even if it did, it wont reach the appeal of general audiences. A good story needs a good vessel through which to be told. And the 2004 Serious Sam engine isn't the vessel to show off story telling on the levels to captivate audiences.
I just want to remind you that multi-billion dollar corporations are chasing the same dreams of you, and they fall short. Many MMOs have died off in the time that LC has been chugging along with sub 1k players. Many MMOs with million dollar budgets. You really gotta clip your wings before you melt in the sun. Be realistic. You want to make a great private server? Sure! Go for it, you may be able to do it, just understand the limitations the small community gives you. You want to make LC a MMO you'll see on twitch? Look into making your own original product not held back by decades of technical debt and terrible design decisions.