Firefly MMO

Tacks · Post by **Tacks** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:02 pm

What made the show special was the wry, often self-deprecating humor of its characters, from the captain with the checkered past to the unwittingly sexy engineer, the dull hunk of a mercenary with a girl's name, and the mysterious young woman passenger with special gifts.

The online version will move away from those central characters -- after all, there's only one Mal Reynolds. In an MMORPG, "everybody has to have their own story," says Multiverse co-founder and executive producer Corey Bridges.

"Television series can be really good properties to turn into MMOs, because when you make a TV series, not only do you need great characters, but you need to create a full, rich, compelling place," Bridges says. "If you're doing science fiction, you have to really think it out and create an incredibly rich environment that is compelling in its own right, and worth exploring and going back to week after week. That's what Joss Whedon did with Firefly."

The universe of Firefly and its spinoff film, Serenity, featured everything from Old West-style towns to futuristic urban environments, gritty spaceships and pastoral retreats -- freedom fighters, oppressive government agents, smugglers, outlaws, mercenaries, trader, townsfolk, futuristic geishas and a race of corrupted humans known as the Reavers.

Bringing those environments and character types to life as an online game will be a challenge: Multiverse is not a game developer, but rather a platform provider whose product is still in beta. Instead of making the game itself, the company will hire a development team that will craft the virtual galaxy using Multiverse tools.

"We want to find someone who wants to do something unique and fun and interesting, not just a re-skin of World of Warcraft or Star Wars Galaxies," Bridges says.

Because the underlying technology is already in place, "I feel confident that we'll see something the public can play sometime in 2008," he adds.

The Kizzy · Post by **The Kizzy** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:16 am

I don't know about this.

Jennay · Post by **Jennay** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:15 am

That'd be prety cool but I don't know how much of a following Firefly mmo would get. I know my ex would probably be into it if they did one.

Post by **Lyion** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:25 am

Terrible idea. Great show. Bad setup for an MMO.

Unless they can insert 3D virtual whorehouses with a lot of companions whom look like Inara. In that case, decent.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:49 am

I'd check out the beta but I don't know if it would translate well.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:57 am

dumb idea

the premise of the show itself was kind of weak, only the cast made it watchable

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:59 am

Actually the setting and the premise were two of the stronger points of the show.

It just wouldn't translate to an MMORPG.

runamonk · Post by **runamonk** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:02 am

Loved the show and movie but no. There are plenty of mmorpgs out there. bleh.

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:09 am

you can be a medic...a whore....and hot looking engineer chick....a pilot or a preist.

Myg0t · Post by **Myg0t** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:04 pm

wtf is firefly?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:22 pm

Myg0t wrote:wtf is firefly?

Lol inc nerd hate.

Iccarra · Post by **Iccarra** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:39 am

Aye, good show & movie...both entertaining at least. The show only lasted what, 1 or 2 seasons though? I'm not real sure how good of a game it would translate into.

Jennay · Post by **Jennay** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:32 am

I think I read somewhere that enough people want the show back on the air that they are considering it? Anyone know any truth behind this?

Post by **Martrae** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:09 am

Sci Fi Channel wants it...Fox has still has rights for another year or something like that.

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:54 am

It's irrelevant who has the rights, Joss has moved on. I seriously doubt he would go back unless Wonder Women is a complete and utter disaster at the box-office.

Thon · Post by **Thon** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:34 am

i don't have high hopes, but at least it's not another elf magic fantasy MMO. if they implement space & planets right it could be pretty cool to have dog fights like Xwing v TIE that go from space into a planets atmosphere.

Nevermuse · Post by **Nevermuse** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:07 pm

I'm anxious to see what they can do with this. Thought the show was great and it would definately be interesting to see how it translates into a game of this style.