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Stars Reach is the new MMO from Ralph Koster, creative lead on Star Wars Galaxies, and it is a fully physically simulated sci-fi universe.

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[-] cecilkorik@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I mean, I can already do that in Timberborn, so maybe not the most impressive example. The later example about basements collapsing due to the walls turning to mud? That sounds quite a bit more interesting, but it also makes me wonder how much they are overpromising here because that sounds wildly ambitious and unrealistic based on my current understanding of technology. I have no idea how they expect to be able to pull this off at anything resembling a reasonable simulation rate and fidelity without exactly the kind of pre-simulated, "you can do it here but not over there" situation he describes becoming inevitable.

It sounds really implausible. I wish them luck, because it would be really cool to see, but I'm not going to get too excited unless and until I can actually see the final result.

[-] calliope@retrolemmy.com 20 points 4 days ago

To me it almost sounds like early 2000s Peter Molyneux hype.

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 3 points 3 days ago

Timberborn isn't really an mmo

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

It's already implemented in the game, you can go see it yourself if you pay for the preview. It works fairly well from my time playing so far.

[-] Archimedes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

They'll go for a Star Citizen development plan.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If they keep it static usually but only recalculate materials and statics & co on change, maybe? Kind of a KSP situation, where they only calculate the spacecraft as one thing in most situations, but part interactions in others, even not "active", steered, vessels.

[-] justdaveisfine@piefed.social 8 points 4 days ago

I've seen various clips of people playing this and while I think its neat, I'm not quite sure how I feel about it. Its definitely a new direction for an MMO.

[-] DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

That's got such "You can plant a seed" energy.

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 5 points 4 days ago

Isn't that against the Prime Directive?

[-] Midnitte@beehaw.org 5 points 4 days ago

No, youre thinking of the Star Wars Trek

[-] DdCno1@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

May the fourth ring be with you, Scotty.

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 3 points 3 days ago
[-] kurcatovium@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

It's the third one with Harry Potter. Don't you remember?

[-] wallybeavis@lemmy.today 3 points 3 days ago

Not the Star Trek Wars?

Sounds exciting. Assuming this isn't empty promises, I might give it a try

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