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Why do online games have different fighting styels than those one consoles?

I have played a few online games like WOW, Perfect World, Pirates of the Buring Sea and am I noticed one thing about them they have in common. Their fighting systems are all alike. Why do the game developers make the system like this( where you click a button and watch your character attack) instead of making them more like Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, Halo, or other games where the fighting system is more interactive?

Public Comments

1. Simple answer, their PC RPG games, i wondered that too, and i noticed almost all MMORPG games have that combat system, i think it's because MMORPG games are pretty advance (most of the time) and a complex combat system might not work well with the game, or maybe it's just cause their lazy, but you are right, it's odd
2. Theres several answers to this question, but my opinion is based mostly upon two key facts, Firstly, a MMORPG requires a steady playerbase, especially if its subscription like WoW. Once a player masters the moves as the would in an offline game, there is little more for them to aim for, whilst stat based "math" fighting allows for a greater range of abilities for players to aim for, like +1 strength etc etc, which would be extremely limited if it was purely a skill based game, rather than a "get better the longer you play" type game. If that makes sense. Secondly, and this is pure guesswork, but despite the advances in internet connectivity, Lag is a much smaller issue when it comes to "click monster, fight" and the math it involves as much of it can be done locally. If you have a massively online SKILL based game, your reaction time, and therefore lag will have a huge impact on your enjoyment of the game. Have a few hundred players in the same place at the same time, and the lag would be so noticeable, that playing skill would be severely compromised. This may change as we are starting to get to the point where this is no longer an issue (for instance MAG on the PS3 is a huge online skill based multiplayer game), so keep your eyes peeled for games that are massively multiplayer with minimal lag.