Yeah, well, I think the vocal majority want it not be a MMO too...
vocal minority
silent majority is ok with it
We don't really know.
Yes we do. It is always same thing. Your Average Fan (who is NOT part of message boards) just aren't as rabid as people here.
It has been seen over and over again with other games and game franchises.
Your average Kotor fan - as even in message boards there are a lot people who love the idea of MMORPG - just doesn't give a ****. He's propably thrilled by the news (if he has even heard about it)
It is something which always happens at message boads. There'll be epic nerd rage and what not but large masses won't care that much
Just a few comments:
1) We have heard the voice of the vocal minority that dislikes the idea of a KOTOR MMO, but we heard next to nothing from the silent majority, so we don't know how they will react, though I do agree that it is more likely that they won't care either way.
2) In this internet era, the ratio of the vocal minority to the silent majority might be greater than in the past
3) Hardcore fans act as facilitators and evangelists for games and can thus have an impact on sales that is disproportionate to their numbers
{4) Yes, the KOTOR MMO will almost certainly be a financial success regardless of the above, but we can still express our negative feelings towards the idea, because it will 'take over the setting' and thus very likely kill any chance of a single player KOTOR 3}
1) Of course, because they aren't part of message boards like this. And even in here - in air that is clearly unhospital to the stance - posts that like the idea aren't few. See Albion's post in 2nd page
2) Nope. Internet is prime example of the vocal minority/silent majority rule because it is so easy to make a lot of noise in the internet.
For example here in Finland there has been a lot of talking in magazines about legalization of gay marriage. Now if one looks at feedback pages few rampant religious nutjobs dominate the page - yet opinion polls show that they're minority.
3) Fallout fans and Fallout 3. Nuff said
4) Aye, and I'm in the same boat with you guys. I want K3 and not MMO, but I'm not naive enough to think that because people here are acting like angry **** it means a lot in grand scale