New Lego MMO-2013

[jamesster]

New website:

http://www.playminifigures.com/en

Seems the villain of the game is "The Stranger".

[JeagerEX]

Is Series 11 will be featured in this MMO? When I checked the media section of the website, I spotted the Evil Mech and the Island Warrior.

[Gatanui]

Why can't I sign in on the site?

EDIT: Nevermind. Is there a level higher than 10 at this point?

-Gata

Edited December 18, 2013 by Gatanui

[Savage Oppress]

Is it safe to sign up for Closed Beta again on the new site, if you already signed up on the old site.

[Gatanui]

Is it safe to sign up for Closed Beta again on the new site, if you already signed up on the old site.

You sign up with your email, so it should make no difference.

-Gata

Edited December 18, 2013 by Gatanui

[Savage Oppress]

I signed up with the same email that I submitted on the old site.

[larsyuipo]

So I couldn't find any topic about this.

So here you can talk about this: http://www.playminifigures.com/en

What do you want to see?

Is there anything you don't like?

For me:

I only see series 7,8,9,10 wheres the rest of the series?

Also I like lego universe better

any thoughts??

Edited December 19, 2013 by larsyuipo

[Savage Oppress]

There's already a topic for this game, this is the thread, http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=77685

[larsyuipo]

There's already a topic for this game, this is the thread, http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=77685

oh, I couldnt find it :/ Well atleast I know there is one

[greeny]

I think I'll have to play this when it comes out! I never bothered with Universe because I don't like Membership based games. After all, I could be spending that money on Lego

[Faefrost]

Uh Oh! This can't be good

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2014/01/29/report-funcom-under-investigation-insider-trading#.Uuml1_RDt8E

"Norwegian MMO developer and publisher Funcom is under investigation for insider trading, according to this Eurogamer report. According to the report, staff were sent home today as Norwegian authorities collected documents related to an investigation into insider trading, though specific details about the investigation remain unknown as of this writing. Funcom's stock has also been temporarily frozen on the Oslo stock market."

This seems to revolve around some shadiness involving the last CEO and the launch of the Secret World. So who knows what the impact on the Lego game will be. Although right about now I am betting that Lego is probably having some deep second thoughts about the whole deal.

[Freddy Bricker]

Wow, if Funcom gets shut down, or held back on working, I believe this game will be doomed. Let us hope for the best and that the game isn't seriously delayed, but I'm almost certain it will be now. Also, what is insider trading? Can anyone dumb it down for me? Also really hope the Gingerbread man is in the game, if it gets released at all that is.

[Savage Oppress]

Uh Oh! This can't be good

http://www.gamepolit...ng#.Uuml1_RDt8E

"Norwegian MMO developer and publisher Funcom is under investigation for insider trading, according to this Eurogamer report. According to the report, staff were sent home today as Norwegian authorities collected documents related to an investigation into insider trading, though specific details about the investigation remain unknown as of this writing. Funcom's stock has also been temporarily frozen on the Oslo stock market."

This seems to revolve around some shadiness involving the last CEO and the launch of the Secret World. So who knows what the impact on the Lego game will be. Although right about now I am betting that Lego is probably having some deep second thoughts about the whole deal.

This is probably related to Funcom's other MMOs, this does not have anything to do with Lego Minifigures Online. The staff for Lego Minifigures Online is in NC, i think, and this is related to the main office of Funcom, that controls Secret World MMO.

Edited January 30, 2014 by Savage Oppress

[jamesster]

It won't affect it: http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showpost.php?p=1713141&postcount=95

[Faefrost]

This is probably related to Funcom's other MMOs, this does not have anything to do with Lego Minifigures Online. The staff for Lego Minifigures Online is in NC, i think, and this is related to the main office of Funcom, that controls Secret World MMO.

The problem is its a financial matter. So it really isn't limited to just one site. Even if those with the problem are just there. If there is something real behind this it can lead to the court taking financial oversight steps. Which could very easily spell doom for development projects. Hopefully they are just going after the ex CEO and not the company itself.

Also, what is insider trading? Can anyone dumb it down for me? Also really hope the Gingerbread man is in the game, if it gets released at all that is.

Insider trading is an officer of the corporation, someone connected to them, or someone with explicit internal only business knowledge acting on that knowledge to buy or sell stocks to their own betterment and to the detriment of those investors with only public knowledge.

As an example. Say a game company is about to release a highly anticipated game, that the public is slathering for, but has not yet seen. The CEO has however seen it and knows it is a buggy piece of garbage that will tank at retail. So a few days before release he and his friends and family all cash out their stock while the price is at a high point, knowing it will drop shortly thereafter. They do their stock trades based on secret knowledge that in turn screw the normal investors.

[Savage Oppress]

Lego Minifigures Online: March 3, 2014 Update

l The development of the game is on schedule for Open Beta in summer 2014

l The team working on the game met all major deliveries during 4Q12, the first closed

beta being the most important

l The Feedback from testers was good on game play, fun factor and visuals

l Feedback on usability, including user interface and how you interact with it was

mixed, and the team has acted to address these issues in 1Q14. A revised user

interface will be available in the next Closed Beta phase

Private and confidential– intended solely for use by the recipient

l Focus for 1Q14 is to address the issues reported in the first closed beta phase and

initiate a new round of closed beta inviting a few more to participate in testing the

game

l In addition the team continued to deliver a significant amount of features and

content during 4Q13

l Tablet version of the game will be available in 2014

l The current strategy is to launch this game as a “free to play” game in open beta summer

2014

l What defines a game in the ”Free to play” space is the free entrance to the game where

you can play the whole game, or parts of it, for free

l The Company will for LEGO® Minifigures Online utilize a mix of business mechanics that is

known for the ”Free to play” space. This can include different kinds of microtransactions,

membership benefits, up-sale packs or a mix of this. The Company will for LEGO®

Minifigures Online continuously evaluate different business mechanics and change

Private and confidential– intended solely for use by the recipient

according to market needs

l Typically a game in the ”Free to play” space will start soft with focused marketing in

limited markets while constantly tweaking and even changing game and business

mechanics for months and years after commercial launch

l Revenues will typically follow the same trend, starting soft for then to be grown constantly

as the game evolves over months and years

l The Company strongly advise investors to seek more information about the game industry

in general and the ”Free to play” space in terms of revenue expectations in particular

[RoboKnight]

One should be able to create their own character in a LEGO open world game, have anything about this been confirmed for this game?

[BrickG]

I don't know why Lego doesn't do what Skylander does and sell some content with minifigures and sets. Now, I won't be playing this but it would seem to be a good move assuming the game doesn't suck like the last Lego MMO did. That might be a big assumption because looking at the videos it doesn't look much different and is using the same old Lego video game tropes that people have gotten tired of.

[PenPlays]

I don't know why Lego doesn't do what Skylander does and sell some content with minifigures and sets. Now, I won't be playing this but it would seem to be a good move assuming the game doesn't suck like the last Lego MMO did. That might be a big assumption because looking at the videos it doesn't look much different and is using the same old Lego video game tropes that people have gotten tired of.

This is definitely taking the Skylander's approach, actually. It looks like only a certain few, CMF's will be available for play and users will have to find the ones the want, and add their code to the game in order to play them.

How much time did you invest into Lego Universe? A few hours doesn't do justice. Or were you just basing that opinion of it's outrageous price?

These tropes are still selling, by the way. Even more so with set cross-promotion.

[Savage Oppress]

Lego Minifigures Online is releasing Open Beta in June 2014:

http://www.funcom.com/news/legominifigures_online_open_beta_launching_in_june

[Faefrost]

It's a good game for an F2P model. Especially if they incorporate codes from new CMFs and manage to port it to tablet or mobile platforms.

[Lordofdragonss]

I will not join the beta this time as I learned on Chima hardway- after update I had to do all things again because they basically deleted Beta accounts....

[AyliffeMakit]

Funcom uploaded a video today showcasing the medieval world and it's storyline:

Looking forward to open beta next month (is opening beta coming to the UK in june as well or will funcom release it late in europe like chima online?) !

[Savage Oppress]

May 30, 2014 Update:

l The development of the licensed LEGO® Minifigures Online game went according to plan and reached all major milestones.

l A revised user interface as well as several major features was delivered in 1Q14. The game is currently on schedule to reach its Open Beta

phase in June 2014 and commercial launch fall 2014

l The development of the game is on schedule for Open Beta in June 2014

l The team working on the game met all major deliveries during 1Q14, the hands on

presentation at GDC and in the Oslo office being the most important ones

l The presentations have been covered by a wide selection of international and

national press in the period following the presentations. It is the Company’s view

that the feedback from press was very positive

A brand new tablet friendly user interface was delivered during 1Q and is currently

Private and confidential– intended solely for use by the recipient

l being iterated and made ready for open beta

l In May the Company invited children from the target group to Funcom Oslo’s office

to perform several focus tests on the game

l In general the kids in the focus tests have given positive feedback on their first

impressions of the game, and confirmed several of the key elements of the game,

including collection aspects, variety of mini-figures and the action-oriented combat

l The Dreamworld technology platform development focused on tablets during 1Q14

with primary focus on the iOS/iPad version, for launch in 2014

l Launch in select markets initially with more territories and languages being

added in later stages of Open Beta

l Initial business model assumptions implemented, to be iterated and optimized

throughout Open Beta and launch phase

l Launch phase for LEGO Minifigures Online covers the period from Open Beta

launch to Commercial launch in fall 2014 and six months succeeding that

The Open Beta version will offer a lot of content, with more content and

Private and confidential– intended solely for use by the recipient

l features being added continiously throughout the launch phase and beyond

l Included in the game for Open Beta are :

l Three rich and fully populated LEGO worlds to explore

l More than 30 various minifigures to collect, each one with unique

abilities to unlock and develop

l Full integration with LEGO ID log-in and account system

l A brand new render engine, optimized for cross-platform play

l Parent and safety features in full COPPA compliance

l The current strategy is to launch this game as a “free to play” game in Open beta in June

2014

l What defines a game in the ”Free to play” space is the free entrance to the game where

you can play the whole game, or parts of it, for free

l The Company will for LEGO® Minifigures Online continuously evaluate different business

mechanics in the “free to play” segment and change according to market needs

l Typically a game in the ”Free to play” space will start soft with focused marketing in

Private and confidential– intended solely for use by the recipient

limited markets while constantly tweaking and even changing game and business

mechanics for months and years after commercial launch

l Revenues will typically follow the same trend, starting soft for then to be grown

constantly as the game evolves over months and years

l The Company strongly advises investors to seek more information about the game

industry in general and the ”Free to play” space in terms of revenue expectations in

particular

[jamesster]

More closed beta invites were sent out today, so far three people I know have gotten one, check your email. Also be aware that they might be in the spam folder.