Different Types of MMOGs

Massively multiplayer online games (MMOG) have been growing in popularity in recent years. These are the games that give a huge number of players to interact with each other via the Internet. Recent popular MMOG titles include Ever quest 2 and World of Warcraft.

During the high overall MMOG genre, there are subgenres that branch off and win popularity in and of itself. A couple of them are listed below.

MMORPG

This stands for "massively multiplayer online role-playing." MMORPGs are probably the most popular type of MMOG. They are huge online computer role-playing games that allow large populations of players to interact with each other in a cooperative or competitive manner, or both simultaneously. Each player's character bears an avatar, or a visual representation of what their character looks like. Players roam vast virtual worlds that are always in flux, where they can meet old and new virtual characters as friends or foes and act in a series of actions, including killing, purchasing items, and carrying conversations with other characters.

Most MMORPGs require players to either buy client software for a one-time payment or pay a monthly subscription to access the game's virtual worlds.

MMOFPS

This stands for "massively multiplayer online first-person shooter". These are games that allow players to participate in individual or team combat. They also use experience points to keep the game more exciting in a long term basis for players who want to see their character develop. Because of the strict requirements of these games can be played with slower computers delay on their server, slow down their gameplay and making it difficult to enjoy the full range of gaming entertainment experience. These games also require monthly fees to pay for server maintenance and troubleshooting personnel.

MMORTS

This stands for "massively multiplayer online real-time strategy." These games combine real-time strategy with the ability to play with huge numbers of players online simultaneously. They allow players to control their forces overhead.

BBMMORPG

This long series of letters stands for "browser-based massively multiplayer online role-playing." These are played through Internet browsers, allowing both developers and players to avoid the cost and hassle of creating and downloading clients. They have 2D graphics or text-based, and using browser plugins and extensions.

MMMOG

These "mobile massive multiplayer online games" are games played via mobile devices such as mobile phones or pocket PCs.