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<div><strong>Help Me Create an MMO Inspired by the Best of Old-School Online Worlds</strong>
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<div>Hi everyone,
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<div>I’m starting this GoFundMe to take the first real step toward creating an MMO inspired by the classic era of online games — the kind of worlds we had in titles like Final Fantasy XI, EverQuest, RuneScape (classic), and other old-school MMOs where exploration felt meaningful and the world actually felt alive.
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<div>I’m not trying to remake those games or copy them directly.
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<div>What I want to bring back is the feeling they gave us:
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<li>When stepping into a new zone felt like entering the unknown
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<li>When enemies were genuinely dangerous
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<li>When you naturally teamed up with other players because it made the world feel better, not because a system forced you
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<li>When community, adventure, and mystery were the heart of the experience
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<div>Modern MMOs offer convenience and accessibility, which is great — but somewhere along the way, a lot of that old-school soul disappeared. My goal is to build a world that blends the two:
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<div><strong>The Vision:</strong>
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<li>The atmosphere and sense of danger older MMOs were known for
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<li>Modern quality-of-life so the game respects your time
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<li>A world designed to be explored, not just rushed through
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<li>Social systems that encourage interaction without making it mandatory
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<li>A game where adventure actually feels like adventure again
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<div><strong>Why I’m Asking for Support:</strong>
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<div>I’m just one person with the passion and dedication to bring this idea to life. I don’t have a dev team, artists, or the funding to create the early prototypes this project needs.
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<div>Your support will help cover things like:
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<li>Hiring concept artists to build the world’s identity
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<li>Contract developers to create early gameplay systems
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<li>Software, tools, and essential resources
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<li>Building a foundational prototype to attract more talent and future funding
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<div>This isn’t about promising a full MMO tomorrow.
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<div>This is about building the first real, concrete steps — a prototype, visible progress, and a clear direction that can grow into a full project.
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<div><strong>Why This Matters:</strong>
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<div>Games like FFXI and other classics captured a type of magic that’s hard to find today. Not nostalgia — connection, danger, mystery, and community.
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<div>I believe there’s still room in the modern era for a game with that heart, but updated to fit today’s players and technology.
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<div><strong>How You Can Help:</strong>
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<div>Any support — whether it’s donating, sharing, or simply spreading the word — helps push this dream toward becoming something real.
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<div>Thank you for taking the time to read this.
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<div>Thank you for believing in the idea.
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<div>And thank you for helping bring back the spirit of old-school MMOs in a fresh, modern way.
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<div><strong>TL;DR:</strong>
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<div>I’m raising funds to start developing an MMO inspired by classic online games like FFXI, EverQuest, and other old-school MMOs — not to copy them, but to bring back that sense of danger, exploration, community, and adventure those worlds had.
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<div>The goal is to build a modern MMO with old-school heart: meaningful exploration, real risk, natural social interaction, and a world that actually feels alive, but with updated quality-of-life so it’s not frustrating.
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<div><strong>Funds will go toward:</strong>
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<li>Hiring concept artists
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<li>Early prototype development
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<li>Tools, software, and foundational resources
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<li>Building something real enough to attract more help and future funding
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<div>Any donation or share helps me take the first real step toward making this dream a reality.
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<div><strong>About the AI Images &amp; Videos (Important Transparency):</strong>
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<div>I want to be completely upfront about something:
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<div>I will be using AI-generated images and short concept videos (like those made with Sora or image models) to help show the vibes and direction of the world I want to create.
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<div>This is <strong>ONLY</strong> for visualization.
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<div>Since I can’t draw and I don’t have a team yet, AI helps me communicate ideas that normally would require a full art department.
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<div>But here’s the part I want to make absolutely clear:
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<div>AI will NOT be used in the actual development of the game.
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<div><strong>No AI-made:</strong>
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<li>game art
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<li>NPCs
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<li>assets
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<div>All real game content will be created by human artists, human developers, and human writers as the project grows.
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<div>The AI visuals I show are just placeholders — a way to help people understand the direction and atmosphere I’m aiming for until I can hire real artists who can bring their own creativity and talent to the world.
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<div>I believe in supporting real creators, real talent, and real jobs.
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<div>AI is only helping me communicate the vision right now — nothing more.
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<div><strong>TL;DR (AI Transparency):</strong>
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<div>I’ll be using AI images and short AI-generated videos only to help visualize the world and atmosphere I want to create, since I don’t have artists yet.
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<div>AI will NOT be used in the actual game.
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<div>All real art, writing, music, and assets will be made by human developers and artists once the team is built.
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