For my university in France, I am conducting a study about virtual worlds.
I have designed a short survey (max. 5 minutes) in order to understand what is important to you when you frequent a virtual world.
To design this survey as interesting as possible for you, I decided to do a lucky draw in which 3 participants that have completed the survey will win a 20€ Amazon voucher!
Allow user to import content from other VW.
Allow for secure/private areas.
Figure out a way to protect users creations. This is a very difficult problem. currently an issue in SL
Provide a robust/secure method to import/export data and files between the RL and the VW.
The interesting thing is that almost all MMOG's are uh...the same.
They just have different settings. And some are better at it than others.
There are two general types....1. the standard world of kung fu type
2. the browser based type like ikariam.
I think the key to success is.... besides the obvious good game play and maximum graphics
(which is why I choose ikariam over ogame.org) is real world advertising.
I say this because i saw a giant billboard for conqueronline and so I went home
and downloaded it..... I chose it over the hundered other titles because there was
a giant bilboard in my face when i was in traffic. it also looked real cool!
I especially enjoy the recent spate of tv advertising for games..... right in my face!