Create a new zOMG? o.o

[Stroll Through The Waters]

..... I know this may look stupid. I don't know anything about MMO's but I do really like zOMG. What if you shut it down to create a whole new one? With a new story line and a new look? And advertise on it?
There are probably a bunch of reasons why this wouldn't work and that's okay 'cause I'd like to know. :/ I'd like to understand how this MMO thing works and if it costs money to change it instead of improving it.  

[Atrash the Squidmonger]

Archylove91

..... I know this may look stupid. I don't know anything about MMO's but I do really like zOMG. What if you shut it down to create a whole new one? With a new story line and a new look? And advertise on it?
There are probably a bunch of reasons why this wouldn't work and that's okay 'cause I'd like to know. :/ I'd like to understand how this MMO thing works and if it costs money to change it instead of improving it.

It costs a lot of money to make an MMO. It may seem simple, but in zOMG already there's a huge amount of programming, art, etc. all put into the game (plus weeks of hours of work, balancing, etc.). All that would have to be remade, taking years of time and tons of money. Unless a system really sucks (and the underlying technology, balancing, and art of zOMG is pretty solid), making something from scratch is generally hideously expensive even compared to major improvement work.  

[Stroll Through The Waters]

Atrash the Squidmonger

Archylove91

..... I know this may look stupid. I don't know anything about MMO's but I do really like zOMG. What if you shut it down to create a whole new one? With a new story line and a new look? And advertise on it?
There are probably a bunch of reasons why this wouldn't work and that's okay 'cause I'd like to know. :/ I'd like to understand how this MMO thing works and if it costs money to change it instead of improving it.

It costs a lot of money to make an MMO. It may seem simple, but in zOMG already there's a huge amount of programming, art, etc. all put into the game (plus weeks of hours of work, balancing, etc.). All that would have to be remade, taking years of time and tons of money. Unless a system really sucks (and the underlying technology, balancing, and art of zOMG is pretty solid), making something from scratch is generally hideously expensive even compared to major improvement work.

wow... I didn't think it'd be that hard :/ ... thanks for letting me know.