There really doesn't seem to be any hard definition as to what an MMOFPS is so I figured I would go ahead an enlighten the community, and perhaps I could also get some feedback on this developing genre as well.

A basic definition would be: A first person shooter style game that is massively multiplayer and has an online connection to a persistent environment.

This can draw many questions but it really shouldn't. Games like Neocron, Tabula Rasa, and Star Wars Galaxies are examples of what can confuse people. The games either utilize auto-aim or don't have controlled bursts.

They're MMO but could you imagine if they weren't? Would they really make the shelves as a bona-fide FPS game? The quality would be, in the most descriptive of terms: crap.

Games like Planetside tried to make an attempt at it but really now, Planetside never had headshots so why all the hype? The FPS quality on this game could also be defined as thus: crap. Everyone could hit the same plateau of skill within the first month than it would just boil down to who had which weapon at what time. Without bullet impact variables it's almost like playing a game of Duckhunt.

Some upcoming games like "The Agency" and "Huxley" are taking a whack at the MMOFPS and seem to have a more successful approach. Drawbacks on these games would be the large number of instanced battles involved. Still, take away the MMO factor and they're both good FPS games. Take away the FPS factor and they're both good MMO games. If a game is capable of such, I would define it as an MMOFPS.

Good show. As for FPS, it usually will be a nice hardcore FPS game. As for MMO, it usually will be a nice hardcore MMO game. NOW! To mix them together is rarely done (well). PlanetSide (imo) is the best MMOFPS out (for now, waiting on Huxley).

i would have to agree with taiko with his description of a mmofps

Some games like BF2 take the name of MMOFPS, although I don't think they are truly MMO since they consist of battlerooms rather than a persistent world. PS is really the truly MMOFPS besides WWII online and Neocron, which I haven't tried yet at all.

PS is really the truly MMOFPS besides WWII online and Neocron

Actually, I wouldn't consider Neocron an MMOFPS because it utilizes auto-aim/auto-attack. More like an MMORPG with shooting. I titled it MMORPG (w/FPS) on the gamelist and was pretty hesitant to add it at first.

Well literally, it can be seen as one since your in first-person, but compared to others, its really not like you said with auto-aim and auto-attack.