MMOs vs SPGs and keeping MMOs focused

[Hoofhurr]

If you could incorporate a story into planetside the game would have more staying power I think. Here's a thought. In Rome Total War whenever you have a really crushing victory of 2:1 odds or so they put a crossed swords graphic on the map that when you moused over it would tell you the details of when the battle took place and who the victorious and defeated generals were. This type of information really adds a story to a wargame. The other thing that really adds story are those sweeping arrows in WWII games that show you where battalions moved in on positions.

If there were some way to add this type of thing to a wargame espousing the accomplishments of guilds rather than individuals you might really increase a wargame-centric game's longevity.