Posted by: DarkONI
Exactly, it's a world. Halo, Diablo 3 and such aren't "worlds" they are just matchmaking, temporary worlds. If you go offline then they stop for you - and there's no real-time development either.
Maybe what 343 Industries is trying with Halo 4 is closer to the concept, but still isn't a MMO. Don't confuse the ideas behind the MMO name, it's more than a few lawyers.
What I said about a world has not been stated anywhere. That's just what I hope it is but all we know is it has "persistent elements" not a persistent world. Persistent elements could mean just your currency, or items like in Diablo 3's market.
I'm just trying to be a realist here. I really hope the game is like what you're talking about, its just nothing along those lines has been stated yet. If anything its been spoken out against with the whole David Aldridge fiasco.