User blog comment:AeonsLegend/Ideas for Dragon's Dogma 2/@comment-5577367-20130108180929/@comment-5847779-20130110165021

Online play can be implemented as long as it doens't interfere with the offline role playing element. I do not like MMO's but that's personal. I think an option to invite players to join your "party" instead of hiring support pawns could be used. It's been implemented in Saints Row 2 and 3 and works well in an open world environment.