The color flash....

Guys, anyone remembers patch LU13 (i hope its was 13 at least). Something similar might happen with AoC. EQ2 is one of my favorite games and i hope AoC developes. We need some diversity in MMO's and AoC is nicely crafted so far. It just needs more work and probably an infamous LU13..

Originally posted by AmazingAvery

I wouldn't thank Funcom, I would thank your staying power, and SOE will thank you for that too.

I mean a couple of characters into the mid 20's ?

Thats barely touching, if at all some of the most fun and interestings area's and aspects in AoC.

But then again when your EQ2 content runs out, your always have 2/3rd's of AOC left to explore.

Good luck.

I think it's a little bigger than 2/3rds. Tortage and that area is roughly the same as conall's valley or the wildlands.  There's closer to 7/8th left, more if you consider that this guy didn't get to siege or borderlands.

Originally posted by DAS1337

 

Originally posted by Slythe

 

Originally posted by Blackswordsm

Yea, like what the hell does weak sauce EQ2 have over AoC?  Don't they still have you taking forever to just cool your health/mana back up after a fight?

Well let's see-

 

-High level instances, raiding for better gear

There are several high level instances in AoC.  You haven't seen them because you have only reached Old Tarantia.  Your point is completely invalid.

Only reached Old Tarantia? Um actually I'm in the Eu mountains right now, about to hit level 58. Just completed the quest to kill the mammoths (brown, red, etc.)

 

-The stats all do what they are supposed to do. In AoC Strength and Dexterity do nothing right now. Same with some of the skills -run speed, endurance, perception, etc.

Actually, Dexterity and Strength both do something in AoC.  Run speed makes you run faster.  I know because I've witnessed it.  Endurance lets you fight longer.  Perception allows you to find hidden players if it is higher then their hide skill.  Your point is again, invalid.

No they are broken. As well as having a cap on stats. Perception is broken. If run speed isnt broken then it's just a useless skill.

 

-Much, much bigger zones

AoC has rather large zones.  And all of them are jam packed with detail.  Not only that, since when did EQ2 have the visuals that AoC has?  Oh yes, it doesn't.

Who's talking about visuals, I'm talking about the small amount of space that you can adventure on. Graphics in a game aren't everything you know.

 

-More places to level, more quests to help you along with leveling

I sure would hope a game like EQ2 has more areas to level in.  I mean, AoC has only been out for two weeks.  Are you expecting four expansions worth of content on day 1?  Oh, by the way.  There is a downloadable expansion coming out within the next few months.  Chew on that.

 

Chew on this - at release, EQ2 was much, much bigger than AoC can ever hope to be. The size of explorable lands in AoC is downright pathetic. The dungeons are also crap. Cistern anyone?

-Mounted combat actually WORKS in EQ2. The horses in AoC, while very realistic looking and cool, are buggy as hell right now.

That's interesting.  Saying they are buggy, yet you haven't reached level 40 to ride them.  So, you're just talking out of your ass right now.  At level 60, you start to get real moves for your mounts.  What are you talking about?

 Where in any of my posts did I say that I never hit level 40 or got out of old Tarantia. Actually thats interesting, You say I never left Old Tarantia yet Im level 40. Theres not enough content IN Old Tarantia to get me to level 40, is there? Nope.

-I can't remember a single, solitary quest in EQ2 that was bugged. Seriously. In AoC, have you tried the quest "Enter the Pyramid" yet? Or "The Wounded Child?"

Again, the game is two weeks old!  There are literally less than a handful of bugged quests in AoC.   I sure would hope a game that's been out as long as EQ2 would be able to fix most of it's bugs.

 Wow you're a good spin doctor. A handful? And dont give me that crap that it's only been out for 2 weeks, the game has been under development and they can't even fix a quest where the only objective is to "Enter the Pyramid."

I could go on for days but I wont, ive posted more today here than I have in the last 2 years. Because I am pretty disgusted with this game and since none of my friends play it, I have to rant to someone.

No, You couldn't go on for days.  That's the point.  Most of what you have said is absolute garbage.You have the right to dislike the game.  But don't go around telling lies about a game that you haven't even taken the time to experience.  Half of the stuff you mentioned, you heard from other people.  The other half are obvious when you're dealing with a game right after launch.  This game has had an exceptional launch, you can't even deny that. 

 

 

Go play your two months of EQ2.  Whey do you think they are offering it?  It's because all of their players are leaving!  Ask yourself why that is.  Anyways, go have fun.  When you finish two weeks of game time and come running back to finish when you started here, don't expect a warm welcome. 

 

I may sound like a parent by saying this..

But, you seriously need to think before speaking.  You'll get farther in life, and look smarter in the long run.

Bullshit. I experienced all of what I said myself. Nice try though to make me look like someone who doesn't know what they are talking about, all because I talked badly about your precious AoC. And yea, ALL of Eq2's players are leaving arent they? Well I wouldn't even know, I haven't played EQ2 in years. I was just comparing the two games at release. The funny thing is I don't like EQ2, and would never play it again.

Next time you try to make someone look stupid, learn a little more about that person first. My character's name is Mercius on the Cimmeria server, search for me and you'll see my level and all that good stuff.  Our guild is currently allied with the Hand of Set, who are at war with Avery's guild, the Acolytes. Does this sound like someone who "never got out of Old Tarantia?"

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Do green colourz now plx !!

Originally posted by Med17

Yaaay! Quote colourz !

Do green colourz now plx !!

Haha well, I didn't start with the colors this time. I just had to counter his points, but I agree with you. I hate colored text too most of the time.

Different MMORPG game start-up.  Same whining.  Every MMO i've ever played was far from a flawless start.  The content is always thin as you got to the upper levels.  Once the game has been going for awhile all the new content will be max level and all the lower levels typically gets neglected.  Rule flaws and unbalanced classes at different levels (particularly upper levels) is not new to a start-up MMO.

So as always the hyper-active obsessive goes rushing in playing the game like a mad race to max level.  Find things here and there sparse on content or bugged and it gets worst as you climb the ladder of levels.  At some point, depending on how obssessive compulsive they are they get to a point where they can't take it anymore and go back playing their original favorite game.  Of course they have to whine and complain to any one that will listen or any forum that won't ban them.  Until if/when the new game works out all the kinks out months later.  Than usualy a friend or someone they know is playing it and they convince them to try it again.  If they still don't like it, its because the developing company are idiots and it has nothing to do with personal preferences.  Because in their juvenile world their opinion is right next the laws of gravity of science fact.  But the most annoying.  Is if they end up liking the game after the kinks have been worked out than they tell all the newbies that they have been playing the game since day one and have always loved it.

Originally posted by LethalBurst

LOL!  EQ2. You have any idea what a mess that game was when it was released?

 

I guess we played two different games.  I started playing it about a week or so after release (to give the initial people time to level out of the starter zones) and I remember coming across a few quests that were bugged, and maybe some graphical glitches.

Everything that they claimed to be in the game was in the game when it launched.  So yeah, I'd go back and play EQ2 if I had time to play an MMO atm. :)