The Saga of Ryzom

1.  Graphics are dated but not bad;

2.  Character appearance customization options blow;

3.  No voice acting at all = meh

4.  Control customizations are horrid (unless there's a workaround)

• No mouselook toggle
• Cannot strafe and mouselook at the same time (holding down the LMB toggles your strafe keys into turning keys, which is totally the opposite of what it should do)

If anyone knows any way around #4, please let me know, because otherwise, I won't be playing this game.

1. you are running everything on max?

2. Sliders, sliders, sliders. If this is bad then I'd like to see good I can think of at least three games than are far far worse...

3. Nope kinda miss that myself but SoR was created by a smal compagny and voice acting probably isn't cheap...

4. Asked in Uni did you? No didn't think so hit "k" to remap every key, that's right every key, to your hearts content..

Mouse look toggle? check

Strafe while mouse looking? check (in mouse look the turn and strafe keys swap...(bit silly I admid but hey))

If you had taken the trouble of asking in Universe chat (Q&A) you would have gotten the answers to all your questions.

Lastly a small tip: SoR doesn't take you by the hand to lead you through the game, asking people might help you to get into things but if you expect to get everything handed to you in the first five minutes you'll be diapointed because even I'm still learning new things after about three years of play.

If you are prepared to make the effort you might find Ryzom enjoyable but if you want things to be easy this simply isn't the game for you.

wow - still using that Amiga huh?

heheh

your numbers 1 and 2 seem to be about a different game - Ryzom is gorgeous with everything maxed and since it is an older game most people should have a computer that can do this

for myself 3 and 4 - never noticed so i don't care (even though apparently you can create 4)

a full 5 minutes - yup, a good place to stop and write a review

Real custimization surpasses just about any other MMO.   Starting at custom gear crafting, the leveling system, and  the stanza(custom skill) system.

Ryzom is a game for an intelligent player - and 5 minutes wont EVER give you credibility as a reviewer for ANY game.

And initial impressions - much like real life are often misleading.

 I must refrain ... from... insulting ... intelligence ... of OP.Hey I just got this nice bag of chips,I just opened the bag,I am now going to review it.

1.It smells

2.The bag is shinny

I give it a 10/10,awesome!

Originally posted by ssnautilus

Ryzom is a game for an intelligent player - and 5 minutes wont EVER give you credibility as a reviewer for ANY game.

And initial impressions - much like real life are often misleading.

Say what you will, but if I find the controls unbearable, I can't see any point in playing it.

And yes, I had all the graphics maxed.

Originally posted by Machieltje

1. you are running everything on max?

 YES.  Like I said, it looks okay, but nothing special.

2. Sliders, sliders, sliders. If this is bad then I'd like to see good I can think of at least three games than are far far worse...

 Terrific.  I can move my lips up and down.  But there are about 6 different hair styles.  Again, this is not a deal breaker for me, but it would be nice to have more options, and for the sliders to do more.  SWG comes to mind as a game where the character appearance options actually had a major impact on character appearance.

3. Nope kinda miss that myself but SoR was created by a smal compagny and voice acting probably isn't cheap...

I wouldn't expect full voice acting, but vocal greetings from NPCs are nice...add a bit to the feel of the game without being overbearing (e.g. EQ2)

 

4. Asked in Uni did you? No didn't think so hit "k" to remap every key, that's right every key, to your hearts content..

Mouse look toggle? check

I looked through all the key configuration options, and saw nothing for ML toggle.  Care to enlighten me where I could find it (that's what forums are for, no?)

Strafe while mouse looking? check (in mouse look the turn and strafe keys swap...(bit silly I admid but hey))

The fact that they swap is the problem.  I don't want my strafe keys to switch to turning keys when I use mouselook.  It's pretty stupid to have turning keys activate when your in mouselook.

Can that swapping be turned off?

If you had taken the trouble of asking in Universe chat (Q&A) you would have gotten the answers to all your questions.

 How do you know?  I didn't get answers on here.

Lastly a small tip: SoR doesn't take you by the hand to lead you through the game, asking people might help you to get into things but if you expect to get everything handed to you in the first five minutes you'll be diapointed because even I'm still learning new things after about three years of play.

I don't expect anything other than reasonably adjustable controls.  If they are, fine, but I couldn't find the option anywhere.

If you are prepared to make the effort you might find Ryzom enjoyable but if you want things to be easy this simply isn't the game for you.

It should be easy to configure your controls the way you want.  The game can be hard as it wants to be.

So I figured out there's a  "Free Look" option on a pull down menu if you left click and hold.  This locks in mouse looking until you right click again.

Still can't find a way to bind this to a key.