Tired of hamster wheels at the moment. Probly let this one slide by.

I'm currently between MMORPGs.

I will be playing Aion from the head start.

However, I see the game as heavily flawed and am expecting that I will not likely play for more than two or three months. If something better sneaks in under the radar during that time, I'll be gone in sooner than a few months.

ill be playing aion ^^

TBH, I considered Aion and was looking forward to it, but, I've decided to drop my pre-order for it and picked up the one for Fallen Earth.  I know there is no comparison graphics wise between the two games, but the depth offered so far  in Fallen Earth has won me over.

Also, Aion is going to be overrun with bots just like Lineage 2 was and still is.  That has been another factor in not really wanting to get into Aion.   NCSoft games generally tend to be havens for gold farmers, botters.

Your use of the word 'dropped' seems sort of misplaced.  I still have WOW on my pc and a few other MMOs that currently I am not playing.  If you mean 'stop playing' for a while...well yeah. 

But then I haven't played WOW since April and I only took a month then.  Its not a matter of playing different MMOs, its a matter of common sense.  If you have anymore than 4 MMOs going at once you are losing playtime vs. money, more importantly wasting your money.  If you don't mind shelling out the money hey go for it, but it makes more sense to buy monthly if you are going to do that.   I am sure some of us would love to play an MMO for a week if that option was available.  The software is bought and always there, you just have to buy the month.  Nah, dropping is a poor use of word for an MMO...lol!

What I did give up was the launch of Champions Online.  I am a City Of Heroes fan so I figured since Aion is released in September also something had to give.  It was Champions Online.  And depending on how well Aion goes for me, and so far with my low spec'd pc it runs great, I may play it even longer than the 37 days we get with the launch.

I also have two other big ones on my list.  Star Trek Online AND Star Wars:  The Old Republic, the latter being the most interesting since the rave reviews it is getting.  It has my curiousity up with the 'no grnding' like COH.  I have never been a big Star Wars fan so this MMO may be why.  I may like the game instead of the other stuff.

Just to mention as in the post above, Fallen Earth looks very appealing.  Especially since I have played and am still playing the best game ever made, Fallout 3.  I tried the demo/beta and couldn't get it to install and work, so that one is out for me.  Maybe someday if I get a new machine. 

Rough Q4 2009 and Q1 2010 for choices for gamers and MMOs.  The really, really smart thing to do is not play any of them until about a year after they are out and in a workable condition then make a pick, but I didn't tell you that.  :-)

One thing though, if you are going from WOW to Aion you are going to see very little difference in gameplay...lol!  The engine is very similar with a touch of the Lineage 2 engine.  You can open up a private store and sell your wares.  Aion even has an Auction House.  And the Aion Wiki is up, so you should have no trouble with questing and dungeoning.

Originally posted by aspiin

No. Here are the reasons.

1. There is nothing original or new. ( Dont give me the flying crud. It will not work on me.) Yeah and just slapping on some new color, a few new maps, mounts, whatever and paying about 50 bucks for an "expansion" is so much better.

2. Way too anime/emo looking (Its an eastern thing that I respect, but stay away from.) Emo looking? Where is the emo?? 

3. Stupid emotes Yeah....all games have those.

4. No limits to customization. (And I mean good limits. Have fun playing with character with little heads and huge bodies. Does this not bother people? All it does is make the game a joke. Mind you it is a game, but I do not play normal rpgs with this so I wouldnt want my mmorpg like this.) Yeah and Worgens are so much better...and the way you can make your Orcs looks or whatever.

5. I would not play enough for 15$ per month. Its really not worth it. Really? How long would you play??? The 30 day free trial?

MY opionions of course, just thought I would slap some sense into someone before they wasted money. That is your opinion its a waste of money, you aren't knocking sense into anyone.

Originally posted by Kalay

Your use of the word 'dropped' seems sort of misplaced.  I still have WOW on my pc and a few other MMOs that currently I am not playing.  If you mean 'stop playing' for a while...well yeah. 

But then I haven't played WOW since April and I only took a month then.  Its not a matter of playing different MMOs, its a matter of common sense.  If you have anymore than 4 MMOs going at once you are losing playtime vs. money, more importantly wasting your money.  If you don't mind shelling out the money hey go for it, but it makes more sense to buy monthly if you are going to do that.   I am sure some of us would love to play an MMO for a week if that option was available.  The software is bought and always there, you just have to buy the month.  Nah, dropping is a poor use of word for an MMO...lol!

What I did give up was the launch of Champions Online.  I am a City Of Heroes fan so I figured since Aion is released in September also something had to give.  It was Champions Online.  And depending on how well Aion goes for me, and so far with my low spec'd pc it runs great, I may play it even longer than the 37 days we get with the launch.

I also have two other big ones on my list.  Star Trek Online AND Star Wars:  The Old Republic, the latter being the most interesting since the rave reviews it is getting.  It has my curiousity up with the 'no grnding' like COH.  I have never been a big Star Wars fan so this MMO may be why.  I may like the game instead of the other stuff.

Just to mention as in the post above, Fallen Earth looks very appealing.  Especially since I have played and am still playing the best game ever made, Fallout 3.  I tried the demo/beta and couldn't get it to install and work, so that one is out for me.  Maybe someday if I get a new machine. 

Rough Q4 2009 and Q1 2010 for choices for gamers and MMOs.  The really, really smart thing to do is not play any of them until about a year after they are out and in a workable condition then make a pick, but I didn't tell you that.  :-)

One thing though, if you are going from WOW to Aion you are going to see very little difference in gameplay...lol!  The engine is very similar with a touch of the Lineage 2 engine.  You can open up a private store and sell your wares.  Aion even has an Auction House.  And the Aion Wiki is up, so you should have no trouble with questing and dungeoning.

Fallout 3 is definitly not the best game ever made. Great game, loved the game. But it's one of those cookie cutter ARPGs with guns (And vats, probably one of the coolest features given.). It's a cookie cutter of their previous successes. As was Oblivion and so on. Still a great game. You also for got to mention that the game supports a feature similar to quest helper in WoW, so questing is even easier. Totally agree though, Q4 2009/Q1 2010 is gunna be rough for MMOs, but I disagree, I think a player would be better off playing from the launch and see how the devs handle it. That choice is definitly  not for the people who can't deal with bugs, crashes, and etc. STO definitly looks cool, but no real info on it just yet. SW: TOR, although epicly awsome in concept and definitely something I want and will try out is unfortunately gunna have issues. From what I've heard SW:G pretty much died the day that everyone could be a Jedi. With the fact TOR is gunna let you be a Jedi/Sith from the start I really don't want to log in to seeing a billion jedi and a billion sith. What class would I pick? Unfortunately out of the classes I know, probably sith. Then again I only know of 4 out of 10 of the classes. Jedi, Sith, Smuggler, and Bounty Hunter.

Originally posted by Pryetta

Originally posted by aspiin

No. Here are the reasons.

1. There is nothing original or new. ( Dont give me the flying crud. It will not work on me.) Yeah and just slapping on some new color, a few new maps, mounts, whatever and paying about 50 bucks for an "expansion" is so much better.

Are you joking? Have you played beta? I have. GW has a dye system...and its free to play. Oh wow I can be blue armor instead of someones red armor...No game is worth a 50$ price tag just to get MAYBE a slight advantage.

2. Way too anime/emo looking (Its an eastern thing that I respect, but stay away from.) Emo looking? Where is the emo?? 

This is how is how I see it. If you can't see the obviously you care for the animation. Where as I do not.

3. Stupid emotes Yeah....all games have those.

There is a fine line between "fun emotes that are silly" and "awkward emtotes that are stupid".

4. No limits to customization. (And I mean good limits. Have fun playing with character with little heads and huge bodies. Does this not bother people? All it does is make the game a joke. Mind you it is a game, but I do not play normal rpgs with this so I wouldnt want my mmorpg like this.) Yeah and Worgens are so much better...and the way you can make your Orcs looks or whatever.

I dont understand your response what is Worgen?

5. I would not play enough for 15$ per month. Its really not worth it. Really? How long would you play??? The 30 day free trial?

I would not get the 30 day free trial because I would not spend 50$ on the CE. I would play maybe 3 days out of the week for maybe a total of 5 hours. not worth 15$.

MY opionions of course, just thought I would slap some sense into someone before they wasted money. That is your opinion its a waste of money, you aren't knocking sense into anyone.

Thats why I said it was my opinion take your sarcasm and trolling somewhere else.

 

Originally posted by aspiin

No. Here are the reasons.

1. There is nothing original or new. ( Dont give me the flying crud. It will not work on me.) It may not work for you, but it does for others.  Flying combat is great fun and offers a whole different dimension where combat is concerned.

2. Way too anime/emo looking (Its an eastern thing that I respect, but stay away from.)  Have you played the game at all?  Too Anime?  You've got to be kidding.  You can create characters that look completely western, from Obama to a dwarf.

3. Stupid emotes What is stupid to you might not be to others.

4. No limits to customization. (And I mean good limits. Have fun playing with character with little heads and huge bodies. Does this not bother people? All it does is make the game a joke. Mind you it is a game, but I do not play normal rpgs with this so I wouldnt want my mmorpg like this.) Customization is something that most people look for... with no limits so they can create the character THEY want.

5. I would not play enough for 15$ per month. Its really not worth it. Maybe not for you, but for many others it will be WELL worth it.

MY opionions of course, just thought I would slap some sense into someone before they wasted money.

My opinions too... just to make sure they're not making a decision based on your biased opinion. :)  I have no idea why anyone would decide whether to play AION or not based on "your" opinions. LOL

To anyone thinking about playing the game:  Play it for yourself, see if you like it.... decide for yourself.  No one needs someone else's "sense" slapped into them.

 Not until there is a trial available and that's only if I can somehow get over my disgust for animes.

Originally posted by oliver71

Just wandering if any of you guys are droping WOW for AION when its released in three weeks?

I drop WOW because of WOW.

Now im going to play AION. Playing in China since May and still thing is the best out there atm and nothing better is coming this month or next (MY opinion, ofc).

Future? will see it:

If i get bored i give up and look for something else.

If something else better (in MY opinion) come out, i will change.

But for now, AION all the way  :))

Simple..  :)

Originally posted by Beermangler

 Not until there is a trial available and that's only if I can somehow get over my disgust for animes.

To each their own.  That's why I never got thru 10 days of WoW.  I couldn't stand the graphics and still can't.

I pre-purchase the game, played 2 beta weekend and ask for a refund.  Honestly, i dont see why peoples are so hype about this game.  It feels like WOW, plays like WOW but lacks most features.   If i want to play a WOW clone i'd play the real thing instead.

I wont be converting to AIon but i did preordered the game.

Im giving AOC a time table for things to happen for me personally (like getting more raid gear) in the game or im not resubbing.

pre-ordered.  The real game i was looking forward too was JGE, but that has been pushed back indefinately.  I was also looking at Aion and im going in with a great group of people that I played AoC with. 

Im tired of WoW, its become a bit to elitiest for my taste and it feels alot more like a job.  Even if I wasnt going to Aion i would have probally still canceled.  Like other people have said, if it stops being fun, stop playing.

Originally posted by Beermangler

 Not until there is a trial available and that's only if I can somehow get over my disgust for animes.

I dislike anime-style art quite a bit, but while I was playing Aion I never thought "Hey, that's anime, ewwww". Aion is not anime, so if that's the reason you don't want to play then maybe you should come up with another, more valid reason such as "I don't want to pay $50 to buy it" or "I don't like pvp" or "I can't stop playing WoW".

Originally posted by Boardwalker

Originally posted by Beermangler

 Not until there is a trial available and that's only if I can somehow get over my disgust for animes.

 

I dislike anime-style art quite a bit, but while I was playing Aion I never thought "Hey, that's anime, ewwww". Aion is not anime, so if that's the reason you don't want to play then maybe you should come up with another, more valid reason such as "I don't want to pay $50 to buy it" or "I don't like pvp" or "I can't stop playing WoW".

LOL!

QFT.

Originally posted by aspiin

1. There is nothing original or new. ( Dont give me the flying crud. It will not work on me.)

WoW has proven you don't need to come up with something original and new to succeed. NCSoft is doing the financially sound thing with Aion's design (keeping it's fundamentals aligned with existing, successful MMOs) and I'm realistic so I don't hold that against them. Not sure what you mean by flying = crud. It's a big feature that changes gameplay in a lot of areas--dismissing it the way you do belittles what little argument you have.

2. Way too anime/emo looking (Its an eastern thing that I respect, but stay away from.)

I don't see it. I dislike anime quite a bit, but the art in Aion didn't set off any anime alarms in my head.

3. Stupid emotes

If there weren't emotes people would complain. If you don't like them, don't use them, it's just an extra feature.

4. No limits to customization. (And I mean good limits. Have fun playing with character with little heads and huge bodies. Does this not bother people? All it does is make the game a joke. Mind you it is a game, but I do not play normal rpgs with this so I wouldnt want my mmorpg like this.)

So you are complaining that people have options to design their characters how they want to? Gasp! An MMO letting people look unique or different. How rude! How dare they let people make characters that *you* might find...bothersome. Do you also hate short, fat, skinny, tall people in real life too? If Aion didn't offer as many character creation options as they do, people would complain about how it has a crappy creation system.

5. I would not play enough for 15$ per month. Its really not worth it.

$15 is a bargain. Just my opinion, of course.

Originally posted by Boardwalker

Originally posted by Beermangler

 Not until there is a trial available and that's only if I can somehow get over my disgust for animes.

 

I dislike anime-style art quite a bit, but while I was playing Aion I never thought "Hey, that's anime, ewwww". Aion is not anime, so if that's the reason you don't want to play then maybe you should come up with another, more valid reason such as "I don't want to pay $50 to buy it" or "I don't like pvp" or "I can't stop playing WoW".

The beauty of Aion is that it never feels "anime" when you play it. The story is so captivating that it draws you into the epic environment creating a wonderful picture of artistic flare. The only "anime" part of Aion is that it was made in Korea.

I will be playing Aion on the 20th as well. i have played GW for along time and it's time to lay it to rest. I also tried out Wow and i didn't understand the hype with it why so many ppl love it so much. I for one couldn't stand the mis proportioned toons in that game along with it's old and out dated feel over all. I will admit it did have a lot of features they were good but not enought to out weigh the bad things. Also the ppl in wow were all kinda rude to say the least. Anyway i for one can't wait for aion and i hope it becomes the 1# mmorpg of all time!!!

I stopped playing WoW a while ago. Great game. I just suppose after playing on and off for 4 years, you look forward to something new.

So  I suppose I am not converting so to speak. I am just happy to have a new mmo to play for a while. :D 

Meh....I'm going to pass on this theme park and try an indy game.  I will probably play Fallen Earth or Mortal Online until Guild Wars 2 comes out.

The indy games may not have all the flash and flare, but they have the freedom and the chance to evolve for the better.  Most theme parks seem to devolve and get more and more simpler/dubmed down over time because their design caters to the lowest common denominator.  Just look at how WoW has changed, and it wasn't all that challenging at launch...

Originally posted by MindTrigger

Meh....I'm going to pass on this theme park and try an indy game.  I will probably play Fallen Earth or Mortal Online until Guild Wars 2 comes out.

The indy games may not have all the flash and flare, but they have the freedom and the chance to evolve for the better.  Most theme parks seem to devolve and get more and more simpler/dubmed down over time because their design caters to the lowest common denominator.  Just look at how WoW has changed, and it wasn't all that challenging at launch...

GW2 is not an indie game.  Just another "theme park" according to your description. LOL

Lowest common denominator?  Looking at WoW's subscription numbers, I'd say you are quite mistaken.

Originally posted by JonMichael

Originally posted by MindTrigger

Meh....I'm going to pass on this theme park and try an indy game.  I will probably play Fallen Earth or Mortal Online until Guild Wars 2 comes out.

The indy games may not have all the flash and flare, but they have the freedom and the chance to evolve for the better.  Most theme parks seem to devolve and get more and more simpler/dubmed down over time because their design caters to the lowest common denominator.  Just look at how WoW has changed, and it wasn't all that challenging at launch...

 

GW2 is not an indie game.  Just another "theme park" according to your description. LOL

Lowest common denominator?  Looking at WoW's subscription numbers, I'd say you are quite mistaken.

 

I didn't say GW2 was an indy game, I said I'm going to play an indy game (Fallen Earth, Mortal Online) until GW2 comes out.  If you have trouble understanding what someone has written, it is best if you just don't reply.

GW2 may well be a theme-park, and if the game play leans toward the status quo, I may be playing Earthrise or something else instead.  However, Guild Wars was an awesome and very, very polished game from day one, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt for now.

I hate to break the news to you, but look around.  It is Marketing 101 that the masses are the lowest common denominator.  This planet is NOT filled with a majority of intelligent and/or creative people.  The majority are plain old people who don't want to think or do much.  When you design a product for mass consumption, you make it as dirt easy and accessible as possible so that you can have the largest customer base possible.  This is what is meant by designing for the lowest common denominator. Take a marketing or product design class and ask your instructor if I am right.

I also didn't say Wow was a horrible game, but anyone who has played it knows that it started off as a fairly simple MMO (with exception of the 1% who do end game) and it has been getting easier and easier with every patch/expansion. Leveling is easier and faster, getting loot is easier and faster, etc.  It has been devolving to meet the expectations of people who want instant gratification, not a long term gaming commitment. This has happened to many an MMO and if Aion gets very popular, it too will probably head down this path. Hell, I've been waiting for WoW to get the point where the game plays itself for you while you watch....it's not far off. ;P

Indy games like EVE have avoided this trap and they have continued to develop a deep, complex and interesting gaming experience for their niche customer base without falling into the trap of dumbing the game down in an attempt to pull down WoW subscription numbers.

P.S.  I don't play EVE.

Originally posted by FastTx

I've been in between MMO's for over a year now. Aion is the first game since Lineage 2 that has compelled me to subscribe.

Exactly the same  here.  I left L2 about 3  years ago and have been Beta hopping hoping to find something that was as good but not the same.  I left L2 more for personal reasons and after a year break didn't want to go back and be a  year behind.  I got into a couple games after their initial launch but never lasted for a month.  I did spend a lot of time in a F2P game called CABAL Online which was good as I liked the Graphics.  it was a small world though not even 100k in players and was on the leader board there for a while.  I have been waiting for Aion for about 1.5 years :) and can't wait for 9/22 actually 9/6, then 9/18 to get my name and then 9/20 for the two day pre-buy headstart and then for 9/22 for it to be wide open.

it is so funny how excited I am about this game... I feel like a 6th grader waiting for summer break.  LOL.

Sukah