can you guys give me an idea of what this game is like from a core gameplay perspective.

1. is there any questing? any video footage of questing?

2. Does the game have a story arch?

3. Does the core game play perspectiev resemble darkfall, meaning its just log in and level by killing random mobs and building your community?

At teh end of teh day i just want to know if this is fully sandbox or has some themepark integration in it ala SWG did.

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I was seriously interested in this one until I read the most recent interview on it. The comment where they are going into a 4th stage of Closed BETA because thier testers stated the lower levels weren't complete. The comment about them building the End Game first and 'filling in' the early levels. I'm very worried that the game will become nothing but another 10 day rush to an endless repetative End Game grind. As if they designed it from the start with this in mind, and the rest of the game's content is nothing but filler.

Originally posted by jadan2000

can you guys give me an idea of what this game is like from a core gameplay perspective.

 

1. is there any questing? any video footage of questing?

Yes PVE questing will be pretty much like any other Them Park

2. Does the game have a story arch?

Do you mean a Story line?

I doubt it, even though there is a solid quest system, the core of the game is sandbox..........you build your own story

3. Does the core game play perspectiev resemble darkfall, meaning its just log in and level by killing random mobs and building your community?

No.......read Point 1

I said that this game is a blend of UO, Darkfall, WoW and Aion

Levelling is achieved thorugh questing, with dungeons/raid features (WoW), the community is built through the sandboxes elements (UO), PVP is meaningful with consequences and territorial control (Darkfall) all wrapped up with an Aion look.

This game is unique because it mixes theme park elements with sandbox elements

It will attract fighters, crafters and socialites because this game can be played the way you want it

That's why I am interested.

Whether is successful or not is the way XL Games blends together those elements

It could be a big hit or a big mess

I am optimistic though

Originally posted by ScribZ

I was seriously interested in this one until I read the most recent interview on it. The comment where they are going into a 4th stage of Closed BETA because thier testers stated the lower levels weren't complete. The comment about them building the End Game first and 'filling in' the early levels. I'm very worried that the game will become nothing but another 10 day rush to an endless repetative End Game grind. As if they designed it from the start with this in mind, and the rest of the game's content is nothing but filler.

They've designed it so there is actually shit to do at end game, rather than the typical mmo where there's 20 levels of story then repetitive nonsense at the end levels. I'd rather a detailed end game than a detailed first couple of levels like every other mmo.

Originally posted by ScribZ

I was seriously interested in this one until I read the most recent interview on it. The comment where they are going into a 4th stage of Closed BETA because thier testers stated the lower levels weren't complete. The comment about them building the End Game first and 'filling in' the early levels. I'm very worried that the game will become nothing but another 10 day rush to an endless repetative End Game grind. As if they designed it from the start with this in mind, and the rest of the game's content is nothing but filler.

 Just curious as what way you would have it. No bash here, but its a trend now for game developers.

Example: Age of Conan... All begining...........no End... and vice versa.

 With this day in MMO's;........ take it all in the front, or all in the back.......settle in or dont play.

Just m y 2 cents.

Originally posted by PsychoPigeon

Originally posted by ScribZ

I was seriously interested in this one until I read the most recent interview on it. The comment where they are going into a 4th stage of Closed BETA because thier testers stated the lower levels weren't complete. The comment about them building the End Game first and 'filling in' the early levels. I'm very worried that the game will become nothing but another 10 day rush to an endless repetative End Game grind. As if they designed it from the start with this in mind, and the rest of the game's content is nothing but filler.

They've designed it so there is actually shit to do at end game, rather than the typical mmo where there's 20 levels of story then repetitive nonsense at the end levels. I'd rather a detailed end game than a detailed first couple of levels like every other mmo.

 Although some nice questlines and dungeons at max level would be nice to fill in the lore, Archage is not aiming to be another end-game raid cycle fest.  Once you get to max level you will be firmly in sandbox land and the game will no longer be taking you by the hand through the game, The goal is to make your own mark on the world.  Also agree on above, you floy through the first few levels and rarely return so no point wasting huge resources on it.

Originally posted by jadan2000

can you guys give me an idea of what this game is like from a core gameplay perspective.

 

1. is there any questing? any video footage of questing?

There is quite some questing in Arche Age, although not as much as in pure themeparks. The main point of questing is learning how to play the game and higher level content is more sandbox-y (gathering, crafting, building houses, building boats, traveling to other islands, open world pvp, siege warfare, etc.)

Good video footage of questing can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDjMX9LHu80

2. Does the game have a story arch?

Yes Arche Age does have its story.

I recommend you to watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRa39ykyZgE (2:25 - 3:10)

3. Does the core game play perspectiev resemble darkfall, meaning its just log in and level by killing random mobs and building your community?

 Not exactly. Although you get experience from killing mobs there will not be much grinding. You can get experience from quests, from gathering and crafting and for as far I know even from exploring.

At teh end of teh day i just want to know if this is fully sandbox or has some themepark integration in it ala SWG did.

So yes, Arche Age is a blend of sandbox and themepark. Call it a sandpark if you want to :)

Originally posted by ScribZ

I was seriously interested in this one until I read the most recent interview on it. The comment where they are going into a 4th stage of Closed BETA because thier testers stated the lower levels weren't complete. The comment about them building the End Game first and 'filling in' the early levels. I'm very worried that the game will become nothing but another 10 day rush to an endless repetative End Game grind. As if they designed it from the start with this in mind, and the rest of the game's content is nothing but filler.

I don't think you have to be worried. Jake heard the players and he clearly mentioned that more content will be added to the starting zone with additions to the character customization and general polish. When we get our CBT/OB we should have a fine piece of MMO.

And frankly, how much time do you really spend in the first area's, I rather see deeper mid-level/end-game.