I agree that Smokejumper sucks and its quite obvious that EQ2 has gone downhill since he has been in control.  He also says snarky things at times that may be true, but you just dont say them anyway in his position.  I am not sure about the current state of EQ1, maybe he is doing a great job over there or something to be keeping his job.

That said, I dont think AoD was his fault, nor do i think it was Smedleys.  I really suspect they had no plans whatsoever to release an expansion this year but Kaz Harai and the higher ups said 'hey, we had a shit year with the hacks and all, we need some damn revenue.  So they had to slap together this pack, make some new features (they did a very good job with the Beastlord) and if my theory is correct really didnt do a terrible job with AoD all things considered.  If it was the plan all along then it falls short of acceptable.

The dungeon maker really is better than people thought it would be, but its nowhere near robust enough.  If they add another 20 or so maps and a bunch of other options it will be a cool addition.  I know people that are having fun with it, but its certainly not 'brilliant' by any stretch of the word.

Originally posted by dagon3

Really lets take a look!,

These are your free quest mounts well some of them ...

Carpet mount from qst....http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Carpet_of_El%27khazi

Horses after hitting lvl 20  http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Gorowyn_Destrier_Whistle

Even the new flying mounts from quests!  http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Snow_Gryphon

 

Now some marketplace mounts for ground . You have to buy ..

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/84658

One example of flying mounts for sale out of many ..You have to buy..

http://eq2wire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pegasus_examine.png

Like i said i dont care if you can buy them but make them attainable IN GAME also , Same with all the damn armor and weapons that they beef up the appearance to but somehow forget to add any new ones in the game . If you want nice looking gear your paying for it period , a nice looking mount pay , weapons pay, decorations for your house pay.. Shall i go on .?

No need you get my point .. Anyway i proved my point.

/done with this forum game sucks now end of story..

For me anyway you all enjoy i got 5 years out of it before the free to spend merger...

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So you are comparing newbie quest mounts but not the mounts that take actual work to get in game?

There are most certainly mounts with better stats than any of those in game.  Sure some are raid drops, but they are out there.

And its not like those stats make a difference anyway, no one would pay for the stats.

Originally posted by finnmacool1

EQII is simply one of the best high-fantasy MMOs that’s ever been made. It’s feature-rich, content laden, constantly evolving, and has a community that’s perpetually growing and changing. As an example of that particular flavor of MMO, there is no comparison. Other games have larger audiences, but no one can claim to be better than EQII, and no new game can possibly ever catch up in feature depth and content.

 

I wouldnt expect him to actually tell the truth given his employer and position but this part had me rolling on the floor laughing. This game is a thousand percent better than at release but that says more about $oe pushing crap out before its ready to turn a buck than for the quality of eq2. The game has always had the feel of a bland,souless, substanceless rice cake. There are many much better games in the genre including eq1,vanguard,and wow.

 

Yes, I agree with you. EQ2 is a fantastic game. What is NOT fantastic is the slimy greed from most game creators now adays.

Such strong feelings, and a game that can evoke such deserves recognition. On a positive note, I just started and I LOVE the game. My first MMORPG was SWTOR and it was fun but not open

Looking forward to EQNext and an inviting chance of something different than the current convention with different clothes.

Originally posted by drbaltazar

most stayed away while shaffing at not being able to test this supposedly unplayable game because you needed a 4 ghertz Cpu.

What is shaffing?

Originally posted by itpaladin

Originally posted by drbaltazar

most stayed away while shaffing at not being able to test this supposedly unplayable game because you needed a 4 ghertz Cpu.

What is shaffing?

Yea i got to ask that as well, and 4.0 ghz to run swtor yea right i run it with a 3.1

When I read this EQNext part of the interview where he said it will not be what we expect but High Fantasy and Norrath - it suddenly hit me like a force of nature ... has anyone ever considered keeping the Norrath world - but literally transported into the future? I mean what would happen if Norrath is moving on for further thousand years? Would it not make sense to develop technology as well?

Like a mix out of Magic and Cyber scene? A bit like "Longest Journey 2" (remaining colorful and exotic and switching between future technology settings and "ancient habitats"), Shadowrun (darker themes for the Freeport side) and Ghost in the Shell (the possibilities of the net!)?

Originally posted by erictlewis

Originally posted by itpaladin

Originally posted by drbaltazar



most stayed away while shaffing at not being able to test this supposedly unplayable game because you needed a 4 ghertz Cpu.

What is shaffing?

Yea i got to ask that as well, and 4.0 ghz to run swtor yea right i run it with a 3.1

 

I believe he was referring to needing a 4.0 ghz cpu for eq2 when it was first released.  It had horrendous performance issues back then:)

Originally posted by teakbois

Originally posted by dagon3

Really lets take a look!,

These are your free quest mounts well some of them ...

Carpet mount from qst....http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Carpet_of_El%27khazi

Horses after hitting lvl 20  http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Gorowyn_Destrier_Whistle

Even the new flying mounts from quests!  http://eq2.wikia.com/wiki/Snow_Gryphon

 

Now some marketplace mounts for ground . You have to buy ..

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/84658

One example of flying mounts for sale out of many ..You have to buy..

http://eq2wire.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/pegasus_examine.png

Like i said i dont care if you can buy them but make them attainable IN GAME also , Same with all the damn armor and weapons that they beef up the appearance to but somehow forget to add any new ones in the game . If you want nice looking gear your paying for it period , a nice looking mount pay , weapons pay, decorations for your house pay.. Shall i go on .?

No need you get my point .. Anyway i proved my point.

/done with this forum game sucks now end of story..

For me anyway you all enjoy i got 5 years out of it before the free to spend merger...

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So you are comparing newbie quest mounts but not the mounts that take actual work to get in game?

 

There are most certainly mounts with better stats than any of those in game.  Sure some are raid drops, but they are out there.

 

And its not like those stats make a difference anyway, no one would pay for the stats.

 

Really man ? seeing how they all have the same speed it doesnt matter what mount it is and the flying mount is not old its still doesnt have any stats. Give up man been playing 5 years i think i know whats in the game . And the stats arent a big deal like you said its the fact you CANT get any of the marketplace mounts in the game you have to BUY them.

THAT WAS MY POINT!

Just admit the devs spend more time making marketplace items then they do on the actual game .

Go to kerra isle and quest there for that weapon with 12 str or 12 wis on it ..

Why dont they fix the items they destroyed then add items to the marketplace?

Ill tell you , because they want your cash its more important.

Never said the game was bad i said it went to shit!

It WAS a good game ..

EQ next will probabably be even worse soe thrives and has a fetish for cash shops!

Enjoy..

seriously... you guys are upset becuase the Free to play version has limits to encourage you to play as a paid member? SOE has to make money too. Sure they have made mistakes in their time like not making EQ2 like EQ1, but EQ2 is still a great game. I think tis main downfall is it never had near as many players on servers as WoW. EQ2 always had a better communty and was more enjoyable in my opinion. I am excited to see what EQNExt is. I hope that being F2P does not mess it up, I would rather pay a monthly fee and get a premium quality game.