Originally posted by ShakyMo
The game uses a plan like system simmilar to anarchy online where you can summon world bosses via crafting, you will notice there are suspicious looking areas with no quest objectives or mobs on the kingsmouth map like a circle of standing stones that can be interupted with but do nothing. I suspect these are something to do with the plan system.

Can you expand on this, please? I havem't heard anything about it. FC talked about "mob camps" that require 2 or 3 players to get the blueprints. Is this it, or something else?

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Originally posted by Blackbrrd

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Originally posted by shalldoom Hmm...Im from Egypt and I have never heard of this sun god city..... guess ill have to play to find out

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What about Heliopolis?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliopolis_%28ancient%29

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/egypts-pyramids-point-towards-city-of-sun-god_100174051.html

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yea , I actually live near that place . in "New Egypt". Didn't know Heliopolis means "City of the sun" ...

Originally posted by theniffrig

Going to have to still err on the side of caution with this game. While I do like what I read & have seen about this title so far, I am going to wait for a couple of weeks after launch to see how the game pans out.  

That's always the wise choice! Couldn't agree more!

Originally posted by theniffrig

Going to have to still err on the side of caution with this game. While I do like what I read & have seen about this title so far, I am going to wait for a couple of weeks after launch to see how the game pans out.  

Try and get a beta key, I was somewhat skeptical after AoC but I actually had fun in the two BWE I have particpated in.

Found this link with 3d renditions of what Armana would have looked like, pretty awesome for you history/archaeology buffs

http://www.amarna3d.com/

until combat and animations are greatly improved, im not touching this game with a stick.

Even though I have been a little hard on this game so far after playing the beta weekends, I am really hoping it shakes out.  Guild Wars 2 is a safe bet of what I would consider a very enhanced themepark game, but this one has a lot of potential to be so much more and such a great deviation from the standard and tired fantasy setting.  If this game comes out of the gate cleanly, it stands a lot more chance of winning me over this year.

GW2 I consider to be a sure-thing.  It will be a niced polished game.  TSW is the game I really want to play.  If it works.

Originally posted by ShakyMo
Can't say anymore freedom, just sticking to official announced stuff / dev posts on open forums.

Ok, thanks.

Very enticing. Now, have to double check that bag for the special sunscreen . . .

I will get into my first BWE tomorrow, with mixed feelings. But I do intend to give it a fair try! The media and fellow players raised a lot of doubt. I will judge it on my own.

http://werewood.wordpress.com/

Apparently Funcom revamped the combat and animations. Can't wait to see what they came up with. The poor combat, character models and animations were really holding this game back. There are other issues, of course, but the ones I listed were the most worrying ones.

TSW is probably one of the less grindy games out there. It has investigation and sabotage quests that barely involve combat. The investigation quest reminds you of something you can meet in an adventure game, while the sabotage quests reminds me a little of platform jumpers. The main quest is a investigation quest light with mostly easy puzzles and such. The story is really good and the quests really varied in their presentation.

Originally posted by Soandsoso

And throw in the fact that much of the lore can be interpreted a few ways leaves the door open to take it in a few directions.......

 

I hope that they include content involving Gobekli Tepe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqfjWCUgfk

Thanks for the link mate. The fact that they left out mesopotamia and anatolia in a game that feeds from myths and historical cultures is a HUGE oversight to me. The areas they are launching with are cool and all but they got nothing on incredibly rich mesopotomia and anatolia.

Originally posted by black_isle

Originally posted by Soandsoso

And throw in the fact that much of the lore can be interpreted a few ways leaves the door open to take it in a few directions.......

 

I hope that they include content involving Gobekli Tepe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XqfjWCUgfk

Thanks for the link mate. The fact that they left out mesopotamia and anatolia in a game that feeds from myths and historical cultures is a HUGE oversight to me. The areas they are launching with are cool and all but they got nothing on incredibly rich mesopotomia and anatolia.

I am going to put those in the future content section. I totally fell in love with that video when my friend showed me. I want to know more......wonder if I could go there if I went to Turkey.

Anyone have a spare flak-jacket?

ZOMG! i love this theme its epic funcom always makes  amazing enviroments!!! please dont fuck up this game

Great EA another way to make it seem that the New World Order is just BS coz it's in a game. *sigh* what a great way 2 disinform the masses :(

Originally posted by Kupocygirl

Great EA another way to make it seem that the New World Order is just BS coz it's in a game. *sigh* what a great way 2 disinform the masses :(

It's a conspiracy!