It have actually been worrying quiet about this game lately, people were really hyped up when it was in beta this winter and early spring but since then almost nothing....

I wish this site could find someone that speaks Korean and have him or her make a review of it and tell us how the game actually is doing. it is surely one of the games I really would want more information about together with WoDO and Class 4.

Originally posted by ArcheAgeFan

Whoo Lovin archeage's new trailer, NEW FEATURES NEW STUFF NEW HOUSES NEW MOUTNS NEW PETS.

 

MY MIND IS GOING to explode!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Archeage is going to take sandbox by storm, you just watch. Only cost $50 million and they got even mroe features ITS CRAZY ITS INSANE ITS ITS WOWOWOWOWOW.

Just trying to catch my breath. WHEW

 

ArcheAge #1 sandbox game for sure. Tons of features already in closed beta, no broken promises.

:D Finally Finally no more small budget sandbox games please. Please for the love of all that is good, no more small budget sandbox games.

Im excited also but u better see the release of this game so we can see the real deal

Originally posted by ArcheAgeFan

Whoo Lovin archeage's new trailer, NEW FEATURES NEW STUFF NEW HOUSES NEW MOUTNS NEW PETS.

 

MY MIND IS GOING to explode!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Archeage is going to take sandbox by storm, you just watch. Only cost $50 million and they got even mroe features ITS CRAZY ITS INSANE ITS ITS WOWOWOWOWOW.

Just trying to catch my breath. WHEW

 

ArcheAge #1 sandbox game for sure. Tons of features already in closed beta, no broken promises.

:D Finally Finally no more small budget sandbox games please. Please for the love of all that is good, no more small budget sandbox games.

Rift has all the above and it is not a sandbox MMO - it is always called a themepark. Sandbox - themepark who cares what it is......

I think people need to stop pidgeonholing games, over-hyping and just allow them to become.

If it only cost 50 moillion then there will be somethings not developed fully, many compromises, and some things that are OK. 50 million is not lot of money for games any more, with all the computer power needed to render them, code them, etc.

Originally posted by Loke666

It have actually been worrying quiet about this game lately, people were really hyped up when it was in beta this winter and early spring but since then almost nothing....

I wish this site could find someone that speaks Korean and have him or her make a review of it and tell us how the game actually is doing. it is surely one of the games I really would want more information about together with WoDO and Class 4.

From what ive recently read about people in the closed beta:

A pvp criminal and staling system.  You leave blood in murder of fellow faction players and footprints when stealing from them, both can be turned in but im not sure what happens after that, mention of consumables such as a broom to conceal crime and "finger print powder" used to unconceal the crime, probably cash shop items.  Theres a jail as well.  No penalty for ganking other faction.

Instanced seiges and instanced battlegrounds.

Themepark quests.

I see theres some minor glitches and only 30% of the game world is open, which leaves a lot of room for more beta or issues down the road.

Oh and the skill system works based off your level.  You apparently can swap any of the 3 skill trees which define your class for a cost, however how many skills you have access to is determined by your level.

Like i just said, ill play this game simply for the guild vs guild territory war and seiges, theres no other endgame mechanic i like more than that and recent games seem to ignore it.  

It certainly doesnt look like a sandbox however.  Just because theres player housing and ability to build stuff doesnt mean its a sandbox.  Still has levels quests a storyline instanced pvp and other themepark rides.  

None of that stuff is a bad thing, however, this is NOT a sandbox. You going to be dissapointed when you get in game and see a bunch of npc's with question marks over their head who all need 15 mob tails.

Either way ill be playing though.

Originally posted by coretex666

I share your excitement.

They aim for NA / EU release around Q4 2013 / Q1 2014 though, so there is plenty of time between us and AA.

ArcheAge is a themepark with many sandbox features and as such is very interesting for me. It seems to be the first post WoW themepark which, finally, has some depth.

Hmm,i'm a huge fan of AA but saying it seems to be the only post MMO with depth is wrong.

It's an hybrid mmo which is not alone in the depth department,seems hybrid is the way to go.

Oh, and did i mention that Vanguard has plenty of depth as well,it's also an hybrid mmo.

Originally posted by Loke666

It have actually been worrying quiet about this game lately, people were really hyped up when it was in beta this winter and early spring but since then almost nothing....

I wish this site could find someone that speaks Korean and have him or her make a review of it and tell us how the game actually is doing. it is surely one of the games I really would want more information about together with WoDO and Class 4.

You don't need someone who speaks korean to see how the game is coming along.

Translate this site.

http://www.archeagerussia.ru/

Oh,and if mmorpg.com actually took the time to follow the biggest gaming convention on the planet they could get little snippits like this.

Guess if it aint western then why bother mmorpg.com..

http://gamexpedition.com/showthread.php?96-Press-conference-ArcheAge-ChinaJoy-2012

You can build a house

You can build a boat

You can grow plants

You can cut down trees

You can Kill people for certain resources

You can conquer land on the third continent

Yes it's a sandbox.

Originally posted by Sylvarii

Originally posted by Loke666

It have actually been worrying quiet about this game lately, people were really hyped up when it was in beta this winter and early spring but since then almost nothing....

I wish this site could find someone that speaks Korean and have him or her make a review of it and tell us how the game actually is doing. it is surely one of the games I really would want more information about together with WoDO and Class 4.

You don't need someone who speaks korean to see how the game is coming along.

Translate this site.

http://www.archeagerussia.ru/

No, but I do want a MMORPG review of it, and so would most others here as well (I think).

Originally posted by Loke666

Originally posted by Sylvarii

Originally posted by Loke666

It have actually been worrying quiet about this game lately, people were really hyped up when it was in beta this winter and early spring but since then almost nothing....

I wish this site could find someone that speaks Korean and have him or her make a review of it and tell us how the game actually is doing. it is surely one of the games I really would want more information about together with WoDO and Class 4.

You don't need someone who speaks korean to see how the game is coming along.

Translate this site.

http://www.archeagerussia.ru/

No, but I do want a MMORPG review of it, and so would most others here as well (I think).

Ill point you here.

http://www.thisisgame.com/en/2012/08/06/new-siege-warfare-systems-and-chinese-contents-for-archeage-5th-cbt

And http://gamexpedition.com/showthread.php?96-Press-conference-ArcheAge-ChinaJoy-2012

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house - DAOC - not a sandbox

You can build a boat - Vanguard as I recall, still not a sandbox

You can grow plants - See LOTRO, no sandbox yet

You can cut down trees - Several MMO's, do the trees grow back immediately, if so, still not a sandbox (see Xyson)

You can Kill people for certain resources - Territory control for resoures, now we're talking

You can conquer land on the third continent - Well, see DAOC for similar design, others will argue that's not a sandbox by "their" definition unless its more or less open world PVP

Yes it's a sandbox. - A very subjective term unfortunately, especially if you try to take a features approach to defining them, since most features can be used in either game designs.

 

So far what I'm hearing it seems more along the lines of a themepark/sandbox hybrid, and less of a "pure" sandbox when compared to titles such as UO

Doesn't make it bad, but expect some folks to reject your definition if it is missing some of the features they think every sandbox must have. 

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house - DAOC - not a sandbox

You can build a boat - Vanguard as I recall, still not a sandbox

You can grow plants - See LOTRO, no sandbox yet

You can cut down trees - Several MMO's, do the trees grow back immediately, if so, still not a sandbox (see Xyson)

You can Kill people for certain resources - Territory control for resoures, now we're talking

You can conquer land on the third continent - Well, see DAOC for similar design, others will argue that's not a sandbox by "their" definition unless its more or less open world PVP

Yes it's a sandbox. - A very subjective term unfortunately, especially if you try to take a features approach to defining them, since most features can be used in either game designs.

 

So far what I'm hearing it seems more along the lines of a themepark/sandbox hybrid, and less of a "pure" sandbox when compared to titles such as UO

Doesn't make it bad, but expect some folks to reject your definition if it is missing some of the features they think every sandbox must have. 

 

This..

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house - DAOC - not a sandbox

You can build a boat - Vanguard as I recall, still not a sandbox

You can grow plants - See LOTRO, no sandbox yet

You can cut down trees - Several MMO's, do the trees grow back immediately, if so, still not a sandbox (see Xyson)

You can Kill people for certain resources - Territory control for resoures, now we're talking

You can conquer land on the third continent - Well, see DAOC for similar design, others will argue that's not a sandbox by "their" definition unless its more or less open world PVP

Yes it's a sandbox. - A very subjective term unfortunately, especially if you try to take a features approach to defining them, since most features can be used in either game designs.

 

So far what I'm hearing it seems more along the lines of a themepark/sandbox hybrid, and less of a "pure" sandbox when compared to titles such as UO

Doesn't make it bad, but expect some folks to reject your definition if it is missing some of the features they think every sandbox must have. 

 

From what I have seen no the trees do not grow back unless you plant more. The third continent does have resources that people will be fighting for in open world PvP. I guess you could say it's a hybrid because it does also have themepark questing.

Originally posted by Sylvarii

Ill point you here.

http://www.thisisgame.com/en/2012/08/06/new-siege-warfare-systems-and-chinese-contents-for-archeage-5th-cbt

And http://gamexpedition.com/showthread.php?96-Press-conference-ArcheAge-ChinaJoy-2012

Thanks. :)

Originally posted by Xzen

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house - DAOC - not a sandbox

You can build a boat - Vanguard as I recall, still not a sandbox

You can grow plants - See LOTRO, no sandbox yet

You can cut down trees - Several MMO's, do the trees grow back immediately, if so, still not a sandbox (see Xyson)

You can Kill people for certain resources - Territory control for resoures, now we're talking

You can conquer land on the third continent - Well, see DAOC for similar design, others will argue that's not a sandbox by "their" definition unless its more or less open world PVP

Yes it's a sandbox. - A very subjective term unfortunately, especially if you try to take a features approach to defining them, since most features can be used in either game designs.

 

So far what I'm hearing it seems more along the lines of a themepark/sandbox hybrid, and less of a "pure" sandbox when compared to titles such as UO

Doesn't make it bad, but expect some folks to reject your definition if it is missing some of the features they think every sandbox must have. 

 

From what I have seen no the trees do not grow back unless you plant more. The third continent does have resources that people will be fighting for in open world PvP. I guess you could say it's a hybrid because it does also have themepark questing.

Yup,it's what we are saying,it's an hybrid with instances as well.It will have enough of both sandbox and themepark features to make every mmo gamer happy.

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house

You can build a boat

You can grow plants

You can cut down trees

You can Kill people for certain resources

You can conquer land on the third continent

Yes it's a sandbox.

 

It has quests, it has a storyline.

It has instanced pvp

It has instanced seiges

It has levels

It has classes

Not sure if it has instanced dungeons and raids but im sure it does.

Dont mislead people they are getting a free and open sandbox because they can chop trees and build a house.

Again not trashing the game ill be playing but dont call it a sandbox JUST because you can build something.

Originally posted by shantideva
Instanced sieges?? Really?....Hmm this game is starting to smell a bit sour.

The game is completely free travel without any loading screens (amazing achievement!), and sieges are 100 v 100 with one very cool twist, people who didn't make it to be inside can watch the siege outside (unlike for example wintergrasp in WoW)

And these new videos are simply MINDBLOWING for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA2DoFwqZP0&feature=player_embedded

Originally posted by BigRock411

Originally posted by Xzen

You can build a house

You can build a boat

You can grow plants

You can cut down trees

You can Kill people for certain resources

You can conquer land on the third continent

Yes it's a sandbox.

 

It has quests, it has a storyline.

It has instanced pvp

It has instanced seiges

It has levels

It has classes

 

Not sure if it has instanced dungeons and raids but im sure it does.

 

Dont mislead people they are getting a free and open sandbox because they can chop trees and build a house.

 

Again not trashing the game ill be playing but dont call it a sandbox JUST because you can build something.

You left out territory control and pvp for resources.