General Discussion

This could be an awesome game if it ever comes out and comes out as promised. Given the lenght of time they've been working on it, though, one can't but wonder if there will ever actually be a release date.

Skill is subjective--some games require skill at macroing, others require quick reflexes and knowledge of game mechanics, etc.

Well, I applaud the guys over at Razorwax, or whatever they're calling themselves these days, for daring to dream, but if this game ever actually sees the light of day, I'll be amazed.  Moreso if it even remotely resembles the game they've been pitching for the last 2-3 years.  I certainly hope they succeed, though.  The lack of worthwhile pvp MMOs is painful.

It'll be interesting to see how the devs react when the local uberguild shows up, and dominates the map, or when the grief crew start driving people off, despite the devs well laid plans to the contrary.

To answer the height maps question, a height map is a 2d representation of a section of 3d terrain.  As I understand it, it can be used to create random terrain, or manipulate terrain features, height wise, for lack of a more indepth description.  In this particular instance, Im guessing it just referring to the fact that all the terrain is built from scratch by hand, rather than randomly generated as SWGs is.

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Originally posted by Coldmeat

It'll be interesting to see how the devs react when the local uberguild shows up, and dominates the map, or when the grief crew start driving people off, despite the devs well laid plans to the contrary.

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Originally posted by Nalaeph
Hmm.. with that much emphasis on PvP combat it sounds like a niche game, and I had to chuckle when I read the part about people requiring "skill" in this game. Ah, the ever important "skill" ! Other games play themselves or people just press random buttons to suceed I guess.

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I applaud their iniative and enthusiasm in attempting to create a PVP MMO with FPS type gameplay.

One of the main technical challenges I seem them facing is varying qualities and speed of connections. Sounds to me like this system would be VERY subject to latency and lag issues. Someone with a long ping time could be at a significant disadvantage.