Really looking forward to see how Mythic handles this.   As it looks on paper, it looks great.  Also nice to get away from the click, wait, ooo critc, click, miss, click, miss, miss, miss, drink, click, click, click, dead combat system.

I assume the game is not going to be in Latin, but I wonder if Mythic took into consideration the Roman Empire's dominant language was Latin when they made the game (like having signs in Latin, famous people in game with Latin names, maybe a few "Carpe Diem" slogans here and there, ect.).

I think I'm gonna try to teach myself a bit of it so I can come up with a cool Roman-ish name at release.

I am so psyched for this game to come out. I love that they are really going out there with their backstory, a Harry Turtledove-like alternate history. I also like that Mythic is trying to come up with answers to problems that have plagued promising licenses, like the issue that are swamping SWG right now.

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Originally posted by Lunar_Knight
I assume the game is not going to be in Latin, but I wonder if Mythic took into consideration the Roman Empire's dominant language was Latin when they made the game (like having signs in Latin, famous people in game with Latin names, maybe a few "Carpe Diem" slogans here and there, ect.).
I think I'm gonna try to teach myself a bit of it so I can come up with a cool Roman-ish name at release.

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Yes, I am a fan of the latin names too :)

Action packed wont deter me from trying the game.  But odds are that I will not maintain any subscription past a month for something ''action packed'' rather then something where you, in theory, focus on thinking rather then acting fast...purely a selfish reason, my reflexes lack and with mostly english speakers, I am at a double disadvantage in action packed.

But will still try it...and action have a bigger fanbase then ''game based turn'' old schoolers, they are just not really interested in the rpg style and usually more in the fps style.  Weird choices = high risk = high potential reward.

I will definitely stay tuned and try it.

PS: Anyone that bring the fact D&Donline is ''action packed'' will receive an extremely well thinked:  DIE HERETIC! 

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Originally posted by Anofalye
Action packed wont deter me from trying the game. But odds are that I will not maintain any subscription past a month for something ''action packed'' rather then something where you, in theory, focus on thinking rather then acting fast...purely a selfish reason, my reflexes lack and with mostly english speakers, I am at a double disadvantage in action packed.

But will still try it...and action have a bigger fanbase then ''game based turn'' old schoolers, they are just not really interested in the rpg style and usually more in the fps style. Weird choices = high risk = high potential reward.

I will definitely stay tuned and try it.

PS: Anyone that bring the fact D&Donline is ''action packed'' will receive an extremely well thinked: DIE HERETIC!

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To be clear - it is still very much an RPG in terms of mechanics and from the descriptions while some classes (light tanks) will be quite action packed, others will be a little more measured. The whole point being that it allows you to find the playstyle that is right for you. A different class is more than different math.

OMG!!! Something that is NOT yet another cookie-cutter fantasy MMO!!! Looks like an excellent alternative with a promising world and combat mechanics.

I really hope they support a world wide audience, and don't screw us Aussies like most MMO's, these days, do constantly.

*cough* City of Heroes *cough*

Interesting read. I like some of the gameplay ideas and the setting they are using is obviously very unique. The skill system also sounds like a nice change of pace. From reading the class info the "Quantum Theory" class sounds interesting along with the shock trooper (sounds like a class that won’t be boring to play)

If it plays like it sounds should bring some fresh air to the stale MMORPG combat we have come to know and loath,

dare I say this game will require some skill, we will find out

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Originally posted by Materva
On;y problem with all theses new "action packed" combat is Communication Typing is going to be too slow if u cant even watch the chat box, let alone type. this is were TB's idea of in game teampseak or what ever they are calling there version is importain to grouping. Then you run in to the whole new set of problems

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TeamSpeak integrated into games bad, branching voice macro system a la Planetside good - look at Planetside itself, you'll often see the "Defend the Control Console" and "I need reconstruction" voice macros, but hardly ever get a Voice Chat invite.

For those who haven't seen/played Planetside you'd have one key to start the voice macro (e.g V), one for the type of message (e.g. (C)ommand, (N)eed, (A)ttack, (D)efend, etc.) and then a final one for the specifics.

So you can type quick three-letter codes to get out a message like "Attack their Medic" or "I need repairs". It's a very neat system and one I wonder why it's not being taken on by more games (though City of Heroes has similar for their emotes).