Originally posted by Darth-Batman
They should of done this 5 years ago, now the game is just terribly dated in terms of looks and mechanics but it really doesnt matter because of the duppers and hackers.

I agree man plus it's just buttion mashing with tab target WOW clone.

There are three major issues with this game tgat Funcom fails to see.

1.) This game should have been an open world sandbox and not story driven. It will end up like SWTOR that once you get to the end game and finish the story, there is nothing left to do. Then the game becomes pointless and not worth playing.

2.) They should have made this game FPS style combat. With the options to switch from 1st to 3rd person. This would have made end PVP really good and add replay value to the game.

3.) They would have had a bigger player base making this game F2P or B2P (Buy to Play). It's only a matter of time before the old model of the monthly sub gets dropped.

Originally posted by erictlewis

Originally posted by superniceguy

It is not Free to Play that is killing gaming, it is the way it is being implemented that is killing the games.

The only things that should be purchaseable in the shop are content packs, which unlock loads more quest to do, which get you specail items. But the way they do it is put these items in the store so you can get them without playing the game.

eg LOTRO - They bring in mounts in the store which last for a limited period of time. If I see one expiring within 24 hours I will not have time to level up a character to 20, and get the Riding Skill, so what do I do, play until level 5, buy the Riding Skill, buy the Mount, and then not play the game.

What they should do, is create content, that you can buy, and then play whenever with no time limit, when you reach the appropriate level, and get that mount.

Alternatively the items could be added to the crafting professions, and be able to be crafted.

The other things that are OK being purchased, are extra inventory slots (although in SWTOR these can be increased with in game credits), charcter transfers, renames, extra char slots etc

Basically devs are being lazy putting in items in the shop when best played to get instead of bought with real money to get. Even XP boosts can be acquired by playing game or within crafting items.

Free to play is mostly stealing gameplay, because it gets companies more money when people can buy it without having to play the game, in effect it is cheating.

Seriously I could not have put it better.  I agree it is the way free to play is being implemented, there are several games eq2, lotro and so forth.

What we wind  up with is the dev staff is to bussy doing re-skins of the same product over and over, meanwhile we dying to have real playable content.  I get so angry when I see soe on their facebook going hey take a look at the latest item we are offering in our item shop.   Argggg,   I don't want items I want content.

Oh well I totally agree with what you have said.

That is the answer! It's obvious for people who have common sense. Unfortunately, the editor who wrote this article has no clue what he is talking about. Trying to say that F2P started because of piracy is the biggest joke and so false.

Originally posted by illmaculate
They screwed the game up when they released that massive patch that tried to make it like WoW. Up until then it was a blast. Also, not being able to group up and play with more than one of your friends (unless AvA) was and is ridiculous.

I agree with you on this! However, I do have feel confident that Hi-Rez has learned a lot from it's mistakes and will make GA2 kick ass!

Just wait for the Warz Z to come out. This game is still in the very early alpha stages and very broken.

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Originally posted by evilastro

Originally posted by marz.at.play

In the original Guild Wars, the charr were brutish, savage zealots, and their names reflected this, echoing growls and roars – “Maim Deathrain” “Slaug Firehide” “Kaargoth Bloodclaw” and the like. 250 years later, the charr are the most technologically advanced race on Tyria, and their legions (though competitive as always) have fortified themselves into a far more organized and ranked force.

Really? Animals smarter then humans in 250 years of evolution. Does that make sense to anyone, or did I miss something completely here?

It says 'most technologically advanced' - that doesn't mean they are the smartest. If you are going by pure IQ, I would say that the Asura would win.

Look at how quickly human technology has evolved and you will realise its not that far fetched.

It's a fictional world people get over it!

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What are you talking about? You can buy gems from the store with "real" money to buy stuff.

Look at today's update here. You can now be one the healer for free. You all forget that during beta they ahd most of teh heros unlocked for testing. They are done with the testing, learn how the industry works. FYI, like any other online game/MMO they are constantly making changes and updates. Remember it is still in beta!

Originally posted by moosecatlol

Mmmmmmmm that opening made me immediately close my browser. Imitations crappy radio stations is one of my least favorite things in the world.

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