How would you do it different?

It should be why did they do it differently.

Blizzard didn't need to stagger cataclysm launch or patch days. If they can handle million of people bashing servers and same areas. It no excuse for them to stagger in the launch.

Im not upset. I havn't even bought the game yet. I would of been upset if I did bought it.

How I see everyone complaining about this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2szTEHgqZXY&feature=g-all&context=G1e4a1FAAAAAAAABAA

Originally posted by Kabaal

Originally posted by Devalon

If SATA 3 buy one 500mb read/write SSD price around 200bucks. You can add another one later for raiding.

 

Just wanted to mention that the write speed isn't so important for SSD's, unless you're continually swapping programs between it and your storage drives. It's part of the reason the Crucial M4's are so popular right now, they have a lower write speed than a lot of other SSD's but the trade off is a good read speed for access and tend to be much more reliable and also don't degrade as fast as most of the other makes.

Correct, I just want people to start looking at the stats of the SSD. There are a lot of crappy SSD out there!

A 1tb platter hard drive is around 180mb read/write with  slower seek times.

SSD come in a wide range of read/write times up to 900mb with way faster seek times. This what makes windows start up faster and other programs.

BUT SATA 2 max out  around 200-300mb read/write. SATA 3 is around 500-600mb.

Buying guide:

So, figure out if your motherboard supports SATA 2 or SATA 3.

If  SATA 2 you would have to buy 2 ssd with around 200mb read/write with great seek times and raid them. These are usually price around 100dollars with 64gb.

If SATA 3 buy one 500mb read/write SSD with capacity of 120gb but price around 200bucks. You can add another one later for raiding.

The price of 1tb platter drives around 150dollars because of short supply. If you have sata 2 It would be better to stick with HDD just make sure you are buying a 1tb platter. However, a sata 3 motherboard performance difference makes the SSD worth it!

Wow, great post! Why the hate on cross server LFG? It keeps low levels or low population servers from dying out.

If the first 7 features were added I would of bought the game. =)

• "A new type of player-crafted Stat Buff Potion has been added to the Alchemy crafting skill. These new potions can be found in the ‘Stat Buff Draughts’ section. These potions can be crafted starting at 950 Alchemy Skill, and will have 10/20/30 charges, depending on the level of the potion created.  The buff values for these potions are as follows:
  • Draught of Strength – 38 Strength
  • Draught of Fortitude – 38 Constitution
  • Draught of Dexterity – 38 Dexterity
  • Draught of Enlightenment – 50 Acuity
  • Draught of Might – 57 Strength / Constitution
  • Draught of Deftness – 57 Dexterity / Quickness
• Three new Stat Buff potions also have multiple buff versions, available to players at 1100 Alchemy Skill, that can be used to receive the following buffs:
  • Draught of Courage – Will cast Draught of Strength, Draught of Fortitude, Draught of Dexterity
  • Draught of Superior Courage – Will cast Draught of Enlightenment, Draught of Might, Draught of Deftness
  • Draught of Heroism – Will cast Draught of Strength, Draught of Fortitude, Draught of Dexterity, Draught of Enlightenment, Draught of Might, Draught of Deftness"

It funny they are copying the Diablo 2/WoW style talent trees. Yet, Diablo 3 and World of Warcraft are now trying to get away from them with their next expansion/ release .

I wish they did something a little different. =(

I think they should learn from MMOs UI instead of just console porting.

Originally posted by Garkan

No need to be so negative, hackers and cheaters wont be a problem because SOEs security department will have it all under control......

Lawl

Edit; I also like to state. I dont mind f2p game. It just in an mmo FPS. there more incentive for hackers than say TF2.

They should make it B2P. I do not want to deal with hackers. They had to remove F2P on Planetside because of all the hackers. Also, There so many trolls in league of legends their costumer service cant deal with it. How the hell Planetside 2 going to deal with hackers and trolls fast enough?

The last shooter mmo came out was destroyed by hackers now this one will(APB). Sadly, the companies arnt learning from their past mistakes.

Originally posted by TheOtter

The term "sandbox" seems to be so cliche now. While his video did not show much of the game, it also did not give many details. From what I gather, he is trying to go "old school".

 

Just because something isn't "unique" doesn't mean it is bad. He took an idea he had andh as pursued it to the beta phase. That is a lot of commitment, more than I suspect you would have. From a marketing standpoint, unique just doesn't sell. That is why you see games like SWTOR following the tried and true MMO desiogn theory with some additions. Regardless of how well you like it, that is what sells currently. Unique, sandbox and radical simply are too risky right now, especially for small developers. While I applaud any developer who tries something new, I understand the pressure from investors/bank account to stay safe.

The developer seems to be doing this mostly out of his own will, not out of a desire to make a fortune or appease investors. That alone should give this developer some credit. What he will need to focus on is community and patching. He certainly won't get a sustainable audience with graphics or radical gameplay, so he will need to focus on retaining players and showing his game for what it is.

He seems to have his heart in the right place and I hope he is successful. So instead of bashing him for not making some stupid sandbox or risking his hard work with some strange design, applaud the efforts of a single developer making a very complex project.

Yes but unique all he got to get customers like me. Im not complaining about people following the tried and true design. Nor do I dislike it. I just hoping to see something new and ask why he isnt trying to do something new with the open world stuff.

Also, I dont understand why you insult me about my commitment nor did I bash him. All I did was ask him questions. Please refrain from insulting me further.

Why are you making the same game as every other mmo? I watch the hole video hoping to see something new but it all the same. There have been many mmos that werent instance and "sandbox". For example, shadowbane.

Anyway why arnt you doing anything new? You should take a look at Realm of the Mad God. It start simple and it growing.

You should do the same. Find something unique and do something with it.

Also. Please, for the few intellegent people still left in this world, don't call your game sandbox when you have levels or other advancment like skill leveling. The hole concept of these limit it to a thempark design.

I've been looking for an mmo where you can group from the start aswell. I don't care if it's a MUD base game. The only game that comes close is DDO but we already played it. We also played realm of the mad god togethor. In  Realm of the Mad God it was easy to group and do things togethor.

Now we are all just playing league of legends and waiting for Diablo 3 to come out. =(

Originally posted by transient

Are there any MMO's out there similar to Shadowbane in that players can create their own castles/forts and battle each other?

I know Age of Conan was planning on something like this but it wasn't at launch and I didn't stick around long enough to see how it panned out. Is Age of Conan's PvP any good?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

I don't know if Age of Conan PvP any good but it your best bet. If you just want castle seige go play Dark Age of Camelot or Ragnum Online.

Originally posted by Elikal

While I can respect this "thrill" is something some people need, I would not play a MMO with either. I want relaxation or fun at my own pace and time, and not be imprisoned and unable to play or permadead either. RL is tough enough for me. ;)

Play http://www.realmofthemadgod.com/ and you will change your mind. It really fun trying to build a very powerful character while the chance of permanent death.

Originally posted by Brenelael

Originally posted by BTrayaL

The video looks pretty damn incredible... but how is this different from voxel tech?

It's different because it isn't really Voxels as we know them from the past. This video explains the technology a lot better than the OP's. It's basically a very advanced search algorithm that only renders the points needed for any given instance. So instead of rendering billions of points of data it only renders the points you can actually see at any given moment. It's kinda like a cross between Google, Voxels and the tech On-Live uses to stream live gaming.

 

Edit: So for example if your screen resolution is set at 1366x768 it is only processing that many points at any given moment. One point per pixel.

 

Bren

All I can focus on is the game with the female elf that looks like Zelda on xbox. Anyone know what game that is?

Edit: I found it. It called Kameo.

Like above person they fail to address some huge issues. The reason I quit DAoC was because of buffs. You had to had buffbots to compete. They need to remove all buffs from the game  and start really balancing PvP.

Originally posted by Hekket

Originally posted by Devalon

Wow, they just copy the map and not try to fix any of the flaws. The people on the scourge side have a huge advantage in this tournament. I do hope they have a second map for the releasse or a edited version of the current one.

Anyway the graphics look nice and pleasing to the eye. Im glad it not as cartoon looking as LoL.

 

Where's the advantage?

Most of the advantage comes from defending and attacking kongar / Roshan. There also advantage with map control and path taken in the jungle area. But thankfully, the meta game currently supports no jungling.

Edit: If i remember correctly. In HoN competive matches the scourge had 60% win ratio.

Wow, they just copy the map and not try to fix any of the flaws. The people on the scourge side have a huge advantage in this tournament. I do hope they have a second map for the releasse or a edited version of the current one.

Anyway the graphics look nice and pleasing to the eye. Im glad it not as cartoon looking as LoL.

Anyone know of anyone who done a review or preview of this game?

I'm wondering if it has some group content from the get go or any at all. I can't beleive. I have to ask this for mmos.