All Posts by Gonodar

Originally posted by girlgeek

I just have to say that THIS, not Warhammer or AoC....THIS is what I am waiting for that, I believe, will deliver me from the clutches of not only WoW, but EQ2.  I've been trapped in both for 4 years (back and forth between the two, never QUITE happy).

Originally posted by nitroxxx

 

ISo why did I cancel? I guess after playing UO and WOW/TBC for many years in the past, im just sick of the grind and rpg's no longer appeal to me, sure the game looks nicer than WOW and the combat system is well.... different i wont say better because insted of mashing the same few keys, I'm mashing a larger amount to kill stuff, but other than that it feels just like WOW, i find myself looking at the mini map for a yellow ! running to it, spam clicking all the dialogue to accept the quest, then i run the the X on the map and ether spam through dialogue or mash buttons to kill something then repeat.

Not to say there is anything wrong with such repetitiveness but having gone through 4, level 70's in wow I don't want to do it again at least not in the same fashion. 

You can't possibly apply such observations to AoC because you haven't played the game to level cap and you haven't done all there is and will be to do in this game. WoW would be an excellent game if they took out alot of the grinding requirements and added more quest lines that were even a little more involved than killing 10 boars, or 12 birds, or 15 wolves, etc. But as I said, that's the staple of MMORPGs, it just shouldn't be the only thing on the menu. If AoC follows the same formula, then I would agree with you that it's WoW all over again, but at this point, you and I simply do not know that it is. And with the list of promised features, I tend to believe it will offer more of a variety and therefore be more fun to play than WoW ever was.

Originally posted by mechrugal

My connection?? its a t2 men, and ping its 200~over 1000, and all players have same problem, and its true all games have bugs but its game dont fix SEVERAS BUGS AND CRASHES, you are a newbie player, im play this game one year, and look hellgate forums, many players hate this game, if you want drop your money to trash, its you opinion.

Well I can tell you that not all players have your problem. I haven't crashed OR lagged in a very long time.

As a subscriber (soon to be a former subscriber), my problem with the game now is I've seen everything there is to see in the game. One can only do Moloch and Wilds runs so many times before boredom sets in. Maybe the Abyss will breathe some new life into it, but that's what they thought about Stonehenge. After a few weeks of its release, Stonehenge was already getting boring.

So I guess if you have a T2, you might want to steer clear of this game since it appears it doesn't work right over a T2. 

Originally posted by miagisan

exactly Shannia, they have PR, Community Managers, Mods, and Tech Support people for a reason. Use them. A little knowledge to the general populace can go a long way to quench some of our questions.

I haven't cancelled my pre-order and plan on giving the game a fair shake at launch, but I'm not kidding myself either. This game is chock full of issues that can't possibly be fixed in two weeks.

How can Funcom work on fixing bugs in an old build? Go check the official forums. They clearly state that they are patching the Closed Beta client with code from the OPEN BETA client to try and figure out the problems. Why would they do this for an old build? C'mon people. Use that stuff between your ears. There is no super sexy build that no one has seen. What you are seeing in OB is what it is. That's what you'll be getting when you open your retail box. Sure, there will be patches and some of the issues will be resolved with those patches, but if you expect a night and day difference between the game now and the game at launch, you'll be in for a rude awakening. I'm just hoping for enough of an improvement that I won't be tempted to sling my keyboard through the window in frustration.

Originally posted by daadamo

I don't know what all the doom and gloom is about, I rarely crash and the game plays great for me. If it plays this well come launch time I see no problem. This forum is so full of negative people wanting it to fail. Ever since Vanguard launched people here have gotten downright nasty at times, still angry because of that and taking it out on any game with lots of hype that is close to launch. I wonder if the same kind of thing will happen when WAR comes close to launching.

That's great that it's working for you, but for every person that is having a good experience, there are others that aren't. What do you think, people are making up stories about the poor performance of the game for them? Try to see beyond the end of your nose please.

Originally posted by Yukkione

Did you know the version you are playing is twice removed from realease and is also running debuging?

That makes absolutely no sense. Why would Funcom use an older client? I've heard this exact claim in other games and it turned out to be complete BS then and it's complete BS now. The secret shiny release build theory. If you really believe that, I have some swampland for sale that you would be interested in.

As MMOGs have become more mainstream, players' expectations have risen. They have also developed more clear ideas of what is fun to them. If a new game doesn't offer as many play-style options as WoW on the day of its release, it''s viewed as incomplete or "still in beta" or simply a crappy game. WoW has raised the bar as far as choice is concerned. It offers at least  little of everything.

Now people expect new games to have everything WoW does but do those things better. That's not unreasonable, but much more difficult to realize for a startup game company or really any game company that doesn't have the kind of resources Blizzard has. It will be done eventually, but I don't think it's going to happen anytime in the near future. When it does, believe me, you'll know it.

EQ2's graphics engine was designed to scale as video technology improved. I'm not sure technology has yet advanced to the point that any but possibly the highest end graphics cards can run it at max settings. If you leave shadows off, you can probably set everything else to max with a really good video card. Even then, you'd probably have to tune it back down some in high traffic areas like cities and raids. An ATI 2600XT isn't even in the ballpark for doing this. If you have an nVidia 8800 GTX, you can get pretty close to maxed-out.

Originally posted by Mistick

 

Indeed Marvel Unvierse is cancelled atm, however I wouldn't say that cryptic is given up just yet. Just because Microsoft has pulled out mean that this game won't pick up production if another party is intrested in finiancing this game.

 

STO has yet to be confrimed that it has been canceled, even though prepetual games did cancel G&H rome rising. These are still rumors, but they are just that at this moment.

The cancellations aren't rumors. They are fact. Another fact, whether you choose to believe it or not, is WoW is going to be around a long time. As someone else pointed out earlier in the thread, there's nothing that can "kill" WoW on the horizon. You're not grasping the numbers. If an MMOG can get even 5% of the subscriptions WoW has, it would be a HUGE success. WoW isn't dying, or even sick. Thinking it is just makes you look rather silly.

Originally posted by IceAge

Well , trojan? Are you loko?

Anyway , after tried PoTBS and ...what was his name .. oh yea .. "Martial Heroes" ( which i quited after 2 min ) I could give this one a try. It can't be so bad as MH :)

PS: I am downloading it right now and I will post my review later.

Save your review. It's already been done by professionals. Bottom line, the game blows.

 Also agree. Possibly the worst MMO I've ever seen.

Originally posted by mo0rbid

Wow isn't cartoony! stop using that term! It's not trying to look like a cartoon it's trying to be WCIII-ish now thats a huuge difference

I like the environments in WoW. I hate the character and armor models. Most of the weapon graphics are decent, but I have to give a huge thumbs down to character/armor graphics in general.

In EQ2, there is a lack of diversity in alot of the armor and weapons, but at least what they have doesn't look like clown attire.

Originally posted by Pappy13

 

No, it hasn't.  It was released in Nov of 2004 which is 3 years and about 3 months now.  By the time 4 years comes around they'll probably be another expansion in the books.  And don't forget the 15 patches and counting, which will probably be about 18 after 4 years.  That's effectively an expansion every 2 years and more than 4 patches a year which is basically every 3 months coming out with updates.  Some people will never be satisfied though.

I was going to say Blizz went with quantity over quality, but really, the quantity isn't all that much compared to some other mainstream MMOs. The quality is definately lacking. For a company pulling in the kind of money they are, they sure do move really slow... I always think of a big juggernaut that can barely move under its own weight. Maybe the success has gotten to them and they don't give a crap about creating fun content anymore. All they seem to be able to do is crank out the boring grind content. I guess there are enough people out there that eat this kind of inferior crap up that that's all they really need to do. /shrug

Well, if they continue that way, you can bet there will be a "WoW killer" MMO at some point. And the longer Blizz continues to crank out crap content, the less it will take for another game to steal a huge chunk of their player base.

And yes, some people will never be satisfied, thankfully. Better than those people that are easily amused and just take whatever crap content they are sold and think that's the best there is. I'd rather be in the crowd that expects more than a grinding snorefest of a game.

Originally posted by mindw0rk
I dont give a shit about Hellgate London but Mythos is a very fun and addictive game

See, I'm the exact opposite. I've played Mythos and didn't care for it. Not that it's bad, just not what I enjoy.

As you have deduced, I think the games with the "hard-core" playstyle are a thing of the past. I too played EQ 1 for about 4 years and began wandering as the MMO offerings began to expand. My first excursion from EQ was to Dark Age of Camelot. Not a bad game, especially if you like RvR PvP.

I also note the absence of WoW on your played list. If you've never played it, I think you need to at least check it out to see what all the hullabaloo is about. It's not a bad game, although it does get boring at end game if you're not in a raiding guild or into alts. If nothing else, it's a great time-killer while waiting for the MMO explosion we'll be seeing later this year.

ALL free games are good for nothing more than a few hours of amusement. If you want deep, long-term enjoyment, you're going to have to pay for it. I think you might have got the PvE/PvP labels backwards for WoW and GW.

2008 is going to be a great year for MMOs. If you don't want to spend money, then you're going to miss out on the best gaming of all time.

Originally posted by Thecrow12345

I am disappointed there is no open beta also.  I have never played an MMO where I did not get to try it out first to see if it even remotely interests me, without having to plop down 50 bucks.

I  guess you missed the post that there WILL be an open beta. If that misunderstanding was the biggest thing stuck in your craw, you can relax. If it's something else, then please, by all means, continue to choke.

Not enough to make the game more fun... unless you enjoy grinding endless hours be it for faction or gear. TBC was a big disappointment IMO.

Blizzard will have to make some huge, HUGE changes in most of their basic design philosophies in order to make WoW truly FUN to play instead of just a grind for gear in both PvP and PvE. Personally, I don't think they have it in them. WotLK will be just another grindfest with maybe a handful of bright spots in an otherwise boring treadmill just like the rest of the game. I hope I'm wrong here, but I have really lost faith in them. They will have to do something really spectacular for me to even consider buying the next expansion.

Originally posted by dougmysticey

I was one of those really suffering from the memory leak issue but since the last patch I have SIGNIFICANT improvement. The leak seems minimized if it is not gone. I have been able to play for hours straight without so much as a stutter (once the zone loads).

Same here. Before the patch I usually couldn't play more than an hour or two with crashing. Since then, I have played several sittings up to 3 or 4 hours with no problems. It is MUCH improved if not completely fixed. The game is coming along nicely and if you haven't played it with the most recent patch in place, then you have nothing to complain about.