Originally posted by ShakyMo
Crafting isn't a grind in gw2 at all, it levels really fast if you use the discovery system.

Furthermore unlike tsw, wow etc.. crafting in gw2 is shock horror, actually bloody useful. You can craft the top gear in the game.

Crafting in GW2 is a grind, even with the discovery system.  I was already making things over and over that were unneeded by my character and wasn't even to 75 skill yet.  Total standard mmo grind crafting system all the way.  And the stuff you make in TSW is useful to your character, all the way up through the zones.  I am almost always fitted with weapons or talismans I made myself.

Sure, you can use the stuff you make in GW2, but I don't need 12 sets of pants.  Gotta level the skill though, make more, make more.

Originally posted by Sideras

Originally posted by kol56

It's been a long time since an MMO had such a horrible launch.

Haha, nice try. Pretty smooth actually. Atleast I've been able to play the game and enjoy it and be able to log on despite the issues with the log in server.

Atleast I didn't spend hours on quests only to get told they are bugged *cough* TSW *cough*, atleast I didn't have to wait in a queue to play the game for more than 2 hours *cough* SWToR *cough*.

No the launch is good and they are communicating alot aswell, something that can't be said about other devs. And don't forget, no subscription fee.

This really doesn't qualify as smooth with the various infrastructure systems so up and down.  Sure, you can play the game as it is.  Just play the game.  No trading or guarantees you'll be in the same zone with your group, etc.  I was grouped with a buddy and we entered a zone together.  Both ended up in different overflow zones as you would expect.  I was able to shift to the main zone, but it was over a half hour before he got to shift.  Smooth all the way right. 

I ran into 2 bugged quests in GW2 much faster than I encountered any of the approx 6 bugged quests that you would find on the whole of Solomon Island.  So, I feel that evens out pretty well.  I was in SWTOR from headstart and really never spent more than a half hour at most in a queue.  I was lucky for sure on that, cause those long times were happening to people pretty often.

Originally posted by darkhalf357x

Originally posted by tank017

The only MMO Ive died a large number of times in recently is TSW..

 

GW2 u kite,dodge,and youre pretty much win.

TSW you sit in front of an enemy and go through a rotation of skills... its very easy to generalize combat.  Its a different matter to guage difficulty based on that.

Obviously hasn't really played TSW with that comment. 

Haven't gotten to try the underwater combat yet.  But, I have to say that I don't feel the downed state adds anything of value to the game.  Personally, it annoyed me greatly and I would rather just be dead and respawn.

I can make it at that time.  For those that want into the cabal, I am on most every evening.  Hit up Marti with a tell and we'll get you in.  Cheers.

Was wanting to get into a Polaris run tonight as well.  Hopefully we can make that happen. 

I'm in for this as well.  Looking to be a fun time.

Just from my own experience, the OP is stretching things a bit with the "10 steps" comment.  Will they turn and run back to their spawn point, yes.  I haven't been in the actual closed beta, but have participated in all the weekend betas.  My character had the accolade for over 1000 zombies killed by the end of the first weekend, just for example.  In all that fighting, not once did this 'hard leash' occur to interrupt a combat.  It did happen in the third beta weekend when my group was trying to fight the final boss in the first dungeon.  At least, that is why we think he reset. 

Originally posted by Ruyn

Originally posted by Wizardry

Originally posted by twiggy550

 Title of the thread should be renamed to: "Why Darkfall Online is the best MMO IN MY OPINION."

 

 

Now that is the first bit of truth i have read on the forums all week :D.

Since i only like PVE in a MMORPG,DF would pretty much be at the bottom of the list for me,so yes it should carry the infamous IMO.

 

I would hold your tongue unless you have played Darkfall's PvE.  I would rather fight the Darkfall mob AI than the other 90% of themeparks out there.

Just because Darkfall has PvP, does not mean it does not have good PvE.  It has the PvE with added danger.  It can make for an exhilarating experience.  The high highs along with the low of lows.  Guess what, Darkfall brings emotions and feelings back to MMO's.

Seriously?  You think the mob AI is worthwhile in Darkfall?  After spending a good bit of time fighting the gobs and trolls (I think they were trolls, can't remember the specific name, just that they were a tough fight.  Could hit darn hard.), I can say that the mob AI is pedestrian at best..  It most reminded me of being back in the original EQ and how the mobs acted in there.  Which is appropriate I guess, EQ would have only been a couple years old when they started on this.  Just more copying going on.  The only emotions Darkfall brought out were boredom and a liberal dose of laughter at their attempt to make a game.  And as always, if you are loving it, keep loving it.  The best thing any of us can hope for is to find a game that keeps us coming back.  I'm still looking.  Cheers.

How about finally getting out of a hell level and then being so nervous about dieing and getting dumped back in to it.  Would always go out and be extra careful until I had enough xp buffer to not lose my level.  EQ had the death penalty coming at you from all sides, was awesome.

I guess I would have to say Darkfall was the worst thing to happen in 2009.  I bought it, I played it, I feel like I was duped into financing a development team in bringing their product from late alpha into a proper beta stage.  Just for comparison, I was playing Anarchy Online on launch day...well as much as anyone else was able to.  This fails just as badly for me.  Desolate towns, ugliest trees I've seen in a long time, mob AI that reminded me of being back in good old EQ.  Pretty much lameness in all facets of gaming (of which there were really only two, combat and simple crafting).  Except for the large amount of nifty left clicking.  How can that not get old. 

But, overall, just one more blot on a poor year for MMO's in general.  Hoping there might be something better to come along in the coming year(s).  I am planning to go back and see if they have it properly into at least a late beta condition after being "released" for a year.

Looks like points 1, 2, 3 and 4 are directed at PVP.  In the pve portion of the game, they aren't really an issue.

1.  I have grouped up for short periods of time to accomplish certain missions, so can't speak to this one.  Have never experienced it.  Although, even solo, you can get stuck in a mode where you don't regen your health when the fight is over.

2.  This must be PVP oriented.  As of yet, I haven't encountered a build I would call nonviable.  The travel powers all get you from point A to point B faster than if you just run normally.  Have to say they are working.

3.  This one is good, as I happen to have a guns/dual blades character with swinging as a travel power.  Has been working well.  At level 15 right now, haven't even seen the need to pick a defensive power yet.  Again, op is probably speaking only of PVP.

4.  My pure might build melee character is my highest, almost to level 21.  And totally rocks.  Again, I am sure OP is refering to just the PVP aspect of the game.  As far as I know, trying to PVP with pure melee is a bust.

5.  Yep, would be nice to have that working.

6.  I am okay with this one too.  Most games with a tutorial zone/area/experience offer it as an option.

I am not knocking his points.  I just felt that there needed to be some balance.  A lot of what he finds troublesome only exists in the one aspect of the game.  For people that are more pve oriented, the first few issues don't really apply to day to day gameplay.

Originally posted by liquescent

http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/windows_7_gaming_performance/

 

That article is from Jan 23.  I would be interested to see what that same setup would run like now.  Win 7 now runs better than it did 8 months ago, the drivers are better, etc.

Originally posted by linren

Whenever Microsoft release something new I always wait for a while till all reports are on par with the old.  In the case of Window Vista, I might change to it instead of 7 soon, but for now XP is fine with me.

I would completely skip vista in favor of windows 7.  Win 7 is basically vista with all the fixes.  I have XP on one of my computers and Win 7 on the other.  I am quite happy with both setups.  Normally, I do the same as you, waiting on the current OS until about the second service pack at least.  After being in the Win 7 beta for the last 6 months or so, I am seriously considering not waiting on this one.  But that is just my opinion.  Always go with what feels right to you.