really? :) Ok, well I'm doing fine with my 3-4-5 3-4-5 3-4-5 3-4-5 cycle repeating though :D

Originally posted by feste

I know there's an Elyos/Asmodian balance built in to the queue,

Aww, really?

but is there also a class balance built in?

Appearantly! Though it's really strange... my mate is a sorcerer and according to the Server Details pages over at NCSoft it is the MOST played class.

He also plays the same team as I do, the Asmodians...

This needs to be checked up

OP:
This game is VERY traditional. Honestly there is NOTHING about this game so far that is special in any way. Just so you are clear on that part before you think this is something NEW which every game seems to be if you only listen to those who gets paid to think about it.

However, so far this game is definitly FUN. This comes from someone who retired MMORPG's after the SWG scam because all other options were too "repetetive".

I have to note that I am only level 19 so far and that people say the biggest grind begins post lvl 20. So I will not try to comment on anything else than what I really HAVE experienced.

Questing is very ok though I am beginning to feel the gaps now, where it feels there should have been more quests around or the ones existing already should be more rewarding in terms of xp.

However leveling really doesn't take long so far. 19 lvls in a couple of days out of 50? That feels reasonable to me.

Items are ok, not too overpowered and even the ultra rares only seems marginally better than others. You can modify your gear pretty much as you like with manastones that you input into the gear so you can boost whatever attributes you like.

Grouping is ok aswell. Since theres so few classes its more likely you get a spot in a group. Unlike some other games with "too many classes" that only wants specific classes to fill their group slots.

I have sadly not tried PvP besides the Arena (FFA pvp with people on YOUR side). And it was the most unbalanced thin I've ever experienced. I play a Ranger (ranged DPS class) and I could seriously not do anything against the mage casters. So many CC abilities makes you stand there and SLEEP or get STUNNED for unreasonable long times (up to 10 seconds I believe). However this is an issue later on I dont really think though. I've seen POTIONS that removes CC states... So time will tell.

Overall this game is very OK to me. A good past-time activity while waiting for bigger titles. I feel optimistic about what is to come and I can stand a little grind here and there as long as grouping has been as much fun as it has been so far. And whatever the people sounds like in the general chat they really are nice when grouping with them, most of them anyways

I stood in line 1h 30m some days ago while my friend (who got in line when I only had 40 mins left) only stood in line for 30 minutes.

So what I want to know is, what is it that makes some get to step ahead in line?

OP is evil

Originally posted by taurak

should have known this was coming.

 

Yes... yes you should have. No excuses

why bother

Originally posted by Pouf

Common they are helping us , stop bashing?

its nice. though they really deserve a little slap for that blunder. really

youd think they figured they would be used for such purposes BEFORE launching...

OP:
Oh gee professor what a huge wall of text.

SO yes, traditional mmorpgs are simple, thanks for finding out way ahead of all of us! Want a medal?

I hardly think anything you spoke of will be a too big issue. Theres always room for some randomizing. And whining on consumables? EQ2 and SWG all had them and I think they are fine. Never TOO good either just that little extra something you have got to have money to and learn to use. SINCE ALL CAN USE THEM!

really awful examples you have there... geeze.

looks way better to me though. Aion is hardly the most beautiful game ever made, some zones are but others feels very generic.

OP:
No... SERIOUSLY get over it!

Do you really think you can get away from the WoW talk, anywhere?

Do like most of us already have, gotten over it. People talk more WoW if people gets upset since that's what they want most of the time, to troll.

Lvl 16 Ranger. Still not bored to "grind" quests. It goes very fast IMO and soon there will be PvP

Oh, here is the link to my CHARACTER

Pff, WAR

OP:
Doomsday article... boring, dont believe you. Sorry

Originally posted by diruuu

this is just my personal thinking XD thought i share. i like thinking!

Thinking drives people insane. Thinking is trouble.

OP:
Yea its quite sad

Hah. I can picture all the AFK slot holders to be pretty pissed when they get home and need to stand in line to play :P

I have a lvl 13 ranger. Totally worthless IMO. At the edge of transition between melee and range. You are neither GOOD at either of them and in PvP anything slices you into pieces. But once you get sleeping arrow and some quality ranged dps it will probably be alot better

Honest opinion. Ok, best most polished mmorpg out now