Originally posted by Goatgod76

Originally posted by Emeraq

I don't forsee a change, nor do I want to... I would hate to log in to a game hoping to finish a quest, down a MOB, only to have someone else beat me to it and have to wait hours to try again.

As much as people claim to hate Instances, the point behind them is you get to have fun NOW... You don't have to get pissed off, and frustrated and log out only to potentially repeat the frustration hours later when someone ELSE beats you to that quest MOB.

 

Play console games then, THAT is what they are for. Instant gratification. Taking a long period of time in MMORPG's (Hence why companies started monthly fees to get more money out of the player I am imagining) is what separates the genre's. Now they are being meshed together by "instant gratification" players like you, destroying the genre. Flame away, I know some won't disappoint on this site.

You're telling me that because 'gamers like me' that didn't like waiting for a spawn hours or days on end, generally because the timer was horrible, or because some asshat that is likely only camping it for a drop, manages to steal before we have a chance.. You're saying that 'gamers like me' that don't find that fun ruined the genre? Get over yourself.

The genre has evolved to appease to the masses, I think research will tell you there there are more casual gamers out there than their are hardcore, and publishers are going to produce games that appeal to a larger audience.

And in regards to your "stick to console argument", that's not new, nor is it valid! There is no social value or in-game economy value (for crafters), nor grouping mechanics in single player console games.

No one invididual's gaming preference, mine included, is greater than anyone elses. If you don't like the newer games, play old EQ, or old UO, and let those that actually enjoy instances and 'Fun Now, not hours from now' enjoy their style of MMO.

Could give GE: Sword of the New World a new try as well.

I don't forsee a change, nor do I want to... I would hate to log in to a game hoping to finish a quest, down a MOB, only to have someone else beat me to it and have to wait hours to try again.

As much as people claim to hate Instances, the point behind them is you get to have fun NOW... You don't have to get pissed off, and frustrated and log out only to potentially repeat the frustration hours later when someone ELSE beats you to that quest MOB.

I don't know about releasing this year, but both TERA and C9 look like they have potential. IMO

Wikipedia has this to say about Derek Smart:   Derek Smart has become known in the gaming community for making aggressive and lengthy online replies to criticism of his work, leading to heated and protracted discussions on Usenet and game forums.[6] In an interview which was featured on the cover page of Computer Gaming World, Smart said of his online persona: "Sometimes when I get online, and it's quiet, and I see something that attracts my attention, I'll post just to piss these guys off. That's why I do it. Because I'm in a good mood that day, I go in there and I start trouble."[2] A case history about the troubles and problems Mr. Smart encountered during the development of his flagship game, BattleCruiser 3000AD, commented that "... almost everyone would agree that he is probably the best known, most divisive personality ever to participate in an online gaming community."[7]

Why would ANY company bring on a guy that ADMITS to trying to piss people off??? Yeah, that's smart business, and good customer service... RIP Alganon.

I saw nothing wrong with your posts, other than nothing to back up your points, but that's no reason for a ban... Maybe they are banning you for the use of the word Craptari.... Sure it's immature of you to use that word, but I'd say it's even more immature of them to act like babies and ban you for it, IF that's the reason they banned you. Two wrongs don't make a right.. (and please don't use that in reference to flaming their 'two games' you keep going on about)

I have an active sub to Aion, and a lifetime to LOTRO, so for me it's both... with that said I take long breaks from both of them because I get burnt out easily... Gamers ADD I suppose.

I don't like to eat while gaming.. I take breaks for that. But I'll drink tea, or coffee when gaming.

I'll give it a go.... Just recently tried out Mabinogi and although it's okay it's slow starting out and hasn't drawn me in yet. I've always been a fan of SE and don't mind the dated PS2 looking anime style graphics.... Let's hope it's fun.

Fixed.

If interested in getting into early testing of this game you are required to share information with others, by posting a link for them to sign up: 

Each person that signs up under your link gains you one credit, if 7 people sign up using your link, then you can trade those 'credits' for an activation code.

If interested feel free to use my link if you like send me a message and I'll email you the link, and then post that you also have a link that you want folks to email you for.

(Edited, have never posted a referral link before, and  haven't read TOS since I signed up for MMORPG years ago)

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Originally posted by McAvoy

Originally posted by zevian

Clearly the lack of information proves this game will be a failure.

 

And here i thought the retardation of the classes and races have already sealed its fate.

For me this is true... Just because I put on some scrubs and a mask (at halloween or any other time) doesn't make me proficient in patient treatment and healthcare, yet from what I'm reading this is EXACTLY how 'classes' will work in FFXIV... I'll pass.

I have to say that I too, will often times disregard folks with Leet names, or ripped off character names, I agree with the poster above, Drizzt, Raistlin, Legolas, Aragorn, Cid, Cecil, Rosa, Sephiroth (Any Final Fantasy name really) are just unoriginal.

And a lot of the leet names, aren't really that original either... But now-a-days almost every name has been used by many, so there aren't that many original names left.

I use these names all the time, and I've seen a few of them used by other players as well (marked in asteriks): Emeraq, Solaira, Soladrian, Soladriel, Solaribeth, *Klane, *Lokar, *Vane, Greenthorne (this one probably isn't original, I think I altered it from Silverthorne), *Lifon, *Rhona, Morraien, *Thalen, Laraelia.

To me these are good names, and somewhat original, but to others they just might not be, it's all subjective really.

You can put lipstick on crap, but it's still crap.

Isn't AoC free until level 20, or was that a limited time offer that you had to get in on before the end of last year?

If it wasn't a limited offer, you can always get in the game for free until you can find a copy and time card.

Originally posted by MLecl0001

I was logged on, then decided to log off to recreate my character, bad idea.  I believe their account server went boom.  That is why you cant authenticate and why there are still players online playing.  And jeez it didnt take long for the annoying whiners to start posting, pathetic.

What do you expect? Some people just can't hold their disapointment inside... They should be use to launch day debacles by now, most games experience them.

Originally posted by Rockgod99

 

I like to solo.

Solo gathering, solo farming, solo dungeons, random pvp that doesn't force me to have a preset team (think random arena),Solo repeatable quests, I even like soloing with henchmen.

It's only a game, I've come to the conclusion that developers make games solo friendly because people suck. 

 

I have to agree with this, some people (on both sides solo vs grouping) do suck,... I don't like grouping with elitist, hardcore gamers that get pissed if you don't have the right gear for your level, or  if you don't play your character up to their expectations... That's why you'll see me solo until I find someone I like talking to.

Why is it that PvPers go off the deepend about not being able to PK anyone they want?  Do they get their rocks off from ganking the unsuspecting player that is gathering, or completing quests?

If more players will subscribe to the game with the implementation of either a PvP/PVE flag or PvE servers, then so be it, it means more money in their pockets so that they can further develope the game. And maybe, just maybe, for you (if you truly aren't afraid of it) it will mean better quality PvPers with their flags on, or on PVP servers.

Originally posted by Knightcry

 No lore? UO one of the longest running lores in any mmo. If you mean the Ultima series has a lot of lore, you would be right, but UO, no, it did nothing in my view to expand, fulfill or complete the legacy that is the Ultima series... There wasnNo story, no direction, and basically in my opinion the approach they took with Lore in UO was go do/make your own and do whatever until you are bored , which for me took a little less than a year.  You then stated mobs were randomly placed? Wow, what game did you play? Zombies in the graveyard, deer in the woods and dragons in a cave.....yeah sure there guy. You even went farther saying it was an overglorified dungeon crawler.... all I can say is wrong again and keep kids off drugs. Npcs all had a building designed for the profession they represented and a damn sign, how is the hell is that random placement? Wow, there is an archery butte...must be an archer nearby to train with....WTF! You need to read a little better, I said that they plopped down some critters/NPC's and that the spawn was random, not the NPC/critter placement.

 

Everyone is entitled to an opinion on a game but just randomly making things up about it to serve your dislike is lame.  No one needed quests in UO because the game was a quest to get to your house and back.  Selling fel stones to trammies was great but for them I bet it was a quest and a half trying to stay alive and not losing their gear before they could get a stone.  It was a mission to track hidden in your home when a thief moved into the area.  Whatever caused such hatred towards a game to make thing up about it worth talking about. You might want to air them out. You might want to calm down on your over-defensiveness, I've made nothing up. You realize and stated that I have a right to my opinion and my views of the game, but accuse me of making things up, I played UO for about a year, a little less, and I what I recall is a boring, stat grinding, dungeon crawling based game. Just because sandbox games with no real direction other than whatever story pops into your mind when you log in is to somes liking, doesn't mean it has to be mine.... I've said it in the past, I'll say it again, the gamers should not have to create the story, the game, the fun, that's the job of the publisher, developer, GM. You wouldn't expect a GM of a table top RPG to sit down and say, okay the forest is full of deer, the caves full of dragons, the graveyard full of zombies and liches, just tell me where you want to go and what you want to do and I'll just sit back, describe the scenery to you and roll the dice and tell you the results of your attacks. You want to talk to an NPC, oh okay well no real need, they don't have anything that needs done unless you want to walk them to destination X.... At least I wouldn't, I would demand story, I would demand tasks that NPC's need accomplishing, an over all goal/mission to complete. In my estimation UO didn't have that.

 

- Almost forgot to add this even though it was in my mind.  The gm and dev team constantly took part in the community creating huge events for everyone that went along with its lore(that it didn't have:P). The Trinsic invasion was probably the most memorable but they had a ton of things like that. Some that even changed the individual server from the next.