All Posts by killer4hire

I, for one, hope this game requires more time than a few weeks to reach the max level and the character development is spaced out.  You get a much better sense of accomplishment when it takes some time and effort.  Not to mention, most quick-leveling, fast developing games end up having an immature community that ruins the game experience.  I'm not saying I want it to take years for an average player to cap, but progression of a character should take some time, and when things are earned, it is much more satisfying.

Originally posted by Munkyman1

Actually to be honest the games big appeal is supposed to be the combat style...which i dont care for.  Here is an idea.  Anyone else play Jedi Knight, Jedi Academy? Remember how you only had that one swing button but depending on how you moved your character when swinging determined how you swung your lightsaber etc... recall how fun that game was how amazingly real and acrobatic and smooth the combat felt, even with a keyboard you just felt like you were swinging a lightsaber...and dammit when you landed a good solid clean kill you were like Fu*@ ya!!! Im badass jedi!!!  Why do we depend on the button clicking when there has already been a game that showed a more fluid and involving combat system?

You're talking about two different animals there, Obi Wannabe.  AoC is a MMORPG and the combat system it uses is meant to engage the player and get them more involved in the gameplay, which it does very well in my opinion.  Although it's not the most innovative combat system of any game, it is the most innovative for games in its genre.  Jedi Knight has a combat system that is designed for one player and while it is good, it doesn't seem like it would apply well to MMORPGs that have several classes and players who are looking for different play styles.

I find this game to be great so far in terms of story, graphical presentation, combat, and in community.  Community, as in any MMO, is the most important, and often the most underrated, aspect of this type of game (without communities, MMOs are just weak single player games).  Although AoC currently has its share of asses, for the most part, the community has been great.  The game is missing a few things that I was expecting, but the pros far outweigh the cons so far for me, and a new MMORPG missing a few things is nothing new to the genre.  MMORPGs are never finished and they are adding/fixing things quite quickly since release.

This game is great for some, and bad for others.  That's the bottom line (for any game really).  I recommend to all reading:  give it a try and see for yourself before taking the advice of any poster on these forums (myself included).

Originally posted by gamer1010

reported my own post and trying to get thread deleted.  I didn't want this to become a flame/trash war, about the game I love.  Anyone know how to cancel account with mmorpg too?

That said, your post was well taken, but I disagree with some things.  Particularly the bugs issue.  Yes, there are some bugs, but for a mmorpg, thats to be expected at launch.  Hell, there are games that have been out for years that have lots of bugs.  Also, I've yet to find a bug that breaks the game for me.  Frustrating to a point?  Yes.  But, not game breaking. 

This game has been great for me so far and it will only get better as they fix the issues.

Originally posted by xxvicexx

I was referring to all the  must be  conspiracy in my pants stuff ... the 2000 election(I cannot believe anyone still buys the stolen election garbage) ....influencing elections..he's a friend so there must be a secret here....on and on.

That stuff

Its (kooky)

But thats the internet. I'm starting to wish it never came about.

 

 

On a bright note its a given that some Far Left types are whining and compaining about this on their MySpace...

 

 

 

While I don't really consider myself a conspiracy theorist, the 2000 election was tainted, to say the least.  I remember the ruling from the court very well.  Even though the recount showed to be going in Gore's favor, the court ruled that they would not take the win away from Bush since the "official announcement" had already been made even if it did end up with Gore winning because of "Equal Protection", and for the recount to stop.  No conspiracy or unclear shadowy happenings there.  Just plain old BS imo.  Anyway, I wasn't trying to argue over the 2000 election because I really didn't care who won it when it happened.  I didn't really care for Gore or Bush (I never even voted).  I was really just pointing out that Murdoch's name comes up a lot when people talk about "shady dealings"  and a lot of people will be skeptical of him in general. 

edited for spelling

Originally posted by Airspell

  I think he is trying to say this is really old news :P  The deal has been in the works and widely known about for a long time now.

While it's true that Murdoch had been trying to buy the WSJ for awhile, the actual announcement of his successful bid was made earlier that morning.  In fact, the Bencroft family had turned down offers from Murdoch before, and a lot of analysts didn't believe he would ever actually be able to buy it.

Originally posted by xxvicexx

News Flash ..

 

 

I realize that this news was really "breaking" much earlier today, but I used the term as more of a pun anyway.

Unfortunately , the topic of "whether or not I need a degree" is ever-ongoing, and mostly depends on opinion.  However, I can give you a little insight on what the topic means to me and my career, relatively.  First, whether they say it or not, a degree in anything is desired by companies.  I have worked in my line of work for the last 4 years.  I know my company and job inside and out, but I haven't finished my degree (very close though).  Now, most of my peers will come to me with a question about work before they will our direct supervisor, who has a degree, because I'm usually more knowledgeable on things (not bragging, just saying how it is) and our supervisor tends to give people the run around when they ask a question.  They wouldn't even be in that position, making more money, making all  the decisions, if they didn't have a degree.  I'm working on my degree mostly to show management and the owners of my company that i too am dedicated to this career and that I'm willing to take the "next step" to advance, and it's an accomplishment to be proud of.  Get my point?  

Of course, this is all just my point of view.  Your goals may be different and you may be happy with just being a part of the team.  The bottom line is that most companies these days will not allow you to advance the way you may want to unless you have a degree, and some may not even hire you at all without it.

Peace!

The best community experience in an MMORPG that I've seen is easily Final Fantasy XI.

Originally posted by siresper

Originally posted by Remali

Ok blaming e3 for the lack of info needs to stop the argument is retarded.Are you telling me that if the had more to show they couldnt do it on their main site?

I agree... there are countless mediums they could use to show off their stuff, if they choose to. Its a pathetic argument... people should be ashamed for using it 

Peace!

Well, if all this is what they stick with for the final product, I doubt that I'll even give this game a try.  I'm not too worried about the "no 360 v PC" thing.  Although, the idea of being able to kill some of those lame-ass snob PC players, who somehow think they're superior gamers, on my 360, while sitting back in a recliner did sound pretty good.  Before anyone starts vomiting the whole "mouse and keyboard>controller (looks like we won't know this time around), so pc>360" crap, please realize that the 360 supports mouse and keyboard as well.  Whether or not the devs are smart enough to add the 360's mouse and key function, I don't know, but it doesn't seem to matter now either way.  Anyway, the whole microtransaction thing is what really turns me off from this game.  This means that I'd have to pay for this game, and pay the monthly fee, but I still won't be privy to everything this game has to offer unless I pay even more!?  I don't know what the monthly fee will be, but if it's the normal $12-15/month, I won't be playing.  Also, and this is may or may not be the case, but If these "microtransactions" give players any gameplay advantages, what makes them any different than transactions cheaters make with RMTs? 

Originally posted by random11
Dudes! There is no such thing as restrictive console interface, there are only unimaginative, non-risk taking, stupid developer teams.

I agree.   The whole gameplay and/or UI having to be "dumbed down" suggestion is stupid.  Players will learn quickly that if they don't have a keyboard, they'll be at a disadvantage, so they'll invest in one (both the 360 and the PS3 support the use of a keyboard and mouse).

A lot of mmorpg devs have said that they would like their games to infiltrate the console market, but due to limited resources, and their admitted lack of knowledge in developing for consoles (consoles are a different animal than PCs), most have just stuck with what they know.  With AoC going to console, WAR likely to eventually go to console (saying WAR because their was a job posting at EA for a producer to bring the upcoming Warhammer mmorpg to console), and the rapidly growing console gamer base, I'd expect a lot more dev teams to follow the way of AoC, and get their games to multiple platforms.  It only makes $ense.

Originally posted by Jimmy_Scythe
From a pure gaming perspective, the consoles win hands down.

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE GAMES STUPID!!!

The thing you have to realize is that the PC gets only a handful of new releases per year in comparison to consoles. Unless you want to wade through tons of doujin, homebrew, and indie games, you're just not going to have access to the same number of AAA titles that you would on a console.

Then there's the matter of not being able to run a game that you meet the system requirements for. Sure, I can play Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, but the frame rate makes it feel like I'm in constant bullet-time. Then the games eat up your hard drive, meaning that you can only have so many installed at one time. The PC is just not a viable pure gaming platform.

Buy the PC to browse the web, download porn and pirated movies, do your taxes, write papers and greeting cards, ect. But for God's sake don't buy it for just games!!! Think of the games as a little added bonus..... A very little bonus....

Originally posted by essexlad

Originally posted by killer4hire

Most people saying that the 360 can't compete with the power of a PC, have never seen what a 360 can do.  When it comes to the sole purpose of playing games, the 360 outperforms most any PC on the market.  Even today, a year and a half after it's launch.  My PC isn't the greatest, but its definitely no slouch (8800gts 640mb, c2d 6600, 2g RAM, 250gb), and of the games I've played on both platforms, my 360 plays them all just as well (most of the time better).  Also, I spent $400 on my 360, and its still just as powerful (gaming-wise) as the top o' the line PCs almost two years later.  So I'm happy with my investment in the 360.  I have to spend about $400 a year to keep my PC up to date so their really is no comparison when it comes to the price.  Don't get me wrong, I like my PC a lot too.  I play plenty of games on it, and it does a thousand things that my 360 simply can't do.  When it comes to pure gaming though, the 360 is a great machine, and it runs at the front with the best of PCs.

Look for a lot of future MMORPGs to expand into the console market.  More potential players-> more potential income-> better quality product/content (supposed to work this way).  Simple concept, and I'm gald to see that a lot of devs have recognized it.

Peace!

So what your saying there is crysis will look just as good if not better on the 360? dumbass

First of all, if a discussion about video games is enough reason to start name calling on a stupid ass forum, while hiding behind your keyboard, knowing that you probably wouldn't even have the balls to look me in the eye in real person, you are one sorry bastard.

Anyway, I never said it would look better, but I'd be willing to bet that it will run Crysis better than 80-85% of PCs.  I said the 360 runs games just as well, if not better than a lot of the better PCs out there, and that's based on my peronal observations that I have no reason to bullshit about.  If you're talking just single-frame resolution, then of course the PC version will have the potential to look better.  TV resolution cannot match monitor resolution... no shit.  But, the 360's gpu has capabilities above dx9, so unless you have a dx10 card, I'd expect the 360 expect it to look just as good or better than the PC version, and it will likely run smoother. 

Want some expert info on the 360's gpu and capabilities (I'm certainly no expert)?  Google some developer comments on it, or even ATI's official comments on it.

Peace!

Originally posted by Ciredric

Well unless you have a very expensive 1080i tv (which is more expensive than most gaming computers) your graphics are really going to be less than optimal with a console.  Even with a 1080i tv, you still can't match the graphics abilities of most computers.

Have to love the ignorant posting things that consoles are faster than the average pc.  Unless your computer is 4 years old, the computer chip is faster than the 360.

How cheap is cheap, to play a MMO you have to add a ton of new stuff to the console for it to work, mouse, keyboard, extra memory, extra hard disk. 

MMO's just do not belong on a console.  You watch with Conan, the console version will get conveniently deep sixed because the current consoles just don't have the power to run it.

That's the thing with comparing consoles to PCs, you can't do it like you would compare two PCs.  The architecture of consoles is very different than that of a PC, and comparing memory or speed numbers just doesn't work.  The processing chip in a console doesn't have to be as fast as one in a PC to blow it away in gaming performance.  To give you some real reference; ATI (developer of the 360's gpu) and many game developers alike, have said that the 360 has more graphical capability than dx9, and most all of the graphical capabilities that dx10 has. 

You think the console version of AoC will be "deep sixed"?  Oh, you're right because look how the inclusion of console versions killed FFXI (*this sentence - saturated with sarcasm*).   AoC will be an even bigger hit just because there will be a console version. 

Most people saying that the 360 can't compete with the power of a PC, have never seen what a 360 can do.  When it comes to the sole purpose of playing games, the 360 outperforms most any PC on the market.  Even today, a year and a half after it's launch.  My PC isn't the greatest, but its definitely no slouch (8800gts 640mb, c2d 6600, 2g RAM, 250gb), and of the games I've played on both platforms, my 360 plays them all just as well (most of the time better).  Also, I spent $400 on my 360, and its still just as powerful (gaming-wise) as the top o' the line PCs almost two years later.  So I'm happy with my investment in the 360.  I have to spend about $400 a year to keep my PC up to date so their really is no comparison when it comes to the price.  Don't get me wrong, I like my PC a lot too.  I play plenty of games on it, and it does a thousand things that my 360 simply can't do.  When it comes to pure gaming though, the 360 is a great machine, and it runs at the front with the best of PCs.

Look for a lot of future MMORPGs to expand into the console market.  More potential players-> more potential income-> better quality product/content (supposed to work this way).  Simple concept, and I'm gald to see that a lot of devs have recognized it.

Peace!

I was recently able to get a buddy key, and just finished the free 14-day trial.  I'm definitely glad I tried it, and saw for myself what the real deal was on this game.  First thing I noticed and have to mention are the graphics.  To me, they are the best I've ever seen in an mmo.  I tried LOTRO and thought that it was best looking mmorpg yet (environment-wise anyway, the character and gear graphics look like ass in LOTRO imo), but Vanguard definitely beats it in looks.  I was able to run the game at it's highest settings everywhere I went with very good frame-rates except when in towns and there were a lot of players on screen.  Then I'd just turn down a couple things in the settings and it ran smoothly (8800gts 640mb, c2d 6600, 2g RAM, 1680x1050).  The quests were engaging for the most part, and there were a ton of things to do.  However, I did find a couple quests that weren't quite right, and It takes a while to get into the main story line.  I really liked the combat in this game.  It kept me more involved  than most other mmorpgs have.  One thing that was lacking in the game though, and the only reason I somewhat hesitate to buy the full version, is that the number of other players online can be really low at times, and we all know how much it sucks when you're unable to finish something beacause you can't find anybody to team up with.  If half the things that people were saying about this game at launch were true, then this game has taken leaps and bounds improvement-wise in just a few months.  As the OP said, if you haven't tried this game in awhile, or are thinking about trying it, I strongly recommend you give it a shot. 

Oh, If you've got nothing better to do than to bitch about, and insult people who like a damn video game that you don't like, you're fucking lame.

Peace!

Originally posted by Dreneth

Soooo... how exactly would a console player communicate with a PC player?  Sign language?  Or will there be a keyboard people have to buy?  I refuse to spend the kind of money they are asking for the PS3, so I am unfamiliar with the accessories available for it.

If there isn't a keyboard... how will console gamers communicate with PC gamers?  What the hell is the point of bringing the two communities together if they can't communicate?

The PS3 and Xbox 360 both support the use of a keyboard, a mouse, and voice chat.  I played FFXI (perfect example of how multi-platforming mmorpgs can work) using a keyboard and controller simultaneously.

In the future, I would expect most mmorpg developers to look at porting their games to consoles just for the simple fact that it expands their potential player base.  I, for one, am happy to see it.

Originally posted by Stoneysilenc

Originally posted by killer4hire

Originally posted by Amathe

I don't recall ever seeing a post more obviously a viral ad.

Who cares if it was?  Do you know what viral marketing is?  Its simply the passing along of a marketing message, and someone giving their personal ratings of a game hardly a "viral add".  MMORPG.com's site itself has a ton of viral marketing.  Every add banner, game slogan, or link that you see is a form of viral marketing.  Besides that, even if it was a "viral add", you contributed to it's success in passing along to others by replying, and keeping it on the latest topics section.

Umm... no those ads are plain old Marketing.  Viral Marketing is when you get your users to trump the game for you without any money out of your pocket.  Ever been referred to a resteraunt by a friend?  That is is viral marketing.

Actually, it is a form of viral marketing.  "Marketing"  by itself is very broad.  Thats why it gets broken down into different types.  Telemarketing is also just plain old marketing, but I just broke it down, and got more specific in it's type by adding the prefix "tele". 

By definition, viral markting is simply this:  The passing along of a marketing message from one to another.  A game company places an ad banner on this site, everyone who visits MMORPG.com will get the game's marketing message passed along to them just by visiting this site.  That is a form of viral marketing.  Your example is also a form of viral marketing.  Viral marketing is the most used, and sought out form of marketing there is, and there are many forms of it.  To be considered viral marketing, they just have to meet that simple definition.