As someone who has been thinking about trying it out, but has never played Darkfall, why is Full Plate bad?

I went back to EQ personally, and am having the time of my life!  If only SOE had come out with the Mercanaries 6 years ago I'd never have left!

Bioware will make a solid product, no doubt about it.  But will it be something new?  Or are we going to get a (Very well made mind you) rehash of WoW in space?

STO seems to be trying to break the mold so to speak and it looks promising.

Why post these keys?  Because sometimes you find a diamond in the rough.  ;)

This site IS for MMORPG's after all.

Originally posted by MGoran

I had played EQ for a month or 3, but I wasn't really into it because well there weren't any people online or they were waaay ahead of me. Too bad, I actually thought the graphics were really cool. :(

 

I started playing MMO's with Redmoon, really funny, was a cool community for a youngster like me.

They have mercs now that you can run around with to help level. Or, if you have higher level friends, they can use Spirit Shrouds to become a lower level monster to group with you and help you level.

Back to playing EQ and I have to say, if SOE had introduced Merc's (Tanks and Healers for hire) 6 years ago, I'd NEVER have left!

This game, what with it's LOAD of content cannot keep me away from my computer!  I crave it like I did years ago, and yet I now no longer have to spend my precious time (job, wife, two kids, army reserves, gym) that I have to play screaming LFG!  I actually get to have my cake and eat it too!

They also have hot zones as well, which encourages people to try out some of the old zones due to a really nice exp bonus.  Couple this with the almost limitless Alternate Advancement system, you are hard pressed to become bored with this game.

Will I look at new games?  Yes.  But unless I get to try them out in beta, I could not be bothered taking a chance spending my money when I have ol' tried and true EQ here to keep me company! 

BEST $14 per month spent, EVER!

Between the Mayong Server and the Mercs, I can't get enough of this game!  Two of the best decisions SOE has made yet!

For the sake of $10 what do you really have to lose? Other than $10 hehe.

I contemplated the same thing, but gave in and was VERY pleasently surprised! The game is gorgeous for starts!  The graphics are by far the best I've seen yet.  The feel of the story and what your character is capable of accomplishing helps make you feel like you are taking part in a side plot of the actual Lord of the Rings story.

Definately worth $10.

First off I just want to say that I totally agree with the OP and that I really do hope you get somewhere.

To play devils advocate though, they (they being the company) ususally cover their collective asses by stating that your experiences may change during gameplay.  This is usually in the EULA and translates to "We'll do what we like, if you don't like it, stop playing."  I personally think this is a crummy way to do business, but with everyone out there vying for MMO dollars, I'm not really surprised.

I wish you all the best in your quest for justice and I'd REALLY like to see how you make out, for better or worse.  If nothing else, we'll know not to give our money to Adventurine.

I'd have to say Vanguard.  If only it had been given the time and work that it deserved.  The game is fine now, but it's too little too late.  First impressions are hard to overcome.

Phew! Almost installed this.  Any, and I mean ANY game that installs a rootkit on my system has no place on my hard drive.

Thanks for the heads up.

Holy Bucketload of Speculation Batman!

I'm not saying this game is going to be perfect, but it is WAY too early to tell.

Chill, have a beer and a smoke and go relax or something.

I stopped playing EQ back in late 2003, with a few ventures back between then and now for a month or so at a time.

I miss this game DEARLY!  There was just something about it that kept you playing it regardless of the hour.  Oh yeah! It was the community!  But between SOE's arrogance and ignorance at the time and the huge time commitment required to play the game, it was with a heavy heart I had to put it down.

WoW held me for 2 years, EQ2 for about 4 months, EvE for a month, Vanguard for 5 months, WAR for about 4 months, SWG for about 5 months, and the list goes on.  EQ held me for 5 years.  NO other game had the same effect on me.

If only SOE would do a "reboot" of the game, namely keeping the original flavor, story and content, but update it to the present day MMO standards for graphics and interface, and I'd be there in a second with cash on hand!

Yes, absolutely dismal launch.  I mean, having people waiting to pounce on an available account for sale on the site, only for it to sell out in MINUTES is an absolute failure.  And we're not talking first day folks, people are STILL lined up.  Will it hit WoW numbers?  I hope not! But they are managing their market pretty well considering accounts are being sold for in excess of $600 US just so people don't have to try on a daily basis to get an account.  Imagine that! The demand has been FAR outweighing the supply.

Folks, get your heads out of your collective arses and either play the game, or go back to Hello Kitty and let the adults play in peace.

I think they should focus more on game development and less on racing if you ask me.

I don't really see anything special here.  Yet another generic MMO afraid to try something new.

Well, as much as I wanna scream and stomp my feet, I have realized this:

1) They are an independant company.  And for a company that doesn't have big money behind them, they've done a good job.  Still work to be done mind you, but all in all, not bad.

2) It's the European release.  There will be a North American release later.  Before you say it, YES, I want to play now.  However, I'd rather stand here with credit card in hand, NOT spending my money, then spend my money like I did with WoW and waste hours of game time sitting in a Queue while Blizzard sorted it's stuff out. 

I'll play this game when I'm able.  It's the small companies I feel that are going to breathe new life into this genre.  Give them a little bit of wiggle room and see what they can do.  Granted, if this was EA Mythic, or Blizzard or SOE, I'd be on them like a fat boy on a smartie, but they have the dollars and the experience to know better.

Lets hope this MMO works as I find it depressing how so many have come out recently and failed. :(

Download and run Asquared and CCleaner.

Between the two of those and a decent antivirus (NVG Free just doesn't cut it, sorry.  Try NOD32, it's awesome and doesn't eat up your system resources), you should see the spyware disappear.

LOTRO? You're kidding right?  Yeah, I thought so.

I'm sorry, but too much Korean CRAP is out there to sell me on yet another MMO where dudes are encased in a tone of steel while a chick is walking around with her nipples hanging out.  Sure it looks great for the first minute or so, but then you quickly realize that EVERYONE looks the same. 

Here's what's been standard about Korean MMO's thus far:

1) Very limited character customization.  5 different faces and hairstyles per race, 4 to 6 races max generally entailing a human type race, a big green muscle type race, a chick type race with big bouncy boobs and something non human about her (black skin, horns, a tail, take your pick) and generally some smaller race that annoys everyone but is just so gosh darn cute it makes you wanna puke.

2) GRIND!  After level 10, the game becomes a grind, and I mean mind numbingly so. 

3) Lack of security.  There's more bots running around and hacks running in the background to choke an NSA convention.

4) No depth.  The game itself is as transparent as it's gameplay.  There's no depth to the story, no sense of belonging in the world.  It's pick a head, bouncy your tits, download your hacks, kill everyone in the area and rinse repeat ad nausem.

I could go on but to be honest, I've yet to play a Korean MMO that's even worth talking about more than this.   If you get to play it for free, great stuff, but I wouldn't give these worthless devs a dime of my money until they come up with something NEW, instead of throwing different skins over the same generic MMO skin that seems to be passed around more than your case of the common cold.