All Posts by pixeldogmeat

I am hoping for a UO style game that we experienced when UO came out.

Basically, complete sandbox, you could be evil or good, based on your actions. I was a murderer at one point, hiding in the wilderness. A thief at other times, and even an upstanding citizen at one point. the choice was MINE and I got to play the way I wanted to without all these rules and regulations imposed on my character.

Your character should evolve based on how you play and what you do with him, not based on some bull rules.

Yeah I went through the same as the OP. In the end I am playing WoW again, level 8 BE pally, woo!

Never got too far with WoW, but its because I didn't group as much, had a blast on monday grouping, seems the time just flys by.

Whats the big deal, the player asked for it, game master accomodated, how is this wrong? I don't cyber myself, I have a wife and all, but I really don't see the big deal in some private tells to a GM. What I think lacks tact is your posting of this on a forum, wtf, have you no manners? Are you just trying to cause problems?

Seriously, why mistreat the GM's man?

Why does everyone want those they admire to fall so harshly.

Welcome to the internet v2 boys and girls.

I'm suprised you're just noticing this now, up in northern california we've been seeing an internet slowdown for almost 6 months. Where I used to be able to get 2mb/s downloads just about anywhere I have a computer, they all seem to be limited at a max 150kb/s now, although usually 30kb is the normal limit.

Either way, this is going on behind the scenes, it is the cable companies, deal with it, the age of the free internet is over.

hahaha, I totally laugh at you. First you say you upgrade your PC, then you seperately say you buy AOC to try it out, now you blame AOC on the fact that you bought a new computer?

Seriously, take accountability for your actions, it's your fault you bought a crappy pc ( or parts ) it's your fault you can't get the game to install, and its YOUR fault you don't like the game, so shut yer yapper you wussy.

replace grinding with playing, look at Ultima Online, you play and level up your skills by playing, where all other games you play the game and leveling up is a barrier to moving on.

Ah, that makes sense. Either way, whatever, at least I don't have to go out and buy the game all over again. I'm really excited to play and make some new friends :)

I bought the 2007 collection last year sometime, installed, registered all keys, etc.. Only played for a few days. Last night I reinstalled and was able to re-use my FFXI key, but not the expansion keys. I was able to create a content pass too and it seems to not have charged me, really weird, I thought I used up my 30 days of free play.

So.. I've been playing FF since I was 7 or 8. Absolutely played every single one that came out, when it came out and beat it up until FF 11. I bought FF 11 back in 2003 when it came out and I liked it but due to having a suck-ass computer, it was slow and choppy for me. Now I'm in the position where I have a laptop that runs it better than my original machine and a beefed up computer capable of playing games like crysis and AOC with no problems.

So I reinstalled yesterday, but haven't played yet. I know theres no "beating" ff 11 but I feel it deserves the same ammount of attention I gave all the other FF games.

So I'm looking for some comrades to start off with, server really doesn't matter, but one of the things that I couldn't avoid when I played so long ago was not being able to speak japanese. If there are any english speaking players who play often and wouldn't mind taking a newbie like myself into their group I would jump at the opportunity.

Anyway, excited to get into the game, hopefully I can make some cool friends too :)

I play on Sartok PVP FFA server.

I found a nice small guild of players to hang out with, haven't grouped other than to just ride around on a boat and stuff but once I get closer in level, i'm sure we'll have some fun adventures.

I've created a bunch of alts but in the end I really only want to play Ghoul. There is something just perfect about the DK for me. I don't usually play tanks, i get pretty bored with them, but the DK is just a bad ass mofo and I love it.

Look me up on Sartok, i'm always ready to make friends. I'm level 13 now :)

Thanks, yeah I love shadow step and you're right it's a Dread Knight :)

I'm still playing with alts trying to find a good caster class to play that's not a druid. I like how up close and personal the DK is, and I'm looking for something fast and action packed in a caster.

We'll see :)

Took some screenshots tonight after I ran into a GIANT.

http://vgplayers.station.sony.com/media/media_general.vm?characterId=481036589392

As I was looking at that above link, and came back to the game I found some shaman of my level attacking me and had me halfway down on life.

Next thing I know she's running away because I had unleashed my dread upon her. Just as she's over a hill I'm casting fear WHILE RUNNING ( although at a slower pace ). And I just BARELY caught her with fear. She had slowed me. I make it over the hill and there she was, teleported behind her, lunged with my spear, grabbed some life, I'm almost out now. And then she's done.

heart racing.

Best initial pvp experience ever.

that's the thing I liked the least about most MMO's. The areas look clearly designed for a # of players, almost like a pre fabricated play ground set. In VG though, the world is what it is, regardless of population.

I like your random idea. I've only played the death knight, and wanted to create a caster, so I went with necromancer on an alt, but he's only level 2.

The spell I like the most with my DK is the word of something, basically can kill most stuff my level in 1 hit and has a 2m recharge so I use it often.

I hear you can feed your necro pet bones and stuff to make him stronger

I think you can send out invites from your account page, if you mail me your address I could see what I can do.

Just wanted to add:

This game for me = EQ1 + UO.

Good Morning all,

Some of you who play the game may have seen Ghoul, that's me. At any rate, I thought i'd come to the forums and let people know what my impressions of the game are.

Firstly, I was VERY wary of trying this game. I didn't even know it existed other than the people bashing it on the AoC forums for being the worst game ever. I went to the vanguard website ( which is really nice by the way ) and after looking at all the info decided to just buy it and see what all the negativity was about.

1. Installation & Logging in

Downloaded the game from the internet, installed. Installer played some music, showed some screenshots, etc.. I was worried that it would take 6 hours to patch, as usual with SoE products. After installing, it told me I had 30 mins worth of patching, which actually was an hour, but it didn't bother me. I had no expectations.

So I log in, decide to create an orc in the likeness of an orc I trapped in my house in UO so long ago, named nodagog. Orc Dark Knight.

Log into the game, set up my grahpical settings, start doing the quests. The first thing I noticed is that I actually liked the quest text, it was pulling me in. Combined with the graphics, it was a great first impression. One thing I didn't see was players.

2. Exploring & Adventuring

So after I get through the initial area where Nodagog started off, I manage to make my way to a camp, grab some more quests but at the same time noticing the game doesn't give you the impression you NEED to do quests to progress. In fact I get this incredible feeling of freedom so I decide to explore.

Upon exploring I notice the invisible line between monster levels does not exist. It is apparent the world is the world, and there are monsters and beasts wandering about. There is no taking the wrong turn to find all the level 40 monsters around the corner or anything. Once I came out of my little "corner" of the world and could see as far as my draw distance would let me, it was breathtaking. Off in the distance I could see a far away mountain, with a dragon flying above it's peak. A dark storm was slowly creeping over this mountain towards me. I sat there for several minutes just watching the environment.

This is when I realized this game isn't to be rushed, it isn't about leveling, it is THAT world.

3. Players

So I managed to make my way to some Orc outpost, I'm about level 7 now. I see a level 50 Dark Elf using diplomacy on one of the guards and sit there, watch him while I eat breakfast. He asked me what I was doing, told him I was new and just eating breakfast. We get into conversation, I ask him where everyone is and it turns out everyone is on another continent all together.

My new friend, Daz, gives me instructions on how to get to this "place" where everyone else is at but I really just couldn't follow him.

4. A new start

So Instead of trying to take nodagog to the other continent I figured it would actually be easier to level a new Dark Knight up, make him a Dark Elf and look for other players.

And that's what I did.

So I created Ghoul, played in the Dark Elf area. Met a bunch of people, learned some crafting, EXPLORED a lot, made friends with 2 really cool old school MUD players, got PK'd while crafting, and just had tons of fun.

Now I'm level 11, have a horse, some pretty rad spells, some money, and I have BARELY even explored 1% of the continent I'm on.

5. Summary

In the end, my impression of Vanguard is that it's a game that has a lot to offer. I hear that people didn't like the fact that there was no end-game content. I think people just have it all wrong. If you play the game, to play the game, and take your time and enjoy all that it has to offer instead of trying to rush your way through leveling and getting stuff, you'll have fun. This is not one of those level up to whatever the top level is, get the epic gear and sell your account games.

I actually think the low population of the servers is a good thing. When we buy these games and pay our $$ every month we're really paying for a % of the fun/game. Think about WoW, millions of players all sharing their %, which is small due to those numbers. In a game like this your % is very high, it creates for a very personal and rewarding experience and a community of players who all know each other.

I encourage you to check it out, screw the negativity you see on the forums, because it's all bullshit.*

* unless you're into power leveling yourself and getting all the gear/stuff you can.

do you mean neocron or was there another game called neocrom?

game = virus

"lab"top

Best buy told me..

Sounds like you're getting handed around like fresh fish at prison. Seriously dude, a blue screen of death means the OS crashed.

Restart your computer

It's a LAP top

Don't listen to anyone at best buy.

And another thing, don't listen to "geek squad" guys either, most of them are best buy guys with a shiny white shirt and tie. They know nothing.

Quiet you! Mortal enemy, I see your color of black!

Stay outta my forests you parasidic plague!

jokes aside,

not quite following you. I'm just randomly responding to posts on mmorpg :)

Originally posted by Daffid011

A game should hook a player in the first few levels and put its best face forward by that point.  This open beta isn't some sort of bug hunt, it is one large marketing campaign.  That is what all open betas are now, marketing.

 

A game should not need to be played to high levels to give an indication if it will be enjoyable or to see if performance improves.  It should offer those things as soon as you log in for the first time. 

 

Note: I am not making an opinion on Conan one way or the other here, just that I think the original posters idea is fatally flawed.

A game should hook you the FIRST TIME YOU PLAY IT. If it doesn't, then do something else.

Been avoiding GTA4 till a few nights ago. Literally 30 seconds into the game my brain clicked.

This didn't happen with conan, instead I kept hearing "eq clone, lotr clone, etc. clone".

It looks cool, has a neat mechanic, but other than that, your standard MMO world.

WoW = Styled

AOC = Machine placed on top of a Styled story.