Originally posted by Razeekster

This is really not a very good reason to not like a game... "because the characters run slow." Please just think how that sounds.

Feel is extremely important - if your movements, commands and general combat doesn't feel fluid it really detracts from the overall experience. This is one aspect that [i]that other game[/i] really excelled at - Fluidity of movement and combat.

Originally posted by Cinatrot

Originally posted by Razeekster

This is really not a very good reason to not like a game... "because the characters run slow." Please just think how that sounds.

 

Feel is extremely important - if your movements, commands and general combat doesn't feel fluid it really detracts from the overall experience. This is one aspect that [i]that other game[/i] really excelled at - Fluidity of movement and combat.

But the combat and movement is fluid, it's just slower to accommodate for the size of the world.  I think people are confusing those 2.  If you want non fluid then you want something like LOTRO, Aion, or either one of the Final Fantasy's.  Rift is nothing like that and I'm sort of confused as to why people think that.

There are plenty of more legitimate reasons to view Rift as a boring game than the movement speed.  I've got a laundry list of them.

I've played all 3 games, wasn't bothered by the speed in any of them.   But you know, if it bothers you that much.. obvoiusly.. don't play.  I though the runspeed in Rift was appropriate to the world.

Originally posted by arieste

I've played all 3 games, wasn't bothered by the speed in any of them.   But you know, if it bothers you that much.. obvoiusly.. don't play.  I though the runspeed in Rift was appropriate to the world.

you should read before you reply...  

I have played the most games on your "Tried" list already to the Endgame, i have enough comparison to safely say that RIFT is a slow motion game for people that prefer a slower paced gameplay. Riding a mount looks like crawling on the ground. 

I dont like the run and travel speed in RIFT thats right, i havent said that i didnt like the rest of the game tough.

How about comparing it to City of Heroes or Champions online ? Even in Everquest made in 1998 the travel and runspeed is faster and more fun...

Originally posted by itgrowls

I get the differences in many a game. It's weird and it does seem to be proportionate to the size of the world involved. I'd say that there does seem to be a slowing effect in Rift when moving around accept i had a Rogue character and never really noticed much (because you kinda half to move slower around multiple mobs to be sneaky).

I'm playing Aion now, wanna talk about slow...LOL

i couldnt get any char above level 35 in AION, it was horrible indeed.. to bad i wasted my money for this game.....