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• • OPen beta restricted to level 20... oh oh...

  • I've only skimmed this thread, so I apologize if I'm repeating something that was already said.

    Limiting game access can be problematic, true. In AoC, the OB was limited to the newbie island which had game mechanics that were vastly different from the rest of the game, so it was difficult to make a fair and proper assessment of what to expect. With WAR, almost all the game mechanics we can experience in the first twenty levels are the same mechanics we'll see in the final product, with the notable exception of the end siege. We will be able to experience public quests, PvP in both scenarios and open world objectives, zone control and keep capturing, albeit a simpler keep in Tier 2.

    Does that mean the game is in trouble? Hardly. Does that mean the end game may not be up to par? I don't know. Given how betas work, I do wonder how much has been tested in terms of how fast, how often and how fun the entire Tier 4 endgame has been tested. My biggest fear has always been that it'll take 3+ weeks for a single siege and if it's even successful, it may only be open for half a day before the reset kicks in. How something like that could be tested when the news makes it seem like seiges have only been recently implemented is beyond me.

    But that wouldn't change if they did open up the beta completely. in 10 days, how many players would really get to max rank to even experience this content? Sure, there'd be the OCD types who skip classes or use their vacation time at work, but by and large, the average player - who will likely be busy experiencing all 6 racial areas and all 20 classes - won't even hit 20.

    Maybe they'll try a last day stress test party of a siege for fun at the end of OB. But even if they don't, this sounds like making a mountain out of a molehill. Or at least the fears of AoC being dragged into WAR. There are plenty of reservations to have about WAR. I have plenty of them, but personally, I just refused to pre-order and am now wating for the NDA to drop and concrete information and reviews to become available before I decide to purchase. There's nothing stopping anyone else from doing the same if they're worried.

  • Posted: 8/06/08 3:50 PM
    WAR (Warhammer Online)
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  • Posted: 7/08/08 7:05 PM
    Everquest II