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• • performance question

  • Glad to hear you are considering Vanguard. I would start with the simplest, least expensive option first: RAM. Put another stick in there and you should be fine on medium settings. Oh, and the game is stunning on these settings.

  • Posted: 6/25/08 8:33 PM
    Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
• • For all the non believers I say go to their website...

  • Reading through some of these posts, I put forth that a number of the people who post against this game actually want to be proven wrong. Their arguments are valid, but not sound.

    If the game never goes gold, it has at least provided some entertainment from both sides.

  • Posted: 6/12/08 12:57 AM
    Darkfall
• • Raiding... why is that a staple of MMOs now?

  • Why, you ask.  It's because the designers/coders have made online games so easy, so simplistic, that even the most casual, non-gamer is able to WIN (E)". 

    I'm not sure there is anything else to say. We live in an age where gen Xs ask their parents to interview for jobs in their staid.  Is it any wonder that today's games are centered around everyone (and therefore noone) being the hero?

  • Posted: 5/12/08 9:28 PM
    General Discussion
• • A few questions before I try the game...

  • Thank you for the interesting and consistent feedback thus far. Two of my key requirements are challenge and depth, and after reading through some of these replies, it seems the trend towards design changes to remove the challenge in MMO gaming is industry wide (rather than relegated to a couple of MMOs).

    I can certainly appreciate streamlined gameplay and challenge factors from afar, but I personally require more for my time.

    I will check out the trial to see for myself, but thank you again for the replies and the calm, objective tone in which they were written.

     

    PS

    If you have any other game suggestions, I'm all ears.

  • Posted: 5/08/08 8:55 AM
    Lord of the Rings Online
• • A few questions before I try the game...

  • Good tidings, all.  After playing EQ/EQ2 for 3 years, and after a particularly frustrating evening of grouping with people who have no idea how to play their classes, I logged out, deleted all my characters (lvl 80 dirge - bard - and one 73 assassin) and cancelled my subscription.

    So now I am looking for another MMO.

    Here are some questions I have before downloading the trial and making a go at it.

    Classes: I have always played a bard in RPGs and MMOs alike (EQ1, 2, Vanguard and Oblivion). Which class is most similar to that?  I'm more interested in subtle classes that add to the group and are challenging to master (but all the better for it).

    Depth: I am looking for a game with depth.  Depth in gameplay, in class ability, in exploration, in tradeskilling, etc.

    Diversity: I like diversity between the classes - enough said.

    Story and lore: I am a HUGE Tolkien fan and enjoyed reading the books.  The literature is some of my favority of all time.  That said, I also enjoy a game that has an overarching purpose, a story that drives the gameplay and gives meaning to my existence.

    Challenge: I like challenging gameplay.  I enjoy pitting myself against difficult encounters and a harsh environment. I am goal oriented and like to "work" for what I have/want.

    Immersion: I want to be immersed.  I'm a professional by day, but a gamer by night.  I like to get lost in the MMO world, have fun with friends, and love grouping up to go against the challenging content to progress my character.

    Class abilities: I like to play a class that is difficult to master.  I take pride in taking a difficult class and making it shine.  I tend to be a quick study, and enjoy taking the extra time to learn the little things that make a class shine - especially in groups.

    Fun: This is subjective, of course.  I love to have fun (who doesn't?).  However, fun for me is getting involved in the game and the story and working through it with like-minded people.

    That pretty much covers it.  My hope is that this game can provide that for me, and that the good people on these boards will chime in with responses that will give me the real scoop.

    Thanks for taking the time to read through this.  I look forward to reading the responses.

    Lonestryder

  • Posted: 5/08/08 1:16 AM
    Lord of the Rings Online