lucasp said:
If I preordered the game does a copy come with the pre order so you can install it and play the beta?
Yes.
Atari said:
The hardcore croud they are trying to capture is what turns me off. I hate WoW but I still play since I can actually do things in the game without being left out or left behind. I can only play maybe 10 hours a week at most. Personally, I don't see the real advantage of playing the game when it looks very much like a EQ2 clone but with crap graphics.
This game isn't as "hardcore" as people think. It's not EQ1 hardcore. EQ1 was a raiding game. This is more of everything, with primary focus on grouping.
Example of content: Solo 20%, group 60% AND 20% raid content.
The problem with a MMO that focuses soley on soloing, is you solo all the way to lvl cap and then are forced to group at the end game(eg WoW).
Soloing isn't good practice for end game raiding/grouping.
This is an MMO. That's what it's for is playing with others. Sure, you can solo to fill in time gaps or when you have a half hour or hour to spare. But grouping is what this game is about. It's not for everyone.
As for the graphics, they are better than EQ2. Maby not the detail in the models, but everything else is much better.
I play the beta and can attest to this. Have you?
As for the EQ2 clone part, obviously you haven't played it.
And if you play 10 hours a week, that's plenty for this game. It's not nearly as tedious as eq1 was/is.
Hardcore doesn't mean crawling xp anymore(like eq1). It just means more challenge and more reward. You won't lvl as fast as wow, but it isn't a crawl like eq1 either.
blueswitch said:
thanks for the heads up, I registered inline at fileplanet....he should try to get together in game and play...Do you have to be on the same server like in WoW?
I agree I did think this looked alot like EQ2....but I liked EQ2..except I really hate it's experience debt system....thats what made me stop playing and go over to WoW in the first place.
If you quit eq2 just because of xp debt, then you won't like this game.
If you want an easy game that'll run on any system and you like to play by yourself, then WoW is for you.
I personally can't pay $15 a month to play a solo/single player game.
This game isn't for everyone and the devs know that. They aren't trying to compete with WoW. They just want to make a fun and challenging game and so far I love it.