--- "Howler D. Wolfe" <
howler@...> wrote:
> I have this interesting theory, and that is that turn based games like EQ
> and DAoC work due to the very genre of the game. They are fantasy games and
> as such the turn based style lends itself to a very good and smooth play
> style. However, for something like AO (I was in the BETA on that as well as
> many other games) and the new Star Wars Galaxies (SWG) the turn based
> system
> SHOULD NEVER be used. Seriously, in my opinion its just not cool to see two
> tough guys with big blasters and kick ass rifles standing toe-to-toe at
> point blank range shooting at each other like a 18th Century soldiers
> firing
> muskets. NOT COOL. (unless of course its a MMOG based on 18th Century
> soldiers firing muskets. ;-P )
Turn based? Have you ever played ANY of these games? They're not turn
based...Civilization is turn based. These are realtime, massive media online
role playing games.
> For something like SWG you need to have some sort of first person shooter
> perspective. I think the game that is going to get this right is another
Are you on drugs? These are ALL first person shooter perspective.
> balancing issues, RvR problems and simply lack of content. Its kind of hard
What, by the way, does RvR mean?
> Its this kind of new attitude from Sony and the efforts that they have made
> to make EQ even better that will probably drive me to play EQ2 when its
> released. I am really looking forward to EQ2 as well as Planetside. If you
> ask me, it looks like Sony will be the numero uno MMORPG game company out
> there. And believe me, companies love nothing more than a continuous
> revenue
> stream, especially from loyal and dedicated fans.
EQ2 uses the same engine as Star Wars Galaxies, which you were just dissing.
> all felt pretty alien to me. Since I don't have Luclin, the graphics were
> obviously VERY dated. I would have liked to have tried EQ with updated
> graphics. They look pretty good from what I've seen.
Yeah, my wife has one account without Luclin, and I barely comprehend how we
played back then. You really must have the new graphics engine in order to
appreciate how far along EQ's come.
> I don't think there is a demo of DAoC, which is quite unfortunate. The
> classic DAoC sells in most stores for about $20 w/1month free access. So
> its
> not too bad to check it out. If you happen to have a friend who had it that
> would be the most ideal situation.
Nope, their lack of foresight's probably losing them this player. I don't
have the resources nowadays to spend ANY money "just in case I like it more
than the game I enjoy playing now". Even when I was annoyed with EQ a year
ago, there were plenty of MMORPGs out there who would let me try them free.
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