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Quit WoW for Vanguard and ended up playing EQ2!

amissneramissner Member Posts: 8
in Everquest II

So I quit WoW (cancelled my 3 accounts, no you can't have my stuff) because I liked what I saw in Vanguard beta 4.  Then got frustrated with the performance and weird combat animations.  I spent $350 for more memory and a better video card and Vanguard still lags.

So...anyway I downloaded the Play the Fae demo of EQ2.  I had played EQ2 during beta, but found WoW more to my liking at the time.  Anyway, EQ2 is fantasic.  Runs rings around Vanguard as near as I can tell.   At least as fun and polished as WoW.  Very friendly community (mature too).  Tons of quests and the best part, you can turn off combat experience to level slower and finish all the quests (kill xp goes towards AA, which grants additional abilities).

If you are looking for a new game, give it a try!

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  • LMicheleSLMicheleS Member Posts: 6
    /nods



    Yeah, I'm a WoW refugee as well since it's launch - except I quit back in April and created a few characters on the Permafrost server of EQII.  I've never looked back since.  Real life has turned me more into a casual player, so I don't raid often.  But, even tho my progress is a bit slow, I still find myself having plenty of fun questing, crafting, or simply running around like a goof.     I never played EQI, yet I really dig this game and plan to be around a long while.
  • TheICETheICE Member UncommonPosts: 120


     Yea thats my prediction for ALOT of people who try vanguard out and see that it sucks, then come to eq2 which in my opinion the best mmo out.
  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,489
    Well I hate fantasy games and I'm a SWG refugee/soe hater ect and I'm actually having a good time in this game. I tried the Fae trial and was hooked. The last time I tried the trial was a year ago and it just didn't do it for me. I hate the fact that it's a SOE game but ah well. Way better than WoW was for me.
    SWG Bloodfin vet
    Elder Jedi/Elder Bounty Hunter
     
  • DarthHoobDarthHoob Member Posts: 108
    Originally posted by tillamook

    Well I hate fantasy games and I'm a SWG refugee/soe hater ect and I'm actually having a good time in this game. I tried the Fae trial and was hooked. The last time I tried the trial was a year ago and it just didn't do it for me. I hate the fact that it's a SOE game but ah well. Way better than WoW was for me.

     

    I understand every SWG vet's pain over the dreaded SWG nerf. I've heard countless stories from refugee's. But the thing I always try to point out to these people is the team behind EQ2 is not the team behind SWG. They were created in seperate departments. You may find certain individuals who've worked on both games (I don't know tbh), but to hate the whole of SOE purely because they screwed up one game is a very blinkered outlook IMO.

    This is only my opinion btw, I'm not wishing to start a flame war here.

     

    I tried SWG a couple of times. I didn't like it, full stop (even though I'm a huge fan of the original SW trilogy). But I would never write off an entire company's range of products simply because I don't like one product.

    It's like saying you don't like one tv channel because they have 1 particular show you loathe! Or one music company because you don't like a particular artist!

    just my thought's on the old chestnut anyway!

    Currently returned to Norrath after disliking Hyboria.

  • mx500toridmx500torid Member Posts: 96
    EQ2 is fun and a great looking game but been in it since day one and need a challenge again. Going to Vanguard but will check in eq2 every now and them when servers come crashing down. Something seems to be missing and i played eq1. Games I thought was a lot better at start up. It was harder but i think that the WOW crowd dictated for eq2 to become easier. And yes i played WOW too but got bored quickly. Might wanna try Vanguard also the devs are tweaking like crazy and runs smooth anywhere except for cities just like eq2.
  • pengermanpengerman Member Posts: 17
    I also tried the Vanguard Beta and was very underwhelmed. I then tried the Fae trial and love it. I have levelled up a few characters to 60 in WOW about two years ago and got bored. I liked Dark Age of Camelot, but the hokey graphics could not keep me on task.
  • bedolla3401bedolla3401 Member Posts: 293
    Originally posted by tillamook

    Well I hate fantasy games and I'm a SWG refugee/soe hater ect and I'm actually having a good time in this game. I tried the Fae trial and was hooked. The last time I tried the trial was a year ago and it just didn't do it for me. I hate the fact that it's a SOE game but ah well. Way better than WoW was for me.
    hmm u hate fantasy games and ur a swg refugee/SOE HATER ALSO but why are you wanting to play EQ2 when EQ2 is also made by $OE??
  • outthislifeoutthislife Member Posts: 115
    Originally posted by LMicheleS

    I'm a WoW refugee
    My guild was named refugee. So hi there, fellow ref!
  • SaranthSaranth Member UncommonPosts: 269

    WOW has helped all MMO's IMO. People cut their teeth on it, then seek a game with a little more depth.

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