Originally posted by Dionysus187 I've met people who don't really play EQ2 and think there is no storyline at all, just makes me laugh. Think its because the game doesn't revolve around some singular event, like a war. They can't grasp the idea that the world is more like a living world, where people have their own problems or are trying to cause their own. could you imagine if the whole game was based on the freeport vs qeynos type faction stuff? Man that would suck.
Actually, it is based around some singular (more like a multiple epic) event, like a war. There is some FP vs. Qeynos stuff, but it's WAY bigger than that. While single powerful individuals have there own smaller scope plans, like Emperor Crush, and Varsoon, they are just pawns in a MUCH larger scheme. Mayong, Lucan D'Lere, The Ring of Scale, the necromantic order, and the gods all have a bigger scheme in motion, and we're just trying to balance everything back. There's a TON of lore everyone misses because you can't cover all the bases with a 30 second commercial. (Yes, that's a dig on "that other game")
"Granted thinking for yourself could be considered a timesink of shorter or longer duration depending on how smart..or how dumb you are."
I think the funnest thing about Everquest II is what makes Everquest fun, and that is grouping, crawling a dungeon or exploring a region together. It's not being overly structured and just wading in the content and having a blast. Unfortunately developers are making MMO's more and more linear and structured. So to compensate they make a storyline. Everquest II doesn't really have a storyline, just a world. So really your just in that world and interacting.
I have always said that my favorite thing to do in both EQ and EQ2 is explore. I totally agree that if the world was a linear quest based MMO, that I would not enjoy it nearly as much. There is alot to be said about finding a great quest that noone has told you about, and following it through to the end without spoiler sites.
It is certainly the depth of the world that keeps me coming back. I have always gotten bored trying to level up mindlessly. The only reason i do at times is to find out what is around the next corner... and survive it.
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Actually, it is based around some singular (more like a multiple epic) event, like a war. There is some FP vs. Qeynos stuff, but it's WAY bigger than that. While single powerful individuals have there own smaller scope plans, like Emperor Crush, and Varsoon, they are just pawns in a MUCH larger scheme. Mayong, Lucan D'Lere, The Ring of Scale, the necromantic order, and the gods all have a bigger scheme in motion, and we're just trying to balance everything back. There's a TON of lore everyone misses because you can't cover all the bases with a 30 second commercial. (Yes, that's a dig on "that other game")
"Granted thinking for yourself could be considered a timesink of shorter or longer duration depending on how smart..or how dumb you are."
It is certainly the depth of the world that keeps me coming back. I have always gotten bored trying to level up mindlessly. The only reason i do at times is to find out what is around the next corner... and survive it.
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