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Okay... so from what I heard so far
TawniXLucas
Member Posts: 11
in Shaiya
I can't really tell if Shaiya is a good or bad game. Anybody want to help me decide? Here's what I've heard:
-NPCS are funny
-Quests aren't retarded
-Graphics are amazing (nextgen)
-PvP causes permadeath?
-Not a total grindfest
Comments
does anyone? since i am still waiting on this mythical "nextgen"
I downloaded this game and played for about an hour and I can tell you this, the graphics are far from next gen, quests are boring, char creation sucks. Its what you would expect from any F2P, don't bother imo its not worth it.
First, this game already has TONS of quests. Doing them will practically remove any need to buy armor EVER. IF you like quests in MMO's, this game delivers thus far.
PvP is pretty good, you take portals to "Border lands" where you can engage the other faction. Losing does not cost you xp, but killing someone (Or being in a group which does) will reward you xp. PvP has been rough so far for me...Melee classes will find it tough early on because they simply do not have the tools to prevent runners.
Lag is a non issue, even with the server being nearly capped out by the influx of new players I only suffer in the most overloaded cities. Even then it does not prevent me from having rather decent gameplay considering.
Graphics are not top of the line, but they pay special attention to details that I find VERY appealing. The Flora displayed in all of the terrains have been darn pretty. OVerall, the graphics are very nice for a game which can run on outdated systems. Naturally, they lack some polish that larger scale MMO's will have...but the gameplay makes up for it.
The permadeath thing is ONLY enabled on Extreme Mode Characters. To unlock Extreme Mode you must have leveled a character to 50 on Normal, and again on Hard. Extreme Mode is only for the most hardcore of players, and was designed to offer those players something. The reward for being in that mode is a vastly greater Stat point and Skill point gain per level. Don't worry though, most of them won't even make it past mid-level because they will be walking targets for abuse.
The UI is a pretty familiar setup, most Major Classic MMO's use the very same Hotkey bar design. The QUEST UI, however, is above and beyond ANYTHING you will find. The map (Mini and regular) always display, as dots, both quests you can pick up AND quests you can turn in. No more wondering where to go next, nor forgetting where to turn a quest in. Its very convieniently labeled on you maps so you never have to worry about it.
The game has its easter eggs too....if you watch for them :P.
Overall, in the FTP market, I rate this game an EASY 8-9/10. Against P2P competitors it would STILL earn a favorable 7/10 to me. I was one of the first involved in the Closed Beta when it came out, I have no doubts this game is worth playing for a good number of us.
I've downloaded the game and started playing.
First problem - Only one ftp server for patching omg...
Second problem - UoF Female = ugly
Third problem - Aren't nextgen graphics at all (Can't trust what your friends say)
Fourth problem - Quests can be annoying
Fifth problem - Perfect English translation my ass (Once again, can't trust what your friends say)
Customization and character creation is seriously, retarded. Travel is slow. Configuration can be confusing and sometimes, stupid. The 'Guardian' class is literally useless as 'Warriors' can tank almost as well while damage dealing like heck.
Lag is not an issue, that's true. It's not an issue during gameplay or performance. Lag is an issue during auto-patching since there's a great number of people using the ftp server.
I haven't tried PvP yet but I did hear that on Ultra mode your character is dead forever if it dies in PvP.
The camera is annoying.. Almost got me a headache.
And since when was Mage the best damage dealer? Because of Shaiya's introduction to classes, everybody is picking Mage. Mage uses the same gear as Healer, causing an increase of prices for Healer and Mage class equipment.
Well, this is the AVERAGE free MMO game.
On the free to play market, I would rate this game a 7/10. If it were pay to play, it wouldn't even make a 6.
shiaya = korean for lag???
such terrible game control, i float when running, get stuck on all kinds of enviroment objects (use /return to go to town) lag on clicking on everything. and its not just when its busy (my comp and net are not crap)....oh and my biggest problem is how getting attacked interrups casting spells as a mage. it got really really irritating, if i couldnt drop a mob before it got to me i basically had to run and try again...kting doesnt work so well with the above mentioned control lag
I did not have any lag issues when i played Shaiya from beta to about 2 weeks ago. In all the games I have played from UO, DAOC, EQ , TR and EQ2 you normally get interrupted while casting a spell unless it was an instant spell when being attacked especially a stun or melee attack. May I ask what game you use to play?
ive played just about every f2p on the list here and eq2 only on yours, its more or less the combination of insane lag +cast interruption that makes this game so irritating, a grind based game should allow you to grind smoothly, i find myself fustrated killing mobs i get quests for since ill be standing there getting attacked while im unable to fight back, yes i know your thinking what a terrible net i must have or comp, but both are as good as you can get atm. i guess i like games where i can be a mage and enjoy fast paced action, this game i have to kill one at a time very slowly, or party to use aoe at all, sad thing is that the lag makes partys more fustrating that it should be.
also the mage attacks are pretty weak considering ill need 5-6 spells to drop one = lvl mob (im full int)