Whats up people. I was just browsing the forums, it is my first time at this site. I am starting a night job and was trying to get more information on Everquest 2.
I just wanted to say that I played AO ALOT. I loved that game so much thinking back, and I wonder if any RPG will ever reach those expectations. I remember first logging into the game, and making my first character, and meeting the first person there, man almost makes me shed a tear. If i was a little less manly I think I would cry. It is funny how a 'game' can ecoke such emotions, a bunch of virtual interactions with people can make act as life memories, like as a trip to Paris or something, or a Spring Break in college would for others. It is really something else. I feel like a total dork when I think about it, but man, the funny thing about it is I am not a dorky stereotypical RPGer that you would picture. Anyway I am getting off topic. I just wanted to reiterate what everyone else said here. I think that AO was a spectacular game. I left AO for Shadowbane because I was really into PvP. I had a 149 lvl Sniper named Thundera on RK2. I was the the first Novice rated PvPer on our server. It was really fun making implants and all that crazy crap. At the time I left I was still the only Novice on our server. I ended up selling my account because I knew I could never go back to a game after leaving, and from what you all are saying it sounds like a made a good choice.
Well anyway I havent played any RPGs seriously since Shadowbane. Which was a shortlived blast, but got boring with a quickness, not only that but life called and it was time for me to make some damn money. Man I really spent like a good year of my life on unemployment, the money i saved from being in the military for 5 years, and military seperation pay, and just straight played the shit out of AO, DAOC, and Shadowbane.
Its funny though that now I am making almost 70,000 a year even though I was a total screw up like 1 year ago sleeping for like 6 hours a day and playing AO for like 18. Man that shit was fun. I always wonder if I could ever go back to that lifestyle. I know have a girlfriend that I would like to marry one day, and I am hoping I can talk her into letting me raise the kids *wink* anyway, later all. If anyone remembers Thundera on RK2, I would love to hear from you peeps. I remember a certain afrocentric gentleman that led our clan, I forget his name but I am sure I would remember it if I saw it again. Anyway later.
AO was my first MMO. I actually seem to have started when you all left: with SL. I can see how you felt let down by SL. Funnily enough, for me this was just what I wanted, a Sci-Fi / Fantasy cross-over. Despite what most people say, I do think SL does fit into teh AO universe (it even has it's roots in Prophet Without Honour). The bugginess must have been disheartening, but I barely felt it, because since I was just leveling up at the time, the Access and Garden Quests were all up by the time I reached those zones.
SL never quite lived up to its promises though. No tower wars there (although I hear they're going to open a few spots in an upcoming patch), plus much less Quests and Story than promised.
These days, I actually enjoy hanging out on RK more than SL. There is just a certain charm to the design and history of all those planetside locations. Too bad not much was done to advance the OmniTek / Clan storyline.
AI was a bit of a letdown I agree. Much less content than the previous expansions and somewhat simplistic new gameplay elements. Then again, next patch will bring the player shops and a new playfield with alien camps, so the content is not limited to toons in orgs anymore.
All in all, after two years in AO I feel it is stronger than ever. I played various NextGen (lol) MMO's and let's put it mildly ... most just suck compared to AO. The sheer amount of content, complexity and character customisation that AO brings to the table is hard to find anywhere else. So far, it feels that more people have come back to the game after various hype competitors than stayed away permanently. I don't think WoW and EQ2 will substantially hurt AO in the long-run. Not everybody is into the 348756th re-heating of tired TolkienClone Generic Fantasy mishmash.
Just about the only thing that AO could really use is a new engine. That's unlikely to happen though, as it would probably mean way too much effort for the sake of just updating the game visually.
In the end I think AO will be around for a while, it has a real edge and character to it, that is simply not found in many other places. I am glad that this was my first MMO, and a bit sad, because now I'm spoiled rotten.
I never said the above quote. You are blatantly misquoting me. Blatantly posting false information.
1. Are you and Tinybina the same people? Because only Tinybina knows for sure what he/she is talking about.
2. IF Tinybina were talking about AO after NW, I am very sure Tinybina is intelligent enough to say "SWG killed off AO after NW". Instead of just saying "SWG killed off AO".
3. If you are not Tinybina, then Tinybina can respond for himself/herself.
Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!
Originally posted by xplororor Originally posted by SpiritOriginally posted by xplororor SPAM SPAM SPAM Tinybina was talking about AO right after NW... I never said the above quote. You are blatantly misquoting me. Blatantly posting false information. 1. Are you and Tinybina the same people? Because only Tinybina knows for sure what he/she is talking about. 2. IF Tinybina were talking about AO after NW, I am very sure Tinybina is intelligent enough to say "SWG killed off AO after NW". Instead of just saying "SWG killed off AO". 3. If you are not Tinybina, then Tinybina can respond for himself/herself.
""Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!""
not true ...just after swg release
AO has suffered abit..but many ppl are returned coz swg suxxored but many continued play swg
the same with DAOC release carabears returned to ao...PvPers continued DAoC
Originally posted by xplororor I never said the above quote. You are blatantly misquoting me. Blatantly posting false information. 1. Are you and Tinybina the same people? Because only Tinybina knows for sure what he/she is talking about. 2. IF Tinybina were talking about AO after NW, I am very sure Tinybina is intelligent enough to say "SWG killed off AO after NW". Instead of just saying "SWG killed off AO". 3. If you are not Tinybina, then Tinybina can respond for himself/herself.
Hmmm been playing since Open Beta of AO and nothing FC has done to the game has destroyed it.. I mean you cannot please all of the people all of the time. The game is ever evolving and the last expansion "Alien Invasion" has definatly improved the game tenfold. I am in a large guild on RK2 and the game has only gotten better with the advent of Org cities and the advantages that came along with that. As the orignal poster presented his longing for the old Tir hangout (which I know nothing of as I have never been a shat bathing clanner ) Those spots have been taken over by Org cities, and or other cities .. people tend to gravitate to Borealis / Newland etc.. I feel the game only gets better with time.and look forward to future expansion and boosters.
The warrior's intention should be simply to grasp his sword and to die. - Kiyomasa Kato (1562-1611)
The warrior's intention should be simply to grasp his sword and to die. - Kiyomasa Kato (1562-1611)
""Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!""
not true ...just after swg release
AO has suffered abit..but many ppl are returned coz swg suxxored but many continued play swg
Sure SWG took some players from AO. But not enough to "kill AO". Again, where did SWG get its 330,000 subscribers from?
the same with DAOC release carabears returned to ao...PvPers continued DAoC
DAoC first compeated directly with EQ. And did indeed do damage to EQ. DAoC also got new gamers from other games, as well as first time MMORPG players. EQ lost roughly 50k accounts to DAoC. Not enough to kill off EQ, but definatly enough to damage EQ. Did DAoC damage AO? No. Again, AO's number of accounts remained roughly the same after DAoC released. BTW, AO has far, far, far, better PvP than DAoC.
btw i wonder why ppl still play AO anyway
Simple. right now AO is the best MMORPG out. And from the looks of soon to be released MMORPGs, AO will continue to be the best MMORPG out. UO hurt itself badly with PvP done wrong. SWG hurt itself, and still hurts itself with having no reason to PvP, and the Jedi Hologrind mess. Alas, if only AO did NOT fudge its release it would easily have the numbers of players supporting the fact that in terms of game features, no other MMORPG matches it.
AO servers are lame and they cost not much money
Hmm... care to tell us how much AO's servers cost? LOL!
Originally posted by xplororor Originally posted by crock [quoting me XplOrOrOr:]""Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!"" not true ...just after swg release AO has suffered abit..but many ppl are returned coz swg suxxored but many continued play swg Sure SWG took some players from AO. But not enough to "kill AO". Again, where did SWG get its 330,000 subscribers from? the same with DAOC releasecarabears returned to ao...PvPers continued DAoC DAoC first compeated directly with EQ. And did indeed do damage to EQ. DAoC also got new gamers from other games, as well as first time MMORPG players. EQ lost roughly 50k accounts to DAoC. Not enough to kill off EQ, but definatly enough to damage EQ. Did DAoC damage AO? No. Again, AO's number of accounts remained roughly the same after DAoC released. BTW, AO has far, far, far, better PvP than DAoC. btw i wonder why ppl still play AO anyway Simple. right now AO is the best MMORPG out. And from the looks of soon to be released MMORPGs, AO will continue to be the best MMORPG out. UO hurt itself badly with PvP done wrong. SWG hurt itself, and still hurts itself with having no reason to PvP, and the Jedi Hologrind mess. Alas, if only AO did NOT fudge its release it would easily have the numbers of players supporting the fact that in terms of game features, no other MMORPG matches it. AO servers are lame and they cost not much money Hmm... care to tell us how much AO's servers cost? LOL!-Personal Website (A Work in progress): http://www.geocities.com/xplororor/index.html -AC, AC2, AO, EQ, SWG: http://community.webshots.com/user/xplororor -More SWG: http://community.webshots.com/user/captain_sica_xol -EverQuest II: http://community.webshots.com/user/xplororor_eq2archives01 -EQ, Dungeon Siege, Diablo II, *UXO*: http://community.webshots.com/user/xplororor_archives01 -EVE Online !!! http://community.webshots.com/user/sica_xol_archives01
are you willing to help funcom to get better servers?
i can give you url...but i doubt you can pay it l funcom cant pay it too lol
Originally posted by Nurgle I am in a large guild on RK2 and the game has only gotten better with the advent of Org cities and the advantages that came along with that.
This isnt a dig at you, but the line above is exactly why you are enjoying AO and others arent - the game has always pandered to the 'uber guilded'
I loved this game so much, this was the longest played MMO for me. I LOVED the community, and Gridstream productions. The expansions are genious I think. If they lack something, boom there it is in the expansion.
I loved the sounds, the world, the theme and as I said above, the community. Oh yea and another real nice thing was the servers, there where only 2. Good old AO...
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I technically quit playing right after SL was launched, but have been back a couple times for a month or 2 to see what's going on, and because I really miss OLD AO.
Sad thing......lately there have been about 5 people at ENT BB at any given time. I remember when the croud was so huge my computer would lock up for 10 seconds while all the people appeared.
Funcom, if you read these forums, give us AO2 already, with no SL. I can handle the grind, I can handle the camping, but the game was big enough without releasing a giant wasteland disguised as an expansion.
Give me endless boring BS missions....I love them. But If I see another heckler I'm gonna puke.
Well as I have said before I truely loved my Old (pre-SL) AO and thought it was simple the best MMORPG that I had played (until now).. Thats right Funcom after a year of searching for your replacement I have finally found a place to call home...I have finally found that game to make me forget all about you and my old grand game...I used to say it would have to take something very very special to make me forget about AO, well that time has come...
Farewell AO you were one of the best but now I have found something even more amazing, and no im not talking about Everquack2...
I
------------------------------ You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
Was the best game outthere after the screwed up launch! They droped from almost 60k subscribers to 40k in the first 6 months. Then the game was preatty much at it's peak. SL came and distroyed the originality of the game. It became all nonsense. Sci-Fi meets fantasy . And that's not all of it..with SL came camp...and i don't mean 1h camp...i mean like 2weeks camp like i. ex. TIER 2 armor - what a pain. After i did Tier2 with my main i deleted all my alts. Cuz in that moment i realized this game is not designed so that i could have alts unless i somehow get payed for playing.
Then there is this old mentality that goes on at the FC that grind is the only way to keep subscribers. So grinds comes now with every boost pack (SL and AI). I can bet alot of money that a new grind is on they table for the next boost pack. When a game like AO have a big grind one thing hapends. After u done grinding u can't do shit cuz everyone else is stuck in the grind madness. So ppl ahve nothign to do exept maybe start an alt and grind again. It could be fun to start alts but that gets repetitive too.
The absolute worse part is that after 200 u need faction to get to 220. Faction means u need to camp a mob that's on 90 min spawn and u get to kill it like 30 times to get your faction up to 48-49k so that u can get (almost) the maximum SK (expiriance goes under the name of shadow knoledge after lvl 200). And that's not all.
1. To take down that mob u need 3-4 teams (a 6 ppl/team)
2. One of your team members goes link dead during the fight and u're not gonna recive faction.
3. The mob have AOE nuke so if the MP:S don't land a Nano shut down after the second try the entire raid is preatty much done. Cuz by the time u get back the mob has despawned.
4. so few ppl in AO nowadays that this faction hapends only 2-3 times a day if u're lucky. So u will ahve to waiste like 2 months to get good faction!
Sure u can lvl with lower faction but there is only one mob u can lvl of and that's HECKLER. U're gonna see so many of them u won't think this is a Sci-Fi game anymore. So u're gonna do so many heckler u will throw up. Of course is better to have more faction so u get to kill less of them!
Camp and grind. They've actually combined those to preatty good. U need to grind to camp and after u camp u need to grind and after u grind u need to camp again. And that's only to get trough teh grind. To be uber well with a screwed up drop rate like in SL is more time consuming tha u'll ever know. Is worse than everythign i ever expirianced. That's y i deledted my alts. i had a 180 doc, a 157 MA, a 127 Sol and a 130 agt. I deleted them after i did TIER2. Ohh sweet Jesus what a pain that was(TIER 2 that is)...and im still not done. I need 4 more wills of unshakable. One day i was in the catacombs i killed mobs for 8 hours and didn't get one drop. I was mad...that's when i deleted my alts!
Fun game if u have time and patience and good money since this is propably the most expensive MMORPG outthere. When u try it at first u'll get blown away cuz it's so much fun! As soon as u start to go in SL and see that a "green mob" (that u usually kill in RK without any problems what so ever) beats u to pulp, u're gonna start wondering WTF is going on!
And thta in a nutshell folks is what the game has became....
Could not have said it better myself...
------------------------------ You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
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Whats up people. I was just browsing the forums, it is my first time at this site. I am starting a night job and was trying to get more information on Everquest 2.
I just wanted to say that I played AO ALOT. I loved that game so much thinking back, and I wonder if any RPG will ever reach those expectations. I remember first logging into the game, and making my first character, and meeting the first person there, man almost makes me shed a tear. If i was a little less manly I think I would cry. It is funny how a 'game' can ecoke such emotions, a bunch of virtual interactions with people can make act as life memories, like as a trip to Paris or something, or a Spring Break in college would for others. It is really something else. I feel like a total dork when I think about it, but man, the funny thing about it is I am not a dorky stereotypical RPGer that you would picture. Anyway I am getting off topic. I just wanted to reiterate what everyone else said here. I think that AO was a spectacular game. I left AO for Shadowbane because I was really into PvP. I had a 149 lvl Sniper named Thundera on RK2. I was the the first Novice rated PvPer on our server. It was really fun making implants and all that crazy crap. At the time I left I was still the only Novice on our server. I ended up selling my account because I knew I could never go back to a game after leaving, and from what you all are saying it sounds like a made a good choice.
Well anyway I havent played any RPGs seriously since Shadowbane. Which was a shortlived blast, but got boring with a quickness, not only that but life called and it was time for me to make some damn money. Man I really spent like a good year of my life on unemployment, the money i saved from being in the military for 5 years, and military seperation pay, and just straight played the shit out of AO, DAOC, and Shadowbane.
Its funny though that now I am making almost 70,000 a year even though I was a total screw up like 1 year ago sleeping for like 6 hours a day and playing AO for like 18. Man that shit was fun. I always wonder if I could ever go back to that lifestyle. I know have a girlfriend that I would like to marry one day, and I am hoping I can talk her into letting me raise the kids *wink* anyway, later all. If anyone remembers Thundera on RK2, I would love to hear from you peeps. I remember a certain afrocentric gentleman that led our clan, I forget his name but I am sure I would remember it if I saw it again. Anyway later.
Tinybina was talking about AO right after NW...
AO was my first MMO. I actually seem to have started when you all left: with SL. I can see how you felt let down by SL. Funnily enough, for me this was just what I wanted, a Sci-Fi / Fantasy cross-over. Despite what most people say, I do think SL does fit into teh AO universe (it even has it's roots in Prophet Without Honour). The bugginess must have been disheartening, but I barely felt it, because since I was just leveling up at the time, the Access and Garden Quests were all up by the time I reached those zones.
SL never quite lived up to its promises though. No tower wars there (although I hear they're going to open a few spots in an upcoming patch), plus much less Quests and Story than promised.
These days, I actually enjoy hanging out on RK more than SL. There is just a certain charm to the design and history of all those planetside locations. Too bad not much was done to advance the OmniTek / Clan storyline.
AI was a bit of a letdown I agree. Much less content than the previous expansions and somewhat simplistic new gameplay elements. Then again, next patch will bring the player shops and a new playfield with alien camps, so the content is not limited to toons in orgs anymore.
All in all, after two years in AO I feel it is stronger than ever. I played various NextGen (lol) MMO's and let's put it mildly ... most just suck compared to AO. The sheer amount of content, complexity and character customisation that AO brings to the table is hard to find anywhere else. So far, it feels that more people have come back to the game after various hype competitors than stayed away permanently. I don't think WoW and EQ2 will substantially hurt AO in the long-run. Not everybody is into the 348756th re-heating of tired TolkienClone Generic Fantasy mishmash.
Just about the only thing that AO could really use is a new engine. That's unlikely to happen though, as it would probably mean way too much effort for the sake of just updating the game visually.
In the end I think AO will be around for a while, it has a real edge and character to it, that is simply not found in many other places. I am glad that this was my first MMO, and a bit sad, because now I'm spoiled rotten.
Neutral Engineer - RK3
Tinybina was talking about AO right after NW...
I never said the above quote. You are blatantly misquoting me. Blatantly posting false information.
1. Are you and Tinybina the same people? Because only Tinybina knows for sure what he/she is talking about.
2. IF Tinybina were talking about AO after NW, I am very sure Tinybina is intelligent enough to say "SWG killed off AO after NW". Instead of just saying "SWG killed off AO".
3. If you are not Tinybina, then Tinybina can respond for himself/herself.
Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!
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""Last, after SWG did release, AO's numbers remained the same. (At roughly 30k to 50k subscribers.) In fact, AO released another new server. SWG most definatly did NOT gain its 330,000 subscribers from AO LOLOL!!!""
not true ...just after swg release
AO has suffered abit..but many ppl are returned coz swg suxxored
but many continued play swg
the same with DAOC release
carabears returned to ao...PvPers continued DAoC
btw i wonder why ppl still play AO anyway
AO servers are lame and they cost not much money
Just try to read what Tinybina said in her post..
Hmmm been playing since Open Beta of AO and nothing FC has done to the game has destroyed it.. I mean you cannot please all of the people all of the time. The game is ever evolving and the last expansion "Alien Invasion" has definatly improved the game tenfold. I am in a large guild on RK2 and the game has only gotten better with the advent of Org cities and the advantages that came along with that. As the orignal poster presented his longing for the old Tir hangout (which I know nothing of as I have never been a shat bathing clanner
) Those spots have been taken over by Org cities, and or other cities .. people tend to gravitate to Borealis / Newland etc.. I feel the game only gets better with time.and look forward to future expansion and boosters.
The warrior's intention should be simply to grasp his sword and to die.
- Kiyomasa Kato (1562-1611)
The warrior's intention should be simply to grasp his sword and to die.
- Kiyomasa Kato (1562-1611)
Hmm... care to tell us how much AO's servers cost? LOL!
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are you willing to help funcom to get better servers?
i can give you url...but i doubt you can pay it l
funcom cant pay it too lol
I loved this game so much, this was the longest played MMO for me. I LOVED the community, and Gridstream productions. The expansions are genious I think. If they lack something, boom there it is in the expansion.
I loved the sounds, the world, the theme and as I said above, the community. Oh yea and another real nice thing was the servers, there where only 2. Good old AO...
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yeah, SL buggered teh game big time.
I technically quit playing right after SL was launched, but have been back a couple times for a month or 2 to see what's going on, and because I really miss OLD AO.
Sad thing......lately there have been about 5 people at ENT BB at any given time. I remember when the croud was so huge my computer would lock up for 10 seconds while all the people appeared.
Funcom, if you read these forums, give us AO2 already, with no SL. I can handle the grind, I can handle the camping, but the game was big enough without releasing a giant wasteland disguised as an expansion.
Give me endless boring BS missions....I love them. But If I see another heckler I'm gonna puke.
My colon can beat up your colon.
Well as I have said before I truely loved my Old (pre-SL) AO and thought it was simple the best MMORPG that I had played (until now).. Thats right Funcom after a year of searching for your replacement I have finally found a place to call home...I have finally found that game to make me forget all about you and my old grand game...I used to say it would have to take something very very special to make me forget about AO, well that time has come...
Farewell AO you were one of the best but now I have found something even more amazing, and no im not talking about Everquack2...
I
------------------------------
You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith
Was the best game outthere after the screwed up launch! They droped from almost 60k subscribers to 40k in the first 6 months. Then the game was preatty much at it's peak. SL came and distroyed the originality of the game. It became all nonsense. Sci-Fi meets fantasy
. And that's not all of it..with SL came camp...and i don't mean 1h camp...i mean like 2weeks camp like i. ex. TIER 2 armor - what a pain. After i did Tier2 with my main i deleted all my alts. Cuz in that moment i realized this game is not designed so that i could have alts unless i somehow get payed for playing.
Then there is this old mentality that goes on at the FC that grind is the only way to keep subscribers. So grinds comes now with every boost pack (SL and AI). I can bet alot of money that a new grind is on they table for the next boost pack. When a game like AO have a big grind one thing hapends. After u done grinding u can't do shit cuz everyone else is stuck in the grind madness. So ppl ahve nothign to do exept maybe start an alt and grind again. It could be fun to start alts but that gets repetitive too.
The absolute worse part is that after 200 u need faction to get to 220. Faction means u need to camp a mob that's on 90 min spawn and u get to kill it like 30 times to get your faction up to 48-49k so that u can get (almost) the maximum SK (expiriance goes under the name of shadow knoledge after lvl 200). And that's not all.
1. To take down that mob u need 3-4 teams (a 6 ppl/team)
2. One of your team members goes link dead during the fight and u're not gonna recive faction.
3. The mob have AOE nuke so if the MP:S don't land a Nano shut down after the second try the entire raid is preatty much done. Cuz by the time u get back the mob has despawned.
4. so few ppl in AO nowadays that this faction hapends only 2-3 times a day if u're lucky. So u will ahve to waiste like 2 months to get good faction!
Sure u can lvl with lower faction but there is only one mob u can lvl of and that's HECKLER. U're gonna see so many of them u won't think this is a Sci-Fi game anymore. So u're gonna do so many heckler u will throw up. Of course is better to have more faction so u get to kill less of them!
Camp and grind. They've actually combined those to preatty good. U need to grind to camp and after u camp u need to grind and after u grind u need to camp again. And that's only to get trough teh grind. To be uber well with a screwed up drop rate like in SL is more time consuming tha u'll ever know. Is worse than everythign i ever expirianced. That's y i deledted my alts. i had a 180 doc, a 157 MA, a 127 Sol and a 130 agt. I deleted them after i did TIER2. Ohh sweet Jesus what a pain that was(TIER 2 that is)...and im still not done. I need 4 more wills of unshakable. One day i was in the catacombs i killed mobs for 8 hours and didn't get one drop. I was mad...that's when i deleted my alts!
Fun game if u have time and patience and good money since this is propably the most expensive MMORPG outthere. When u try it at first u'll get blown away cuz it's so much fun! As soon as u start to go in SL and see that a "green mob" (that u usually kill in RK without any problems what so ever) beats u to pulp, u're gonna start wondering WTF is going on!
And thta in a nutshell folks is what the game has became....
Could not have said it better myself...
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You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with their surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You spread to an area, and you multiply, and you multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.-Mr.Smith