Isnt it time for a free trial?

thorppes

Originally posted by HanoverZ

Originally posted by thorppes

I've explicitly said again and again MO is not ready for a free trial. I'll tell it again;

1.) Fix the bugs brought with the epic patch, 2.) tweak the AI some more, 3.) introduce a noob friendly starter experience

MO is a very good game it's just unfortunate that this huge patch has messed some things up. I'm pretty sure it'll be resolved in a week tops however.

So MO was technically sound prior to this "epic patch"?   (stability,bugs,...)   

 

In your opinion then, MO will be ready for a trial in a "week tops" and you'll be resubbing then?   Ive been trying to get some timeline since you said it wasnt ready.

Prior to Epic the game lacked a proper nav mesh system and a interpolation system. In terms of bugs the game had a few but it was far from bug ridden.

In my opinion the bugs created by the epic patch will be fixed in a week tops.

MO will be ready for a trial when the three points I've listed are done. I'll be resubbing after a few more fixes if not before then.

Aethaeryn

Here is the thing for me.  My screen name and avatar are the same here as they are on the MO forums.  Anyone there can read what I write here and compare and the other way around.  Integrity is what 90% of the posts on this forum lack.  I wonder if people who aren't invested in the game one way or another even read these threads.  The only  reason that I bother posting is because I have used these forums to find out about a game and decide whether or not I was going to try it out.

 

I get that it is going to draw people to discredit the game and people to support it unwaveringly.   MO seems to be that way much more than other games.  The only reason I post is to try to give an honest opinion based on years of being a part of the community (online gaming)(although it has changed) hoping that someone might benefit from it.  I am starting to see that most people who have something unbiased to say get buried in the back and forth ranting.   It is too bad.

 

*Steps off his high horse*

/rant off

HanoverZ

Bummer...  

 

I had hoped the game would be in a "release" state by now.  

Slapshot1188

Originally posted by Aethaeryn

 

 

Here was my first 20 minutes in game and what I noted:

 

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

 

Start up:

 

The game starts faster and loading time etc. is much improved.

 

Char Creation:

 

- There are no tool tips or help options at all regarding what the stats do. . and there are a lot of numbers you can adjust.

- It says "hover over" to read background. . you actually have to click

To me this is not "hard core" or an "intelligent man's game" it is just sloppy.  I hope they revisit this soon

 

Entering the World

 

-Again great load times

-I see a cursor on the screen and can not turn at all.  I try holding the right mouse button. . nothing.  I start trying keys and end up in combat mode.  eventually I manage to hit the 'z' key and can rotate etc.  The "Press 'H' for help" message never did appear for me

 

Inventory

 

-I hit 'I' for inventory (again I had to assume this was the case).  I hover over the first item in my backpack nothing. . I move over to the second item.  I realize the tool tips are on the left and I just can't see/read them because the backpack also opens on the left and they were off my screen.  I drag my backpack over so I can see them.  (again sloppy. . not hard core)

-The icons do not help much

-I right click (again assuming) on an item to equip it

 

Using skills

 

I have equipped my axe and head over to a tree.  I hit 'x' to bring out my axe and start attacking the tree.  I remember that I have to equip a skill and use it from my hotbar.  I press a few keys looking for my skills.  It turns out it is "L"  I hit crafting and there is nothing there.  I remember (this would have been more frustrating as a total noob) that it is under techniques.  I find mining and after 3 attempts at dragging it to my hotbar I am successful.  It doesn't snap in and my cursor disappears when I am dragging the icon.  The first 2 times with it completely centered it just disappeared.

 

-finally I chop some wood and my head "clips" through the tree and I see grass.  I back up a bit and it looks better

 

The World / graphics

 

I walk down the trail and there is a torch floating in the middle of the path.  It is not on a stand or anything and is just floating  right where you would walk.  The game runs very very smoothly compared to before even on higher settings.

 

I look to the right and see the "cove" 

It is night time but I can see.  It looks amazing (much better than before)  The cove view is breathtaking for a game and I move around a bit looking at the distant lands. . very excited knowing that I can actually explore them later if I want.

 

 

NPCs / interface

 

 I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

 

 

 

So IMO it is not a good time for a trial.

 

 

Char

creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.   

Silly editor will not let me type outside the box... 

Anyhow, have you played any more?  Do you have any additional feedback on the game's current state?  How about the population, did it spike up like they were claiming it would after the MO2/Epic patch?  

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

 

Also, don't you think that if they feel the game is "ready" enough to charge people to play, it should be "ready" for a free trial?  I mean.. if you can't give it away how can you charge for the same content/gameplay?

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I assume it is)  I hit x and start swinging at the tree.  I realize I am attacking it but have no way of knowing how to use it properly.  I remember that I have to add the woodcutting skill to the hotbar.  Not sure how to bring up skill window. . random attempts finds it.

 

I look under crafting but it is under technique.  I find it and click on plus thinking this might give more options.  I realize this sets the skill to lock, raise or lower.  I click and drag the icon.  It takes about 3 attepts for it to appear.  Could have been that the cursor wasn't perfect or that it was lag.

 

I enter cobat mode again and use the skill. . my head clips through the tree and I see mostly grass.  Wood is apparently very light.  

 

I have still not seen another player.  I pass a couple of empty huts and look out over the "cove". . it looks amazing.  

 

I walk along the trail and there is a torch floating in the air.  There is no stand or anything and it is right where you would walk.

 

I finally find an NPC and am not sure how to interact with him.  I hit "r" because I remember that from a message board posting.  I press a few keys and end up typing r(this was from my r to interact. . not sure why it was copied over). . I end up entering rxxra into the filter and still all the books show up.  I try to click on the x to leave and nothing happens.  I almost end up attacking him by accident.  I press z and hit the x to leave and - the windows is still there.  I hit escape. . my inventory disapears and the library interface is still up.  I can't close it I start to run around and it is still there so I just exit the game to try again later.

Char creation:

 

No explanaition of what stats do or will affect (no help or info button)  best guess only

could use a random button

 

Hover to read about background does nothing (it says this but you have to select)

 

On entering game (load times are improved)

 

can't turn. . curor on screen.  .right click and hold etc. . does nothing mouse wheel does nothing.  Had to press 'z' (nothing tells you this).  In trying to figure this out I eneded up in combat mode.  Was not sure how to exit.  Figured out it was 'x'

 

Now I can move around

 

It is night time. . but I can see. . very nice!

 

Performance is much increased!

 

Inventory. . when trying to see what is in my inventory. . windows pops up on left of item.  Because Item is on left of the screen I can't see the tooltip.

 

I decide I will use the pickaxe on a tree.  I figure out I need to right click on it (no message that it is equiped but it dissapeared so I

maharet

Originally posted by thorppes

Do not get me wrong the game is in a great state and is extremely fun and enjoyable, clearly the engine upgrade was a huge deal and it brought along a couple of issues. MO is currently very difficult for solo players to get the hang of which could put people off. AI tweaking now they have the new nav mesh is a must, it can be way more complex now and will turn into something brilliant. Aggressive mobs are challenging, want to fight a bear now in substandard armour and skills? You're dead meat, it will smack you hard, outrun you, barely ever miss and it will chase you for a good while. That's just one example of the huge difference the nav mesh has made.

MO has a lot going for it;

1.) Top notch crafting

2.) Top notch fighting and skill based combat

3.) Empire building, territory control, nicely done houses

4.) An extremely beautiful world now with high res graphics and new improvements from the UE3 engine update

5.) Very fluid combat, no lag due to the server from most parts of the world, larger scale combat without the lag on average rigs

 

So yes like we all knew the Epic patch brought a few bugs (the biggest already fixed and server stability already greatly improved a day or two after it went live) but it's an awesome game to be playing, especially now after the vast improvements the epic patch brought us.

 

I am sorry but I need to respond to this bunch of horse shit right here.  What game are you playing because I want to play it.  I have been playing MO for almost a year and what I have quoted up there isn't it.

 

Top notch crafting???  Ok  yes there a millions of combinations that you can use to make weapons but we all know everyone basically uses 20 recipes.  They need to make more weapons viable.

 

Fighting is far from skill based right now.  The EPIC brought desync back and flying people.  Since patch I have died many times to no one I can see or a mystery person named FAILED.  The patch has been in for 2 weeks now and the desync is still not fixed.  With the OP molva Knockdown machine, and a person riding it with a good shortbow you are dead before you can get up.   hot boxes and the prediction systems are all screwy.  It is so hard to hit an actual person on a horse instead of his mount.  

 

Fluid combat???  No way there is lag all the time!  And the system is so clunky right now.  Case in point here is a post from a battle today and both sides are complaining about the lag.  http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/55061-server-lagg.html#post1046572

 

Empire building, territory control, nicely done houses?!?!?  Now that one right there almost made me piss my pants from laughing to much.  First I hope you are not referring to the worst territory control mechanic I have ever seen put into a game.  That was rushed in because of so many Guild Leaders in the Patriarch forum begging for it (and on a funny note most of those guilds and or guild leaders do not even play anymore).   So they rushed in this "territory control" system in to make people happy when it is just a half done mess.   

Nicely done house??  If you want a house you can not see at all in at night time, with no decorations, but you can put a couple crafting stations inside then MO is the place for you.  I can not believe you said nicely done house.  I can fill a page with forum threads from MO of people complaining about keeps and houses being empty shells waiting for an overhaul.

The one thing I will give you is the graphics are a lot better.  Too bad in my world gameplay>graphics.  

 

The game is not ready for a free trail.  If a free trial were to happen people would come in see the game is nowhere near polished and leave quickly.  PVP is all there is to do in the game right now and that is a crapshoot.  He should know Ninogan from his own guild subbed to try the EPIC out and at last time I talked to him going to unsub again because combat is not fluid.  And a lot of the pvpers that came back to try are already leaving (Myrm,LB).

The other thing that would happen in the free trial is people would take advantage of the loose hack detection system.  Shit they are only now trying to get rid of duped mounts.  And duping mounts has been in the game since beta.  And how are they getting rid of them?????  By going into people banks and looking through their tickets and deleting questionable mounts.    Great exploit detection software there.  

HanoverZ

Originally posted by maharet

Originally posted by thorppes

Do not get me wrong the game is in a great state and is extremely fun and enjoyable, clearly the engine upgrade was a huge deal and it brought along a couple of issues. MO is currently very difficult for solo players to get the hang of which could put people off. AI tweaking now they have the new nav mesh is a must, it can be way more complex now and will turn into something brilliant. Aggressive mobs are challenging, want to fight a bear now in substandard armour and skills? You're dead meat, it will smack you hard, outrun you, barely ever miss and it will chase you for a good while. That's just one example of the huge difference the nav mesh has made.

MO has a lot going for it;

1.) Top notch crafting

2.) Top notch fighting and skill based combat

3.) Empire building, territory control, nicely done houses

4.) An extremely beautiful world now with high res graphics and new improvements from the UE3 engine update

5.) Very fluid combat, no lag due to the server from most parts of the world, larger scale combat without the lag on average rigs

 

So yes like we all knew the Epic patch brought a few bugs (the biggest already fixed and server stability already greatly improved a day or two after it went live) but it's an awesome game to be playing, especially now after the vast improvements the epic patch brought us.

 

I am sorry but I need to respond to this bunch of horse shit right here.  What game are you playing because I want to play it.  I have been playing MO for almost a year and what I have quoted up there isn't it.

 

Top notch crafting???  Ok  yes there a millions of combinations that you can use to make weapons but we all know everyone basically uses 20 recipes.  They need to make more weapons viable.

 

Fighting is far from skill based right now.  The EPIC brought desync back and flying people.  Since patch I have died many times to no one I can see or a mystery person named FAILED.  The patch has been in for 2 weeks now and the desync is still not fixed.  With the OP molva Knockdown machine, and a person riding it with a good shortbow you are dead before you can get up.   hot boxes and the prediction systems are all screwy.  It is so hard to hit an actual person on a horse instead of his mount.  

 

Fluid combat???  No way there is lag all the time!  And the system is so clunky right now.  Case in point here is a post from a battle today and both sides are complaining about the lag.  http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/55061-server-lagg.html#post1046572

 

Empire building, territory control, nicely done houses?!?!?  Now that one right there almost made me piss my pants from laughing to much.  First I hope you are not referring to the worst territory control mechanic I have ever seen put into a game.  That was rushed in because of so many Guild Leaders in the Patriarch forum begging for it (and on a funny note most of those guilds and or guild leaders do not even play anymore).   So they rushed in this "territory control" system in to make people happy when it is just a half done mess.   

Nicely done house??  If you want a house you can not see at all in at night time, with no decorations, but you can put a couple crafting stations inside then MO is the place for you.  I can not believe you said nicely done house.  I can fill a page with forum threads from MO of people complaining about keeps and houses being empty shells waiting for an overhaul.

The one thing I will give you is the graphics are a lot better.  Too bad in my world gameplay>graphics.  

 

The game is not ready for a free trail.  If a free trial were to happen people would come in see the game is nowhere near polished and leave quickly.  PVP is all there is to do in the game right now and that is a crapshoot.  He should know Ninogan from his own guild subbed to try the EPIC out and at last time I talked to him going to unsub again because combat is not fluid.  And a lot of the pvpers that came back to try are already leaving (Myrm,LB).

The other thing that would happen in the free trial is people would take advantage of the loose hack detection system.  Shit they are only now trying to get rid of duped mounts.  And duping mounts has been in the game since beta.  And how are they getting rid of them?????  By going into people banks and looking through their tickets and deleting questionable mounts.    Great exploit detection software there.  

 

Thanks for the very insightful post maharet.  

HanoverZ

How about now... With the new review here at MMORPG.com and players supporting the 6.9 score,  isnt it time for a FREE TRIAL???

Cik_Asalin

Originally posted by HanoverZ

How about now... With the new review here at MMORPG.com and players supporting the 6.9 score,  isnt it time for a FREE TRIAL???

My opinion is that I think it could only help the game.  Really.  It might draw some in as their casual pvp game.

username509

Wow, someone necroed this thread from over a month ago!

Anyways it just might be time for a free trial.  It feels *ready*.

HanoverZ

Originally posted by username509

Wow, someone necroed this thread from over a month ago!

Anyways it just might be time for a free trial.  It feels *ready*.

 

Since there isn't/hasn't been a Free Trial since it was posted, figured its better to bump than start a new thread asking the same question. Whats the issue?

 

So whats changed since this was first posted making the time right now?

Urpo

I doubt they're ready for free trial as alot of people are unable to play the game currently, its months or year away.

Benthon

I don't think their server database could handle all the dormant characters after the trial was over. Even if it could, with all the amateur smell around there the character would be jacked up in a few weeks anyway.

Andreas1005

I say wait for the coming content patch, see how that goes. then maybe it would be time for a free trial.

Chirugai

Please don't necromance threads. Thank you.