Everquest 2s biggest problem has always been far deeper than just the poor performance. Back in Beta people screamed! for a more Everquest 1 like game, Soe did the exact opposite plus launched a game that hasn't been ready at all. If this weren't enough mistakes they also looked more and more on Wow blindsided by the sub numbers, forgetting that the people who liked WoW already played it. I really didn't like the character look a mixture between cartoony and realistic graphics.
So...they screwed up their former crowd and failed getting the WoW crowd = mess.
I really doubt Everquest Next will be close to the game so much of us loved.
but speaking in terms of raidquality Everquest 2 is the better one, they do have open world raids and not everything is instanced.
UI: Oh well the *lua does allow addons that are playing the game for you thats way overboard, changing group frames, hotbars aso. is ok, having addons playing for you is not.
The thing i missed with eq1 was the raiding and community, raids was how big u wanted from 30+ odd ppl in a raid, which means ppl didnt miss out. The community was a lot better for that and didnt end up in arguements. I do wish eq next brings that to there game plus AA's :P.
Back on the subject wow fails in community ppl shout things over trade, lots of spam, kids moaning over loot, ppl back stabbing other ppl i.e. guildies, groups. I found playing both for afew years, eq2 have a good not excellent but good community and willing to help out.
Raids eq2 was better than wow alot more was offered in a eq2 raid than just killing the same guy over and over again, and you could get group if your on a good server. earlier on eq2 you could get a group very quickly, but as time and ppl left the game it got harder on all servers.
I found WoW to not really be that good. I find the entire community to be pretty bad. Nobody wants new guys or new people. People spam they wanna raid but then announce "required gear" for them to even accept you. More often then not its NOT a gear centric area either. People raid these places with lower gear all the time. but no, the wanna wtf pwn the place so they dont want you. its sad really. It used to be pretty fun, but when I got to the end game it was REALLY LAME. Dont get me wrong, im sure if you played since the beginmning, your all set. youve got the gear now so groiups are non issue/ but if you go and play WoW today and level your character up. Nobody wants you because your not leet or wearing leet gear. people dont do runs for new characters. I said Looking for guilod anmd the first response i got is what gear do you have.
The experience when you been there a long time and have a guild and have uber stuff already is a entrely different game then if somneone went to play now and just had quest gear. Ive already experienced the attitude and leetness attitude of wow. im all set thanks. ill be playing guild wars 2.
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The thing i missed with eq1 was the raiding and community, raids was how big u wanted from 30+ odd ppl in a raid, which means ppl didnt miss out. The community was a lot better for that and didnt end up in arguements. I do wish eq next brings that to there game plus AA's :P.
Back on the subject wow fails in community ppl shout things over trade, lots of spam, kids moaning over loot, ppl back stabbing other ppl i.e. guildies, groups. I found playing both for afew years, eq2 have a good not excellent but good community and willing to help out.
Raids eq2 was better than wow alot more was offered in a eq2 raid than just killing the same guy over and over again, and you could get group if your on a good server. earlier on eq2 you could get a group very quickly, but as time and ppl left the game it got harder on all servers.
I found WoW to not really be that good. I find the entire community to be pretty bad. Nobody wants new guys or new people. People spam they wanna raid but then announce "required gear" for them to even accept you. More often then not its NOT a gear centric area either. People raid these places with lower gear all the time. but no, the wanna wtf pwn the place so they dont want you. its sad really. It used to be pretty fun, but when I got to the end game it was REALLY LAME. Dont get me wrong, im sure if you played since the beginmning, your all set. youve got the gear now so groiups are non issue/ but if you go and play WoW today and level your character up. Nobody wants you because your not leet or wearing leet gear. people dont do runs for new characters. I said Looking for guilod anmd the first response i got is what gear do you have.
The experience when you been there a long time and have a guild and have uber stuff already is a entrely different game then if somneone went to play now and just had quest gear. Ive already experienced the attitude and leetness attitude of wow. im all set thanks. ill be playing guild wars 2.
Wow that was painful to read. Too much retarded for my eyes.