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yep they have done lots of nice things, most of which the majority of MMO players dont care about, its alot of nice stuff thou. The aging thing thou, im sorry another game killer for me, aging= lowering of stats. The point of these games in basically 100% of cases is the longer youplay the more powerful/useful your character becomes. I see crafting recepies for crutches and wheelchairs in Xsyon thou.... I mean come on, I want to play a game, not literaly real life.
I actually like the graphics
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWBOo_9CL0
Am I missing something
?
I mean it's not age of conan or DCU, but rift doesn't compare to those either...
Where are the graphics bad?
... I mean character faces need work, but that's alreayd planned when they increase their man/womanpower.
anywayz.... Yeah. I'm very happy with my pre-order investment.
looks like all the other videos ive seen in terms of environment detail, PS the terrforming...aka that huge grotesque "tower" with the awesome "stairs"....is awful...
Ianicus. You just seem to be a theme-park player really, which isn't a problem.
My idea of a true mmorpg is one that is a believable gaming world. This game does that pretty easily. I have not played the past 4 rift-beta because while it's polished and probably the best theme-park coming out atm, it feels exactly like a game. You want to play a game... I want to play a gaming world. In rift... it feels like i'm just another character doing the same quests which is true. In Xsyon I will be a character that PARTICIPATES in the world's growth instead of being a character that rides in a cart on a rollercoaster. One character merely enjoys the pre-constructed ride. One character enjoys the ride after having had helped construct it with materials given to them. Yes constructing it might have been frustrating at times, but you get so much more out of the experience.
The environments are amazingly placed... the graphics aren't AoC, but that's fine.
You had me up until that point. The fact is, the sandboxes we are getting are made by indie companies with very small staffs and very paltry budgets. Their failure is more likely than not in a market as competitive as this one, when major corporations can invest 100 million dollars into a game's development. Some of them have probably paid more in marketing than these indies have put into their entire projects.
Just because I like sandbox games, doesn't mean I'm willing to accept an inferior product. The same goes for themepark games. I do not blindly support something just because I like the idea behind it. I support products which I enjoy playing and have value to me.
Xsyon does look very cool though. I'm very curious to see it launch and get some reviews from players here. I'm definitely considering giving it a try but I'm waiting for launch.
We often echoed sentiments on Rift, welcome aboard.
"Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it. It is a brand on the imagination that affects the individual who has suffered it, forever." - Noam Chomsky
lol ask me nicely and I might.
I'm not a company rep, I have no obligation to inform or convince you.
Like I said; 'Nothing more to this post i guess then an outburst of gladness and cheer for what can be'
Yes, I am talking about Rift because it's the new big release that people are in a froth about, so it gets used as a yard stick to measure other new release against. There is nothing strange in that. In a month or whatever I will be using whatever is here next as a yard stick. I play themeparks as well, and will continue to do so as well as Xyson, so I actually do understand where your coming from. It's a shame you had to have the dig at me though in this post when all I have done is talk about games.
I know right?
It makes you realise just how lazy some of these 80 odd man dev teams really are.
Crazy really.
....../sigh
Dude not this again dont bring the rift hate here its simply too much. Xsvon looks to be a great indie game with a strong community with true dedication to what sandbox is without the PvP FFA focus of Darkfall and MO.
If you broke it down to the core sentiment without the thempark bashing and MMOs are disapppointing dialogue you end up with just this line
"At last, a game where we build our world, define our adventures, and set our goals. Kudos Xsyon
"
Which many (including myself) can agree with.
No trial , no demo , no money
I can understand that. So many things in life we can do that with now, why not every MMO game.
I can go into a store, grab a bottle of Diet Coke, twist the cap off and drink half of it, and then decide if I want to buy it or not.
I can go into a book store, grab a book off the shelf, sit down and read the first 50 pages and decide then if I want to buy the book.
I can even go into a department store, pick up a package of tighty whities and try on a pair or two, then decide if I want to buy them or not.
It seems only logical that I should be able to test out my entertainment before I pay for it, just in case I'm not completely entertained by it.
Someone remind me when we started to think it was ok to expect something for nothing again?
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
Everything seems great ,u can build houses and settlements in the wild,gather ingridients and stuff,go hunt animals,many options for players, graficks realistically for such a game with so many things u can do are not bad. Until i saw Xsyon's combat system..ok.. what the heck is this?
What isaw from some videos was rminding me something like eq 1 prepreprepre-beta or something..With such a combat system who will sit and play this game? Can't they change/alter the combat system in order to go at least to a decent state?Im not talking to make it original and technoligically superrior like guild wars 2 or something, or something like Oblivion or Mount and blade wb. But at least to make some smooth animations non buggy etc
You're kidding right???
You ever heard of a dressing room? What do you think it's purpose is for? What do you think a movie preview is for? Chick-Fil-A gives out free samples of all their new chicken sandwiches when they first hit the restaurants. And 7-eleven does allow you to sip some soda before paying for it!
Have you ever purchased a car? If so, I hope you took it for a test drive first however from your logic, I'm sure you didn't. I'm just as impressed as the next guy about this game however waiting for a trial is a very logical thing to do given how quickly games have fallen in the last couple of years.
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On topic.
Never played a true sandbox before but I heared a lot of good stuff about this one.
I' m going to wait for a few months though. Once bitten, twice shy has become my new motto after a few releases that did not live up to their promises.
I will be keeping my eye on this one.
You can stop worrying about a trial. The devs have said that they will be launching a trial server in the near future!
You're comparing things that are completely unrelated. In terms of classical debate you're using a "Sweeping Generalization". That's not going to help in accessing if the game is any good. On surface the game sounds good, but we've heard these exact same claims before. I feel the same way, I'm reluctant to part with my money without doing a trial (or perhaps seeing more facts about the game). Case in point, some of my friends like fallen earth. I did the 10 trial and decided that it did not interest me. Absolutely nothing against the people at fallen earth and their teams' talent. I need to see more details about this game, before I would make a purchase without a trial. For example the Tera dev team recently put out some details and narrated the the ingame footage. That was some good stuff that I can evaluate, which is better than taking the testimony of someone I don't know. Meaning the person evaluating the game may have different likes and dislikes than me.
Graphics are on par with any other new game. It looks totally different from the screen shots, as I thought it looked old, but once I actually got in game and zoomed into my toon a bit... the fine detail is there and looks sharp.
I been playing for 4 days now and I absolutely love it. I feel like I am part of something bigger in this game for once, it has brought a feeling SWG first gave me back in its former days of glory.
I'll be playing Xsyon for a longtime to come.
Thats a shame.
If you have the slightest bit of interest in forwarding the sandbox sub genre I thought you would be a little more liberal then this. I mean, I get why, when looking at other MMOs that have launched, you are cagey about it, but there is a lot of honest info around the web (the shilling is non existent on the part of the dev) and you can see what the game is very clearly on youtube. For me there was more then enough of a grounding to build an informed opinion on whether to buy the game or not.
Really? excellent news
This has been recognised and is being revamped.
Tbh though, i don't crae if the game dosent become famous for it's amazing combat. I much prefer the feeling thats it's a world builder sandbox with combat/ PvP on the side, rather then a PvP game with sandbox on the side.
The community in game right now is great, just really friendly and helpful, I would hate to see the stereotypical smack talking 'l337' Darkfallesque element come in and pollute that.
No, I'm not kidding. You have an issue with me on that?
Yes, I do test drive a car before I buy it, but I also research the car before I go to test drive it. I dont base my entire opinion of a product on the 10 minute test drive. Do you??
A dressing room is to make sure the clothes freakin fit you, thats what the purpose is. By your logic you should be able to grab a pair of shoes off the shelf and go dancing all night in them to see if you like how they feel for you. No. You put them on to see if they fit you, you dont get to wear them around all day.
And the key to your 7-eleven annology is you pay for it buddy. I'm all for that too, you test, you try, you PAY. You want a free trial, fine - do it like internet sites do now - 1 day free, give them your card, make an account, and at the end of the day you cancel or you bought it. Just like taking that sip outta the slurpy cup. You tasted, now its time to carry it to the counter and dish out the funds. Or are you one of those people who fill the cup, drink half and then set it down on a shelf and walk out the store?
Yeah I know, its a bit harsh to think this way. Back a couple decades ago, when you wanted a game for your computer, you went to the store and bought it. THEN you brought it home and installed it and seen if ya liked it or not. Thats what I wanted to know, when exactly did we as a society start to believe it was our God given right to EXPECT to get everything for free up front, before we ever make any commitment to purchasing it? Because that is exactly what this dude said in his short 6 word comment. I want it for free first, and then if I feel like it, I may give you money.
(DISCLAIMER - The use of the word YOU in the above post is not directed at any one person in particular, but towards those who fall into the category itself - there is no personal attack here, neither intentional nor implied.)
OP, still obsessing over Rift? i have no idea why there was even need to bring ambition and creativity argument and comparison since both MMOS are completely different and made for two very different type of gamers.
I would take your post more seriously if you stop comparing apples to oranges.
Because this game has it in spades, while Rift, as another upcoming new game, has none.
The comparison isnt about themepark vs sandbox. It is about vision, ambition, imagination, innovation. The sub genre each game is is irrelevant to that discussion.
Stop trying so hard to have persomnal digs at other posters and you might understand.