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Better than Archeage?
snicol
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On the surface and from what I can ascertain this game seems quite similar to archeage. I played archeage from the inception till about 6 mos after launch and like it to a degree. Loved the thunderstruck tree farming
So can anyone tell me is this game better/worse/same??
So can anyone tell me is this game better/worse/same??
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It looks like the midgame in Black Desert is much more complex and interesting, the combat system is a million times better, and the graphics are much better.
I'm not sure if there's anything like thunderstruck farming, which admittedly was kind of fun.
The main issue will be if Black Desert can avoid all the problems that doomed Archeage- like hacking, exploiting and p2w.
From what I've read, the engine is much more secure than the one used for Archeage. Black Desert will be B2P here, so one would expect the p2w aspect should be much less than in Archeage.
All in all it appears Black Desert will be the vastly superior game [mod edit]
....Being Banned from MMORPG's forums since 2010, for Trolling the Trolls!!!
Archeage was made with the CryEngine, and looks great when played on the maximum settings, meanwhile Black Desert looks only looks okay, because the animations are terrible, and the pop-in is crazy.
BDO will, without a doubt, be a million times better than AA.
I am honestly taking a look at getting the game however this is what concerns me and why it likely won't feel any different than Arche Age.
. If the game is coded better around housing areas, and farms there will be a lot less lag compared to Arche Age right now Combat will also be more fun compared to Arche Age that is one aspect of the game I would like.
. The Graphics, and Character creation is also much better however this is my concerns about the game.
1.) The crafting system how does it work currently if its similar to Arche Age with myhthic items, I already know Black Desert uses "Vigor" similiar to Labor points, but does it limit them does a user gain these while offline, and are they required to farm / craft with can't I just get some over time like Arche Age with no cap?
2.) I don't trust the game won't become pay to win, if you take a look at the game its already Pay 2 Enjoy model, runs around cosmetics, and even paying $99 doesn't get you unlimited character customization like rift.
. I also expect that later down the road after launch they will add things to the cash shop like "Vigor Potions" and other items that do impact the game-play.
3.) The game uses Game Guard, which is Considered a Rootkit, doesn't work, and can compromise a computer and its security, there is a reason Arche Age removed this, but I was reading online on posts that say this game uses it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NProtect_GameGuard
Perhaps I have some of this info wrong but I read it online, and while "Black Desert" does look like a better game there are so many unanswered questions, it might honestly just be worth sticking with Arche Age.
Thanks for all the well thought out answers, and the even the few that were not. I think I will definitely try it out, although I wont make the same mistake of paying in advance just to get into the beta, and some in game items that were obsolete in a few levels and everyone had them anyhow.
I love housing in MMO's and I do not like the fact that BDO housing is instanced, but hopefully there will be tradeoffs that make it worth the time.
Also Renaoku I will look into that root-kit item, pretty disconcerting.
thanks
the problematic word is GRINDING ;(
no thx, I pass.
While in case of AA, Trion is foreign publisher with contract to share profit, they can not just decide to change up cash shop to suit player need on a whim, not when the game is as niche as AA. Despite all the hoo-ha, AA is a pvp centric game with crap PvE, they don't have many people spending money on the game. And the way AA has been designed it was always going to be a game where players who spend a lot will have more "chances", that is about it.
Boobs are LIFE, Boobs are LOVE, Boobs are JUSTICE, Boobs are mankind's HOPES and DREAMS. People who complain about boobs have lost their humanity.
Archeage has none. The bar is low.
Ya that whole Co-publishing thing with trion was a nightmare....the entire community was crying out for change and they did the absolute minimum or less to keep the hounds at bay
Does BDO have buddy keys for the beta or is that merely invite only. I know you can also buy the conquerors package, but Im determined not to go this route with BDO.
So basically better graphics
solo action combat as opposed to solo tab target!
same crafting just by yourself as opposed to by yourself with other afk people!
dev forced pricing as opposed to dev cash shops!
Static class as opposed to options of many but stuck with few classes!
crap pve for both!
Doesn't sound promising for BD then cause AA was fun for a time but got boring. Did you do much pvp in BD? That's more so what I want to see than the early stuff in the game. Any group/contested dungeons? how are sieges, AA had some pretty lame sieges.
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From what I've seen (second hand) of Black Desert, it has some similar elements, but promises B2P which should help stem a lot of those botting issues. Visually it's stunning. And the developers do seem to take community statements to heart.