The hell is Pantheon?
Gets on web, looks it up... OMG, it looks horrible. Another indie low budget thing with bad graphics and animations. No, I do care about systems, economies and story, I just happen to want them in an immersive world.
We're really screwed this year if this is the game that it's the most exciting.
Wait, they want a sub for it as well? Holy hells. lol.
You are confusing graphics with immersion.
Project 99 *today* is more immersive IMO than vast majority of MMOs.
Gameplay > graphics and Panthen looks good enough already
Hopefully they really nail the hard part - gameplay
Gameplay is important, but not sufficient. The game looks absolutely horrible. Immersion means I am not distracted by jaggies and ugly models, but instead am able to soak the great cities and vistas in and appreciate the artistic proficiency of the studio creating it. Having to deal with horrific stiff animations, ugly models and textures from 2005 is killing it for me. And I'm a dude that grew with C64, Amiga 500 and Intel 80286-486 to Pentium to modern days. Been through games like Baldur's Gate for a few times. Played Neverwinter Nights many years after it was released. But I went back to them cause I already knew they were extraordinary experiences. MMOs today are all the same. TL;DR: gameplay is not enough by itself, graphics is also not enough. They must come together. neglect one, and you will most probably estrange lots of people. Retro stuff is one thing, ugly looking 3D stuff is another. But the players will choose on release - we will see what happens when the game gets released.
The hell is Pantheon?
Gets on web, looks it up... OMG, it looks horrible. Another indie low budget thing with bad graphics and animations. No, I do care about systems, economies and story, I just happen to want them in an immersive world.
We're really screwed this year if this is the game that it's the most exciting.
Wait, they want a sub for it as well? Holy hells. lol.
You are confusing graphics with immersion.
Project 99 *today* is more immersive IMO than vast majority of MMOs.
Gameplay > graphics and Panthen looks good enough already
Hopefully they really nail the hard part - gameplay
Gameplay is important, but not sufficient. The game looks absolutely horrible. Immersion means I am not distracted by jaggies and ugly models, but instead am able to soak the great cities and vistas in and appreciate the artistic proficiency of the studio creating it. Having to deal with horrific stiff animations, ugly models and textures from 2005 is killing it for me. And I'm a dude that grew with C64, Amiga 500 and Intel 80286-486 to Pentium to modern days. Been through games like Baldur's Gate for a few times. Played Neverwinter Nights many years after it was released. But I went back to them cause I already knew they were extraordinary experiences. MMOs today are all the same. TL;DR: gameplay is not enough by itself, graphics is also not enough. They must come together. neglect one, and you will most probably estrange lots of people. Retro stuff is one thing, ugly looking 3D stuff is another. But the players will choose on release - we will see what happens when the game gets released.
I would rather the game be sprites or 2.5D and have great animations/color, etc than a half-assed 3D.
This is the problem with games like project Gorgon. If you can't do it right, don't do it at all.
Really a very sad state of affairs when it comes down to AOC and Pantheon. Both are going to sadly disappoint anyone foolish enough to try playing them, IF they ever release.
LOL, the irony of looking at that list now and realizing that barely anything on there was released in 2018. Hell, we'll be lucky to see some of those in 2019.
I'm also reminded of what slim pickings that list was.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
I missed the vote, but I would have chosen Ashes of Creation for me.
I would as well if it was a new vote.
I think I went with Bless at the time. Which at least released in 2018!
And for as much as disaster it was, I would still pick it over Pantheon: Rise of 2002.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
Although it's a necro, this thread is pretty relevant now on the New Years, as a good luck back at 2018 (and the big disappointment it and MMOs continue to be)
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And I'm a dude that grew with C64, Amiga 500 and Intel 80286-486 to Pentium to modern days. Been through games like Baldur's Gate for a few times. Played Neverwinter Nights many years after it was released. But I went back to them cause I already knew they were extraordinary experiences. MMOs today are all the same.
TL;DR: gameplay is not enough by itself, graphics is also not enough. They must come together. neglect one, and you will most probably estrange lots of people. Retro stuff is one thing, ugly looking 3D stuff is another. But the players will choose on release - we will see what happens when the game gets released.
I would rather the game be sprites or 2.5D and have great animations/color, etc than a half-assed 3D.
This is the problem with games like project Gorgon. If you can't do it right, don't do it at all.
Wrong.
I'm also reminded of what slim pickings that list was.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/
Logic, my dear, merely enables one to be wrong with great authority.
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I think I went with Bless at the time. Which at least released in 2018!
And for as much as disaster it was, I would still pick it over Pantheon: Rise of 2002.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/