I never played EQ2 when it came out, the zones made me think of EQ1, which I played since launch, so didn't feel as 'new'. People are on there, and they can't wait for Pantheon, and the EQ1 servers still have a good population for a game of it's age. I think more people are going to be playing Pantheon than many think.
It's somewhat of a bold assumption at this point to believe anyone might get to play the finished game.
I am pretty certain that the game will release, in what final form (features, classes, zones), that will be the debate imo.
COnsidering that they are entering the last of the Pre-Alpha stages with Pre-Alpha 5.
The last of the Pre-Alpha stages? Are you sure about that? Who is to say that Pre-Alpha 5 "Shakeout" doesn't turn into Post Pre-Alpha 5A Shakeout 2: Electric Boogaloo? I mean they could go all the way to Post Pre-Alpha 5Z Shakeout 2: Return of Sherlock Gnomes. A whole alphabet of letters and pre-alpha stage names to go through and pitch Alpha Access pledges before it's too late!
Pre-Alpha 5 Shakeout is only the first phase of Pre-Alpha 5. When VR announced Shakeout, they also said there will be another more extensive testing phase after. "Shakeout" was coined to clarify that it was going to be a very limited and focused initial testing session.
Pre-Alpha 5 proper is coming next. VR could turn the servers on and off many times over the next 5 years as they push updates and still consider it to be in the Pre-Alpha 5 stage.
I'm not sure what the point you're trying to make is? @Nanfoodle didn't try to predict how long Pre-Alpha 5 would last. Just that VR said it was planned to be the last pre-alpha before Alpha.
If your point was to highlight how literally meaningless that announcement by VR was, then I agree. Without a schedule or list of items needed to be completed before moving to Alpha, it tells us nothing useful.
Why sleep? So many good games to play. I have more games on my list then I have time to play. Gonna have to put some on the backburner when Pantheon releases.
We definitely disagree. There hasnt been a good mmorpg in a long time. They seem to all be filled with cash shop, no penalty for failure, easy mode garbage.
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