None of the above. The two games I'm watching with real interest are "The Chronicle" and "Machines" being produced by MMOCenter. Vanguard I'm watching but since Brad has stated that he's not planning PVP I'll probably wind up passing on it. I don't LIVE and DIE for PVP but I do like having it in any MMORPG that I play. PvP just adds so much depth to any MMORPG if done properly that it baffles me why so many developers leave it out or do it so poorly.
I also don't really like pure level systems. I tolerate DAOC's because the game is so well done that the levels dont' bother me as much as they do in games like EQ2 & WoW.
Currently Playing: Dungeons and Dragons Online. Sig image Pending Still in: A couple Betas
Darkfall all the way. Then anything from MMOcenter (The Chronicle, etc...)
I just want PvP (with meaning), twitch play, no levels, no uber items and no instances or safezones. Absolute freedom. Was waiting for Auto Assault until I tried the beta and realised it's just WoW with cars. Was waiting for Huxley until I heard it was going to be instanced/level based. Was waiting for Twilight War until the project went bankrupt.
The only title I play now is Planetside, waiting for MMOs to take on standard game/skill based mechanics.
Primarily Vanguard. It seems to have a lot of good points, such as strategic combat and well-built, distinctive classes and a fairly large world.
For the not-so-immediate releases, Tabula Rasa seems quite interesting and I'm looking forward to Star Trek Online and Fallen Earth.
Currently playing: * City of Heroes: Deggial, Assault Rifle/Devices Blaster. Server: Defiant. * City of Villains: Snakeroot, Plant/Thorns Dominator. Server: Defiant.
Most of those are looking pretty good, the question is if they can actually deliver on their promises. There are also a few games not on the list that I think will be among the best games of the year.
In the end though I think Vanguard will be the game of the year. Of the games out there, it is the one I most believe will deliver on it's promises. And from what I have heard about it's combat system, crafting system, and then entirely unique diplomacy system, it will be a very good game.
None of the above, I'm waiting for Phantasy Star Universe.
I'm a fan of the old PS's and PSO and PSU seems to be a next gen combination of both, which will be reallyl enjoyable. It's also set in a "cyberpunk" future but still retains fantasy elements of swords and sorcery. Another reason I chose PSU was the same reason I chose PSO, the combat system. PSO's combat system was real time much more like an action game the only thing it lacked was a persistant world and heavy plot (had light plot but not as much as I would of liked).
PSO also had einvironment changing boss fights, meaning that you just didnt fight the boss in one area... it gradually moved on to different place. For example, in Episode II for the Final Boss Olga Flow, you started out on a rapidly falling elevator and Olga Flow would come from all different sides so you had to focus on where he was then when to use magic, guns or head to melee (since he wouldnt always come close to the elevator for the same periods of time. After you took away enough health a cutscene would arise and the elevator would crash to the bottom of the chamber, and you would continue the fight in a large circular room scattered with debris from the elevator.
Anyway, PSU is retaining PSO's combat system and adding to it and presents a much more enthralled, detailed and immersive storyline as well as more weapons more customization (way more) and more races. One more detail Id like to mention is that PSU will be all skill based, no classes, so no matter what race you are you can specialize in something.
I could go on and on but Ill save you the time, so thats basically why Im waiting for PSU.
(Man SEGA really should hire me as a public rep or something, hah.)
-Shojin
Just on the border of your waking mind There lies another time Where darkness and light are one, And as you tread the halls of sanity, You feel so glad to be unable to go beyond. I have a message from another time...
From your list i am mostly looking forward to Tabula Rasa, what can i say i'm a big fan of sci fi mmorpgs.
Now as for what im looking forward to in genereal, there are quite a few, my main ones would definatly be Fallen Earth (if/when it comes out), Rising force and Tabula Rasa. But there are also many other i am looking forward to playing so im kind of undecide. Right now im also quite interested in Seed online. Of course i am also excited to try out Darkfall, Hero's Journey, The Chronicle and The chronicles of Spellborn along with the rest of the ohter big name games due to come out, but as for where i am going to end up staying, well that depends on how good the games are.
I just hope one day a game will be made that is based around Vampires, Slayers and warewolfs ya no, abit of an Underworld/Blade type of theme, the day an MMORPG like that starts being developed is the day my dreams come true, Dark Eden just doesnt cut it .
Thanks alot
Garrik
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The sad part is that when Ragnarok Online 2 gets the released these games will fade away im my opinion. Anyone else think that RO2 might be as hyped as RO?
Doubt gravity will do a poor job working with a big title like "ragnarok online"
Ohhhh ya someone finally mentioned RO2. OMG that game is gonna be so awesome. They're new system is incredible, definetly awesome awesome game. Looks incredible too, won't be outdone until Huxley is released.
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None of the above. The two games I'm watching with real interest are "The Chronicle" and "Machines" being produced by MMOCenter. Vanguard I'm watching but since Brad has stated that he's not planning PVP I'll probably wind up passing on it. I don't LIVE and DIE for PVP but I do like having it in any MMORPG that I play. PvP just adds so much depth to any MMORPG if done properly that it baffles me why so many developers leave it out or do it so poorly.
I also don't really like pure level systems. I tolerate DAOC's because the game is so well done that the levels dont' bother me as much as they do in games like EQ2 & WoW.
Currently Playing: Dungeons and Dragons Online.
Sig image Pending
Still in: A couple Betas
Vanguard
Darkfall all the way.
Then anything from MMOcenter (The Chronicle, etc...)
I just want PvP (with meaning), twitch play, no levels, no uber items and no instances or safezones. Absolute freedom.
Was waiting for Auto Assault until I tried the beta and realised it's just WoW with cars.
Was waiting for Huxley until I heard it was going to be instanced/level based.
Was waiting for Twilight War until the project went bankrupt.
The only title I play now is Planetside, waiting for MMOs to take on standard game/skill based mechanics.
mainly waiting for tcos.
Primarily Vanguard. It seems to have a lot of good points, such as strategic combat and well-built, distinctive classes and a fairly large world.
For the not-so-immediate releases, Tabula Rasa seems quite interesting and I'm looking forward to Star Trek Online and Fallen Earth.
Currently playing:
* City of Heroes: Deggial, Assault Rifle/Devices Blaster. Server: Defiant.
* City of Villains: Snakeroot, Plant/Thorns Dominator. Server: Defiant.
Most of those are looking pretty good, the question is if they can actually deliver on their promises. There are also a few games not on the list that I think will be among the best games of the year.
In the end though I think Vanguard will be the game of the year. Of the games out there, it is the one I most believe will deliver on it's promises. And from what I have heard about it's combat system, crafting system, and then entirely unique diplomacy system, it will be a very good game.
Carebear
*WoW = Level 60 Priest*
*EQ2 = Level 25 Druid*
None of the above, I'm waiting for Phantasy Star Universe.
I'm a fan of the old PS's and PSO and PSU seems to be a next gen combination of both, which will be reallyl enjoyable. It's also set in a "cyberpunk" future but still retains fantasy elements of swords and sorcery. Another reason I chose PSU was the same reason I chose PSO, the combat system. PSO's combat system was real time much more like an action game the only thing it lacked was a persistant world and heavy plot (had light plot but not as much as I would of liked).
PSO also had einvironment changing boss fights, meaning that you just didnt fight the boss in one area... it gradually moved on to different place. For example, in Episode II for the Final Boss Olga Flow, you started out on a rapidly falling elevator and Olga Flow would come from all different sides so you had to focus on where he was then when to use magic, guns or head to melee (since he wouldnt always come close to the elevator for the same periods of time. After you took away enough health a cutscene would arise and the elevator would crash to the bottom of the chamber, and you would continue the fight in a large circular room scattered with debris from the elevator.
Anyway, PSU is retaining PSO's combat system and adding to it and presents a much more enthralled, detailed and immersive storyline as well as more weapons more customization (way more) and more races. One more detail Id like to mention is that PSU will be all skill based, no classes, so no matter what race you are you can specialize in something.
I could go on and on but Ill save you the time, so thats basically why Im waiting for PSU.
(Man SEGA really should hire me as a public rep or something, hah.)
-Shojin
Just on the border of your waking mind
There lies another time
Where darkness and light are one,
And as you tread the halls of sanity,
You feel so glad to be unable to go beyond.
I have a message from another time...
Axis Eleven
From your list i am mostly looking forward to Tabula Rasa, what can i say i'm a big fan of sci fi mmorpgs.
Now as for what im looking forward to in genereal, there are quite a few, my main ones would definatly be Fallen Earth (if/when it comes out), Rising force and Tabula Rasa. But there are also many other i am looking forward to playing so im kind of undecide. Right now im also quite interested in Seed online. Of course i am also excited to try out Darkfall, Hero's Journey, The Chronicle and The chronicles of Spellborn along with the rest of the ohter big name games due to come out, but as for where i am going to end up staying, well that depends on how good the games are.
I just hope one day a game will be made that is based around Vampires, Slayers and warewolfs ya no, abit of an Underworld/Blade type of theme, the day an MMORPG like that starts being developed is the day my dreams come true, Dark Eden just doesnt cut it
.
Thanks alot
Garrik
________________________________
"once upon a midnight dreary, while i porn surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of 'hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, "give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404."
The sad part is that when Ragnarok Online 2 gets the released these games will fade away im my opinion. Anyone else think that RO2 might be as hyped as RO?
Doubt gravity will do a poor job working with a big title like "ragnarok online"
Ohhhh ya someone finally mentioned RO2. OMG that game is gonna be so awesome. They're new system is incredible, definetly awesome awesome game. Looks incredible too, won't be outdone until Huxley is released.
Vanguard, Age of Conan, Dark and Light, and RF Online. Got my eye on all 4
Age of Conan, despite the not that great graphics... seems to have a really good gameplay and elements...
Phantasy Star Universe is second in my list... but mainly AoC
www.ageofconan.com
Still no love for The Chronicle.
I didn't vote, because you didn't put an "Other" option. Out of all those games, Age of Conan seems like it might be alright.
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