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I finally found my new home after leaving AC.
Aeronis
Member Posts: 231
It's been a long time waiting for something that captured the magic of AC, and that game is Vanguard.
Like AC was in the day, the highlight of the game is the wide open zoneless world with breathtaking vistas and unique architecture. The sense of exploration, of setting out to go anywhere and find something new.
It has an attribute and skill system that reminds me of AC.
The different human races and their different town styles is just like AC.
The PvP server is a free for all, like darktide.
Like AC was in the day, the highlight of the game is the wide open zoneless world with breathtaking vistas and unique architecture. The sense of exploration, of setting out to go anywhere and find something new.
It has an attribute and skill system that reminds me of AC.
The different human races and their different town styles is just like AC.
The PvP server is a free for all, like darktide.
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Radeon cards fair a lot better than Nvidia with this game, for some reason.
Upgrading to 2 gigs of RAM also makes a huge difference. A necessity given the scale of the environment and the no-zones approach.
As a former resident of Dereth, I too feel a sense of wonder in VG. However, with my system AMD 3200, 2 gigs of ram, gf 6800 GT xtreme, SB Live 5.1 PCI, I can hardly play it. And, if I get to a place like a town with a few players I come to a screeching halt. Hopefully, something will change because I hate playing a slideshow.
Aside from that VG does everything else right IMO.
I'm sorry, but Vanguard is largely ass. I beta'd it and my S.O. bought it out of beta because she liked diplomacy in beta. It is *nothing* like AC, because AC is... you know, fun and lets you enjoy making your character the way you want.
It's a real pity that AC is so damn ugly that baby jesus cries when he sees it. If they would do an engine update (Throne wasn't nearly enough) and put it on par with AC2 they could triple their customers easily... I've had dozens of people play it and say, "God, it's fun as hell and the skill system is great, but I can't stand the graphics.. eq1 and daoc look better by 100%."
Shadus
Vanguard feels more like AC than any other game I've played so far. The sense of exploration, the strong lore, the questing, etc.
most ppl like ac for its grear combat system and VG has just another wow clone combat system.
furthermore id say 90% of the ppl hyping VG now will quit it as soon as the next big release comes
The real reason to play AC was always it's world, it's quests, it's events, it's lore, and it's soloability.
But on the subject of combat systems, Vanguard has one of the best. You've got a lot of variety and tactical decisions in terms of yourself and your teammates. The combat is more dynamc than DAoC or WoW, given your options and how situational many powers are. Things like reactions, counterspells, finishers, etc.
And Vanguard isn't going anywhere. It's in it for the long haul with veteran team of dedicated guys who want to keep improving a game that has so much, a growing fanbase, and great community.
It's a game with incredible potential that will only grow with time.
I recently got back into AC after a 3 year break. I've been playing for alittle over a week. I wish I would have just stayed...but the past is the past. My main char right now on HG (hotlhren) is a lvl 30ish bow char with item/life magic. No real need for critter right now anyways with 2 hr lvl 7 buffs from buff bots.
AC is so addictive and I love pretty much everything about it...but the graphics do need a major upgrade. It's a shame the population is dwindling down to almost noone. I see people around towns but the dungeons seem empty besides the occasional person I happen to see. In the old days I wouldn't care if I saw someone in a dungeon but now I get wide-eyed when I make contact with another person.
I'm currently coming to grips that AC is....on life support. Because of that i'm trying to find another MMORPG because that's the only type of game I wanna play.
I'm checking out a game called Gods and Heroes or something like that. It seems pretty cool, but there's just nothing that compares to AC that I know of.
If any former/current AC players can recommend a good game please do so!!! Even if it's in BETA, i'm ok with any recommendations.
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Turbine is done with AC. They would rather cash in on brand name concepts with cookie cutter game mechanics than take a chance on an off the wall, original concept. I think the game is amazing, the quests are wild and challenging, the PK poltics on Darktide are like nothing I have ever experienced, the lore was much more engaging than anything i have played since, and the community is the best I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. However, Turbine is just not commited to making the game successful.
At this point, they should combine all the servers onto one and allow all characters to rename themselves. They should bring thier graphics up to date. They should release a new expansion and actually market it. They should open a new pve and pvp server and allow players to choose between established servers and fresh ones. Asheron's Call probably won't break any subscription records, but they could become a profitable franchise. That's my two pyreals anyhow
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Sounds like dreams of AC3 to me.
I played AC2 for 3 tears and loved it. To this day AC2 is still the most fun I have ever had in an mmo. Even Turbine's DnD and LOTRO beta 2,which are good games,fall short of that AC series addiction. AC series has an appeal that is outside of what is now the "cookie cutter" mmo. The skills/combat system,multi-factional pvp,portal/travel system,lifestones instead of gravestones,patron/vassel swearing,fellowships (class dependencies),solo content,community,repeatable quests,vaults,etc... are just a few that set AC series apart from other MMO's. Graphics,IMO, in AC1 are just to out dated from other MMO's to be a good contender any longer. AC2 suffered with to many problems early on to keep a sizeable client base needed (so we've been told), though it was a good game. Especially after Legions Xpack,AC2 was a great game! (yah,Tumeroks are cool too)
So,where does that leave Asheron's fans? Only Turbine can tell us. But, I'm ready to answer another "Call"
grphics are in deed outdated but who the hell cares when the game is great? ultima online has alot of subs and is outdated too...
i cant understand ppl who dislike a game just because the graphics arent that modern
VG is a lot more of a grind than AC ever was. And much less original - it is more like a cookie cutter version of WOW with longer travel times and a huge death penalty. After playing it for a month, I saw very little that was either new or innovative.
AC was my first "real" MMORPG, and I played it for over 2 years.
AC - after almost 9 years - still has some of the most innovative content and gameplay of any game. But the badly outdated graphics are the killer - we have just all gotten too used to much better. If Turbine had not blown all it's cash on that horrible AC2 and instead updated AC, it would be much more active and a much more advanced game.
dunno what you guy shave with graphics... they are ok and good enough for the game to be fun.
its funny all the Old players that miss the older days are flocking to Vanguard and all the newbs to the genre are bashing it LOL. Geee i wonder why these bashers never played MMO back in its creation days
its funny that you dont have an argument.
and its even more funny that someone who claims to be oldschool compares VG with ac lol
IMO Gameplay > Graphics. AC is the the best and most fun MMORPG I will ever play.
AC had great lore, the dungeons where planned well, with mages above the boss that only another mage could take down while the others where tanking the boss )(find a legendary item, that most of the time you coud keep. but you cant say vanguard has that?
vanguard is (kill 10 rats, for a decent item) thats it:(
and the quest plot? non existant ie: my brother went into a mine and died, avenge him ad norsium.....