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Is this the MMORPG for me?
KenjiWB
Member Posts: 39
Ok, Im new to the whole online RPG thing and have been 'avoiding' it up until now. My only experience with online RPGs has been PSO for about 350+ hours, Guild Wars E3 Demo for about 10 hours, and Asherons Call 2 demo for about 12 hours. I never got a chance to play Everquest. But ever since getting my first taste of the genre Ive been doing my homework and studying up on what game I would dedicate my online life to (I mean...these arent exactly the kinda games you can play many of lol).
I like the way AC2 played with the mouse point and click etc..(same with Guild Wars). I dont know if every MMORPG is the same as far as similar control schemes but I find that appealing (is Everquest the same?). Anyways, Ive narrowed my choices down to Everquest 2, Guild Wars, World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XI:
Final Fantasy is almost out of the question because I dont want to start this late in the game (unless its still newbie friendly?). Been a big fan of the series since NES and know that its not the same, but is still Final Fantasy, plus it doesnt look like its going anywhere for awhile due to its userbase (population is also important). Lack of character customization is a bit of a downer (unless its not as bad as Ive heard).
Guild Wars seems cool but may lack the 'Fantasy World' that Im looking for (seems more mission based). I like the graphics and it was a lot of fun to play, but I really want that "Where do I want to go" feeling when I play. The Action is pretty much exactly what Im looking for though. Great animations/fluid, every character has a purpose (not weighted in favor of certain classes).
WoW seems to be getting a lot of hype, but I dont know if I'd enjoy as much as the fans since I was never really into Warcraft. But it still seems like the type of game that Im looking for. Huge, colorful, clean world.
Everquest 2 is to me the most fun looking adventure. I really just want a game that I can make "MY" customized character (unlike the clones which made me lose interest in Lineage 2). I want a game that I can play with my friends, without a level 60 character rush through our dungeon and kill all of our enemies. Where armor has a visual effect when equiped (not just a new color).
Anyways...quite a long post, but thanks for reading 
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Everquest is in the process of trying to morph into the sort of game you're describing. Although it was saddled with constraints early on in terms of character models and basic game engine. Now it's under a change to try and satisfy by the casual gamer and powergamer alike. In the past 2 expansions, serious mistakes were made and I now believe that SoE is trying to rectify those mistakes. Because of them, SoE is making an effort to ensure that Everquest 2 is the answer to those early mistakes. The developer team at SoE has their wish list from 5 years experience with EQLive
I'm looking positively toward EQ2. I played Everquest for the past 5 years as a casual gamer first and then a powergamer in the last 2 years. I want to believe that SoE has learned from the past 5 years and from the mistakes they have made with EQ1.
Oh my.. it sure sounds like I work for SoE doesnt it?
I don't but I really just want to resist becoming jaded by SoE's last few expansions.
~kae
~kae
Erm not played AC2 for about a year now but as far as i remember it was not point and click .
As for EQ2 .well since its not even in beta we can't say really.We have high hopes for it though.But you better have a good system espically a good graphics card for this game is all i can say
Right, well I heard that there is no system out that can run it on high...but thats good I guess, that way the graphics wont be outdated anytime soon...I just purchased some items to upgrade my comp, 9800 Pro, 3.06 processor, and another 512 of memory (1gig total).
AC2 was not a point and click, you used the WASD to move and such, but double clicking items would make you move there (thats what I meant).