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twistedvenom
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It’s been little over a month that’s TR has been out. I wanted to know how many of you are still playing or how many of you have left the game and why?
I will go first; I loved the game play of the game. What got to me is I felt the game didn’t have enough content to keep me going. I had a level 30 engineer and I would like to say it was a great class to play with and I had a level 18 Ranger so I spent some time playing the game. So in other words I left the game after my free month ran out. I want to come back only when I see they fixed a lot of their problems and add more content. So it was ok MMORPG for me but it has the potential to be a great game. They better hurry because others will crush TR if they are not strong enough.
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I left after 1 month.
1. Boring.
2. Boring.
3. Quest are all the same, exept few rare. Go there bring this, kill xxammount of mobs and so on.
4. Only PVE. PVP is a joke.
5. Crafting is a joke.
6. No content at higher level.
In other words
STAY AWAY from TR.
didn't make it past the 3-day pre-order preview
the issues I found the most problematic weren't addressed, most of what was entertaining and interesting got nerfed to oblivion, they obviously weren't finished balancing what few skills they have on offer, and the overall shallowness was ignored
I'll watch it for the foreseable future as I think the game does have the potential for greatness, but not in its current state. Right now the best thing it does is redefine 'MEH', and simply isn't worth the money for the box, or for the subscription
That some people are enjoying it, great, but my mileage varies
still playing......I have a regular group of people I run with and we are enjoying the game
I was tired of all the fantasy games and despite the quest bugs that should have been fixed in beta this game is worth trying if you like sci-fi. It's better than the AO launch and I played that for 3 years despite Funcom's whacked sense of priorities.
I simply do not understand how anyone that is lvl30 or below can claim there wasn't enough content or even that the content that existed was all repeat. I'm at lvl 32 so far and have found the variety of missions to be very broad compared to other games such as WoW or EQ2 for example. There have been plenty of it to help lvl with as well. Instances have shown they can vary in style and complexity as well. I can't speak for the game beyond where I am currently except to say that a number in my clan are 43+ in lvls and still playing.
In for the long haul assuming the dev team will continue on a good path of regular updates and additions like they have so far.
I'm staying.
You cannot say with a straight face that the contents from levels 30 onwards have the same polish than the contents from levels 1-20~.
TR tries to be a PvE quest guided environment, and so it needs to cover all the leveling process, not only the two first weeks of casual playing.
I'm still playing it, I'm at them moment level 31 sniper. The combat is fun.
MMORPG.COM has worst forum editor ever exists
I did join the open beta, bought the game and 1 month online. After i reached almost lvl 31 i was bored, the performance was just terrible for me and too many things broken, pvp was not enough to hold me, had over 1 million ingame gold and could do nothing with it, no endgame content and i saw always the same mobs since lvl 1and the defence/assault missions, had same shotgun pistol and rifle design since lvl 1, skills you dont need..bored. I did quit the game after around 4-5 weeks playing tima (after release and inclusive 30 days free game play) and never logged in again, my account is still subbed but since i did play only for month it runs out soon.
I left.
While the only interesting thing about it to me was the fast paced combat. I couldn't take it anymore.
About level25ish you begin to feel the boredum.
There is no sense of accomplishment and nothing else to do besides kill, kill, kill.
It reminds me of AutoAssault.
Both are fun games, but couldn't hold my attention.
I'm continueing to keep it installed until my free month is up. When that happens i'm done with it for good.
Good idea gone to waste. Reminds me of SWG, AA, and E&B, 3 good games done wrong and never had a chance.. it's going to happen yet again.
Anyway, to those that enjoy it. Best of luck. Game just wasn't for me.
[ Played ] 2Moons, Anarchy Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Everquest II, Guild Wars, HellGate: London, Lord of the Rings Online, Rappelz, RF Online, Shadowbane, Star Wars Galaxies, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Last Chaos
[ Playing ] Everquest II
[ Waiting ] Aion, Age of Conan
Still here, just busy atm..
Dispite the fact it's got 'British''s name plastered on it he's got nothing to do with the game he's a PR guy thats it, it's like his 'oh there WILL be more EU servers' statement in beta, the devs actally turned around and said 'we don't know what General British said but it isn't true'.. Hence the current 'pass the buck issue' with whom to 'blame' for the current 'lack of things' in game...
So taking into account that 'he doesn't like PVP' doesn't mean the PVP system wont improve (as by the 'elder game' comments theres a system planned) and I'm hoping it will do soon, i'm holding out until the first content update in Jan/Feb until a deside to leave it or not
Bring on the WARRRRGGHH!
You cannot say with a straight face that the contents from levels 30 onwards have the same polish than the contents from levels 1-20~.
TR tries to be a PvE quest guided environment, and so it needs to cover all the leveling process, not only the two first weeks of casual playing.
it was very clear that I was not addressing lvls beyond 32.
mm...
Basicly I don't understand why people who don't anymore play the game and don't like the game and have no interest of playing the game are still here in TR forum?
I don't mind that they are here, but they seem to post a lot of negative stuff here. It's like griffing. I was my self ones a long time in DDO's frorum after I canceled my account. I did write a lot too, even negative, but also postive, but I was still very much interested about the game future and hoped I could play it. How ever, when I notice it's gonna go wrong direction for me, I left the forum.
What are You haters still doing here, if You don't want or hope to play TR in future?
MMORPG.COM has worst forum editor ever exists
I left.
It was a mostly enjoyable experience, but at the same time I didn't feel like I was really working towards anything.
Just gaining levels to gain more levels, and they felt very grindy.
I don't really know how else to say it, but it just didn't feel fun
Still playing and having fun. I have a level 31 Guardian and some lower level clones I play. Think I like my Guardian and Biotech best so far.
Still playing and not seeing the end of the road ... yet...
To those who left could have valid reasons, to bad none of them post in this topic as those who i saw that left in this topic seem to have a very shalow type of playstyle which if everyone would play like them, we all would leave a game. So my advice to those IN THIS TOPIC who left is maybe try the game again but try and PLAY!! the game and don't play the game shallow...as it's not needed to play it shallow.
With shallow i mean, people who seem to think TR is only shoot/kill/lvl....seems some people have lost touch to play MMO's and seem they need a more linear type of game to get there intrests. As thats my asumtion i get from those who left IN THIS TOPIC.
The game is shallow. You shoot. You kill. You level. End of story.
It's like any MMO in that aspect.
the issue isn't the grind. The issue is that there is NOTHING else to do. There is absolutely no sense of accomplishment. No goal to achieve. No super uber loot to try and get. While that sounds dumb I assure you it is not. It gives players a reason to press on. It's an accomplishment and gives joy to a game and the time invested.
The pvp is "ok" but it just isn't a pvp game. The instances are pretty fun the first time through, but if you run into bugs like I did in Atta Colony in Plains you'll be pissed that you had to redo the dang thing 10 times to get the broken quest to finally complete. Lack GM assistance also added icing to the cake.
To craft you have to surrender your normal points. That's just stupid. Dumbest idea ever. It should be an alternative to killing crap. Not a this or that situation.
The engines performance is sub-par because it's a rehashed AutoAssault code. (reverse engineer it and you'll see)
The network code is far from stable. Dang thing can't even handle packets right. Causes random disconnects on higher latency broadband, because it can't handle minor packet loss. I don't feel like explaining this again.. so that's a simplified version.
The graphics are dull as hell. I've seen the same thrax for 30 levels.. AMAZING!!!
A howler with a gun on its back that does nothing, but still looks the same as the others? AMAZING!
Armor that looks the same at level1 as it does at level30, but for a color change? AMAZING!11!
You see where i'm going with this?
The game HAD potential. I could have been soooo much better. It's another good story screwed over by retarded PlayNC. Their only success was really only Guildwars.. L1/L2 are an insane bore grindfest. CoX is fun for a few months, but nothing to put a lot of time into. AA was great, but done wrong and had no marketing. Exteel is a laughing excuse of a game. Dungeon Runners is just a poor mans game.. released as F2P because it's garbage.. glad they realised that.
Do I need to go on? The developers just suck. That's all there is to it. They're looking at things from all the wrong ways.
Could the game impove? You bet your butt it could, but I don't have the patience to wait around for it to improve.
While i'm going back to VG after all the improvements is an exception, because it's the gameplay i liked. I left due to performance.
I'm leaving due to dull gameplay and poor performance in TR. It hardly has a chance to pull me back in. By time it is at a more enjoyable state i'd have moved onto the 2008 released games.
You get 1 chance. ONE. Now a days to make a good impression. VG being an exception because it's under new devleopment, BUT that doesn't mean the name isn't tarnished. I'm just a bit more forgiving for a game I liked.
I do like TRs combat. It's fast paced and a change from the traditional stuff. Very fun.
I really enjoyed CP raids as well. Snipering stuff, etc.
Instances 1 time through is fun as well.
Really beyond that though there isn't much there. I don't craft because I can't. Lockers are so bugged it's a pain to transfer so why bother with a crafter clone and if you want a crafter clone wait till level50.. such a long wait to do some decent crafting.
So you have Instances, Grind, CPs, Minor PvP.. that's it.. nothing else.. No auction system? Yes I know it's coming.. but this is STANDARD industry crap people.. why wasn't it in release.. why was the game even released? It clearly wasn't ready. That couldn't be more obvious.
Anyway, good luck to those that enjoy it. From the looks of the server pops and in-game proof. It's already going downhill. What a disappointment.
PS we continue to post here our opinions. Not just to be negative about the game. We do it to inform future investers what they are getting into. I for one would have never purchased it if I had knew the situation. Clearly can't sell the account, because it's stuck to my damn universal PlayNC account.
Next time don't target people. We post all the good, bad, ugly.. what do you "positive" people post? Nothing but complaints about our posts.
[ Played ] 2Moons, Anarchy Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Everquest II, Guild Wars, HellGate: London, Lord of the Rings Online, Rappelz, RF Online, Shadowbane, Star Wars Galaxies, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Last Chaos
[ Playing ] Everquest II
[ Waiting ] Aion, Age of Conan
You presume that we don't want to play.
I can't speak for everyone, but I would certainly like to see TR improve to the point where I feel it is worth the asking price. Prior to the June nerfs it rocked - it was a fantastic amount of fun and I could happily spend all day running around blowing things up. Then they sucked the fun out of it, spents far too much time nerfing things and not paying attention to what the beta community were concerned about.
Frankly I still feel it has a lot of potential, the question is, will this potential be realized? Only God and the devs know for certain as they aren't really passing on the development roadmap to the audience. Hell, it would be nice to see them go over the Not For Ship list with even a rudimentary ETA on the good things therein.
in the end, I would lke to play, but I am not paying-to-beta. Once they address the shallowness and other, major shortcomings and bring TR to the state it should've been when it went live, then I will take another look and probably spend some money on it. Until then? nope, not gonna happen
Krileon, your whole post just screams... "Why doesn't Tabula Rasa play like every MMO out there?" Why does every MMO have to have the features you think are standard. Why don't we find fault in others games like WoW because they don't have dye tubs or a skill based system? Does every MMO have to continue to be a copycat of one another?
The thing is your bent up because TR didn't turn out the way you wanted it to. Sorry the game didn't live up to your artificial standards and hype. Perhaps now is the time to find a better SCI-FI MMOFPS shooter that meets your expectations.
No actually it doesn't.
My post screams "Why doesn't TR give any meaning or sense of accomplishment"
Releasing without standard features is just poor development. They revamped the game entirely though so the poor release was pretty much excepted. They wasted about 3 years from what I hear.
Those standard features help make a thriving community and economy such as an auction system. Better crafting system, etc. Those are improvements and help the game.
You can't simply make a game where all you do is blow shit up and kill shit then expect people to pay a monthly fee. I can go play BF2142 and get the same sci-fi blow shit up feel as a real FPS.. what's the point in TR then?
You seam to not understand the game has nothing beyond that.. to kill. The whole entire game is centered around killing shit. No alternative. Don't tell me crafting is an alternative because you have to kill shit for points, recipes, ingredients just to craft.. obviously can't buy stuff from auction house and you'd still have to kill to gain points.
There is no vehicles, nothing.. just on foot.. killing shit.. that's it. If i'm wrong, THEN PROVE IT!
That's cool it's a sci-fi shooter MMO-RPG-.. it's not an FPS folks.. get that in your head.. but that's where it ends.. it's nothing MORE..
[ Played ] 2Moons, Anarchy Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Everquest II, Guild Wars, HellGate: London, Lord of the Rings Online, Rappelz, RF Online, Shadowbane, Star Wars Galaxies, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Last Chaos
[ Playing ] Everquest II
[ Waiting ] Aion, Age of Conan
Yes it does.
Complaining about not having the Auction House/Military Surplus not be included is a prime example. Complaining about your so-called "standard feature"s gives the impression that every MMO to be released in the near future must have what others have. By asking for this, your assuming every MMO has to have "X" feature to be considered a good an viable game. Not every game has to have a Auction House, not every game has to have mounts, not every game has to have PvP. The standard features are nothing more than your own artificial interpretation of what you think every MMO must have.
As for wasting 3 years, yes they spent alot of time going in the wrong direction, but I tell you what, I am glad they ended up in the direction they are now than what they had before. Personally I am tired of the same fantasy bullshit hand fed to us MMO gamers year after year. TR was a breath of fresh air.
As for going to play BF2142, feel free to if you think you'll have a more fulfilling time. You still will not get the persistent SCI-FI world and large battles that you get in TR. 64 player maps... yes thats extremely massive. As for crafting, of course its not an alternative because its not a game set in a world where crafting is a huge part of your daily routine. I am not excusing TR's lack in that particular feature, but then again I'm a fighter not a tinkerer.
Your right, the game is centered around killing, but thats the fucking point. Your in a war, your homeworld was destroyed, and your all thats left from your friend, family, ect. Get a clue man and start thinking about the game in the context for which it was conceived. Just because you can't get past the fact that Tabula Rasa is built in the image of the story does not mean that its fault lies within its battle driven gameplay. Vehicle, yep there not in the game, but that goes back to the discussion of mounts. Ohh, and unless you missed something it can be an FPS if you set it up that way. Just because its not set to default doesn't make it any less than a FPS. TR gives you the option, you choose.
Sounds like you though TR was a SCI-FI mix of BF and WoW, sorry it didn't live up to your hype, maybe someday will create the picture perfect game just for you.
I decided to give it a second chance and regretted it.. just like with LOTRO (another massive disappointment for me), got up to mid-level way too easily and then the fun factor completely disappeared. So no, I left.. again. I know at least a dozen people who've left after their first month, dissolved clans and fanpages etc... =/
Waiting for Fallen Earth, World of Darkness, Old Republic, FFXIV
Let me start by saying, Im a PvPer and I went into this game know it was a PvE game.
In the end I want an entertaining PvP game and obviously this game wont be it. General British has said many times the he doesnt like PvP. I tried it out just to pass some time and to check out the mechanics. I believe the mechanics of the game are great and with some polish and some add ons it could be made into a great game. I would love to see this style game with PvP as the main focus...
GENERAL BRITISH DOESN'T LIKE PVP?!?!?!
We are talking about Richard Garriott, right? The "creator" of the once great Ultima Online, known for its PvP!!!!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I left....
It just wasnt what I thought it could be. Like people before me said, it was redundant and boring at higher levels. I have two level 40's.
If they would make this a classless game, and make the Tabulas harder to get, then maybe that would make it better. Maybe others will love it, I just got bored with it.
Yes it does.
Complaining about not having the Auction House/Military Surplus not be included is a prime example. Complaining about your so-called "standard feature"s gives the impression that every MMO to be released in the near future must have what others have. By asking for this, your assuming every MMO has to have "X" feature to be considered a good an viable game. Not every game has to have a Auction House, not every game has to have mounts, not every game has to have PvP. The standard features are nothing more than your own artificial interpretation of what you think every MMO must have.
As for wasting 3 years, yes they spent alot of time going in the wrong direction, but I tell you what, I am glad they ended up in the direction they are now than what they had before. Personally I am tired of the same fantasy bullshit hand fed to us MMO gamers year after year. TR was a breath of fresh air.
As for going to play BF2142, feel free to if you think you'll have a more fulfilling time. You still will not get the persistent SCI-FI world and large battles that you get in TR. 64 player maps... yes thats extremely massive. As for crafting, of course its not an alternative because its not a game set in a world where crafting is a huge part of your daily routine. I am not excusing TR's lack in that particular feature, but then again I'm a fighter not a tinkerer.
Your right, the game is centered around killing, but thats the fucking point. Your in a war, your homeworld was destroyed, and your all thats left from your friend, family, ect. Get a clue man and start thinking about the game in the context for which it was conceived. Just because you can't get past the fact that Tabula Rasa is built in the image of the story does not mean that its fault lies within its battle driven gameplay. Vehicle, yep there not in the game, but that goes back to the discussion of mounts. Ohh, and unless you missed something it can be an FPS if you set it up that way. Just because its not set to default doesn't make it any less than a FPS. TR gives you the option, you choose.
Sounds like you though TR was a SCI-FI mix of BF and WoW, sorry it didn't live up to your hype, maybe someday will create the picture perfect game just for you.
You still don't get it.My ENTIRE complaint is there is NOTHING to do but KILLKILLKILL.
You really think that justifies 15 bucks a month? To 1 absolute thing. No alternative. If you get a little bored. There's nothing left. Even the scenery isn't much to look at.
I'm not looking for a perfect game nor am I looking for a combo of BF and WoW.
What I was looking for was more then a half-assed P2P wannabe FPS.
Those features are STANDARD because they help a thriving community. Those STANDARD features help communication and interaction with others improve even more. You fail to understand this.
I can't believe anyone could possibly justify paying 15 bucks a month for a so called FPS.
64 player maps? Try the 128 servers. That's A LOT of people on a map. Plenty of interaction. Plenty of fast paced in your face action. Bases to take over like TR CPs. Ranks to advance for new gear/classes like TR. Then you have vehicles plus much more. Yet it has no monthly fee.
I understand the monthly fee is mainly to pay for ongoing content, but WHAT CONTENT? More shit to kill? No thanks. Where is the alternative.
You can't possibly say you'll be playing this a year from now just so you can keep killing shit with nothing more to do then that.
Nearly all MMOs released with alternatives. It's a way to chance the pace or gameplay to keep you interested. Killing shit all the time GETS OLD. Sometimes you need a break and people just logging off or quitting for periods of time OBVIOUSLY won't make the company any damn money. Keep players interested with alternatives so they continue to play is good game design.
I also fail to see the story. You mean the crappy instance cutscences? Been done. You mean the length explinations as to why you need to kill 10 thrax? Been done. It's nothing new, but yet it lacks even the standard features.
What you're playing is a PAID BETA. A pre-mature release as usual.
For everyone of you ignorant over positive people there's 4-5 realistic players leaving. Ignoring the short comings won't get shit fixed or added. If you're so oblivous to not see the fact that the game is a waste of money at its current state then by all means go ahead, but i'll continue to argue my point until it finally hammers into your head if you feel the need to continue replying with no hard facts.
I asked you to prove it that the game has more to it and you failed to do so. That says a lot to me. May for others as well.
Yes every MMO has to have "standard" features. Why? BECAUSE AN MMO IS ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY! That's the entire frikin point to an MMO. Is having a massive community to interact with. If you don't even provide the most basic of those features that helps interaction then what do you have? A crummy pay to play single player.
The game has no economy. You literally can "beat" the game solo. Yes "beat" because at 50. There is NOTHING. I know the first "raid" dungeon is on the way, but big deal. That'll last a week AT MOST. Then what?
Gear is randomized so you have no goal to accomplish by getting unique type loot, etc.
All the weapons look the dang same. A level 1 rifle looks the exact same as a level 50 rifle. The only difference is a little color based on the damage type. Same goes for armor except using paints.
The game is a flop and that's all there is to it. I didn't want to be so blunt and was trying to highlight the good, but you insist on argueing with me.
I've "beat" the game. Have you? Are you high enough level to even know WTF i'm talking about? Are you even level20? 30? 40? 50?
Day 1 and 2 of release I couldn't even play the game due to stupid bugs and horrid performance. Had to wait for a stinking patch just to play. What a joke. Even VG wasn't this bad. Made it to level 40 in VG with no issues, but some FPS issues and a random crash every 4 or more hours.. not a big deal. Yet I'd DC or crash every 30mins in TR? This has been fixed mostly except for the DCs sense the network code is garbage.
I have my arguement. Where's yours? All you super optimistic folks can seam to brew up is that "Nuh uh you're wrong!" but you present no counter arguement further proving my point. So give me something that is worth reading and beneficial to your arguement or shut your dang trap already.
[ Played ] 2Moons, Anarchy Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Dark Age of Camelot, Everquest, Everquest II, Guild Wars, HellGate: London, Lord of the Rings Online, Rappelz, RF Online, Shadowbane, Star Wars Galaxies, Sword of the New World, Tabula Rasa, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, World of Warcraft, Last Chaos
[ Playing ] Everquest II
[ Waiting ] Aion, Age of Conan
First let me say, the first 8 hours playing TR was ALOT of fun. I loved the intense fast paced action. It was great! Although, TR is just to damn easy. As I continued playing, I started to get annoyed at how increidbly easy and one dimensional the game was. I soloed EVERY instance I went into to the very end. The more and more I played, the less I felt this game was a true MMORPG. It played more like a single player fps game with a little mmo elements, but not enough to keep me around.
I only lasted about a week, then I went back to EQ2 and made a character on the pvp "Naggy" server. I want a challenge and to use my brain to get myself out of serious situations. In TR, all u have to do is blast blast and blast away until everything is dead. While that can be fun for a little while, eventually it gets boring and repetitive.
Guess I'm a true MMO Gamer and expect every real MMO elements found in games like Everquest 1, Dark Age of Camelot, and EQ2 for me to truly experience everything great out of an MMO.
So for now I'll be sticking with EQ2.
Rallithon Oakthornn
(Retired Heirophant of the 60th season)