Will you stay or will you go?

JBO1 · August 2004

An interesting topic popped up on another forum and I wanted to take a poll here. How many people right now with EQ2 close to luanch in the next 3 month, will leave EQ to go to this game? Please leave a reason why or why not...wnat to see how the EQ origonal fans feel.

Anofalye · August 2004

My friends that still play EQ(3 of them) are all moving to EQ2(some will play WoW as well), most friends have left to never try SoE stuff again or so they claim.

Me, personnally I would prolly stick to CoH in a moment, I am trying it tonight...and some of my friends love it and have been playing it for 2 months or so and they didnt falter...will see.

- "Coercing? No no, I assure you, they are willing to bring my bags and pay public transportation just to help me, it is true!''

Purplehaze45 · September 2004

I will leave. I have already noticed a decline in the number of players. It is difficult to find groups.

I'm looking forward to starting from the beginning with EQII. I do realize the beta testers will have a bit of an advantage, but I'm eager to begin in a new environment. I have been playing EQ for about 2 years. I will be upgrading my system to play EQII, so you know I'm addicted. ::::29::

Rathelon · September 2004

You forgot one option. I've cancelled my EQ accounts already and I wont be buying EQ2.

Misti · September 2004

I quit EQ (my favorite game ever) almost a year ago now as I need a fresh new world. I have had my eyes set on EQ2 for a few years now but with the latest screenshots I am thoroughly depressed with the lack of art. I actually like the original EQ models better so I am considering a third option, going back to EQ after having been gone.

Jenkz · September 2004

You said "It is difficult to find groups" It depends what server you play on, i would Say innoruuk has the most players on it..since i play on that server, i am always able to find a group

65 Necromancer
60 SK
45 Cleric
(innoruuk server)

neschria · September 2004

It's very likely a server-to-server thing. I haven't had any trouble finding groups at any level on Xegony, even when playing a class that's generally considered less desirable for grouping (i.e. the berserker, widely considered "useless"). I've managed to get from 1 to 51 playing that character casually since June 29, and I sure didn't solo it all.

The LFG tool is my friend.

~*~
neschria
Bunny Squisher Extraordinaire

ryansully89 · September 2004

definetly will go

but dont worry if the amount of ppl playing eq is an issue they will just take out a couple of the servers, and allowing ppl to move chars to others, might be less servers, but they will have the same as many ppl in em

my opinion

88ruby88 · September 2004

Im staying because...

My friend is staying:My friends waayyyy in AK and im wayyy in FL so I want to keep in touch

They have so much of the original destroyed:Sure you may think it's "a plot' but I think it's "a sorry exscuse for no recreating the old EQ world"

Danget! I don't want to lose all that hard work:self explanatory

Plenty of reasons that are too hard to explain I might try it if they maake some expansions.

Soooooo... Bye!

Signed: 88ruby88

I love tacos! I love them goooood...-Gir

Narco28 · September 2004

My guess on the outcome of EQ1 is that it has a year of life left in it(if that). With the new and better mmorpg's about to hit the market(eqII and wow), why would anyone stay? Out of loyalty? EQ1 has scarred too many players to be forgiven. All of the top guilds have already left( Fires of Heaven, Afterlife). If you stay, well damn I don't know whether thats admirable for being that hardcore into a game such as Eq1(using the word "game" very loosely) or just weird.

jimmyman99 · September 2004

EQ is growing old and useless. It lost its teeth cuase too many people left it for the same reason as i did, it requires to be a hardcore player in order to achieve greatness. I simply dont have 5-10 hours aday required to level. And I cant join a great guild if im not top level. Basically, EQ was great when there was no alternatives and up to level 20-25ish, after level 20 and before 30 u can still sort of have fun but after level 30-35 its just one long boring grind. EQ sux and my only hope that EQ2 doesnt follow EQ.

So far the screenshots from EQ2 were good but ugly, so im not sure if im liking where EQ2 is going. Time will show. Cheers

Y0lkix · September 2004

I will stay if the price to play goes down alot. Otherwise you may see me playing EQ2 or WoW or mayb nothing, just depends.

sk8nkid99 · September 2004

i will go. as the eq content and player database is in the lvl 50+ i myeself just started playing. it is hard to find a group where my role (pally/tank) is hard to maintain with all the "twinked" alts. With eq2 approaching i want to starth out fresh, at least this way there will be some lower lvls and grping will be much easier to find.

My 2pp Worth

Derek

EDIT**** dont wrry bout the poll below, im new to these boards, couldnt get "reply" to work :S

Zunaro · September 2004

I will go to EQ2, I'm a big fan of better graphics, and EQ2 offers that... As far as gameplay I guess I have to try it, if it blows then I'll stay with EQ1.

Finbar · September 2004

I still play eq. Since release. 4 5? maybe years now. I love it. It is a game for so called "hard-core" gamers. It is not a game for the casual player as it is so time consuming. If your have played EQ (I mean REALLY played it) you will know what I mean. Most characters are into the level 60+ range these days, and most guilds are either little groups of friends who are social players, or they are huge raid-machine guilds. There is no right way to play EQ you just play it the way you like to. For me however I like the long mindless exp grind, the hellish corpse recoveries from raids, the long waits to get a raid going, the killing of gods, the pathetic hope for a win on a roll for some good peice of equipment. I'm a game masichist. I like a challenge.

EQ2 from what I can tell from the articles written and the press releases is a user friendly, low strategy, casual gamer experience. Fine thats great for some people. I personally don't like that. So many games these days SWG, CoH, etc, etc, etc, are geared towards the casual gamer. I keep buying these games and hoping for a great game experience. Granted my longtime experience with EQ gives me a heavy bias when playing these other games. However after much thought and many realizations I have come to see that it is in fact not my bias, but my desires that make or break a game for me. I have played them all, you name the MMORPG and I have played it, Eve, DAOC (Awsome game but PvP is not my cup of tea), FFXI, Second Life Online, AC1 (great game but I got hooked on EQ before I played this so it is EQ for me because they are so similar), AC2, Liniage, SB, UO, Neocron (Great game but more like a FPS than an RPG as was their intent), Horizons, Planetside, Anarchy Online (another great game but I beta tested this and was turned off by the company themselves), WW2 Online (giggle), etc, etc, etc, etc. In the end is is always an EQ style game for me (DAOC, AC1, or EQ1). If EQ2 turns out to be the soft-core, sleep walk that I suspect that they are aiming at then no I wont play it. However if it turns out that they manage to bring to light some new facet of strategy and challenge that I have not yet experienced then cool im in. If they just took EQ and gave it a lovely new graphics set and made us all start at level one again with a new selection of class race cominations then it would ROCK my world.

In truth... untill it releases or untill they let me into Beta (That would rock to) we/I will never know if I am going to play it or not.

FINBAR
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Now Playing: EQ1 (Again)
For beta info, or other contact info
see the user info section.

MainMor · September 2004

I also agree with what most of the people have said already. I left because I did not have time to play for 6+ hours.

I was all fine and good until I hit lvl 60. I just could not keep up and dedicate my time to it. Which really was too bad, I loved that game. Played for 3 years.

But I am also very much looking forward to EQ2.

milisha · September 2004

I am going. Been playing EQ for almost 2 yrs now and i still love it, but i am ready for some new stuff. I am ready to be a newbie again and be exicited by everything i see.

Milisha

Tenolein · September 2004

Originally posted by Finbar

...If EQ2 turns out to be the soft-core, sleep walk that I suspect that they are aiming at then no I wont play it. However if it turns out that they manage to bring to light some new facet of strategy and challenge that I have not yet experienced then cool im in. If they just took EQ and gave it a lovely new graphics set and made us all start at level one again with a new selection of class race cominations then it would ROCK my world.
In truth... untill it releases or untill they let me into Beta (That would rock to) we/I will never know if I am going to play it or not.

FINBAR
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Now Playing: EQ1 (Again)
For beta info, or other contact info
see the user info section.

Ironic thing is.. If you read the lore of EQ2, the Council of all the God's all agree that players like you (aka the 'uber loots' players) were the downfall of Norrath. They all agreed that every being MUST be destroyed because of their greed of money and items. And I agree.

I don't mind a raid killing a dragon, or a mythical beast that lives at the bottom of the ocean.. but a raid to kill avatars of the very same God's we worship? No thanks. That just doesn't fit. Planes of Power was the worst in that aspect.

Oops, back on topic.. I will be playing both. Why? I have friends going to EQ2 and friends that will only be playing EQ. Sooo.. I'll be doing a bit of both. I'm in no hurry to get 'uber loots'.

elstack · October 2004

I'm leaving but not to EQ2... leaving for WoW.

bobolu · October 2004

i will go ,new game,new life

tinedor · October 2004

for me i will go to eq2 happliy and basically for the change of pace , have done pretty much everything in eq1 you can do and wanting something else to do ,

demisan · October 2004

Played EQ for 3 years ... quit it two times but not coz of lack of interest but coz of the impact on my social life EQ had. I just cant find in other games what i find in EQ (as one poster above said) and i tried alot of them. I will start with EQ2 and really hope it is not aimed at casual players like some other games like SWG and COH were (that just kills all the fun).

Mysticalbrat · October 2004

I am actually going to go well have actually gone.. EQ has become to much for me.. Not as fun as it used to be hoping EQ2 or another MMORPG that is again able to hit the fun in it for me.

Stealth98 · October 2004

probably going to go, but not until i im sure my comp with run EQ2 and i gotta get hooked.. hopefully EQ2 will be the game i stick with instead of always going back to EQ..

Played : DAoC, EQ (since kunark) , AO , AC2
Playing: EQ(still), CoH
Waitng: EQ2, WoW, Guild Wars

Bushhog · October 2004

I pre-ordered EQ2 in order to get the Character Generator. When it arrived, I discovered that my hardware didn't support the game, so I bought a new NVidia 6800 based video card. Now the Character Generator runs fine, and provides a nice preview into the graphics of the new game.

While I still enjoy EQ immensely, I've GOT to try EQ2. Many of my guildmates in EQ don't have the hardware to run EQ2, so I suspect that I will play both for a while, unless the EQ2 experience is totally enthralling. But, if it is like many new releases, it will be incomplete, so we may have time to continue enjoying EQ before migrating completely to the new world.

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