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Albion Online - Testing After Galahad - MMORPG.com
SBFord
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Albion Online - Testing After Galahad - MMORPG.com
I recently spent some time in Albion Online. Was it enough to feel out all the changes? LOL no, not even close. It did give me a preview of a few things. As with many big tests in a game that is still in beta I was greeted with starting over once again, then a black screen, then a few minutes of play followed by a server restart! I chuckled about the ordeal because this is Beta and shortly after a massive patch.
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That's if I can rip myself away from the new Zelda. Going to be very hard but I think I can do it
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
I'm not forced into any "Epic storyline to save the World because your the savior!!" Or anything. I'm just a regular guy making my way just like everyone else, specializing in the areas I choose, and that's just so relaxing like the article says, I'm not cornered into anything I can do what I want at my own pace.
It's grindy, but I feel like most MMORPG's are, but I don't mind the grind because the freedom and gameplay is just that good.
My favorite part is definitely the strategy in what you want to do, selecting the right equipment for skills, learning how to market your goods, (if your into PvP learning routes and different ways to ambush people). And being a part of a guild is really recommended, find a guild that matches your style and join them it makes the game even more fun, and you guys basically create your own story.
Loving the game, they got all my support. Many areas to improve, but I can see heart and thought went into the game and it leaves for much progress and expansion in the future.
Im tired of saying it on the forums man... lets see if we can have european servers, i hope
For me a reason not to play the game 150ms in fights where you need to dodge AOEs is just not good.
I can say, by experience, that the game will be a success. The DEV seems like a passionate guy and the videos he publishes ( despite the chronic swallowing that he does ), with the addition of the years of progress that I've been observing are enough for me to grow some faith in this project. I purely reflect media here.
I remember GW2, ESO beta days, far worse than what I am seeing here with Albion.
It has been a long time since I've laid my hands on a proper UO successor with a contemporary vibe.
beLIEve
I call it the new car shine, 99% of gamers fall for it every time and charge out of the gates rarara! only to end up crying endlessly once they actually play for a while and realize all the flaws lol
Well, as a PvP game with PvE frills tacked on, it has limited appeal, much like Eve, so that is probably a fair comparison.
The state of the game is absolutely pathetic. Its gotten so bad that they cant even test one of their major game system implemented 2 wipes ago, the city forced auction/real estate market. At the end of the first month all owned city plots go up for bid. The idea is that it gets rid of afk quitters taking up spots in the city. It probably is a failed system because it will just let the big guilds gobble up the land from small players/groups that have no way of generating 30 mil silver /day. The funny reality however is that they have never been able to test this mechanic out. By 30 days, the entire game is a ghost town. I've gone in and bought every plot in a city for 20 silver each. The game is so trash it hilarious.
Ive followed this and played hardcore for every beta since Alpha 1. The pop decline happens faster and faster on each iteration followed by massive discontent and a fresh extension of the beta phase in order to implement changes. These changes are usually just a rehash of old stuff they took out in previous iterations, but who cares... At this point with every wipe they sucker a few more people into swiping 50+ bucks for a beta key. The free beta keys that come out are all for one week... the one week that the game is kinda fun and fresh.
This, this for me totally. Its so nice having freedom again instead of the typical A-Z mousewheel pathing nonsense of most themepark mmorpgs. Sure to many it looks like crap but for me what I'm losing in beauty I gain in detail. Interdependency is not a dirty word to me so I am totally hyped on finding the right guild for what I'm looking for. I'm enjoying it so far but I'd recommend hardcore soloers to stay away from this game. Also while this is beta and trying out everything is fine, don't gimp yourself by being a jack of all trades when the game launches, its not worth it. Pick a few things to specialize in and join a guild and let your guildies handle the rest.
Any mmo worth its salt should be like a good prostitute when it comes to its game world- One hell of a faker, and a damn good shaker!
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I guess PC users aren't supposed to have an advantage in view distance over players on android devices.
The NPC's AI is also set accordingly....you don't aggro mobs until you step on their toes and even ranged units can only see you within 5 meters.
To me this is totally immersion breaking, if not game breaking...but they want it to work on 7" screens.
Those that don't mind this view, should enjoy it though.
/Cheers,
Lahnmir
Kyleran on yours sincerely
'But there are many. You can play them entirely solo, and even offline. Also, you are wrong by default.'
Ikcin in response to yours sincerely debating whether or not single-player offline MMOs exist...
'This does not apply just to ED but SC or any other game. What they will get is Rebirth/X4, likely prettier but equally underwhelming and pointless.
It is incredibly difficult to design some meaningfull leg content that would fit a space ship game - simply because it is not a leg game.
It is just huge resource waste....'
Gdemami absolutely not being an armchair developer
Posted my issue on the game forums and someone responded that this was an ongoing issue that has been affecting a small portion of gamers for a few updates now, but still hasn't seen a true resolution from the devs.
EDIT- Persistence pays off! After a few failed attempts to try some fixes suggested by support, I was finally able to update the game successfully! Hooray!
Joined 2004 - I can't believe I've been a MMORPG.com member for 20 years! Get off my lawn!
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And this is why SBI keeps wiping and making betas...
No one would buy shit if they waited until 3 weeks post release and did some research. With "closed" beta access however, the suckers keep coming in.
My 3 legendary founder packs are all a waste but hey, I made that mistake back in pre-alpha 1, when the game looked promising. Now it only promises to keep milking the unwary...