I really don't see the problems with gender lock when there's lore behind it. Are people saying they want to have male valkyries/amazons/witches running around and female wizards.
Because is quite clear that when the above class is mention in the public there is already a set image of specific sex for those class. So what's wrong with gender locking it.
Yes , I agree some companies is lazy and that does it so they don't have to do more. But that doesn't mean all gender lock is bad.
For one I would throw up if I see a bunch of amazon men's jumping out in the wonder women movie wearing those clothes.
Nope, not ever buying/playing a Korean made MMO again. To much grind, to much RNG, to much cash shop.
Lol, u say it like western game doesn't have rng and grind. Do u think everyone In vanilla wow have a legendary? Or do u think u didn't have to go through mc over and over again b4 going in blackwing lair then naxx.
People like to pick their genders and it is their right. It is one thing to play Tomb Raider or other games with a female leading role, because it is the story of that particular character. But when it comes down to MMOs, we all like to play a bit of dress up, on some level, we're all playing The Sims one way or the other.
We're hanging out with friends, we're in a community, we maintain sort of an image of ourselves in the virtual world. Hence, there NEEDS to be options to pick your gender.
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I have a hard time understanding why so many people object so much to gender locking.
Because I have no interest in playing female characters.
So you never played a Tomb Raider game then? Or any of the dozen other games with a female protagonist?
Not that I recall, no. And it's different in an mmo, when you're interacting with other people. I tried a female character in WoW and the amount of creepiness I witnessed made me realize I'd never do it again.
hmmm, maybe this is brought on by how people act in these games.
I've played female characters for years and never once had anything creepy happen.
The only thing I had was a guy in Lineage 2 telling me that he "didn't pk chicks". I think he actually thought I was a woman.
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More interested in the new Lineage Eternal, whatever they renamed it.
This game looks... like a mess. Too many ideas/genres blended together. Like watching an epic battle in LOTRO and suddenly a Titan drops in from orbit. Pass!
I'm always hopeful that new games are good and make people happy. And success leads to more games, so hopefully this and other do kick off another golden age of MMOs, though it seems like just about everything is now some sort of online MP thing with MMO/RPG elements, its nice to see more traditional MMOs still being made.
Just need to see more on console! Grinding through quests/kills on console is like 100x more enjoyable, IMO, for this old, old MMO vet.
Game doesn’t look good. Just a bunch of flashy stuff in a trailer like Destiny but no soul, substance or fun.
I tend to agree, but hard to get everything from a trailer. What I know I don't like though is how they basically try to cram all genres into one game.
Lets have swords, and magic, and dragons, and guns, and mechs and tanks, and airships, and lasers, and cute bears! oh my what else? This is going to be awesome! but no, it's not, it's a mess that doesn't satisfy even one of the niches they are trying to cover, except the one that likes flashy messes.
and in general, steampunk blows. Hot stinky farty steam.
To answer the question posed in the article title: "Will A:IR Reignite AAA MMORPG Development?" I would have to answer "no." I don't think this is going to be AAA. I think it's just going to be another Asian grinder with mild localization but only a shallow attempt to understand the NA market before it's "localized."
I look forward to games where the devs pull three English words out of a hat to name a game.
Not to single you out, just a quick grab for example. Seen this comment subject come up in this thread a few times. Which got me thinking.
The writers over there are obsessed with the elements. TERA The Exiled Realm of Arborea (Earth, ground, Terra). and now A:IR... I suspect in the future, we will see FIRE, and WATER come eventually.
You basically described Wow. It's doing just fine.
The thing is - in WoW - all of those things actually mesh stylistically - and due to highly stylized art and excellent Blizzard art team - they pull it off well.
In contrast - again in my opinion - in this game - it's lacking cohesion, it looks like a bunch of disparate concepts thrown together.
I personally don't think all those things mesh stylistically. WoW has been turned into a chronicle of all things popular in the past 14 years. You find reference to EVERYTHING in that game. We can send a copy to aliens to learn about our culture.
And it has been like this since the early stages. For instance, Zeppelins were meshed fine, but not Harley (!) motorcycles.
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Not interested. Five gender locked (uninspired) classes. And of the two options for males, I'm not impressed. I hope it does well, more options are better for the market as a whole.
Not interested. Five gender locked (uninspired) classes. And of the two options for males, I'm not impressed. I hope it does well, more options are better for the market as a whole.
It has been established that there are no gender locked classes.
Well I guess you are in luck. In the faqs on their forums, they already addressed the question about genderlocking. The plan is to have the 5 classes to be available for both genders.
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Not interested. Five gender locked (uninspired) classes. And of the two options for males, I'm not impressed. I hope it does well, more options are better for the market as a whole.
It has been established that there are no gender locked classes.
Well I guess you are in luck. In the faqs on their forums, they already addressed the question about genderlocking. The plan is to have the 5 classes to be available for both genders.
That is the PLAN. Plans can change. As of this moment, the classes are gender locked. When that goes from being a plan to being a FACT I will re-asses.
I consider neither Bluehole nor Kakao to be "AAA", so no.
Well people can say - "I don't consider the Sun to be a star" - but they'd be wrong.
Just because you don't consider them to be AAA - doesn't change the fact that they ARE AAA studios - Both TERA and BDO are AAA games.
If TERA and BDO are examples of modern "AAA" games, then this genre is indeed fucked beyond repair. Being the shiniest turds in the bowl doesn't make them "AAA", it just makes them shiny turds.
AAA just means they have a good budget. Art is still subjective.
Take it or leave it man, it's AAA because of the money. Not your opinion of the studios and their works.
I consider neither Bluehole nor Kakao to be "AAA", so no.
Well people can say - "I don't consider the Sun to be a star" - but they'd be wrong.
Just because you don't consider them to be AAA - doesn't change the fact that they ARE AAA studios - Both TERA and BDO are AAA games.
If TERA and BDO are examples of modern "AAA" games, then this genre is indeed fucked beyond repair. Being the shiniest turds in the bowl doesn't make them "AAA", it just makes them shiny turds.
Also what you call turd, many consider as quality products. That is just your personal and somehow emotional opinion.
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So using that definition, basically any nub who gets a shitload of kickstarter money is a "AAA" developer. roflmao
Those games are referred to as "Having AAA budgets". The developer itself is technically not using their own money so can't really be considered AAA, I think.
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Because is quite clear that when the above class is mention in the public there is already a set image of specific sex for those class. So what's wrong with gender locking it.
Yes , I agree some companies is lazy and that does it so they don't have to do more. But that doesn't mean all gender lock is bad.
For one I would throw up if I see a bunch of amazon men's jumping out in the wonder women movie wearing those clothes.
Lol, u say it like western game doesn't have rng and grind. Do u think everyone In vanilla wow have a legendary? Or do u think u didn't have to go through mc over and over again b4 going in blackwing lair then naxx.
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Try a MUD today at http://www.mudconnect.com/We're hanging out with friends, we're in a community, we maintain sort of an image of ourselves in the virtual world. Hence, there NEEDS to be options to pick your gender.
I've played female characters for years and never once had anything creepy happen.
The only thing I had was a guy in Lineage 2 telling me that he "didn't pk chicks". I think he actually thought I was a woman.
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If the story is about a Female Mystic then the character is going to be a female. That's just how some eastern companies make their games.
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More interested in the new Lineage Eternal, whatever they renamed it.
This game looks... like a mess. Too many ideas/genres blended together. Like watching an epic battle in LOTRO and suddenly a Titan drops in from orbit. Pass!
I'm always hopeful that new games are good and make people happy. And success leads to more games, so hopefully this and other do kick off another golden age of MMOs, though it seems like just about everything is now some sort of online MP thing with MMO/RPG elements, its nice to see more traditional MMOs still being made.
Just need to see more on console! Grinding through quests/kills on console is like 100x more enjoyable, IMO, for this old, old MMO vet.
I tend to agree, but hard to get everything from a trailer. What I know I don't like though is how they basically try to cram all genres into one game.
Lets have swords, and magic, and dragons, and guns, and mechs and tanks, and airships, and lasers, and cute bears! oh my what else? This is going to be awesome! but no, it's not, it's a mess that doesn't satisfy even one of the niches they are trying to cover, except the one that likes flashy messes.
and in general, steampunk blows. Hot stinky farty steam.
You basically described Wow. It's doing just fine.
Exactly. I don't want to play as a female and my wife doesn't want to play as male. Not to hard to comprehend.
The writers over there are obsessed with the elements. TERA The Exiled Realm of Arborea (Earth, ground, Terra). and now A:IR... I suspect in the future, we will see FIRE, and WATER come eventually.
And it has been like this since the early stages. For instance, Zeppelins were meshed fine, but not Harley (!) motorcycles.
P.S. Thanks for the info
Take it or leave it man, it's AAA because of the money. Not your opinion of the studios and their works.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AAA_(video_game_industry)
Also what you call turd, many consider as quality products. That is just your personal and somehow emotional opinion.