Why is this game good.

Warcriminal · October 2003

why is this game good?

hmmm..

because of the good frame rate I get on my system?

Because of the very nice graphics?

because of the fast, fun and varied fighting?

Pehaps you were playing a different game than me?

Quaduce · October 2003

I get great fps on this game aswell. At times it goes choppy when im around tons of people, but that happens on all mmorpgs and is to be expected.

Seeing as how the game is over 3 years old, the graphics are really good. I guess you didnt see the shadowlands. I dont see how you can say the graphics are shitty, unless you compare them to like, Asheron's Call 2 or something.

The fighting is ok. Depends what class you are really. I find lvling my Enforcer really boring, since hes all HP and dosnt do as much damage as my Martial artist, and his attacks are slow and basic looking. At higher lvls things get alot more interesting, when you start having to use special attacks, and can use perk abilites and such. But i dont see how much it sucks compared to any other mmorpg, since they basicly all are point and click, and your char auto attacks.

I play it for the reasons above and many more. I like the style of the game, its not your typical midevel rpg with swords axes and bows. I love the skill system, how you have your basic atributes, wich affect your skills. The "trickle down" effect is great. It allows you to make any char any way you want, no preset path for your char like 90% of the other mmorpgs have. where your a certain class and race, and everyone thats like you, take the same path, uses the same items, armors, and weapons, and often, looks exactly the same as you.

I also love the mass ammounts item items, weapons, and armors you can get in teh game. There is always soemthing new to find. There are TONS or rare items aswell. I also like how there is always soemthing to do, you can hunt, you can go to dungeons and get rares, you can do missions, or team missions and get certain things you want, and tolkens. I also like how the stores are, when your weapons getting a bit old you cant just go buy "the next best one" or as is common in other mmorpgs, the next one down the list that the merchant has, you accualy gotta shop around, and sometimes pick things up you see ahead of time, or get some type of dropped item to use. I also like that you can twink your char, by over equiping things too. Its just an all round fun game to me.

viet_boy33 · November 2003

I've played this game and I didn't really like. It doesnt suck but i got lost for awhile and my kind of mmorpg games are in Medevil times with fantasy in it.

My strongest move is called the Hiten Misturugi Ryu technique. No move is faster or stronger than it. (Hitokiri Battousai)

squeee · November 2003

How is the new epansion, anyone played it?

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Spetnaut · November 2003

Originally posted by Sieg
I played this game and it really sucked. THe graphics were horrible and the so was the fighting, and the frame rate was so slow. Could someone explain to me y people play this game.

hmm maby because you have a crap conputer. the graphics are awsome on my computer. And the Shadowlands expanshions is also awsome

Makane · November 2003

I played the free trial for seven days and I just couldn't get into it. The player animations were horrid, graphics DID NOT look good, and I have a boss system. Several people mentioned the framerate was good, but so what?? It should be, since the graphics suck! Frankly, I couldn't get passed the graphics, so I quit before the seven days were up.

"This is now now. Everything that is happening now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. When will then be now? Sooon."

Spetnaut · November 2003

here is some pictures. lets see if you think its bad now. if you would like some more just ask me

UB "Soulreaper88" ER
Izgimmers "Nanoman88" Littlenuker
The Black Hand

Makane · November 2003

Nice screenies. That looks a lot different than the game I played. I downloaded the client, which must've been minus the expansion about 3 weeks ago. I might have to give it another shot. Anyone know where I can download the client with the expansion and good graphics?

Se_ar · November 2003

I didn't mind the graphics, fighting, FPS, or anything like it. I just found the game BORING. I know that most MMORPGs have no point, but this one just seemed to emphazize it even more! I couldn't find any story, fun quests, interactivity, or anything. Just plain BORING! Aye, and this was on the trial as well.

The sword of light illuminates the dark. I am that light.

Maxxx · November 2003

you must of had your settings really really low...

or you were playing the wrong game

Makane · November 2003

Nope, I'm positive it was AO. And I always set my res and graphics to the max on my ti4400. Maybe I started in an area that sucked..

Kyarra · November 2003

I downloaded this game about a year ago and coming from DAoC the graphics really sucked. Just downloaded the free trial with shadowlands last night and have to say the graphics are really nice now. Start in Jobe first and check out the shadowlands. I feel I will be sticking with this game for awhile

ianubisi · December 2003

FunCom made a really large world with spare areas. A lot of players might think that's all there is to it...after all, many of the really non-Shadowlands areas that are extremely interesting to look at are out beyond mobs that will eat your newbie butt for lunch.

Trust me, if you travel to some of the more remote locations in Rubi-Ka you'll see sights you will never see in another MMOG. Shadowlands, however, is like that every inch of the way...beautiful landscapes everywhere.

Quaduce · December 2003

imo its not so much the gfx, but the style of the game. Everything looks coo. I like the omni-pol armors, looks sorta like a pimped out storm trooper. not to mention guys running around with sun glasses and cloaks (matrix :P). Or those atroxes wearing tank armors wielding sledge hammers and support beams. Or the martial artist suits and combat suits. I just like the style, so many things look cool in the game, specialy the new shadowlands armors.

Kyuuten · December 2003

I didn't like the game due to it's repetitiveness. The missions all seemed the same after awhile and I had a hard time with constantly upgrading the gear for my fixer. The pet pathing is what really drove me from the game though. I couldn't take always dying as an engineer because my stupid robot had to go and get stuck in the center of a table. Anyone know if they fixed that yet? TTyL TTFN!

~Kyuuten~

Spetnaut · December 2003

Kyuuten how long ago did you quit them game? They have fixed pet pathing some months ago, and you no longer have to XP in mishions. There are new dungeons and also Shadow Lands.

UB "Soulreaper88" ER
Izgimmers "Nanoman88" Littlenuker
The Black Hand

Jiraiya · December 2003

I tried it for 2 days now, pretty good if u ask me. The graphics are eye pleasant, gameplay pretty normal. Although those stats perks skills etc are confusing, its still enjoyable. Currently lvl 15 at Rubi-Ka2, gonna lvl more to try our wat it feels like to be high lvl. Yea the version im playing is with Shadowlands. I'm 1 of the AO games winner of the mmorpg.com contest.

ianubisi · December 2003

Keep something in mind when playing AO that's a touch different from your normal RPG.

Level means very little. QL (or Quality Level) means everything. The guy standing next to you may be the same level as you, but he may be wielding weapons and armor that are 3x more powerful than the gear you loaded up. A normal level 10 with no bonuses will wield a QL10 gun (roughly), but an experienced player will probably have a QL25 gun or better.

The trick to playing AO as it was intended is to jack up your stats with implants, buffs, and gear in order to use better and better stuff. The Trader class is the epitome of that, constantly stealing skills from their victims to ladder up into higher and higher gear.

This is the key to being your best in AO. It's what drives the level treadmill, really...because with one more level you can get to the 80% OE breakpoint and wield that next Rifle upgrade that is way above your normal skill use. It's one of the more addictive parts of AO's gameplay.

Unknown · December 2003

Originally posted by Se_ar
I didn't mind the graphics, fighting, FPS, or anything like it. I just found the game BORING. I know that most MMORPGs have no point, but this one just seemed to emphazize it even more! I couldn't find any story, fun quests, interactivity, or anything. Just plain BORING! Aye, and this was on the trial as well.

The sword of light illuminates the dark. I am that light.

Try joining a Guild. It is a MMORPG after all. Joining a Guild increases your experiences.

If after trying out a few guilds you still find the game boring, well... at least you gave it a try and found it's not for you. Better than not giving it a try and not knowing if you are, or are not, missing something you might like.

captflyboy · January 2004

If you want good graphics head to Shadowlands

mike2280 · January 2004

Aye, i think the main problem people have with AO is that its pretty rough of "newbs". It takes quite a while to learn how everything works and people often become frustrated with it because they expect to know everything about the game within 2-3 days of playing it. Which is really just setting yourself up for a fall. Since there is such a huge learning curve when playing AO compared to most other mmorpg's its an absolute MUST that you find yourself a guild. Preferably one that has members willing to answer any questions you have about the implant system, perks and buffing and all that. When i first started playing about a year ago 95% of the people i asked for help were willing to sit back for 5-10 minutes to answer any of my questions. Asking for help isn't hard to do. Just try to be polite when asking, demanding information isn't cool. . It also helps to return the favor to anyone else inquiring about how certain things work.

In conclusion if your new be willing to listen to others when they are trying to help you and try to be patient. As your not going to figure everything out right away.

Farseen · January 2004

Last year, right before summer, i got my appendix out. Now after a few days i could barely walk, but indeed make it to my computer chair. I was currently playing EQ but thought ide probe around for a different game. Bang- Found Anarchy Online. Looked crazy being all futuristic and stuff! So i downloaded it, entered my credit card, and didnt stop playing for 3 months.

Anarchy Online was the best MMORPG i ever played. The only problem is that after playing and getting so far i could never go back and make up for what i lost by cancelling my account =( That game kicked so much ass!

About being hard on 'newb's. NO way man. I understood it within the first 2 hours. I was killing through the junk yard and doing little missions. Then i was accepted into a guild and things took off from there. I seriously reccomend that game!

I was a lvl 50 Fixer with MK Grid I Armor - THATS some cool stuff =D God i loved that game.

-Farseen-
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Knight Online Beta Tester

Yordo · January 2004

I had some fun times in Anarchy Online but it wasn't my favorite MMO ever. It was great for probably the first 2 months, after that I got bored....I had a level 39 character and a level 50 character.

::Yordo::
EQ2 Guild Search
UXO, Lineage 2, KO, Guild Wars, Dragon Empires, City of Heroes

digitydarkman · January 2004

Originally posted by mike2280

Aye, i think the main problem people have with AO is that its pretty rough of "newbs". It takes quite a while to learn how everything works and people often become frustrated with it because they expect to know everything about the game within 2-3 days of playing it. Which is really just setting yourself up for a fall. Since there is such a huge learning curve when playing AO compared to most other mmorpg's its an absolute MUST that you find yourself a guild. Preferably one that has members willing to answer any questions you have about the implant system, perks and buffing and all that. When i first started playing about a year ago 95% of the people i asked for help were willing to sit back for 5-10 minutes to answer any of my questions. Asking for help isn't hard to do. Just try to be polite when asking, demanding information isn't cool. . It also helps to return the favor to anyone else inquiring about how certain things work.
In conclusion if your new be willing to listen to others when they are trying to help you and try to be patient. As your not going to figure everything out right away.

well my friend josh, who has never played an mmorpg before, i got him into AO 2 weeks ago, he loves it, sure he calls me at damn 3:00am to ask me stupid questions, but he gets it, ive been helping him build up and Eng, and a MA, he loves the MA, i still need to reactivate my older account so i can get my MA on there and give him all my old stuff, his MA is decent now full decus suit, tryed to mission a coat for him but got the damn playershift error so that pissed me off, but AO isnt a hard game to get used to by any means, all newbs have to do is ask questions in a calm manner, i mean if you spam the shopping channel with "DAMNIT I KEEP GETTING KILLED BY THIS LEET THING." you wont get any help. i love the new perks system to, it sux though when i reactivate my account i know every single one of my characters is going to be OE'ed

**Bling ~ Bling**

Yordo · January 2004

I don't understand why people think AO is so hard to get into. I had no problem and it doesn't seem like many other people are either. All you have to do is walk around a bit, explore, and ask a few questions. What's so hard about that for any game?

::Yordo::
EQ2, UXO, Lineage 2, KO, Guild Wars, City of Heroes

Gatorbot · January 2004

AO was the easiest MMORPG for me to get into. I spent weeks trying to figure out Earth and Beyond, Eve Online, or Ashrons Call. But I was up and running with AO in a few days at most.

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