The introduction of patch 3.0 will usher in resources, and resource mines that will be fought over. What this does is create a daily situation where people must struggle for control over resources, and people might not have a whole lot of time left…
Originally posted by Mithras
I played SB when it first came out for quite a while, managed to get myself to a decently high lvl, but the lag problem became just too much of a headache. I am considering returning to the game, honestly, would anyone …
Originally posted by Ryker
After a year I decided to reactivate my account only to see that the lag that made me stop playing was still there and as bad as ever. You still run to the end of the map and have to wait for the world to load before going…
All of your old characters will still be there and you will have an option to migrate them to an existing server. Prior to migrating, I suggest you check out the official SB server forums and see which server best suits your playstyle.
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Heh, some things even I don't know man:>
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You'd be suprised at how many people are actually returning to the game. Online numbers don't tell the whole story.
Other than that, there's some game changes coming down the piple that will help address lag.
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Originally posted by Fissure
I played this game for a many months then quit and came back again. I forgot why I quit, but now I remember why. This game sucks. There is too much scum on this game. There is too many people that take the game so seriou…
North American and Euro versions of SB are doing fine. The game is making a lot of progress, and its evolving constantly due to player feedback.
I keep everyone updated over on the SB forum here, but I'll just remind everyone here that there are s…
Originally posted by Ziggen
I was just in the process of downloading the SB Demo and I decided to stop by and see what people had to say about SB. Well I just canceled the download... It's a very "Don't bother" I'm hearing.
Most games that force y…
SB is retaining and regaining those who favor a PvP environment. Entranz made some bad missteps with their version of SB, and we're seeing the results of that.
Regardless, the NA and European versions are doing fine.
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SB is undergoing a UI rewrite, and that will make client performance much smoother. All games have bugs, and that battle will always be there as long as companies continue to patch a game.
The concepts for Patch 3.0 and 4.0 are being discussed, an…
Shadowbane has good character development, and fastest leveling of any major mmorpg. They are introducing a resource system for thier next patch, and there will be a lot of changes for the game over the summer.
The other games = grind
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Originally posted by Coldmeat
Would anyone thats currently playing tell me how the games doing from a tech standpoint? Have they fixed the sb.exe errors, or at least improved that to the point where they aren't as constant? How about server popula…
Find a good guild, and PvP becomes a fun part of the game as guilds fight amongst each other. PvP and grudges are what drive this game.
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Your best bet is to try to get into groups of other players. After around level 15, you can leave noob isle and hit the mainland. At the freeholds, you should look for other player groups.
You can also help yourself greatly by going to the official…
Originally posted by Talent
I loved the PvP part of the game, but the rewards for PvP happended to be too little for me to continue playing, I love PvP but I also love a system like DAoCs where even in PvP your working toawards a goal.
You probably…
Some of the lag issues are being addressed with the UI rewrite.
Other performance issues revolved around NPC AI. Some of that has been addressed, and the rest will be addressed when the UI rewrite is complete.
Other types of lag are mostly client …