I agree about the soullessness and static NPC syndrome. I remember back when I played EQ having a notebook full of maps, tips from other players, etc. I remember having to pay attention to where I was walking and running because you never knew when …
I recently re-subbed after many years. If you can get by the graphics (the spell effects are actually quite good), the gameplay is still challenging and it's pretty much void of the kiddies. You can hire mercenaries now to help you level since it is…
Like has been said in previous posts, EQ1 has a unique feel of adventure and accomplishment not seen in today's MMOs. There's still more toons in the trial zones than quite a few of the newer games and the community is still good when you can find p…
You're right. To boot, they have a mix of options for the "easy mode" / casual people and the hardcore alike. For example, at level 70, you can opt to run level 62 instances just for fun or you can challenge yourself with the Heroic versions of the …
To answer your question, personally, I haven't found anything comparable. I've been playing WoW the last few years but the burn is getting to me. LOTR, Vanguard, EQ2, LIneage 2 are just too similar to be anything worth switching to (in my opinion). …
I will admit that I am also spoiled by some of the new MMO enhancements but there has yet to be an experience like the old EQ when it came to the element of danger. At least, not in my experiences. Especially in higher levels where dying in the wro…
LOTR is very well done in my opinion. At least, as far as I have been in the game so far. It borrows ideas from many mmo's and puts it into a nice product. If you like any skill/spell + click mmo and are looking for new content then this game is for…
I wouldn't say complicated. For adventuring, just like WoW, once you figure out what 5 buttons to click and in what order, you can hold your own. Grinding is slow and like was stated, it's good to grind just for skills but grinding to level is silly…
Yeah, I briefly thought about a game created like that to combat gold farming, etc. If you wanted to start with a level 60 character then go for it. Leveling is optional and more for Roleplayers and people who enjoy PVE content. Not sure that will …
I played the adventuring path the first night and got to level 8. Similar to most mmo's where you can get to around 8 or so in one 4/5 hour session of play. I'm now level 12 and have found questing to be a much better way to level than grinding. So,…
Yeah, I agree. I played Beta 5 and was a little hesitant to try it because of the server issues. I was bummed because I enjoyed the game play. I good mix between the good things from EQ, EQ2, and WoW with a few of their own twists. Well, I purchased…