What games are you looking forward to the most?

GM Joker · Post by **GM Joker** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:10 am

I had the privilage of being selected for World of Warcraft Closed Beta. Quite simply it is the most amazing game I have played to date. I do not wish to take anything away from Dasaria, as it has been a big part of my gaming history, and it will always have a place in my mind and heart (I've logged in a few times lately, as a player, on a new super secret account

).

WoW Closed beta is over now, but a second stress test is starting early next week. Open beta shouldn't be too far off. Retail is most likely end of November/early December.

lankycheese · Post by **lankycheese** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:22 am

Retail is most likely end of November/early December.

Woo Hoo!

I have heard there is quite a Role Playing community building up which should be interesting. Any idea on the montly fee yet?

GM Joker · Post by **GM Joker** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:32 am

Blizzard hasn't put a price on it yet, but more than likely it'll be about $15.00USD per month.

Arilyn DaVid · Post by **Arilyn DaVid** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:13 am

Personally I would be more interested in World Of Diablo.

LoFang · Post by **LoFang** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:35 pm

The battle.net playerbase as a whole has me turned off on the WoW, I'll gladly come over to your house and check it out though Joker (In return you can come check out EQ2 when I get it

)

Boon · Post by **Boon** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:41 pm

In all truth, I would like to try WoW. And I got a few work mates who keep asking me to try it when it comes out. But..I don't know...I like the feel of the Dasaria community and the land just too much I guess.

Oh and it's good to see you back, LoFang. How have you been, mate?

GM Joker · Post by **GM Joker** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:21 pm

LoFang wrote:The battle.net playerbase as a whole has me turned off on the WoW

There certainly are some real "winners" that post on those forums. It does tend to remind me of the Shadowbane forums. Not quite as extreme, but there are some similarities. Ingame, however, most of the people I've met are pretty cool. Most of the jerks play the PvP server. For this reason I play the PvE server. You can still PvP, but you don't have to worry about griefers, as the PvP on these servers is by choice. A lot of people feel that these servers lack the intensity of the PvP server. While this is true, to an extent, I enjoy relaxing while I play, and the constant threat of super high level people killing you for the sake of griefing is not relaxing fun in my book.

At any rate, I've met some cool people in WoW CB. Don't let a few forum trolls sway ya too much! But I know you LoFang, yer mind's set on EQ2

I would enjoy having you over to check it out.

~Joker

Post by **jhr4n** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:53 pm

On that note (and while the module is building) - what is it about EQ2 that is so appealing?

Like, what kind of features does it have that make it so great?

Depheant · Post by **Depheant** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:29 pm

One more thing on WoW and Blizzard - they still haven't got it into their heads that people don't want to be segregated based on geographical location.

Meaning if you want to play with your friends in Europe and you're in Asia, you won't be able too. They'll still be using the gateway system, but from what I've heard, you won't be able to change them this time.

Meldvion · Post by **Meldvion** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:13 pm

Depheant wrote:One more thing on WoW and Blizzard - they still haven't got it into their heads that people don't want to be segregated based on geographical location.

Meaning if you want to play with your friends in Europe and you're in Asia, you won't be able too. They'll still be using the gateway system, but from what I've heard, you won't be able to change them this time.

Do they even have some reason for doing this?

Sounds pretty idiotic to me.

LoFang · Post by **LoFang** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:35 pm

Boon wrote:Oh and it's good to see you back, LoFang. How have you been, mate?

Working mostly, with any luck getting an apartment thats a 5 minute walk from work and is eligible for DSL
At this point I spend an hour and a half (no car) before and after work just getting to/from the damn place. I look forward to freeing up 2-3 hours of my day.

jhr4n wrote:On that note (and while the module is building) - what is it about EQ2 that is so appealing?

Like, what kind of features does it have that make it so great?

Voiceovers for all the npc's, supposedly even all the little flavor text things. Imagine walking by Bearis and overhearing him talk to a resident of Daris. Not read it, but hear it. Also the gameplay is much more centered on smaller groups of people (one of my complaints about the first everquest)

How well all this works when put together has yet to be seen by myself personally. If it doesn't work out... well I put half-life 2 on preorder at the same time as EQ2

Arilyn DaVid · Post by **Arilyn DaVid** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:21 pm

I've always been interested in playing the original EverQuest ever since it came out but somehow never got to it. I'm planning to change that with EQ2. I've read some previews and it just looks very good and interesting to me, but I really can't say anything about it until I've actually played it.

Mireille · Post by **Mireille** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:26 pm

I've recently pre ordered WoW LE as I'm kind of a sucker for trying mmorpg's. This one will be my 15th I think?

Jimmy · Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:36 am

EQ2 vs WoW

Siegfried Schaüffen · Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:51 am

GM Joker wrote:Blizzard hasn't put a price on it yet, but more than likely it'll be about $15.00USD per month.

that's one of the reasons why i quitted Ultima Online.
I hate this idea. you already pay for a game then you have to pay again and again.
that's why in part, i haven't bought and hence played Star Wars Galaxy: an empire divided even though i'd liket to play it a lot.
if the WoW will follow this system, i'm not sure i'm gonna play except if it is exceptionnal (i'm sure it is hearing GM Joker talked about it just make me have the taste of it)...

There certainly are some real "winners" that post on those forums. It does tend to remind me of the Shadowbane forums. Not quite as extreme, but there are some similarities. Ingame, however, most of the people I've met are pretty cool. Most of the jerks play the PvP server. For this reason I play the PvE server. You can still PvP, but you don't have to worry about griefers, as the PvP on these servers is by choice. A lot of people feel that these servers lack the intensity of the PvP server. While this is true, to an extent, I enjoy relaxing while I play, and the constant threat of super high level people killing you for the sake of griefing is not relaxing fun in my book.

yeah, i used to play diablo II on battle net and on PvP servers, they're all buggers with chars with 100k HP and made like 15k damage in one blow...
i used to have a barb very powerful but I was killed in one blow. then they loot you and laugh. hehe. I agree with the quoted below.

Arylin talked about world of Diablo? this could be very interesting.
concerning everquest, i've never been that much interested.
i should ahve tried it before maybe but dunno why i can't.
i'd rather try stars wars galaxy, WoW or world of Diablo.