Online gaming, WoW and Vanguard... (was forum=21)Follow

Hello again.
So, I have invested a bit of time in WoW, and when I left I was getting bored at 60. It may be fun when there is more content from xpac. I have another option, a few friends will be getting a game called vanguard when it comes out. They are very excited about the game.

As for my personal experience, my first online game was SWG, which I hated by the end (they ruined it). I played CoH and tried guild wars. EQ and EQ2 were not something I got into. And WoW has been the best online game I have played, but it is not perfect.

From what I can tell, Vanguard will be like EQ2 should have been. It has the same people that were behind EQ and other games, and from what I have read, it is almost like an updated version of EQ plus some elements of SWG, well planed in almost every way but graphics may leave some people uninterested.

But, that is just how it looks on paper. Since I am trying not to get into any game unless I know its worth my time, I will most likely be choosing between Vanguard and the WoW xpac. The main difference being that WoW appeals to the general public, and Vanguard aims a bit more for the hardcore (long term) gamer. I am not sure if either will be what I am looking for.

Until then, I will be playing dark messiah and Spore when it finally comes out. After that, no idea.
What is everyone elses plan? Just focus on WoW or mix it up?

1. Vangaurd is not ready to go live
2. ME MMo is like playing BG multiplayer style.




LoL, Vangaurd graphic engine is the sux, even high end computers have mega system lag as a result. also please please please keep in mind the people that were behind EQ are the fools who pushed out expansion after expansion without fixing bugs and glitches in the game that had been around for YEARS and those bugs are still NOT fixed.

It's been awhile since I bothered to read anything about Vanguard, but if memory serves it's bringing back some of the things I absolutely hated about Everquest.

Racing to content stinks, although I understand how some people could like it as it adds a competitive edge to PvE. Personally I would rather know for a fact that a certain zone is available to raid, which is why I love instanced content.

Ya, the graphics looked like a step or two backwards from what you can play now. But if it is the one downside to the game, and all else is fine, I wouldn't mind the sacrifice. I doubt thats the case though.




I read something in their forums, where people were complaining about traveling. While some of my hardcore friends like the reality of traveling, anyone that likes the convenience of WoW travel will be annoyed. Some companies realize that players want to spend time playing, not just walking around.



I remember hearing about the plan for the game a year or so ago. While I like the idea, I am not sure of how the product will be. It may be simular to WoW, but how much end game content and dungeons will there be?

*cough* Revealing that you're in the LOTRO beta in an online public forum is against the NDA..... heh, and with that said um, uh, my friend of a friend who's cousin's brother's nephew said that the LOTRO UI feels very much like WoW's, though they use different textures and what not. I won't go into detail beyond that though....

You're right, it is... but how would you know that?

As far as I know, vanguard does. However, I don't think classes will be "balanced" so some classes will be abundant because they are just better for pvp.

Right now the only upcoming MMO that I'm really interested in is The Chronicles of Spellborn. Too bad that the game has no hype, it looks cool and has some nice ideas in it.

Gemstone III, Ultima online, Everquest and everquest II, Dark ages of camelot, Ascherons call one and two, SWG, and wow.

Same thing different game. It is the community that makes an online game fun. I hope that the next game is a tad bit harder.

The difference is that TCOS has been in beta for a long time now and should be released in the first or second quarter of 2007. And though it's made by a relatively new team, its actually a pretty big budget title. The stuff that they're showing looks really polished as well.

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The Chronicles of Spellborn


Anyways, that does look pretty nice, and it is nice it is in beta already and to be out soon. I think KWRotF is looking for a dec 08 or 07 (think 08) release, so not that far out either, they still have a lot of work to do though.

Exactly what my friend pointed out. WoW is easy to like, so you are stuck playing with... well you know. But a more challenging game will hopefully attract a higher caliber of people.

But, the game had better be fun, or it doesn't matter who you are playing with.

TCOS looks pretty cool.

IIRC, the skill based system looks innovative. What it is: you have a certain number of action bars, with skills that you can set up on them. When you use one skill, the action bar rotates to the next bar, where you may have another set of skills (or some same ones). The bar rotation acts like a global cooldown and it allows you to set up your skills like you would a deck of cards. It could make for some interesting game play and strategy. The graphics definitely look hot.