At launch, EQ2 doesn't have any PvP. The Devs have said that later on there will be PvP and it will be "different".
They haven't said anything at all about how "different" it will be.
T
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I've had a chance to play both EQ2 and WoW.
IMHO EQ2, while it still has some bugs in it, is a good overall game.
SoE made alot of interesting decisions this time around.
First off, the graphic engine is designed to be flexible and able to be upgraded as time and new developments in video come along. They say that EQ2 will still look top of the line in five years.
Secondly, the game itself is supposed to be able to scale up to Level 200 (only the first 50 levels are in now, and more will be added as expansions are made). This gives them a chance to really expand the mobs, gear, and abilities if they really have thought that far out. EQLive has just reached Level 70 with its latest expanion "Omens of War", and it just seems like a serious case of mudflation in the type and amount of items that are coming off of "yard trash" (ie the common mobs that spawn all over the zone).
Every Online Game can and should be considered a "Paid Beta", since from Day One they will be patching, fixing exploits (no team of beta testers, even fanbois, will find every exploit -- they will come), adding new features and features that should of really been there at launch but were put on the back burner, and more content (quests, mobs, zones, etc) which may or may not break code somewhere else and will need even more patching.
EQ2 is not perfect, but I'm looking forward to their overall story arc.
When I had a chance to beta test WoW, I was impressed with what Blizzard has done. I was never a real-time strat game fan, but I have played some Warcraft and I enjoyed Diablo I and II. I know that Blizzard can write a good story and does have a long history of good games as well as support (both patches and new content) that is second to none outside of the Online Game Industry.
WoW has gone a completely different way with its graphics. It went for more of a cartoony look than EQ2, and it is a freshing change of pace. The graphics are sharp and clean as well as being able to perform well on older machines.
The play is just what you would expect from any MMORPG -- make character, get quests (can be optional), fight mobs, loot mobs, get more powerful. But WoW makes it alot easier to find out who has quests for you -- there is a glowing question mark above their heads. I find it nice to be able to see who has quests as compared to having to talk to every NPC in the zone to find them.
Both games will appeal to a different crowd. To those who are long time fans of Warcraft, while WoW may not scratch the itch of RTS'ing, it will keep them in the story line and I can see tie-ins to new Warcraft games easily coming out of WoW. EQ2 has alot more depth in my opinion. It was made for those who really want to explore a world and delve deeper into its mysteries. I really feel that it was designed for the long haul and will not really come into its own until further down the road when the major story arcs start to play out. But even until then it will be an interesting experience.
First off, if any of this has been posted before in the 2000+ comments before mine, my apologies. Its kinda hard to read that many replies....
My congratulations to President Bush. I may not like the man or his policies, but he did win not only the Electoral but the Popular Vote. In a sense we can put behind us the issues from the 2000 Election.
But now that he's in charge again, what scares me is what he could do.
Over the next few years he will more than likely be able to appoint three to four Supreme Court Justices.
I may be wrong about this, but this could be the first time in history that the same party will have effective control of the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, and quite possibly the Supreme Court.
Also, now that President Bush has no need to cater to the mainstream in order to win another election, I expect that we'll see a dramatic shift in policy that will make the Religious Right more than happy.
If you put both of those together, there is a great possiblity of the loss of alot of personal rights and freedoms as well as Abortion Rights and possibly more censorship as the Religious Right becomes energized and begins to take power.
Personally, if this happens I see very dark days for the common working man. President Bush has always been extremely Pro Big Business and Pro Rich.
I'm beginning to wonder what sort of country will be left for my son when he becomes of age within the next ten years.......
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At launch, EQ2 doesn't have any PvP. The Devs have said that later on there will be PvP and it will be "different".
They haven't said anything at all about how "different" it will be.
T
I've had a chance to play both EQ2 and WoW.
IMHO EQ2, while it still has some bugs in it, is a good overall game.
SoE made alot of interesting decisions this time around.
First off, the graphic engine is designed to be flexible and able to be upgraded as time and new developments in video come along. They say that EQ2 will still look top of the line in five years.
Secondly, the game itself is supposed to be able to scale up to Level 200 (only the first 50 levels are in now, and more will be added as expansions are made). This gives them a chance to really expand the mobs, gear, and abilities if they really have thought that far out. EQLive has just reached Level 70 with its latest expanion "Omens of War", and it just seems like a serious case of mudflation in the type and amount of items that are coming off of "yard trash" (ie the common mobs that spawn all over the zone).
Every Online Game can and should be considered a "Paid Beta", since from Day One they will be patching, fixing exploits (no team of beta testers, even fanbois, will find every exploit -- they will come), adding new features and features that should of really been there at launch but were put on the back burner, and more content (quests, mobs, zones, etc) which may or may not break code somewhere else and will need even more patching.
EQ2 is not perfect, but I'm looking forward to their overall story arc.
When I had a chance to beta test WoW, I was impressed with what Blizzard has done. I was never a real-time strat game fan, but I have played some Warcraft and I enjoyed Diablo I and II. I know that Blizzard can write a good story and does have a long history of good games as well as support (both patches and new content) that is second to none outside of the Online Game Industry.
WoW has gone a completely different way with its graphics. It went for more of a cartoony look than EQ2, and it is a freshing change of pace. The graphics are sharp and clean as well as being able to perform well on older machines.
The play is just what you would expect from any MMORPG -- make character, get quests (can be optional), fight mobs, loot mobs, get more powerful. But WoW makes it alot easier to find out who has quests for you -- there is a glowing question mark above their heads. I find it nice to be able to see who has quests as compared to having to talk to every NPC in the zone to find them.
Both games will appeal to a different crowd. To those who are long time fans of Warcraft, while WoW may not scratch the itch of RTS'ing, it will keep them in the story line and I can see tie-ins to new Warcraft games easily coming out of WoW. EQ2 has alot more depth in my opinion. It was made for those who really want to explore a world and delve deeper into its mysteries. I really feel that it was designed for the long haul and will not really come into its own until further down the road when the major story arcs start to play out. But even until then it will be an interesting experience.
T
First off, if any of this has been posted before in the 2000+ comments before mine, my apologies. Its kinda hard to read that many replies....
My congratulations to President Bush. I may not like the man or his policies, but he did win not only the Electoral but the Popular Vote. In a sense we can put behind us the issues from the 2000 Election.
But now that he's in charge again, what scares me is what he could do.
Over the next few years he will more than likely be able to appoint three to four Supreme Court Justices.
I may be wrong about this, but this could be the first time in history that the same party will have effective control of the White House, Senate, House of Representatives, and quite possibly the Supreme Court.
Also, now that President Bush has no need to cater to the mainstream in order to win another election, I expect that we'll see a dramatic shift in policy that will make the Religious Right more than happy.
If you put both of those together, there is a great possiblity of the loss of alot of personal rights and freedoms as well as Abortion Rights and possibly more censorship as the Religious Right becomes energized and begins to take power.
Personally, if this happens I see very dark days for the common working man. President Bush has always been extremely Pro Big Business and Pro Rich.
I'm beginning to wonder what sort of country will be left for my son when he becomes of age within the next ten years.......