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Originally Posted by Silvermink
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Sony is currently in development of EQ3. They claim to be bringing back the glory of EQ1. It isn't a prequel or sequel, but a reconstruction of lore and everything. Some lore will be recognizable but most will be altered in some way.
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Hype. You think SOE is the first one to hype?
You have to be realistic about this. I like no in-game maps except for cities. I'd be ok with maps for all zones that're just static content... no dynamic radar information like group member locations. I like dying and having it mean something. I like the non-linear nature of some zones where there're high level encounters and low level encounters and as a low level player you have to watch out for the higher level dangers. I like how the dungeons have twists and turns and aren't just A to B. There's a lot I like. The problem is that a lot of the things I like would not fit in a mainstream game and SOE is not going to blow money on something that will have sub 40k players. I don't feel there's a market past 40,000 that would like the things I like. I think that EverQuest Next will disappoint a lot of people think that it will be anything like everquest as you know it here.
Granted, there're some things I would change. For example, I would add more bind points and make quests more intuitive so people don't have to go onto allah to find their information. I would massively upgrade non-player interaction and conversation, since I think modern MMORPGs neglect this area. I would link the home-cities in a portal system to help new players and to facilitate trade between them. I would have a design that applies emphasis to home-cities and outpost zones. I'd like to keep the idea of having merchants and bankers available all over the world for basic trade (like selling your loot), but make it more personal so that the outpost means something to you. A few other things. Some would say this would entirely change hte character of EQ, but remember that these're my own personal opinions about what i"d like to see. But I would not go out of my way to please players. In the end, they're in my world, and they need to learn how to survive in it.
Maybe I'm jaded after being around for a while. Lower your expectations and you might not get jaded like me. I just don't trust SOE. After what they did to SWG. And some other choices that don't resonate with me. SOE wants the mainstream audience. I don't ever see them making a product for a niche market. They're the company that wants to compete with WoW, but don't have the same level of talent. They're a loose screw, IMHO. They will make some good things, but they're too OCD about matching Blizzard's success.