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Originally Posted by Rhyltran
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Even with todays standards I think it is a good game because Everquest has a series of things that make me like it over modern mmorpgs. To me it captures that nearly sandbox (not saying it is a sandbox) feeling of being an actual world as opposed to just a game. Most mmorpgs are third person only, you have multiple hotbars of skills, and really over the top flashy effects and techniques. From charging across the map, super leaps, etc. Everquest feels far more "low magic" in comparison. You also aren't some chosen one surrounded by other chosen ones in their story and aren't praised every second of every day session even for killing rats or being told you are the greatest while thousands of others are told the same thing. To me Everquest is a better game because it is more immersive than its modern contenders. Don't get me started on various fast travel options in said games or instant jumps to far away locations. I actually like EQ's long boat rides. POP instant travel books is the main contributor to me leaving back then.
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Immersion would go along with what I was saying about lore, but also goes back to what I said about it being a chat room with a game: Sitting on a boat is not game play. Sure, it can be fun and entertaining to watch the scenery and chat with people, even exciting but that's not game play.
We can argue about fast travel etc. but I'd say it's a little hard to argue that EQ is so immersive when if you're trying to get a specific drop and sit in the same room of a castle for 4 hours with a group of friends waiting for a named to pop. Interesting story, lore, and set pieces don't define good gameplay design. You can get immersion and lore at a renn faire, doesn't make renn faires good games (you know... cause they're not games), and it doesn't mean they aren't fun.
Other than "immersion" what game play mechanics do you enjoy about the game and feel are superior to other games? If its "player interactions" I'm gonna go back to my comment about eq being a chat room with a game attached.