is wow the best MMORPG ever?

[lawll]

Originally Posted by falkun [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lawll, the other issue between P99/EQ and WoW is voice chat and User Interface. WoW may have had more complicated raid mechanics, but their fighting this never-ending arms race with boss counter mods. Classic EQ doesn't have a BIG RED SCREEN that will tell you you are STANDING IN THE BAD, you just get hit by it unless you know how to LOS or know the range.

Also, classic EQ had the entire raid force talking via typing, which is like 10x SLOWER than voice chat. Try doing non-farm bosses in WoW without boss counter mods and voice chat, the game would be much more difficult.

The difference now is we have P99 and voice chat and boss abilities are known (even if they can't make UI elements for them). You are getting virtually the convenience of WoW with the difficulty of EQ, making EQ easier than intended.

Thats my point EQ was only hard because of dialup, 3d mmo's was a new thing, and the clunky UI. Wow took all the pointless grinds from EQ out of the mmo world and made it fun not a time sink. Every time someone says EQ was a hard game it's because of the endless grinds that held back progression. EQ did a lot for the mmo market they showed us what not to do in a mmo game. Wow also has a in house game engine that allows them to customize and change so much without the limits of a 3rd part game engine (almost every new mmo has a damn 3rd party game engine). Bliz is a well oiled money making machine and the top 1% doesn't bring it in.