Reimagining EQ and what Sony should have done

[heartbrand]

The only thing eq2 got right in my opinion was how they mixed open world contested bosses with instanced bosses, in EoF.

[Cilraaz]

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

The only thing eq2 got right in my opinion was how they mixed open world contested bosses with instanced bosses, in EoF.

I would argue that the crafting system in EQ2 was one of the best in any MMO I've ever played.

[maskedmelon]

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

I would argue that the crafting system in EQ2 was one of the best in any MMO I've ever played.

I would have I agree with this. VSoH offered a more meaningful implementation, but EQ2's was by more entertaining by far.

[webrunner5]

I could never get into playing EQ2. Just did not work for me. Not sure how really successful it was in the long run for Sony?? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Paleman]

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

I would argue that the crafting system in EQ2 was one of the best in any MMO I've ever played.

lol the eq2 crafting system is now a glorified version of fucking whack a mole.

[Cilraaz]

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

lol the eq2 crafting system is now a glorified version of fucking whack a mole.

Whack-a-mole that produced different results depending on how well you whacked the mole versus:

• Set quantity to 50
• Hit go
• AFK for a while

[Xer0]

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

Whack-a-mole that produced different results depending on how well you whacked the mole versus:

• Set quantity to 50
• Hit go
• AFK for a while

dunno if you're referring to wow, but really what's so bad about that? I mean, yes when you have several hundred of something to "process" it's extremely tedious, but I dont see how it's laughable.. in eq you put 4 different items into a container and hit combine and boom your thread cloth and metal bits are by the magic of a button press, formed into a wearable piece of armor, all wow did is take a lot of the annoying repetition out of the formula and I don't think that's a bad thing.

[Cilraaz]

Originally Posted by Xer0 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

dunno if you're referring to wow, but really what's so bad about that? I mean, yes when you have several hundred of something to "process" it's extremely tedious, but I dont see how it's laughable.. in eq you put 4 different items into a container and hit combine and boom your thread cloth and metal bits are by the magic of a button press, formed into a wearable piece of armor, all wow did is take a lot of the annoying repetition out of the formula and I don't think that's a bad thing.

I agree that WoW's system was an improvement over EQ1's. I was saying that EQ2's system is/was (I haven't played EQ2 in years) better than WoW's.

And when I initially said "I'd argue...", I did mean that EQ2's system is arguably the best tradeskill system I'd seen. I'm sure there are plenty who don't like it or would argue that another system is better.