How did they get this game so right?

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

I mean objectively they didn't get very much right as it's not very popular right now. Many other old games are way more popular. How did they get so much right for its time, until other games did it better? They were just one of the first RPG games to do a 3D world. That was really the only innovative thing they did. Everything else was a direct ripoff of pre existing fantasy lore and DnD mechanics.

I think it's kind of sad that you equate 'getting it right' with 'being popular' as those are not at all the same.

EQ1 was a stepping stone to the next step of pc online rpg games, and it was a huge step. World of Warcraft took what EQ1 did and took another giant step. So of course very few people want to go back multiple steps behind the current MMORPG landscape and play EQ1 when so many new features have been introduced in modern games.

but to just say EQ1 wasnt good just because it's not currently popular is a laughably disingenuous take.