So what happens when ...

[Champion_Standing]

"Will EQ Next make use of mobile devices? Georgeson said that players want to be involved with MMOs when they're not at their PCs, so it's a big part of the design philosophy with all games in the studio's development."

FUCK YEAH TRADESKILLIN ON MY IPHONE!!!

[Sadre Spinegnawer]

The PC platform is dying, so if they are smart, they are making a game that can be played on a tablet with modest hardware requirements, so that they can eventually have it playable on smartphones as well.

Otherwise, SOE is just making a boat anchor. Which is what most people's pc's and even laptops are becoming. Unless, everything we think is wrong, and they actually are going for a niche market, or rather, a niche market of a niche market: a healthy slice of the people who still play pc-based games.

The days of poopsocking is over, because people are increasingly becoming mobile. So the future hardcore gamer will be a poopwalker, not a poopsocker.

Just my thoughts.

[Ahldagor]

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

The PC platform is dying, so if they are smart, they are making a game that can be played on a tablet with modest hardware requirements, so that they can eventually have it playable on smartphones as well.

Otherwise, SOE is just making a boat anchor. Which is what most people's pc's and even laptops are becoming. Unless, everything we think is wrong, and they actually are going for a niche market, or rather, a niche market of a niche market: a healthy slice of the people who still play pc-based games.

The days of poopsocking is over, because people are increasingly becoming mobile. So the future hardcore gamer will be a poopwalker, not a poopsocker.

Just my thoughts.

Desktops will always trump portables. Versatility is better to have than mobility and an inferior machine. (you're paying for perceived convenience with tablets and cell phones, not to mention data plans)

[planeofdreams]

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

Desktops will always trump portables. Versatility is better to have than mobility and an inferior machine. (you're paying for perceived convenience with tablets and cell phones, not to mention data plans)

You're right, but that doesn't counter the decisions of people who don't care about versatility and superiority when the bottom line is all that matters.

[Ahldagor]

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

You're right, but that doesn't counter the decisions of people who don't care about versatility and superiority when the bottom line is all that matters.

that's where marketing comes in too. also desktops and laptops aren't bought as often as a cell phone or a tablet because people understand that you don't need to get a new one but every 5 years or so.

[t0lkien]

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

The PC platform is dying, so if they are smart, they are making a game that can be played on a tablet with modest hardware requirements, so that they can eventually have it playable on smartphones as well.

Otherwise, SOE is just making a boat anchor. Which is what most people's pc's and even laptops are becoming. Unless, everything we think is wrong, and they actually are going for a niche market, or rather, a niche market of a niche market: a healthy slice of the people who still play pc-based games.

The days of poopsocking is over, because people are increasingly becoming mobile. So the future hardcore gamer will be a poopwalker, not a poopsocker.

Just my thoughts.

You're a victim of industry spin my friend. PC has never gone, will always be there, and is in fact making a resurgence even according to the spin doctors. There are certain games that will always play infinitely better on PC than console/latest-games-platform (and vice versa).

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/fea...aking_comeback

Oh, and EQ Next is instanced and F2P. Whatever else it is, that's ended it before it began. SOE don't make great games (they have a history of destroying them - EQ was the exception for a bunch of reasons initially, and then it formed the rule). They do run them well though, I'll give them that.

[webrunner5]

Your NOT going to go down to Starbucks and play EQnext for 3 hours day after day. Get real. Desktops are here to stay for a lot longer than you think. They are far and away the best bang for the buck.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

Originally Posted by webrunner5 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Your NOT going to go down to Starbucks and play EQnext for 3 hours day after day. Get real. Desktops are here to stay for a lot longer than you think. They are far and away the best bang for the buck.

Also important to remember that the difference between PC and console isn't really that much. To say PC gaming will just randomly die when the parts are being appropriated for these enormous console markets is ridiculous.

[Dragonmist]

I credit Verant and the original designers for accidentally making the great almighty EQ1 ...

[HawkMasterson1999]

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

I credit Verant and the original designers for accidentally making the great almighty EQ1 ...

In 14 years a more immersive and captivating game has not been produced.

EQs downtime is what gave us all a chance to make friends and actually chat with one another. The terrible risks of dying and possibly wasting hours on lost exp and corpse runs made the rewards of success genuinely thrilling. Its like your mom forcing you to eat your vegetables. We think we hate it but its part of a healthy roleplaying game experience. You can't get the mass market to eat there vegetables so instead its cookies for breakfast every day. EQ has cookies too but only for dessert. They're much sweeter that way.