New World

[Shawk]

The best part of New World is when people* ask what you are playing you can say New World Order created by Jeff Bezos. Endless entertainment.

[imperiouskitten]

Im just saying, and it is a fact, that u cant spell Gary Gygax without Gay Gay

[Homesteaded]

The biggest problem I find with nearly all modern games is there is this overall sense that I'm just playing the game exactly how the devs want me to play. There is a real lack of adventure and choice. It's like a build your own adventure book where all routes lead to the same spot and choices had no real impact.

Also this mechanic that I need to gather 100 Wood to go to level 1, then 200 to level to, and then 400 to level 3...just these massive numbers that are incredibly demoralizing when you realize it's just more of the same but with different materials. Or even worse, just a shit ton of the same material you've been gathering the whole time. This has to go away and it's just flat out lazy poor design.

I just started UO Outlands and the depth that these old games have is just amazing. There are a shit ton of skills, a world that is huge with surprises and new features that pop out as you level. Contrast that with modern games and it's no wonder UO and Everquest are still popular.

[Swish]

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

The biggest problem I find with nearly all modern games is there is this overall sense that I'm just playing the game exactly how the devs want me to play. There is a real lack of adventure and choice. It's like a build your own adventure book where all routes lead to the same spot and choices had no real impact.

Also this mechanic that I need to gather 100 Wood to go to level 1, then 200 to level to, and then 400 to level 3...just these massive numbers that are incredibly demoralizing when you realize it's just more of the same but with different materials. Or even worse, just a shit ton of the same material you've been gathering the whole time. This has to go away and it's just flat out lazy poor design.

I just started UO Outlands and the depth that these old games have is just amazing. There are a shit ton of skills, a world that is huge with surprises and new features that pop out as you level. Contrast that with modern games and it's no wonder UO and Everquest are still popular.

Is there any lore or depth? It looks like a bunch of random areas with random names for the sake of it (like the Fortnite map).

EQ had replayability because there were so many classes, doesn't seem like there's any subtle differences here... tank/healer/ranged dps. Kinda dumbed down. I'd give the pvp a try if I bought it but it looks like Alterac Valley.

[Jibartik]

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

Is there any lore or depth? It looks like a bunch of random areas with random names for the sake of it (like the Fortnite map).

EQ had replayability because there were so many classes, doesn't seem like there's any subtle differences here... tank/healer/ranged dps. Kinda dumbed down. I'd give the pvp a try if I bought it but it looks like Alterac Valley.

Mix and match any of nine race/class combinations!

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[starkind]

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Mix and match any of nine race/class combinations!

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That is the sexiest most attractive half elf.

[Shawk]

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

Is there any lore or depth? It looks like a bunch of random areas with random names for the sake of it (like the Fortnite map).

EQ had replayability because there were so many classes, doesn't seem like there's any subtle differences here... tank/healer/ranged dps. Kinda dumbed down. I'd give the pvp a try if I bought it but it looks like Alterac Valley.

As usual most people skip the lore and just have a second monitor up with a Wikipedia or some shit telling them where to go next.

I have had a lot of fun with the lore and exploration, but you actually have to be involved and read/listen to the clues etc that the game is giving.

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

Personally I think the next mmo wll have to be something immersivly new..

To be immersed requires actually getting into it, reading.. caring.. imagination. All games have qualities that allow immersion, today people aren't invested in games like that anymore, they are usually half into some political bullshit debate on their fakebook while playing, getting angry.. Games are for children or at least people who can try to be a child for a few minutes while they play some pointless thing with a nice story. It really doesn't matter how good a game is any more because people are not willing to immerse themselves.

This idea that some artist is gonna create some immersive experience is some uncanny valley at this point. The key is literally just imagination. Something gamers use to allow themselves to have, like playing D&D you have to actually pretend and imagine, all gamers in 80s/90s had this quality but most have been spoiled and pampered into cynicism.

VR is very immersive ya. But in a forced way, your brain is tricked into believing you are there. This is a something all people can do with their brains through imagination. People just don't read books anymore, so ya they have lost it.

[Tethler]

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

Is there any lore or depth? It looks like a bunch of random areas with random names for the sake of it (like the Fortnite map).

There's the main story arc that you follow. Other than that, there are tons of notes/books around the world that you can read for lore. Most players just add to journal for a bit of xp and don't read though. But it's there if you want it.

[Phatso]

Any old schoolers playing this? I played Chowda in classic into early Velious. Looking for a new server probably covenant side. Just looking for a balanced server.

[imperiouskitten]

I saw it's been killing 3090s because the piss poor engine taxes the GPU like a stress test and the power delivery system on some models just fries the card instead of handling it. Lol. The malfunction happens in such a way that you set your power limit, but the engine somehow draws MASSIVE power before the power limiter kicks in. Hilarious compound failure.

but yea I get it if you run a poor machine and a big fan of Bezos and his...interest in blood goblet Cortez and his new hispanic BEAUTY gf it probably looks aite. just LOVE that ART DIRECTION [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Also doesn't it have like no vendor NPCs? So Bezos makes a free market simulator and for some reason puts an ugly ass Spanish Imperial skin on it, I just love that. And it's coded like Vanguard. I hope he lets smallpox back out of the labs so we can larp the whole game. In the meantime, who wouldn't want to soak in such a artisticly rich environs? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]