Starting Dark Ascension for EQ Next

[Alarti0001]

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

SOE literally just released an MMO; Planetside 2. They just had a chance to innovate, take substantial risks, or deviate from the status quo MMO. They didn't. They released a re-skinned and tweaked Planetside 1. Why is anyone convinced EQ Next will be any different?

How would you explain to a boardroom full of MBA's that the key to a quality Everquest reboot entails a step away from the casual mechanics that they likely still believe actually attract casual players?

The second coming of MMO Jesus Christ isn't going to come from an established gaming company, but from an indie developer or startup company that has the clarity of purpose and industry acumen to release something new and fun.

I will "hope" Bethesda and Zenimax prove you wrong. But, I won't hope too hard [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[quido]

It's like Chinese Democracy

[Tiggles]

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

SOE literally just released an MMO; Planetside 2. They just had a chance to innovate, take substantial risks, or deviate from the status quo MMO. They didn't. They released a re-skinned and tweaked Planetside 1. Why is anyone convinced EQ Next will be any different?

How would you explain to a boardroom full of MBA's that the key to a quality Everquest reboot entails a step away from the casual mechanics that they likely still believe actually attract casual players?

The second coming of MMO Jesus Christ isn't going to come from an established gaming company, but from an indie developer or startup company that has the clarity of purpose and industry acumen to release something new and fun.

I agree with you 100% that we can't get hyped for this game with out knowing who it caters too (not us)

But, I like and play Planetside 2 and it has the One of the best f2p systems out there.

[Stinkum]

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

It's like Chinese Democracy

lol

[Alarti0001]

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

I agree with you 100% that we can't get hyped for this game with out knowing who it caters too (not us)

But, I like and play Planetside 2 and it has the One of the best f2p systems out there.

Thing im sketch about is they mentioned something about an EQN release this year... but we know nothing about it but buzz words. Also, the earliest planned info release is august. When is Beta starting?

[Tiggles]

Originally Posted by Alarti0001 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thing im sketch about is they mentioned something about an EQN release this year... but we know nothing about it but buzz words. Also, the earliest planned info release is august. When is Beta starting?

Beta is starting right after soe release info in August.
They already have a playable internal build.
Game uses the same engine as Planetside.


I could go over all the shit he said to me but it was all random buzz words.

"what would you say to a game in that you never do the same thing twice"

He says he doesn't like über guilds that monopolize all the end game content but he doesn't like instances.

Humans gnomes and elves are in the game.


You can tell how good a player is by looking at his armor.


Kronos will be in it to deter RMT.

He said the backbone of the game will be its tradeskillers not because of tradeskills in general but because of the type of people that trade skilling attracts (what does that mean)

He wants a game that will be a home base for players where if a new mmo comes out they leave play it for six months and come back to eq because it is there long time game.

He doesn't want a peaked high population he wants a consistent long term population.

No class info yet
There still don't know what to do about dying.

They want a game that attracts casuals in a way that is not raiding so raiders can raid and casuals can...casual.

[Alarti0001]

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

They want a game that attracts casuals in a way that is not raiding so raiders can raid and casuals can...casual.

Player constructed housing using multiple tradeskills with specializations. Like vanguard.

[Nirgon]

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

whatever server we choose.

Choose a pvp server

[Jayko]

Hi Baub!

That is all.

[OforOppression]

just to give you an idea:

smedley has confirmed it will be sandbox

smedley plays EVE to get an idea of how a sandbox game should go (he tweets and has convos with the leader of Goonswarm regularly on twitter)

there are rumors that it will be free to play, which, if they've learned their lessons from PS2, might not be a bad road to take.