EQNext Discussion

[liveitup1216]

I was extremely skeptical, the multiclass announcements and animations made me throw up in my mouth as well. But the more they talk about how those things work that it takes lots of time and your race matters and your personal factions matter and the no quest log or direction feels a lot like EQ1. The things you do having hidden parameters that stick with your character sounds phenomenal.

Lot's of talk about no hand holding, no wiki's, meaningful death mechanics. They already have said those gameplay clips were beefed up over the top non-realistic play to show off the engine etc.

I'm sold on their ideas, I'm leery of how long it will take to or if they even can/will implement it all.

[Tiggles]

Originally Posted by liveitup1216 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was extremely skeptical, the multiclass announcements and animations made me throw up in my mouth as well. But the more they talk about how those things work that it takes lots of time and your race matters and your personal factions matter and the no quest log or direction feels a lot like EQ1. The things you do having hidden parameters that stick with your character sounds phenomenal.

Lot's of talk about no hand holding, no wiki's, meaningful death mechanics. They already have said those gameplay clips were beefed up over the top non-realistic play to show off the engine etc.

I'm sold on their ideas, I'm leery of how long it will take to or if they even can/will implement it all.

They have absolutely nothing done everything I heard them say was buzz speak and/or generalities.

A lot can change for the better or the worse.

I'm cautiously optimistic

[liveitup1216]

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

They have absolutely nothing done everything I heard them say was buzz speak and/or generalities.

A lot can change for the better or the worse.

I'm cautiously optimistic

Yeah, I'm absolutely in love with the game they're talking about. The game they deliver is all I'm worried about.

[LordSterben]

But it's so much cooler to be recklessly pessimistic.

[fastboy21]

In fairness, you could argue that the trinity wasn't required in original eq either...it was just the accepted best set up for most situations. There are many very workable group set up solutions for good players and equipped toons.

In and of itself, nothing they have said really means anything yet. The devil is totally in the details, and they are so far departed from the standard mmo template that we can't tell what the implications of these changes really are yet.

The unveiling really show cased the art style (like it or hate it) and the use voxels. We also hav a good snse of the direction they are moving in. Everything else they say is completely superficial or non existent yet. We plan to have intelligent AI...great!?

[liveitup1216]

Like I said before, the game they're talking about sounds like it works 100% and will be the standard for years to come. The game they actually release is where I'm holding my breath.

[Rhuma7]

Originally Posted by liveitup1216 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Like I said before, the game they're talking about sounds like it works 100% and will be the standard for years to come. The game they actually release is where I'm holding my breath.

Every promise made is another loop in the noose.

[liveitup1216]

Even if they only thing they nail down is the AI, the rest would fall into place.

[t0lkien]

SOE is trolling you all. The more you expect and hope, the more you are going to be disappointed.

[Razdeline]

I want to be a mage running around with a 2hs. Would be awesome and can't wait. Hoping these guys stay the course despite constant bitching of people with unhealthy addictions to trinity system