I think the siege system is one of the big potential fun factors. At this point, making a game that takes the best qualities from all of the past MMO's and putting that system together might be what they are attempting to go for. The Node system, Naval combat(Something very lacking in discussions), and Tech that allows for many players to fight next to each other, are the new features I look forward to seeing.
Add to that a beautiful looking game with a great combat system(Hopefully) and they get to print money. Every game I have played has had elements I have really enjoyed and elements I have not. I am sure this game will be no different. I am hoping though, that this game will have many more elements I enjoy than not.
The comparison to EvE is very appropriate. I would love a fantasy based EvE style game. I hope that is the direction they are taking realm control towards.
I do want to know more about the Naval Combat, too. Ive never really enjoyed it in other MMO's, as the ships and how they work etc. are just kind of boring. Can still have fun playing in that space, but thats because of the people you're with. In essence, when theyre done designing it and are comfortable talking about it - I want it to be more Assassins Creed: Black Flag, and less, way less, Archage or Black Desert. Fighting the raid bosses (PVE) will be interesting, but the ship to ship combat in Black Flag was just so much more fun than anything else Ive played with naval combat.
Which, hell, I think that explains a lot with what
Xerge
is saying as well. A lot of the stuff that would be the "fun" parts just hasnt been really talked about much. We've seen Ranger far more than any other class, as if theyre really proud of that one. But the previews of the tank and healer, both of them were just... drab as fuck looking. So Im hoping they revisit those classes. The wizard one or whatever, was interesting, but Im not a fan of the launch slow moving AOE Ball, blink in the same direction, set up combo for the lightning ball. Really hope there are other trees for each class, basically.
But we're so far away from launch that none of this really even hits my radar right now. We still have an Alpha to go, and they close down alpha sales at the end of the day, today. You think its worth it to get the Alpha pack (250)
Xerge
? You already have the FNF invite, iirc.