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Well, it's Diku derivative. My point is playing the game for months it 'feels' like WOW to me. Far more than Rift or SWTOR. It's not a copy and has distinct features like Credd and housing, but those are just taken from other mainstream MMOs. It's not a copy of WOW, but I'd personally call it...

Well, yeah, but the problem is a new game just can't offer everything to everyone. Which types of MMO players will flock to Wildstar? Will it cater to casuals, hardcores, PVPers, PVEers, raiders, crafters, or is it aiming at a new demographic a la TESO which was primarily focused on Elder...

My takeaway is TESO leveraged the Elder Scrolls name to get a lot of sales, and the game is not a WOW clone. Wildstar is a WOW clone. It also has no IP to leverage. Wildstar is more polished because it's a far more 'safe' game than TESO. That said, who is the target audience and will there be...

The consensus is the PVP is very fun, but somewhat zergish. It uses three realms which makes the balance better and the siege fights are nicely done. The PVE is ok. The graphics are stellar. The storylines are awful, but at least better than GW2. Dumbledore is amusing to listen to, at least...

Yeah, this game is all about the ragequit and elation afterwards. I tend to dismiss the braggarts who say how easy things are, or talk about how few deaths they had. You either are getting your ass beat down or you are full of shit or co-oping the game. I've had zero issues with the PC...

It doesn't use GFWL <mainly due to it not existing> so it's immediately a huge upgrade from before. From is a pretty small studio. I think they had grander PC plans then they had the manpower or tech knowledge to deliver. The community will probably come out with fixes, but personally I'm...

Well, you actually have to have a vibrant economy with supply and demand. EVE is a distinct market and isn't competing with WOW and isn't looking at Microtransactions or moving to Free to Play in the near term future. Credd can easily be converted to Store Credits for Wildstar if they move in...

Credd gives options for RMT, in a nutshell. The casual vs hardcore argument is really meaningless. Basically it lets someone sell their gold and make cash. It's actually a very good design and implementation.

When Velious comes out they should wipe Red and set it up as Blue2 with the Velious setup from day 1. The server would be full.

I guested on another campaign tonight and had 2 really good hours of PVP. It definitely has potential. What's the long term draw of the PVP, though? I have dabbled but outside of ranks and points, is there anything more I'm missing outside of the unattainable emperorship?

This pretty much reaffirms my earlier post. They aren't coding. They aren't drawing. They are 'idea' men. Ideas are pretty easy. Actually implementing code and creating technical and graphical resources is where most of the work seems to be, I would think. We have a name for both these types of...

XL is still working on the game. They don't need the same staff to release content that they do to fully develop. Trion has a deal to publish and operate, and won't be doing work directly on the title.

The entire Mythic crew's reaction to anything that might be fun is to nerf. I'm hoping they've learned and don't go that route this time around. I trust Mark Jacobs a lot more than Sage, Wheeler, Firor, or Ut. I'm hopeful his game has the PVP I want.

As was posted you can limit your HP loss to 75% with a ring. The design makes you choose. You can stockpile deaths and use an effigy, or you can just have each death cost 3k souls <6k if you want petrification protection, but I was petrified.. like once in my playthrough>. The first half of...

The game looks tight and I'm interested, but 150 bones is a lot to shill for an alpha. Even if my refund goes through from TESO, I just bought Starpoint Gemini 2 and Dark Souls 2 PC version. I'm not keen to spending that amount, even if I was completely gameless. That puts me too close to the...

If you really don't like WOW, I'd guess you won't like this game. Outside of some small combat mechanic differences it plays very similarly. If you have beta and bandwidth isn't an issue, why not fire it up for a few hours? I can say I enjoyed playing it, although I won't be buying it simply...

It's actually a good idea. I just really hope JJ doesn't completely fuck up the next movie. Then again, the bar is pretty low after the prequels.

Voucher worked like a champ! Thanks As far as KB/M.. If it's like DS1 it's much, much better for me with a controller and I'm a longtime KB/M gamer primarily.

The definition of skill: the ability to do something well; expertise. You probably don't find it hard because you've done an awful lot of it. Raiding in WOW takes practice which does in my mind equal skill. Most things in life are simple, but only after you've done it over and over. Riding a...

You're no daisy. I just watched this for the 500th time or so, and I agree. I'd be glad to help, but looks like Tuco is ahead of the curve. I figured you actually knew some people on this side of the pond which would even be better. Any word when beta is for this? I'd like to play but I'm...

It looks like it's just for closed beta people and preordered ones. WildStar News: Bonus Beta Weekend! - News - WildStar Forums

Yahoo was hacked earlier this year. If Ut hadn't changed his account since January, they probably still had access to it currently.

Why not have an American buy you a key and you reimburse them via Paypal, etc?

I was thinking the same thing. What's the problem of having more options? It seems a good thing to me. I like the idea of story mode, personally, especially for games that have a good story but awful gameplay.

Best guess on when the next Steam Sale that'll have a discounted Dark Souls 2 will occur? Really want to nab this, but not at retail after paying 50ish for the console one so soon.

It was me..Next time don't make your password fuckyoufiror.

The problem is they get people rationalizing about the money, which is exactly what companies do when they try to sell one a boondoggle. You did exactly what they hope in your post, Pyros. It's like when my girl goes shopping and explains to me how much she saved buying the purse for 150...

The only issue is it's easy to find coders in offshore locations dirt cheap. The nice advent of broadband and video conferencing has removed most obstacles to hiring there if one is a smart small startup. Plus, no benefits. Gotta love the global economy. 'Designers' really are just glorified...

Wow, 150 bucks. Do I get my Pantheon, er Archeage Poster and Coffee Cup with my donation?

I'm hoping it's luck of the draw, like calling DirecTV. I haven't heard back from my request from noon yesterday. Cinge, I played maybe 35 hours. I don't mind if they aren't giving refunds, but I don't feel too bad about not being satisfied with a digital product a few weeks after release and...

Great post Jarek. I feel exactly the same. Fukkkoffff. He's the same age I am. The problem is there's nothing on the horizon for us anymore, since everything is geared away from the AD&D/DIKU setup and more to the single serve streamlined MMO setup.

I really wanted to like this game, but I'm going to try for Ut's refund deal. Thanks for that tip. I emailed support who asked for my secret word and account email. I played a good 30 hours so even without a refund, no biggie but I'm definitely not making it through three months. The game...

Paying for beta at least one gets a product. Look at the crazies and Kickstarter. That to me is really insane. It's all capitalism. No free lunches here!

In 99-01 there was no zone out for POH. It wouldn't surprise me if there's one now.

My understanding is Garrisons are limited guild buildings in a few Draenor zones. The rest of the game is the same static quest and raid stuff. Outside of guild housing which isn't exactly groundbreaking, the game will be the same design as it ever was. It's still 10 more levels, X more...

I agree with most of your point, but TESO is ten times the game EQ is even now post 50 SOE expansions later. The issue is it's not 1999 anymore, and EQ today is a meh game nobody really wants to play, even free. Theme park games are fine and there still is a market as the next WOW expansion...

Actually, I believe you are wrong there, if I understand that sentence correctly. It is worded kind of strangely. They did have complete access to all the Elder Scrolls information and resources as well as people from the other teams. They don't have people who left the company like Chris...

Thanks for the feedback, and I appreciate you coming into the lions den. The only real question I'd like answered is who was leading the technical/development side and why on earth did the team have so few actual programmers versus so many game designers? A startup not streamlined just seems...

Nah, now we have all new stuff to be mad at. Get it right! Most of us figured there were a bunch of exploits, dupes, and small bugs that would take a bit to flesh out. Its the same with any MMO launch, and especially one using different tech a la the Megaserver. I'm thinking I'll come back in...

The board has nothing to do with the day to day operations of Zenimax. The CEO of the main company runs it and the Org Chart for the company as a whole is what matters. This is the same as with any large corporate entity. It sounds like you aren't familar with the setup, and are confusing board...