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    Camelot Unchained MMO

    I need to figure out how to read the forums without coughing up any dinero. I am intrigued and want this guy to succeed, but the cheap bastard in me refuses to fund a game from an ex-EA executive.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I think you pretty much answered your own question. However, I'd argue the less buttons there are the less need one has to macro. Also, just because one has a macro doesn't mean they always have to use it. MMOs have morphed from thinking more to hours of button mashing, and especially with...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    It essentially can automate your entire rotation, and if you put it on repeat, it can actually automate an entire raid encounter. Record it via the MR key, then put it on nonstop and voila. It's not superior to doing things manually, but it's immensely useful. My G15 version one is still...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    You're ignoring the simple fact that the game I want does not exist, isn't in development, and likely won't be built while the WOW model is the de facto choice of teams, new and old to copy for fantasy MMOs. I enjoyed WOW, and I'll likely have fun playing Wildstar as it appears to be made by a...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    Damn, who replaced BAYR with someone who makes complete sense? Where's the fun in that? Yeah. a big reason I left Rift were the nerfs and overall desire to over balance shit. The changes to Chloromancer and Rogue were just really bad from a player perspective. Couple that with the very boring...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Not necessarily. I like the graphics from that clip, and I prefer small groups or 10 man content. That pretty much defines the endgame of SWTOR, WOW, and various other MMOs now. I'm more looking for killer small or single group fantasy content with cutting edge shiny graphics. Honestly, I'd...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    For me my biggest reasons for not coming back were there were no social hooks, a very boring world, and overtly generic classes that didn't really draw me in. The game and content itself were polished and well designed, but despite the good design it really was just a typical treadmill MMO...
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    EQ Never

    Itzena is here. Time to tangent to WOW's tanking sub numbers and the opportunity for EQN to save the industry!
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I don't ever want 50 people on screen. Give me a six man group in a dungeon with graphics like this, please:
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    Dark Souls 2

    First, get a 100% physical block shield and equip it. Then work on blocking and killing the beginning hollows. Patience is a virtue in combat. Especially early on. Endurance determines how much you can block and when your stamina runs out, and also your equipment load. I'd put some points...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    They've done a lot of good things and added some nice content to this game. It isn't fresh, but it satisfies ones MMO itch nicely. I wouldn't pay a sub for this, but I'll fire it up and play out the new content, too.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    in my opinion WOW was great despite it's graphics which were built to run on old, shoddy hardware. Given how cheap good graphics card are nowadays there's no reason for a game to look like it came from 2004. Wildstars design doc looks interesting. The graphics look like terrible to me. It...
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    Falling out of love with gaming

    I'd love to see a class based fantasy coop RPG with graphics and gameplay like shown in the video for The Directive.
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Which is an excellent idea if you think about it. There's more interest in coop then watered down PVE/PVP shared games. Much love for the first person view and nice realistic graphics, and not the 'stylized' cartoon look which isn't my cup of tea. I'm glad they are pushing this out so it'll...
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    World War Z

    I'll go see it, but it looks like it falls a bit short
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    Venturebeat: Blizzard delays unannounced MMO until 2016, resets whole project

    It's funny because I'm in my early 40s and Magic is a kiddy version of AD&D to me. I can't see the appeal of trading cards for gamers. My memories of MTG are little kids running around with their decks when I was in college.
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    How to addict consumers to a real next-generation MMO

    Interesting discussion. My biggest issues with most of the design ideas of next gen MMOs are how to replace the treadmills and carrot on a stick content that is the reason behind logging in. What I absolutely hate seeing now is any MMO that has scripted content that is only useful for one...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Sen's Fortress in Dark Souls comes to mind. The problem isn't making really fun or unique zones or content. We have that. The problem remains replayability. Most of us are over grinds, farming, and dailies.
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    Falling out of love with gaming

    I have to disagree here. EQ and DAOC were not made with huge budgets. There are great indy games, such as A Tale in the Desert or FTL that appeal to nice niche crowds. I think polish is an overused term in MMOs. I'd take less polish and more freshness, personally. The problem comes down to...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    WOW, Rift, DAOC, etc, etc haven't been able to properly make a game so both sides were fun. Designers should make ones MMO about PVP or PVE and forget about the other except for side games. It's more than even just PVP and PVE. Fuck trying to make all classes perfectly balanced. Make the...
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    Falling out of love with gaming

    Yup, my attention span isn't what it used to be. Also, I tend to hate most grinds. I actually have far more time today than when I played EQ. There's just nothing that gives me the desire to play until 2 AM. The only recent RPG that I've played more than once and enjoyed was Dark Souls. This...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    So, what you are saying is you think Dumar is in the beta and posting there?
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Tru Dat. That is my point, though. I dislike the way TESO is being marketed but at the same time you have an all out nonstop war going on here that seems personal with Matt Firor, and you don't even discuss the game that has a fuckton of actual, you know, MATERIAL to discuss. It's like you...
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    Neverwinter: PC

    First state of the game letter http://nw.perfectworld.com/news/?p=896631 First, I want to say we?ve all been tremendously pleased with the positive feedback and constant support we?ve received from our players throughout Open Beta. It?s been incredible! Game launches are always tornadoes...
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Wildstar LOOKS a lot like WOW with the stylized graphics, and while it does have classes a la WOW, I like their path system, housing, momentum mechanics, and social systems while keeping the traditional MMO fun somewhat there. That said, I was never a fan of WOWs graphics, and I don't care...
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    Project 1999 - Making Norrath Great Again

    lol, might want to trademark that quote..+1
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Now, if they could just plop those graphics on top of Wildstar's design, we'd be in business.
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Utnayan, I'm curious why you spend no time in the Wildstar Thread. You rant about insiders, and yet that game gets a free pass from you despite the Executive Producer being an even bigger career insider than anyone at TESO (Jeremy Gaffney). There's no way one can argue that DAOC or Warhammer...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    Speak of the devil http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05...-and-distribu/ Massively: Your tweet raised a few eyebrows, even after people clicked through to read the whole convo about soaring costs/expectations/etc. For those who didn't get a chance to read it, can you elaborate a little bit...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    This begs the question: Why? Draegan, get your boy Hartsman on the horn and get some answers, stat. I can relate to the bolded part, as that's what I recall. Did the game just have too many technical issues in beta? I was extremely disappointed in how they repeatedly nerfed class combos over...
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    Man of Steel

    Man, I was just thinking that.. Plus, the flashback to my kid days is great.. First, Wrath of Khan, now Kneel before Zod....
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    I'm with you, Grim. My Comp Sci from the late 80s just doesn't cut it anymore. That said PC horsepower still keeps cranking up a la Moore's Law. That said I think change will be easier on a console. Development, lock down, and costs should theoretically be cheaper. Hopefully someone will...
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    The most amazing monologues ever

    Not really a monologue, but my personal favorite in the same vein.
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    Neverwinter: PC

    Wow, if that's the case I can't see how they can do anything but a complete wipe. What a shame, I was liking the game but the economy will be completely fubar without a fix. The dude on the MMOGFAILS blogspot has it correct. Never, ever trust the client with anything.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    The paths and housing are intriguing. I like some of the design ideas. However, I really wish they hadn't copied WOW's over stylized graphical look. In the age of inexpensive i5s and cheap rocket fast video cards for PCs, I'm not sure what the rationale for that look was unless their artists...
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    Star Trek - Into Darkness

    The problem you have is these movies are more a wave to TOS and not to TNGs 'thinking man's Sci Fi. The TNG/DS9 crew are going to be butthurt, and understandably so given that this movie first and foremost is a popcorn action flick. That said, even with having watched just about every Star Trek...
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    Rift's release was very well done and the game was delivered in a fairly good condition. It was fun and had a good amount of polish. I initially really liked the the class system as it was pretty innovative, but at the end of the day it also homogenized things way too much. They spent way too...
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Damn skippy. More The Vision? and less socialism and group think. One is better than several which is better than many for design.
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    Rift: Planes of Telara

    Any idea how long it takes to get to 'Experienced'? Not sure if it's worth it..