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Xeldar
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My idea of EQN with a cash shop: Just died and lost 49 on Seafury island? For 500 SC, you can be automatically rezzed! Tired of mana regenning slowly? Need HP buffs? Run fast? For 200 sc get a heroic bond/clarity/sow potion for the whole group.
Royal
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That sounds like buying the Everquest box and paying extra to play it like WoW.
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What's the point in PTW again? Hopefully there would only be a subset of servers that support this garbage (hopefully called the Trust Fund Babies server set or something equally representative). One of the best things about EQ was the sense of accomplishment you got from getting that level, managing that train, kiting those mobs, whatever. Take that away and you have WoW-o-matic.
Soygen
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Aren't all SOE games basically like this now? I was playing EQ for a bit about a year ago and every server was 'Station Cash' enabled and you could buy all sorts of Experience and buff potions at will. I have to imagine that EQ Next is going to implement this business plan as well. I would be very surprised if it didn't.
Tearofsoul
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TBH with you, thanks to Station Cash, this so-call "sandbox" EQN is gonna endup without sand...
think they would maybe just offer one server that was monthly sub only with no station cash? cause otherwise, i honestly can't see myself playing EQN.
Soygen
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I have no clue, it just seems that is their business model these days, so I can't imagine it not being a staple in their next game. That being said, I'm on the fence about "station cash". If the actual game is good, it would go a long way in helping people care less about it.
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I dunno. The way I see it, if people are going to PTW, at least they can do it in a controlled fashion so it doesn't screw the in-game economy quite as badly. That makes things arguably better for others who don't want to be forced into using Station Cash.
I'm guessing it's wildly optimistic to expect them to implement different rule servers like SH and FV rather than shitting up everywhere with micro transactions.
Anyone go to the last SOE Fan Faire in Las Vegas? David "SmokeJumper" Georgeson, Director of Development for the Everquest franchise, mentioned a few things:
1. "Everquest and Everquest II are essentially different layers of the multiverse that is Norrath." He goes on to point out that the current expansions for both games touch in one place, the afterlife ... Ethernere. David states that EQ Next will be another layer in that multiverse "... the same characters (and) you get the same kinds of places but totally new stories."
2. The Forge Light mmo engine is thebaselinethat they will be building on. I am guessing that they are modifying it to better fit the features found in SOEmote, Player Studio, and Dungeon Maker.
The hour and a half plus broadcast is on the twitch.tv,SOE Live 2012: DCUO and EverQuest Franchise Keynote.Scroll on over to around 1:35:33.
1. "Everquest and Everquest II are essentially different layers of the multiverse that is Norrath." He goes on to point out that the current expansions for both games touch in one place, the afterlife ... Ethernere. David states that EQ Next will be another layer in that multiverse "... the same characters (and) you get the same kinds of places but totally new stories."
2. The Forge Light mmo engine is thebaselinethat they will be building on. I am guessing that they are modifying it to better fit the features found in SOEmote, Player Studio, and Dungeon Maker.
The hour and a half plus broadcast is on the twitch.tv,SOE Live 2012: DCUO and EverQuest Franchise Keynote.Scroll on over to around 1:35:33.
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