Everquest II

We taking bets on how fast this server dies?

Couple months. it's a PvP server on a PvE game. What else could go wrong...

Furry said:

Did they ever fix EQ2's skill system? I've always wanted to give the game a serious try, but then at level 30 I've got 4 pages of skills I need to be using and none of them feel that great. It's by far the grossest skill system I've ever had in a MMO. Like they copied EQ1's million spells and forgot that what made it work was limiting you to choosting the best for the situation.

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Unfortunately, no.... despite the years of outcry..... no

Why would they reduce the total number of skills players get when they make a bunch of money every expansion by charging out the ass for players to max them out again through cash shop purchases? Crazy talk.

The large number of active abilities is something I like that EQ2 does differently from other MMORPGs. It gets tiring spamming 1 1 1 1 1 2 in classic WoW.

More variety of skills (but not overdo) offers a more in-depth game play, in which quality player can take advantage of it. Compare to classic EQ or classic WoW, where anyone can be a 'top' raider/leader...

Tearofsoul said:

More variety of skills (but not overdo) offers a more in-depth game play, in which quality player can take advantage of it. Compare to classic EQ or classic WoW, where anyone can be a 'top' raider/leader...

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That's true for some classes but not all, theres' tons of skills they could merge or outright remove from the game to improve the experience for players. Every class has a hotbar or two of bullshit skills they never ever use or that are situational at best.

As for it being more in-depth, not really. Consider a game like GW2, although it has way less skills it requires as much skill to be a great player without forcing you to have 10 hotbars of crap on your screen.

Kriptini said:

The large number of active abilities is something I like that EQ2 does differently from other MMORPGs. It gets tiring spamming 1 1 1 1 1 2 in classic WoW.

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Ends up being the same with macros for all single target attacks under 1, all AoEs under 2, Utility or debuffs under 3, few oh shit buttons thrown around and you just spam 3,3,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2, etc.

Hatorade said:

Ends up being the same with macros for all single target attacks under 1, all AoEs under 2, Utility or debuffs under 3, few oh shit buttons thrown around and you just spam 3,3,3,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2, etc.

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Pretty much this. I ended up trying to keybind in EQ2 for years. Just gave up and put them all under one macro based on rotation priority and type.

It will be good for launch and a few weeks of ganking no matter what.

bah....they are gonna get me again.

Secrets said:

Pretty much this. I ended up trying to keybind in EQ2 for years. Just gave up and put them all under one macro based on rotation priority and type.

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I did that and got a ban for a couple weeks on the first progression server they did. Granted it was rather blatant on my part using auto hotkey while I was grinding in one spot while watching Netflix.

Jimbolini said:

bah....they are gonna get me again.

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Gonna be a good few weeks of raughs man. Don't feel guilty.

Yeah, I'm showing up tomorrow even though I know it'll be awful. Also I'll probably quit the next day or 2 weeks, but at least I'll have tried it.

Lifetime sub is great for that, I guess.

I won't be playing super hardcore due to my work schedule for the first couple weeks but I'll be playing on the server as long as population exists.

So is this just FFA PvP unless you are guilded or is it the classic Freeport v Qeynos stuff?

Bobbybick said:

So is this just FFA PvP unless you are guilded or is it the classic Freeport v Qeynos stuff?

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Qeynos vs. Freeport vs. Exile. No FFA. (Exile can attack other exile but won't drop loot or gain/lose fame.)