Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion
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Byr
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she can use my account if she wants noah. im pretty much done playing this and it should have access to the remaining weekends.
Hate to say, game is kinda boring. And the ui/controls are not very intuitive. They are not hard, but they are awkward enough to be annoying until you figure them out...
I'd probably try this game out on launch if it was F2P. As with ESO, and anything else that came out recently, I'll be on the bench for this round of launches. Even though I'm pretty much dying to get into another great MMORPG.
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if you haven't played it yet try FF14, while its 100% a 2005-style MMO it pulls it off decently, the combat is decent, the classes are good enough, the "story"/lore is some fucked up anime style shit, and its a dirt cheap game.
Can get it on sale all the time for $5-15, monthly subs are only $12, and one character can literally do everything - every class, profession, gear loadout, etc. it gets boring as fuck after a month or two when its just grindfest, but that month is pretty good especially considering the extremely low cost and no p2w bullshit.
best of all its the same servers for pc/ps3/ps4 so you can play it on the couch on the big TV if you want, although ps4 version is currently in beta or something so not fully available yet
Can get it on sale all the time for $5-15, monthly subs are only $12, and one character can literally do everything - every class, profession, gear loadout, etc. it gets boring as fuck after a month or two when its just grindfest, but that month is pretty good especially considering the extremely low cost and no p2w bullshit.
best of all its the same servers for pc/ps3/ps4 so you can play it on the couch on the big TV if you want, although ps4 version is currently in beta or something so not fully available yet
im with you here, I wasn't convinced enough in beta that its worth the box price + sub.
as much as I love to play an mmo just to see the end game content and get a good 3-4 months out of it, this game didn't capture me in that aspect at all, its very lackluster, especially the combat hands down the biggest let down.
Sad to hear the combat is lackluster. I didn't get into beta, but was hoping this game would be worth a go.
ArcheAge probably is up first but a lot of people have already snuck over and played that.
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Try it yourself before you write it off. I rather enjoy it. Plenty of chances to get a key before launch in.... June.
I think I'm with you on that one. I keep playing these games, getting to max level (having a decent time doing it) and then realizing I never want to raid again and I'm just left with the feeling that I wasted a bunch of time. Also, not thrilled about the way the games are going where the end game content is pretty much 'dance dance revolution' without the physical activity and an extra serving of nerd rage if you miss one of the 30 steps. Maybe I suck at gaming, maybe I just don't have the time to learn the sequence of abilities for each of the 8 waves on the primal bosses. Either way, just not fun for me anymore.
As for Wildstar, I've been in a lot of betas. This is the first game I haven't been able to get a character out of the teens. Not because of difficulty, but because of sheer boredom. I haven't played since just after the medic was added so take that however you want.
Pre-ordered from GMG. Played two betas.
First beta was okay. Played all days available; bopped around, tried both sides and had some average fun exploring around.. giggling at the 'LEVEL UP!!!' stuff and other cute things. Figured game would pick up/change a bit later (got to 17).
Last beta I logged in, played for about 2 hours and didn't log back. The game has a lot of things to do, but it's not as nearly as funny or interesting as it looked. Combat isn't bad but it's just way too distracting and busy. Not that I was looking for improved WoW, but I found nothing in the game like WoW except the template, looks and design, but none of the real actual engrossing fun. My personal verdict? Not worth a sub whatsoever although it's a perfectly good/viable F2P candidate for silliness' sake... something you could log into for an hour then back out.
Just a tip: if you are unsure whether you want to buy this game or not, get a key as some have done. If you really want to order, make sure youdo it NOT through Green Man Gaming unless you're committed. The discount they usually give is great but that's only if you're absolutely SURE you're going to buy this thing. I contacted them for a refund or store credit for future purchases from them, and their policy is because they send you a beta key... it's yours.
I'll buy again from GMG because their deals are really good, but that was my first direct MMO purchase from them and not used to eating $60 like that.
First beta was okay. Played all days available; bopped around, tried both sides and had some average fun exploring around.. giggling at the 'LEVEL UP!!!' stuff and other cute things. Figured game would pick up/change a bit later (got to 17).
Last beta I logged in, played for about 2 hours and didn't log back. The game has a lot of things to do, but it's not as nearly as funny or interesting as it looked. Combat isn't bad but it's just way too distracting and busy. Not that I was looking for improved WoW, but I found nothing in the game like WoW except the template, looks and design, but none of the real actual engrossing fun. My personal verdict? Not worth a sub whatsoever although it's a perfectly good/viable F2P candidate for silliness' sake... something you could log into for an hour then back out.
Just a tip: if you are unsure whether you want to buy this game or not, get a key as some have done. If you really want to order, make sure youdo it NOT through Green Man Gaming unless you're committed. The discount they usually give is great but that's only if you're absolutely SURE you're going to buy this thing. I contacted them for a refund or store credit for future purchases from them, and their policy is because they send you a beta key... it's yours.
I then looked on the official WildStar site and their refund policy seems far better:GMG_sl said:
TLDR: Totally all totes about WildStar? Buy it from GMG or other sites when they give decent discounts. Not sure if it has a STD? Buy it directly from the company and if you don't like it, you probably have a lot more recourse.WS_sl said:
I'll buy again from GMG because their deals are really good, but that was my first direct MMO purchase from them and not used to eating $60 like that.
Possible. I got a email last week with a key into closed beta(not preorder) and I can't seem to login this weekend.
Warplot today was slightly better than usual; some of the plugs actually functioned to a degree. The performance issues still remain however, so unless this improves greatly I can see people avoiding the game mode altogether. Can't imagine it being fully functional by launch, hoping they push it to post-launch.
Looks like a another huge patch coming before next beta weekend - notes were posted on twitter as a picture of all the pages together, which is around 60.
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