Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion
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Teekey
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Combat doesn't solely determine the quality of an MMO, but it plays a big part. EverQuest felt more like a glorified chatroom at times because of the combat mechanics and pacing.
And obviously EverQuest combat being "bad" is my own personal opinion. Didn't really think I had to qualify that statement.
Quaid
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Ya, and as we all know, opinions don't need to be substantiated at all. Right?
Cantatus
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I wish MMOs would move away from this model for dungeons. I understand the desire to have dungeons have a point and backstory, but there has to be a way to make them objective-based without turning them all into what essentially is linear corridors with little-to-no exploration. One of the things I always really enjoyed with EverQuest's dungeons was that I could go to one several nights in a row and see a completely different area each time. With dungeons nowadays, you either see the same thing every time you do a dungeon or are given a choice of which linear path you want to do (which isn't much different), both of which are poor dungeon design in my opinion. I'd even be happy with something more akin to how Lost Dungeons of Norrath worked.
Of course you can design good dungeons and even have good back story. Its just easier to throw together an on rails corridor experience than it is to make a sprawling dungeon people might want to spend a couple of days in exploring.
If I didn't know that screenshot was from Wildstar I would've guessed it was taken from some game that was 10 or 15 years old.Love this shot from one of the videos.
(I guess I fall in the realism camp of the realism/cartoon graphics debate)
SimSimSalabim
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Art style reminds me of Torchlight 2. In fact the entire game makes me think of an MMO-ized version of Torchlight 2.
huh, i didn't really think of that comparison before. it really does. i'm not complaining though; i think torchlight 2 and this game both look pretty great.
Quaid
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Actually, I don't recall ever saying anything about the art style. Actually, I kinda dig it. It's like a more refined version of WoW's environments, which i always enjoyed.
What I have always had a problem with is the game's atmosphere, or more specifically, the atmosphere presented by their promotional materials.
Again though, let your ridiculous fanboism cloud every judgement you make about the game, including it seems, your reading comprehension!
Tmac
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Realistic cartoons are better than stylized cartoons!
It's merely about preference and has nothing to do with some innate superiority.
The art style drives the culture of the game and intentionally gels with the storyline, but ultimately the gameplay is what holds people. If Wildstar is a fun game, the art style falls into the background, especially in the MMORPG genre.
This argument is like saying FFVII sucks and Skyrim rules, because it's art style is more realistic... WTF?
Tmac
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Abefroman
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What MMO thread here that isn't released has quality discussion? I seem to have missed that thread.