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Apokx · 08-04-2008, 02:29 AM

WoW was revolutionary in the fact that it was fun. I played EQ for about four years, and tbh, I hated everything about it. The boring grinding, the horrid graphics(Luclin was the worst thing I've ever seen that was meant to be an upgrade) the AA system, and the raiding. The PVP system was laughable at best. The only alternatives to EQ however were Shadowbane(rofl), FFXI, DaoC, and some other trash I can't even remember the names of.

WoW comes out, and is a breath of fresh air. Doesen't look horrible, the gameplay is enjoyable, it was fantasy based(mostly, until they started adding stupid crap like the space goats), and had a pvp system that worked for the most part. Even past the "new game" stage, I enjoyed myself quite alot.

As for WAR:
I did one of the public quests entirely until I was capped on whatever the currency was you used to buy the items(I got a 2hander I think). I didnt do RVR(didnt stay interested long enough to do anything but uninstall and I havent looked back), I played it long enough to get my Chosen to level 8 or 10 or somewhere around there(btw their class abilities are rather uninteresting. The skill system reminded me of Guild Wars).

Yes, I can and will judge a game based on the first 20 levels. If you design a game where the majority of the game is terrible, and focus on making the last 5% of your content worthwhile, you failed. Most games dont let people create a character and immediately jump into the end-game. You have to play it first. WAR does not play well.
Somehow trading NPCS for players wouldnt improve the experience for me, it's still not enjoyable.

If you really think WAR is best because of what RVR provides, they should have just skipped the PVE and let people jump right into the action. It wouldnt have improved my opinion at all, but then I could gladly say I did everything that WAR has to offer.

People burned out on WoW and thinking WAR will replace WoW for you, it will not. It will be another Age of Conan that will keep your attention for a couple months at best. A few of you may enjoy it and stick with it until it dies(Hi people who still play EQ) and thats fine. You will likely buy it anyway.

If you really enjoy WAR thats fine, but it's going to be a niche game. Most people who buy it probably wont stay more than a couple months.

08-04-2008, 02:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
Apokx Yo dawg, I herd u like... Location: memes.	WoW was revolutionary in the fact that it was fun. I played EQ for about four years, and tbh, I hated everything about it. The boring grinding, the horrid graphics(Luclin was the worst thing I've ever seen that was meant to be an upgrade) the AA system, and the raiding. The PVP system was laughable at best. The only alternatives to EQ however were Shadowbane(rofl), FFXI, DaoC, and some other trash I can't even remember the names of. WoW comes out, and is a breath of fresh air. Doesen't look horrible, the gameplay is enjoyable, it was fantasy based(mostly, until they started adding stupid crap like the space goats), and had a pvp system that worked for the most part. Even past the "new game" stage, I enjoyed myself quite alot. As for WAR: I did one of the public quests entirely until I was capped on whatever the currency was you used to buy the items(I got a 2hander I think). I didnt do RVR(didnt stay interested long enough to do anything but uninstall and I havent looked back), I played it long enough to get my Chosen to level 8 or 10 or somewhere around there(btw their class abilities are rather uninteresting. The skill system reminded me of Guild Wars). Yes, I can and will judge a game based on the first 20 levels. If you design a game where the majority of the game is terrible, and focus on making the last 5% of your content worthwhile, you failed. Most games dont let people create a character and immediately jump into the end-game. You have to play it first. WAR does not play well. Somehow trading NPCS for players wouldnt improve the experience for me, it's still not enjoyable. If you really think WAR is best because of what RVR provides, they should have just skipped the PVE and let people jump right into the action. It wouldnt have improved my opinion at all, but then I could gladly say I did everything that WAR has to offer. People burned out on WoW and thinking WAR will replace WoW for you, it will not. It will be another Age of Conan that will keep your attention for a couple months at best. A few of you may enjoy it and stick with it until it dies(Hi people who still play EQ) and thats fine. You will likely buy it anyway. If you really enjoy WAR thats fine, but it's going to be a niche game. Most people who buy it probably wont stay more than a couple months.