I've been in the closed beta for some time now and just sat on my opinion to get a fair feel of the game before commenting.
My experiences with MMOs started with Ultima Online (god I miss that game.. it was fucking incredible despite its simple mechanics and ultra low-grade graphics). Vas Flam anyone? I then left the MMO world for a few years and jumped into WoW the day it came out. After losing a few years of my life to WoW (hardcore raiding) I lost interest in the game all together. WoW will always have a special place in my heart just as UO does, however, it became lackluster quickly. With the changes to WoW that are coming out with the next expansion, the forces that pushed me from WoW grow stronger.
As soon as I heard about the WAR MMO coming out, I jumped on the beta band-wagon as soon as they would allow me. What appeals to me the most is the fact that they have learned from all of the WoW mistakes and have addressed them in their own way. No more grinding for quest items, PvP that actually makes sense and requires some modicum of skill (minus the rank 10, RR 6 gear bug). Having leveled a number of characters of varying classes up, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of play.
Imagine gaining XP for killing a PC! And additional XP for RvR (pvp) quest objectives. Combine the "queue in for RvR from anywhere" feature with the PVE (player versus environment) questing/leveling and you get a very nice variety of ways to level. Oh, and you can loot the opposing faction for decent gear (though you do not get their actual gear like the good old UO).
I honestly do not see what all the complainers / naysayers are griping about, but that is just fine - it is their opinion and I will not try to understand or change it. Its just a shame that they were unable to enjoy a superior game
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