WoW almost ready? - Page 2

Faille · 09-02-2004, 11:19 PM

its certainly more ready then any sony product in the last 3 years.

Asmadai · 09-03-2004, 02:25 AM

You EQ hating shitbags better hope WoW is half as bad ass as you proclaim it to be.

keflex · 09-03-2004, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmadai
You EQ hating shitbags better hope WoW is half as bad ass as you proclaim it to be.

How does hating a crappy game make you a "shitbag"?

Sampo · 09-03-2004, 02:43 AM

I dont hate the game. I hate the butt sniffing retards who made it that way.

Cybsled · 09-03-2004, 03:17 AM

They still havent revealed the reward system/battleground though in terms of how it will work though. That's what I was primarily talking about.

Tuco · 09-03-2004, 03:24 AM

Yeah, depending on how much time and effort they're putting on PVP will change whether or not I have to find a new guild...

Zignor · 09-03-2004, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmadai
You EQ hating shitbags better hope WoW is half as bad ass as you proclaim it to be.

Yeah, because the people here saying such things certainly aren't in the beta speaking from first hand experience or anything.

Neferata · 09-03-2004, 04:06 AM

If it's a bad game are you going to come beat me up Asmadai?

The Bog · 09-03-2004, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Asmadai
You EQ hating shitbags better hope WoW is half as bad ass as you proclaim it to be.

You are the ridiculous jester of the FoH canon!

FuckYou · 09-03-2004, 06:08 AM

I think the low-end is ready for prime time. I only only got on the beta train like 10 days ago, and am like level 15 ATM. Besides a couple crashes, thing look really solid at the low end.

Heh I logged in for an Uqua raid one night, and within 20 minutes /q'ed for WoW. Fuck everquest.

Whyme · 09-03-2004, 07:03 AM

Hmm... zone/content wise, I would say WoW is about 75% of the way there. Many of the mid-level zones need work (especially for horde) and the high-end content is very limited atm. Low end (1-20) is about as damn near perfect as it will get.

Class balance wise, I can't even venture a guess. Warlocks are crap, Hunters are crap, only 4 classes have talents and at least of 1 of them (priest...) has very serious balance issues that need to be worked out. Druids seem to be teeter-tottering on a very delicate balance beam since blizzrd cannot decide wtf they want to do with this class; they did get some upgrades last patch, but compared to some of the other "parent" classes, they are still pretty gimp (from what I've been told from druid friends).

Paladins can't tank for crap (at least multiple mobs) and although the holy trinity is not as prevalent as it used to be, you'd still be fucking nuts/stupid to go into an instance of your level without a warrior to tank (unless your group is horrendously skilled). Hell I'd take a druid in bear-form over a paladin for my group's MT, and that is a sad, sad thing.

Lotta work to be done -- the game could be ready by december, but at the speed they're putting out the patches and the amount of stuff that gets borked after every one, I for one, doubt it.

FuckYou · 09-03-2004, 08:40 AM

"Paladins can't tank for crap (at least multiple mobs) and although the holy trinity is not as prevalent as it used to be, you'd still be fucking nuts/stupid to go into an instance of your level without a warrior to tank"

Like I said, im only 15, but we had a paladin tank the Gold Coast Quarry the other night. He was the same level. Multiple mob pulls (sometimes 4) levels 14-16. Worked fine.

Whyme · 09-03-2004, 08:49 AM

It's not so pronounced in the lower levels. You'll begin to see the disparity once you begin hitting instances. As a priest, first thing I do when I join a pickup group is look for the warrior; second thing I do is ask him if he's a defensive one. Sounds prickish, but the hardest lessons are those self-taught and I've been through too many crap ass offensive tanks and Paladins who "think" they can tank to be anything less.

Also, what I mean by can't tank for crap is not that they can't take any hits, they just cannot hold taunt effectively if they are tanking more than 1 mob.

Itzena · 09-03-2004, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by FuckYou
Heh I logged in for an Uqua raid one night, and within 20 minutes /q'ed for WoW. Fuck everquest.

I really hope SOE's been reading the various boards where the latest bunch of WoW testers have been posting.

However, I'm fully expecting a whole bunch of stuff that people have been asking for for ages in the october & november EQ patches AKA the "Wait! Don't quit! Here's class balancing" patches.

rukidding · 09-03-2004, 01:17 PM

Feedback on the boards was really good up until the level-55 patch. However, we still have no response at all about most of the recent bugs, the tank HP problems, the Armor tweaks (armor seems to have a low soft cap), and how they are going to fix the spirit bug. There have been more posts about the "Stress Test" than any of the problems introduced since the patch.

Other than that, I really need to see the PVP Battlegrounds before I can comment on a release date. Leveling in the game goes fairly fast (Thank goodness!), and I am hoping that PVP will be fun and satisfy some of the insane grinders that want leveling to take forever.

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09-02-2004, 11:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,685 +13 Internets	its certainly more ready then any sony product in the last 3 years.

09-03-2004, 02:25 AM	#17 (permalink)
Asmadai Monolith - Area 52 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sealab Posts: 2,468	You EQ hating shitbags better hope WoW is half as bad ass as you proclaim it to be.

09-03-2004, 02:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
Sampo Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: erm Posts: 521 +1 Internets	I dont hate the game. I hate the butt sniffing retards who made it that way.

09-03-2004, 03:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
Tuco Santa Join Date: May 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 8,825 +24 Internets	Yeah, depending on how much time and effort they're putting on PVP will change whether or not I have to find a new guild...

09-03-2004, 04:06 AM	#23 (permalink)
Neferata Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 647 +13 Internets	If it's a bad game are you going to come beat me up Asmadai?

09-03-2004, 06:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
FuckYou snape kills razorgore Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,714 +1 Internets	I think the low-end is ready for prime time. I only only got on the beta train like 10 days ago, and am like level 15 ATM. Besides a couple crashes, thing look really solid at the low end. Heh I logged in for an Uqua raid one night, and within 20 minutes /q'ed for WoW. Fuck everquest.

09-03-2004, 07:03 AM	#26 (permalink)
Whyme Whynot Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 492 +5 Internets	Hmm... zone/content wise, I would say WoW is about 75% of the way there. Many of the mid-level zones need work (especially for horde) and the high-end content is very limited atm. Low end (1-20) is about as damn near perfect as it will get. Class balance wise, I can't even venture a guess. Warlocks are crap, Hunters are crap, only 4 classes have talents and at least of 1 of them (priest...) has very serious balance issues that need to be worked out. Druids seem to be teeter-tottering on a very delicate balance beam since blizzrd cannot decide wtf they want to do with this class; they did get some upgrades last patch, but compared to some of the other "parent" classes, they are still pretty gimp (from what I've been told from druid friends). Paladins can't tank for crap (at least multiple mobs) and although the holy trinity is not as prevalent as it used to be, you'd still be fucking nuts/stupid to go into an instance of your level without a warrior to tank (unless your group is horrendously skilled). Hell I'd take a druid in bear-form over a paladin for my group's MT, and that is a sad, sad thing. Lotta work to be done -- the game could be ready by december, but at the speed they're putting out the patches and the amount of stuff that gets borked after every one, I for one, doubt it.

09-03-2004, 08:40 AM	#27 (permalink)
FuckYou snape kills razorgore Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,714 +1 Internets	"Paladins can't tank for crap (at least multiple mobs) and although the holy trinity is not as prevalent as it used to be, you'd still be fucking nuts/stupid to go into an instance of your level without a warrior to tank" Like I said, im only 15, but we had a paladin tank the Gold Coast Quarry the other night. He was the same level. Multiple mob pulls (sometimes 4) levels 14-16. Worked fine.

09-03-2004, 08:49 AM	#28 (permalink)
Whyme Whynot Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 492 +5 Internets	It's not so pronounced in the lower levels. You'll begin to see the disparity once you begin hitting instances. As a priest, first thing I do when I join a pickup group is look for the warrior; second thing I do is ask him if he's a defensive one. Sounds prickish, but the hardest lessons are those self-taught and I've been through too many crap ass offensive tanks and Paladins who "think" they can tank to be anything less. Also, what I mean by can't tank for crap is not that they can't take any hits, they just cannot hold taunt effectively if they are tanking more than 1 mob.

09-03-2004, 01:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
rukidding Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 186 -1 Internets	Feedback on the boards was really good up until the level-55 patch. However, we still have no response at all about most of the recent bugs, the tank HP problems, the Armor tweaks (armor seems to have a low soft cap), and how they are going to fix the spirit bug. There have been more posts about the "Stress Test" than any of the problems introduced since the patch. Other than that, I really need to see the PVP Battlegrounds before I can comment on a release date. Leveling in the game goes fairly fast (Thank goodness!), and I am hoping that PVP will be fun and satisfy some of the insane grinders that want leveling to take forever.