SoE to publish Vanguard

[Hateyou]

Originally Posted by Cuppycake

I couldn't give a fuck's less if someone named Buttface is here to spout generalized opinions on an unreleased game.

I duno, I prefer the name buttface to Cuppycake.

[buttface]

I can't break down every single detail of why this game sucks because, while i don't like it or intend to ever play it again, I don't have some personal vendetta against it or the developers. I'm partly to blame for the horrors I have witnessed first hand by downloading and installing this 20gb version of original EQ.

It doesn't attempt anything new, infact it disregards any and every improvement made to the genre since original EQ. It runs like pure shit on every computer, and it's a mystery why, because it's ugly, bland and unimaginative. It's like someone gave a bunch of retards the ability to bump map high resolution textures and let them have at the world.

The models are ridiculously bad. You'd think since they recycled 1 model for every single race in the entire game that 1 model would atleast be decent, it's not.

This game has no direction whatsoever, if someone told me the developers had been locked away in a basement somewhere since the release of EQ I would believe it. These people simply don't have it in them to make an entertaining, current mmorpg.

If you pine for the days of sitting with a group killing things over and over in some random, barren location, and wish not only that you could revisit your days of killing wildlife in the karanas, but do it with sub 15 fps, then Vanguard is the game for you.

I really can't go into depth beyond that because this game is that vapid, it has absolutely no depth to it. I can't tell you gameplay element x doesn't work nearly as well in this game it does in WoW, because this game doesn't have it. It has running around killing things and it has sitting around complaining about how shitty it is.

the most generic korean mmo has more going for it than Vanguard. I can't think of anything else to say beyond that.

I don't like the game, and I don't understand how anyone who has played it could. I'm not trying to convince you to love or to hate it without playing it, doing either would be pretty dumb on your part. All I can do is call it like I see it, and I see a trainwreck.

[GrobbeeTrull]

I think Buttface just owned Smed.

That's a link direct to beta boards.

[Agraza]

I was just about to call you out and you beat me to it.

the most generic korean mmo has more going for it than Vanguard. I can't think of anything else to say beyond that.

Anyone second this? That is rough.

[GrobbeeTrull]

I'll second it, though my information is a month or two old. It was the same general feeling I got when I was there.

[nyx]

God this thread is retarded. I read it out of pure hatred, that is the only thing its got going for it right now.

[Exmonk]

Originally Posted by Lyrical

Just curious, does anyone that has played Vanguard have anything good to say? Seems like there are alot of bashers, but not many people saying good things. I doubt you'll get dumped from beta for saying good things (as long as it is vague).

Well I'll risk it, yes there are several things very good. Music is amazing, if anything will give you a sense of majesty and fantasy that some games lack this music will help (i.e. you won't want to turn this stuff off).

The graphics vary from location from bland (in terms of setting) to really amazing. I expect that while you might find the hut on the hill to be kinda boring that the big dungeons (handcrafted like instances in WoW instead of caves in WoW) should be really cool. Brown is not a problem in game, just screenshot selection.

If you are looking for fast paced action this might not be ideal (say over WoW Bg's) but for verisimilitude this game seems like it will end up being unrivaled.

Edit: Also it is hard enough that you wont see level 60 idiots as often as in WoW.

[GrobbeeTrull]

So to summarize - sometimes it looks pretty, and the music is great?

That's a stellar defense

[Freki]

Originally Posted by Cuppycake

How is there any need for dumbfucks to come here and say "I am in beta, and it sucks." We don't give a fuck. We still want to try it ourselves...you might be the same fuckass who is playing MxO and loving the hell out of it. Do you think we care one bit what your opinion is of the game if all you're going to say is "It sucks...just you wait..you will want to slit your wrists after playing it!"

..more flames...

I do care and I am listening carefully to get my own picture out of the praise and hate Vanguard is creating.

So do me a favor and put a -1 next to "we"....

edit:

Originally Posted by Cuppycake

Do me one and spell 'favor' fucking right.

I apologize for my inferior english skills - I am sure this lack is directly related to my smaller penis size compared to Cuppycake's...

[Hateyou]

Originally Posted by buttface

the most generic korean mmo has more going for it than Vanguard.

My rl friend who got in to beta said these exact same words. He even gave the example of Silkroad Online, which is a free MMO.

[Cuppycake]

Originally Posted by Freki

So do me a favour and put a -1 next to "we"....

Do me one and spell 'favor' fucking right.

[Trebla]

Originally Posted by buttface

I'm not trying to convince you to love or to hate it without playing it, doing either would be pretty dumb on your part.

Originally Posted by buttface

I'm in the beta and really don't care if I get kicked out, because I have no intention of ever playing this game again.

Given that this is early Beta (what could only be called Alpha based on what people are saying) deciding you're never going to play it again based on the current game seems "pretty dumb on your part;" whether or not you're right about the state of the game as it is. Changes from Beta to Live can be big, and changes once it goes live can be even bigger. Games evolve. From one game to the next, but even moreso within the same game it seems.

You're free to dislike it now... but "never play it again?" Come on. That's like when you eat too much Key Lime Pie and swear you're "never" going to eat it again... it's just not gonna happen.

[wild_whiskey]

Originally Posted by buttface

smacktalk

If I read correctly, were you not just pointing out that the time you played the game (and quit) was nine months ago? I would imagine that the game would be making a lot of changes since almost a year ago, especially in development phases. Nine months is enough time for an egg to grow into a person. On these terms I think it would be more than sufficient for many positive changes, especially on the newer style of content (diplomacy, and so forth).

I'm not necessarily saying the game is going to be good, but passing judgements based on almost a year ago is a farfetched, to say the least. If you aren't going to play the game because you dont like what you experienced in beta, it would be most wise to keep quiet and release your judgements upon playing the completed version. That's the agreement that you legally signed when you joined beta, it is a shame you lack the integrity to realize that perhaps it is your fault that you didn't enjoy the beta (why people join the beta with no testing in mind, only plans to get a jump on the information and have some fun before the masses do, then complain about lack of content and performance issues is beyond me).

[Hateyou]

Originally Posted by wild_whiskey

If I read correctly, were you not just pointing out that the time you played the game (and quit) was nine months ago?

You can't read I guess. He said the game has been in beta for 9 months. You suck~

[Mixtilplix]

Originally Posted by Cuppycake

Do me one and spell 'favor' fucking right.

Going to take a guess and say that he is British. Brits spell certain words differently then Americans.