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Dashal · 06-15-2008, 02:12 PM

A friend of mine asked me about AoC about 3 weeks before release. All I read on here was how it was going to be a big abortion if it was released in its currents state. That the melee was boring after a few levels, lots of crashes, crappy frame rates not to mention unbalanced and a horrible UI. I hadnt played it but I read a lot of the threads so I told him it would be shit based on what I was reading. Oops.

Having played it now I can agree with the UI part, but it's still fun. Worth the 50 bucks and the month or two I'll play it. More if end game sieging is fun.

Of course the PvE will be WoW because WoW is an amalgamation of all the prior MMO PvE games. Distilled and polished. Yes it will look like WoW just like Conan looks like Vanguard or EQ2. If they make a FFA PvP server and you can kill everyone you want.

Jaded · 06-15-2008, 02:14 PM

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...with PvP focus, heavily influenced if not totally copied from DAoC.

That sounds just fine and dandy to me. I think you just inadvertently sold me on this game.

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ll I read on here was how it was going to be a big abortion if it was released in its currents state. That the melee was boring after a few levels, lots of crashes, crappy frame rates not to mention unbalanced and a horrible UI

I think everything there is true except the crappy framerate part, which I'm told they fixed right before release. I'll be very interested to see what kind of subscription numbers AOC is still pulling three, four, five months from now. The people that I started with don't even log in anymore, to the person. Myself included.

Steamrice · 06-15-2008, 05:31 PM

Some new stuff out of Games Day Baltimore.

Forum Topic : Guild Forums : Alpha - Guild Launch Guild Hosting

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My take on the whole Order vs Destruction is that with the realm/server population caps they will have in place it will be whichever side is more skilled and has the most organized alliances/guilds will be the side that will come out victorious. There really isn't a very large or 'overpowering' difference between the classes.

WarhammerOnline.tv - Warhammer Online Movies - Search results - baltimore for streaming off screen videos
Gamesday Baltimore | Dernières news 2 other off screen videos
Gameplay.zip - FileFront.com 584mb PvP Gameplay

Q&A

Marauder

Wow so I just finished dling that filefront video and it turns out to be several crappy offscreen videos with no pvp. Don't waste your time on it.

Inconsiderable · 06-16-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dashal

Having played it now I can agree with the UI part, but it's still fun. Worth the 50 bucks and the month or two I'll play it. More if end game sieging is fun.

Yesterday two guilds tried to do a 24vs24 in Keshatta. Everytime they run into each other the zone crashed. Even when our 6 man group killed one of the 24er raids (god bless AE) there were server crashs every now and then.

Enjoy your zergy 48vs48 and 150vs150.

And sure, it was a bug that nobody could build t3 cities so no siege pvp yet in AoC... it was no block because the server cannot handle it yet. Sure.

Aaaaaaaaaanyway, back to WAR.
I havent logged into beta since AoC open beta. Any (good) changes that could turn it around for WAR?

Caocao · 06-16-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Inconsiderable

Yesterday two guilds tried to do a 24vs24 in Keshatta. Everytime they run into each other the zone crashed. Even when our 6 man group killed one of the 24er raids (god bless AE) there were server crashs every now and then.

Enjoy your zergy 48vs48 and 150vs150.

And sure, it was a bug that nobody could build t3 cities so no siege pvp yet in AoC... it was no block because the server cannot handle it yet. Sure.

Aaaaaaaaaanyway, back to WAR.
I havent logged into beta since AoC open beta. Any (good) changes that could turn it around for WAR?

Are we allowed to talk about the changes? I was under the impression we were still under nda, not that we could get in "serious" trouble, but rather it'd be deleted w/ the quickness.

Draegan · 06-16-2008, 06:30 AM

Don't break the NDA.

I'll break it a little though and say I updated my beta account and the animations are a lot better.

Dontauro · 06-16-2008, 09:21 AM

I still lulz about how many people have beta and don't even play/aren't interested. At least play and hate it for god sake instead of ignore it completely.

Dontauro · 06-16-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Draegan

Don't break the NDA.

I'll break it a little though and say I updated my beta account and the animations are a lot better.

AND WHOA. Good comments from Draegan?

This could turn it around for Warhammer.

Draegan · 06-16-2008, 10:52 AM

Like I said, I don't have anything against the game, I've only posted my opinions. I feel like this game will be just like LOTRO. Where LOTRO was a PVE focused game that followed the trends of WOW, whereas WAR will most likely be the same thing except it's PVP focused.

If you want another positive thing, every MMO should steal Public Quests. Great idea, great system.

Inconsiderable · 06-16-2008, 10:54 AM

zerg-pvp-based*

InterSlayer · 06-16-2008, 11:09 AM

I remember reading an unauthorized book review of the first few chapters of the first draft of of the 7th Harry Potter book. The reviewer said it was bad, and the pages didn't turn right, and the story was a rehash of all the books before it.
I'm pretty glad I didn't buy it!

Seriously though, the game is in closed beta. It's not at all surprising the majority of the invited player base isn't interested in playing an incomplete game.

It could be worse, it could be like AOC. Or Darkfall, lawl.

Mist · 06-16-2008, 11:14 AM

I saw you yesterday. :P

Caocao · 06-16-2008, 12:39 PM

I don't think I'll be getting the old frontier keep battle sensation I was looking for w/ this game. And I seriously doubt the shit mythic is trying to do will be any thing like the original with DAoC, o well. I'm sure another "great" pvp/rvr game will come along in a few years.

Jait · 06-16-2008, 03:21 PM

Lots of good stuff from that article at the convention.
50 Tidbits From Games Day 2008 « Waaagh! A Warhammer Online Blog

Guild banners hang in the pubs, awesome. But even better is they're already working on the endgame and beyond. My PvP guild has been going nuts over this game.

I hate you fuckers in the beta. I'm dying to get in.

Dontauro · 06-16-2008, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jait

Lots of good stuff from that article at the convention.
50 Tidbits From Games Day 2008 « Waaagh! A Warhammer Online Blog

Guild banners hang in the pubs, awesome. But even better is they're already working on the endgame and beyond. My PvP guild has been going nuts over this game.

I hate you fuckers in the beta. I'm dying to get in.

True story. I told the girlfriend we should wait a week to go on our Chicago trip to pick up a beta key from the convention.

We'll see how that actually goes when the time comes. Haha.

06-16-2008, 06:30 AM	#2946 (permalink)
Draegan Don't Look Now Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,722 -28 Internets	Don't break the NDA. I'll break it a little though and say I updated my beta account and the animations are a lot better. __________________

06-16-2008, 10:52 AM	#2949 (permalink)
Draegan Don't Look Now Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,722 -28 Internets	Like I said, I don't have anything against the game, I've only posted my opinions. I feel like this game will be just like LOTRO. Where LOTRO was a PVE focused game that followed the trends of WOW, whereas WAR will most likely be the same thing except it's PVP focused. If you want another positive thing, every MMO should steal Public Quests. Great idea, great system. __________________

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Mist Extremely Busy DPS Provider Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,395 -56 Internets	I saw you yesterday. :P __________________ Nyxs - Overgeared Rogue LFGuild.

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06-15-2008, 02:12 PM	#2941 (permalink)
Dashal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,136 +5 Internets	A friend of mine asked me about AoC about 3 weeks before release. All I read on here was how it was going to be a big abortion if it was released in its currents state. That the melee was boring after a few levels, lots of crashes, crappy frame rates not to mention unbalanced and a horrible UI. I hadnt played it but I read a lot of the threads so I told him it would be shit based on what I was reading. Oops. Having played it now I can agree with the UI part, but it's still fun. Worth the 50 bucks and the month or two I'll play it. More if end game sieging is fun. Of course the PvE will be WoW because WoW is an amalgamation of all the prior MMO PvE games. Distilled and polished. Yes it will look like WoW just like Conan looks like Vanguard or EQ2. If they make a FFA PvP server and you can kill everyone you want.

06-16-2008, 09:21 AM	#2947 (permalink)
Dontauro Really been here since 04' Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 317 -16 Internets	I still lulz about how many people have beta and don't even play/aren't interested. At least play and hate it for god sake instead of ignore it completely.

06-16-2008, 10:54 AM	#2950 (permalink)
Inconsiderable the princess approves Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 654 -6 Internets	zerg-pvp-based*

06-16-2008, 11:09 AM	#2951 (permalink)
InterSlayer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 +0 Internets	I remember reading an unauthorized book review of the first few chapters of the first draft of of the 7th Harry Potter book. The reviewer said it was bad, and the pages didn't turn right, and the story was a rehash of all the books before it. I'm pretty glad I didn't buy it! Seriously though, the game is in closed beta. It's not at all surprising the majority of the invited player base isn't interested in playing an incomplete game. It could be worse, it could be like AOC. Or Darkfall, lawl.

06-16-2008, 12:39 PM	#2953 (permalink)
Caocao Stop running back to old times Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EC Tunnels Posts: 631	I don't think I'll be getting the old frontier keep battle sensation I was looking for w/ this game. And I seriously doubt the shit mythic is trying to do will be any thing like the original with DAoC, o well. I'm sure another "great" pvp/rvr game will come along in a few years.

06-16-2008, 03:21 PM	#2954 (permalink)
Jait Irritable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 3,481	Lots of good stuff from that article at the convention. 50 Tidbits From Games Day 2008 « Waaagh! A Warhammer Online Blog Guild banners hang in the pubs, awesome. But even better is they're already working on the endgame and beyond. My PvP guild has been going nuts over this game. I hate you fuckers in the beta. I'm dying to get in.