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[chimera245]

Aaaaaaarrrrrrggggggh!!!

This game has got me!! I must admit I do trade skill in EQ so I am one of the susceptible ones - but I now appear to be developping a major addiction!!

I more logical terms, it is a very pleasing game - not in Graphics or EQ terms - but in terms of being something completely different.

The satisfaction of building up your first camp, making literally everything from the ground up or what you can trade from what you have made surprised me immensely.

The immensity of the world is somewhat daunting (I am not looking forward to the run from the North of Valley of the Kings down to the University of Worship) - but like someone said - your visits to the Universities ARE a big one off thing. I think also the size is by design to encourage Trade - which is where this game will (I think) really shine.

There is no concept of No Drop or Lore in it - once you have set yourself up with a niche of some sort - you are then in business.

I am still at quite early days - but have discovered that by covering some of the 'repetetive' tasks as a newbie - I can trade linen, or canvas or oil for items from the metalwork/mining streams. Once I have some skills in that area myself - I can see trading them onwards and upwards.

I could go on about other areas, but suffice it to say I am very impressed, and as someone else said - this is only Beta 3. I remember EQ Beta (the last stages anyway) - and it wasn't pretty.

Just my 2 Deben of dirt

Crieth