Author Topic: Official MMO News And Information Thread of Etoilet Jacking Off Over Shitty GW2 (Read 211756 times)

etiolate · « **Reply #600 on:** December 06, 2011, 06:27:42 AM »

I've been playing a little Dragon's Nest. It's a F2P MMO, one of many on Nexus. It's heavily instanced, like a Phantasy Star Online sort of setup. It's got action RPG gameplay, with a bit of hotbar. There is no auto targeting in the game or auto attack. You aim with your mouse and left click is normal attack and right click is special attack, while number keys correspond as hotkeys for special skill attacks. There a combo counter and dodges and so on. It's very item shop based, too. Your storage space is extremely limited without buying extra space. Classes are liek Diablo in that your gender, race and some of your basic appearance is directly tied to the class you choose. It's sort of like a kawaii cutesy Vindictus without the source engine physics.

edit: I nearly forgot the best part of the game. The Auction House guy is a fat man in a top hat who greets you(voiced) with "You look poor."

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #601 on:** December 06, 2011, 12:02:02 PM »

FF14 is $9.99 a month again $:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #602 on:** December 06, 2011, 01:43:45 PM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on December 06, 2011, 12:02:02 PM

FF14 is $9.99 a month again $:-\$

trollolol

etiolate · « **Reply #603 on:** December 06, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »

:'(

chronovore · « **Reply #604 on:** December 08, 2011, 12:36:06 AM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on December 06, 2011, 12:02:02 PM

FF14 is $9.99 a month again $:-\$

I'm still waiting for S-E to change their name to "S-E-X-X-Y"

pilonv1 · « **Reply #605 on:** December 08, 2011, 01:05:41 AM »

TMBG

etiolate · « **Reply #606 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:43:04 PM »

The mesmer reveal leaks. The deal is sealed.

Also, aoe invisible field am cool.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #607 on:** December 14, 2011, 06:11:17 AM »

Aion is going free to play in Feb.

etiolate · « **Reply #608 on:** December 15, 2011, 04:31:35 AM »

Aion had slow questing and leveling in uneven progression when I last played. I hear they keep trying to move away from the grind but I haven't played it in a long time.

Official Mesmer reveal today only leaves me with more questions. They've sort of made it into a pet class and that worries me. You can't control the clones you create beyond basic skill commands and a Mesmer needs reliable control to control.

http://www.guildwars2.com/en/

anet's uberarttographics pron

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/nclu0/im_a_guild_wars_2_developer_ama_about_professions/
This reddit Q&A is full of info that I don't feel like parsing through again. Important tidbits is that the Mesmer portal can teleport ally players and that there are two clones: Phantasm and Illusion. An illusion has low hitpoints and looks just like the player, the phantasm has more HP and does more damage and looks like a pink silhouette of the player.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #609 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:40:47 AM »

Swotr is out.

Anybody care?

How long till its F2P?

FatalT · « **Reply #610 on:** December 20, 2011, 06:41:52 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 20, 2011, 06:40:47 AM

Swotr is out.

Anybody care?

How long till its F2P?

Most members here don't really play MMO's, they just discuss them. I'm picking it up tomorrow!

etiolate · « **Reply #611 on:** December 21, 2011, 03:49:58 AM »

I already gave my TOR thoughts in this thread. I don't think I'd pay to play it.

Within the theif update blog, an interesting bit of info was revealed about GW2.

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Our programmers added technology to our skill data to allow us to specify a point in an animation at which the player could start moving again. This made skills like Savage Leap not only more functional but tremendously fun to use. This technology came in right before gamescom, so we were able to showcase it with a few important skills in that demo. Now that the technology has evolved, not only does it allow players to specify when they can start movement but it also allows us to transition into queued skills so that we can improve responsiveness. We went through every skill in the game and set up these animation breakout timings and the results were fantastic, but we didn’t stop there. I know many people have also noticed the more polished nature of the animations in the G-Star demo. Since we were able to go back and polish it, we also took a look at the impact of the new blending changes and made some timing changes to existing skills in order to give them more-appropriate anticipation, swing time, and follow-through to match the smoother feel that we were achieving with the blending. This really shines with things like big hammer swings, which now have slow buildups, quick attacks, and somewhat lengthy follow-through, depending on the skill. Ultimately, it creates a much more visceral and immediate system, which helps us straddle the line between action game and RPG.

What this sounds like? C-C-C-Combos! Basically, GW2 will actually have some twitch gameplay and have combos to be found and discovered, both in cross-class combination, and in skill-to-skill linking combo attacks based on animation points. I am curious if this helps ranged and casters or just let melee classes.

ManaByte · « **Reply #612 on:** December 22, 2011, 12:37:25 AM »

So etoilate is ArenaNet rewarding your viral marketing with a beta invite on Friday?

etiolate · « **Reply #613 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:58:22 AM »

No. I should lay off the GW stuff, but I genuinely find it interesting. I'd post about Rift, but I had my fill of it, too.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #614 on:** December 22, 2011, 09:52:54 AM »

i'm gonna buy The Old Republic and play it for a month single player. wanna try out the Imperial Agent as i heard it's real good.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #615 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:15:42 AM »

Damn I want a GW2 beta key...

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #616 on:** December 23, 2011, 02:22:40 AM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #617 on:** December 23, 2011, 09:43:36 AM »

Ill try it once its F2P.

etiolate · « **Reply #618 on:** January 23, 2012, 03:35:10 AM »

From ANet's blog:

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We recently finished our first closed beta test, and we’re now ready to hold progressively larger events. In February we’ll invite select press to participate in beta testing, and in March and April we’ll aggressively ramp up the size of our beta test events so that many of you will have a chance to participate. And of course, this all leads to the release of Guild Wars 2 later this year.

March for beta? pls

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #619 on:** January 23, 2012, 03:41:50 PM »

hmmmm

etiolate · « **Reply #620 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:41:39 AM »

both Rift and WoW are offering free time to "come back" but I can't remember the passwords for either lolz

I think I'd like to save my free WoW time for trying to contact wow guildies and seeing if they're playing d3 or gw2 when they come out

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #621 on:** January 24, 2012, 07:50:08 PM »

A couple people asked about you awhile ago, but I forgot who lol

My WoW account got hacked in late November and I didn't realize until a week or so ago; I hadn't attempted to sign in during that time. After getting my account back all my shit was gone, but I had a billion elementium ore lmao; I guess a mining bot hijacked it. Blizzard was able to get all my items/gold back and didn't take the ore so I've been selling it

I tried the new instances and they're very quick, in-and-out affairs for the most part. Nothing really grabs me like the instances from previous expansions/patches; that being said I do like the initial Cata instances.

I'm trying to get re-excited with the game, although I spend most of my time hanging around SW talking to old friends. While I like the instant ques I get when I want to do dungeons, I miss the days of using trade chat to find groups, back when you could build a reputation for yourself, be recognized by fellow players, etc; I made a name for myself by being a solid instance tank, then a solid OT, then a MT thanks to doing stuff with other players, earning respect/trust. Back then your server actually meant something, whereas now you just que with random people from random servers; now you can even que for raids that way. I'd love an option to at least have search ques look for server members before searching to different realms/servers.

etiolate · « **Reply #622 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:17:21 AM »

I'll have to check Rholdt and the other server some time then. The WoW people I knew had that rare quality combo of being both good and laid back at the same time. I don't like playing with people who don't know what they're doing, but I certainly can't play with tense, drama-prone people. I'll suffer a couple bad players, but not the guy who rants and raves and curses about how bad they are.

ManaByte · « **Reply #623 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:58:13 AM »

Logged into my server for the first time since November and it really seemed dead. Hope it's busier on the weekends because I need to complete the Love is in the Air achievements next month for my Violet Proto Drake.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #624 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:32:58 PM »

Lots of people are still on my server, I just see fewer of my old friends overall. My guild is pretty big and still active, raiding multiple times a week; I haven't tried Dragon Soul yet.

In general conversation I think most people I've run into think Cata was one of the worst expansions. I really liked leveling to 85 but everything else has been pretty meh

ManaByte · « **Reply #625 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:07:23 PM »

http://www.ddo.com/underdark/

Forgotten Realms in DDO...six years after the game launched.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #626 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:23:15 PM »

Is it worth checking out? I've kinda thought about giving it a shot since it's free

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #627 on:** January 29, 2012, 07:12:17 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 29, 2012, 06:23:15 PM

Is it worth checking out? I've kinda thought about giving it a shot since it's free

It's definitely one of the better F2P MMO's, but LOTRO does a lot of the same kind of things better.

I'd like to check out the Forgotten Realms stuff though.

etiolate · « **Reply #628 on:** January 29, 2012, 08:04:39 PM »

It's kind of strange that PD isn't all up into LOTRO.

ManaByte · « **Reply #629 on:** January 30, 2012, 10:32:15 PM »

EQ going F2P in March:
http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=524183&month=012012

etiolate · « **Reply #630 on:** February 04, 2012, 12:15:10 AM »

Rift doing free trials up to level 20.

http://www.riftgame.com/en/lite/

ManaByte · « **Reply #631 on:** February 04, 2012, 02:02:02 AM »

Hey PD, if you get back into WoW you can cross-realm Raid Finder now.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #632 on:** February 04, 2012, 02:29:51 AM »

I'm definitely going to try that soon; seems like a quick way to get some experience. Have you done DS?

etiolate · « **Reply #633 on:** February 04, 2012, 02:44:54 AM »

Get some experience? What do you mean?

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #634 on:** February 04, 2012, 03:17:59 AM »

Hey is FF14 dead yet

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #635 on:** February 04, 2012, 06:43:10 AM »

Just did some research ... estimated 10k players across all servers, and they're not even paying. Ouch.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #636 on:** February 04, 2012, 07:05:24 AM »

How can it be dead if it was never really alive?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #637 on:** February 04, 2012, 10:11:06 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on February 04, 2012, 06:43:10 AM

Just did some research ... estimated 10k players across all servers, and they're not even paying. Ouch.

ManaByte · « **Reply #638 on:** February 04, 2012, 11:37:42 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 02:29:51 AM

I'm definitely going to try that soon; seems like a quick way to get some experience. Have you done DS?

Just the first boss. And it fell apart because it was a PUG on the first week of Raid Finder.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #639 on:** February 04, 2012, 03:18:52 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on February 04, 2012, 02:44:54 AM

Get some experience? What do you mean?

Experience with the new raids. I'd most likely have to wait forever to get into my guild's DS groups

ManaByte · « **Reply #640 on:** February 04, 2012, 08:46:02 PM »

Bosses are easier in Raid Finder. Killed Deathwing today and he never did the roll during the spine part.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #641 on:** February 04, 2012, 10:02:21 PM »

bah, that's disappointing $:-\$

makes sense but still lol

ManaByte · « **Reply #642 on:** February 10, 2012, 12:58:54 AM »

Got my Violet Proto Drake in WoW tonight.

etiolate · « **Reply #643 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:27:11 AM »

So GW2 Press Beta happened. There's too many links to get to. Check out the GAF thread or the GW2Guru thread: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/guild-wars-2-news/closed-beta-test-coverage/ , http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/press-closed-beta-test-t27964.html

There has been a couple bits of new info released. The attrition or armor repair system is a simple durability system where if you die, a piece of armor is damage. No damage take from getting hit or whatever. Just dying, but not downed state. Repairing costs abit of money. Simple money sink, but kinda needless if you ask me. The other, far more interesting bit of news released is the overflow server system:

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Let me explain what an overflow server is and what it does. It is a technology we also use as our version of a queuing system. When a map or a world you want to log into is at capacity limit, the game will ask you if you want to play on an overflow server - so you can actually play while you are in a queue. Once space opens on your world, the game will ask you if you want to join your friends on your world. And you keep all the progress you made while you were playing on the overflow server.

so genius

I'll leave some city tour videos here.

|Hoelbraek:

There was optimization and performance issues in the beta. Not surprising for a closed beta. Some systems were running it much better than higher end systems, and everything was impacted by everyone running FRAPS. Things got their worst in cities and especially WvWvW.

Speaking of which, I'll leave a 45 minute WvWvW video at the bottom. You can see the framerate drops to near unplayable in spots. My biggest problem from the info released is what they did to the Mesmer. They took away the whole feel of the Mesmer and about 2/3rds of what it does. Plus, illusions are a handicapping mechanic. I have a bad feeling the whole illusion thing will be like shaman totems, a design that holds the class back for the entirety of the game's lifetime.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #644 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:04:56 PM »

wow, looks amazing

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #645 on:** February 22, 2012, 01:39:14 PM »

beta sign up
https://beta.guildwars2.com/

etiolate · « **Reply #646 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:15:15 PM »

Yeah I was just about to post that. I guess they're not giving GW1 players an advantage. Confirmatin emails are coming out slow due to demand.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #647 on:** February 22, 2012, 07:23:10 PM »

I signed up at 2pm and still haven't gotten an email. hmmm, I guess I'll sign up again

edit: just saw the gmail solution in the GAF thread, nice

edit 2: sweet it worked automatically

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #648 on:** February 23, 2012, 12:39:09 AM »

Yogscast is posting various videos of the early stages of each race

no Dwarves sadly, but the Norn will do for me

I love the dynamic nature of events. This just looks too good. There HAS to be something wrong with the game lol

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #649 on:** February 23, 2012, 06:48:00 AM »

I just hope running won't feel as floaty and stiff as in GW1. It didnt feel organic.

etiolate · « **Reply #650 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:30:27 PM »

lol I finally got my confirm email at 8am from my original beta signup yesterday

If you're looking for potential flaws, I have my own concerns with the game:

-They done fucked up my mesmer
-PVP is dumbed down tot he point of competitive structured pvp no longer being a draw.

also

-Classes have too much overlap and play too much alike
-Combat breaks down to hit the skill off CD. I think there needs to be more than just 1 spam skill and CDs for a weapon set. There's little choice being made there by the player.
-Went way overboard with the particle effects
-Over simplification leads to lack of depth
-Making sure WvWvW doesn't chug systems

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #651 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:32:09 PM »

How is the PvP dumbed down?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #652 on:** February 23, 2012, 07:28:55 PM »

I've never liked PvP

Yea the classes do strike me as odd in terms of the overlap. I realize all the classes have a level of overlap in order to break traditional MMO roles (ie each class being able to heal), but the spells and abilities also seem similar.

etiolate · « **Reply #653 on:** February 23, 2012, 07:42:52 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on February 23, 2012, 05:32:09 PM

How is the PvP dumbed down?

Removal of hexes, no energy maintenance meta game or energy denial game, smaller team sizes in tournament mode meaning less team build potential, more a focus on individual mobility, less of the card-deck building game, more of a button spammy style means less choices being made, and the removal of spiking probably removes on level of coordination. Not that spiking was super complex, but it was still a level of coordination and movement that doesn't have a place anymore.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #654 on:** February 24, 2012, 03:34:55 AM »

From what I've seen the PvP looks like a straight up action game - but character movement is rather jagged/not fluid. Some of the spells seem rather op, I'd imagine things will change before launch.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #655 on:** February 24, 2012, 11:18:54 AM »

AMA with a GW2 designer on reddit

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #656 on:** February 24, 2012, 12:49:13 PM »

Fuck now I'm paranoid I won't get into the beta. He mentions they need people to test WvW but I chose the "I mainly PvE" option on the application fffffuuuuu

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #657 on:** February 25, 2012, 04:28:31 PM »

Seems like everything is tank/spank spam, can't really see any strategy outside of "don't stand in bad stuff" :/

And nearly every video I've seen has every character spamming their first attack

etiolate · « **Reply #658 on:** March 02, 2012, 08:44:45 PM »

Yogscast does Ascalon Catacombs, from mesmer perspective. You get to hear them talk over vent as they try to figure the dungeon out. Less spammy gameplay, a lot of dodging to survive.

ManaByte · « **Reply #659 on:** March 03, 2012, 10:06:32 PM »

Meh. Still looks like boring tank/spank stuff. Same reason TOR gets so boring. Anything that ISN'T tank/spank is just a cut and paste from an older WoW strategy

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