Graphics were very nice on it though!
I didn't play it too much.. just messed around a
little. I think your right about the Battlenet kiddies
though.. they are all hyping it up.

--- Kyle <dagnarus75--gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone checked out Guild Wars yet? I hesitate
> to call it an
> MMORPG, even tho it is MMO. My initial impression
> is that it's a
> great idea, but not very well executed. Mostly I
> think because of the
> audience it will draw (battlenet kiddies again)...
> but I have not
> played with it much, only just getting a feel for
> it. Would love to
> hear what other people who have tried it think of
> it. One good thing
> that will be its saving grace is there will be *no
> monthly fee!*
>
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:54:00 -0800 (PST), Xavier
> <Xavier--rocketmail.com> wrote:
> > Since I'm once again bored from all current
> MMORPG's..
> > including WoW (terribly boring! and the battlenet
> > kiddies are equally annoying), I may take you up
> on
> > Dark Ages this time!
> >
> > --- eobet <eobet--spray.se> wrote:
> >
> > > First of all, please don't post to an AR list
> saying
> > > that weapon & amor
> > > wear is "annoying". :P I feed regularly in the
> game,
> > > just because I can!
> > > I also sit on chairs and sleep in beds, just for
> the
> > > heck of it. It's
> > > the little things that do it, just like in AR.
> > > Granted, there is little
> > > else to cater for roleplayers, though.
> > >
> > > Second, the bittorrent client only runs when you
> are
> > > actually actively
> > > downloading the patch. Never on any other
> occation.
> > >
> > > Third, "blizzard approved"? Do you mean Cosmos
> UI or
> > > whatever it is
> > > called? The only thing that isn't approved is
> > > cheating, so just use your
> > > common sense.
> > >
> > > I'll end this mail with my usual recommendation:
> go
> > > play Dark Ages by
> > > Nexon if you want special! :)
> > >
> > > /Robert
> > >
> > > Kyle wrote:
> > > > I saw some stats in a magazine the other day
> that
> > > actually ranked
> > > > Final Fantasy XI as the game with the most
> > > players. 18.1% of the
> > > > market, next biggest I think was EQ at around
> 11%.
> > > (Surprised me cuz
> > > > I would've guessed EQ is bigger, even tho it's
> a
> > > complete bore IMHO).
> > > >
> > > > I have no interest in playing WoW. A friend
> of
> > > mine just got it, and
> > > > gave the complete impression that it was like
> the
> > > Star Wars game...
> > > > lots of l33tsp34k runts and the like. But I'm
> > > still appalled at some
> > > > of the companies decisions. I won't play for
> 2
> > > reasons- 1, fear of
> > > > being sued if I don't play the game "Blizzard
> > > approved", and 2, fear
> > > > of P2P running without permission on my
> computer.
> > > (Not legality
> > > > concerns.. bandwidth concerns! They have no
> right
> > > to be using my
> > > > bandwidth to share their update packages cuz
> they
> > > are too cheap to run
> > > > it on their own servers!) So... regardless of
> how
> > > wonderful it is,
> > > > you will never see it on my machine, or even
> in my
> > > house because I
> > > > forbid my roommates from using my bandwidth so
> > > flippantly.
> > > >
> > > > Two more things I have heard about WoW.. one
> is
> > > that bigger NPCs like
> > > > tigers attack smaller NPCs like rabbits.. that
> is
> > > a cool bit of
> > > > realism. Not sure how it really figures into
> game
> > > mechanics, but it
> > > > sounded neat when described. The other is
> that
> > > armour and swords wear
> > > > out.. ok, another cool bit of realism but that
> > > just sounds ANNOYING.
> > > > What's next, having to stop mid-battle to have
> > > your character go to
> > > > the bathroom?
> > > >
> > > > That being said... EQ is understandably great
> for
> > > meeting people but
> > > > has no real story. Lots of "lore" but no
> ultimate
> > > goal that I know
> > > > of. There are also a lot of things that are
> set
> > > in stone when you
> > > > start. I also think at the point I joined, it
> was
> > > just "too big" to
> > > > start from scratch... quite overwhelming
> really.
> > > I lasted about 6
> > > > months there and played it minimally.
> > > >
> > > > FFXI has a lot of repitition and I think is
> > > designed more for anal
> > > > retentive or indecisive people (you can do
> just
> > > about everything in
> > > > the game, including change class and home
> nation,
> > > without needing to
> > > > start over), and has a great story line with
> the
> > > Childrens of
> > > > Promathia expansion... but it also has a lot
> of
> > > repitition. I tend to
> > > > put in a movie when I'm doing something I know
> > > will be repetitious
> > > > (crafting) but when I go on a mission it has
> my
> > > complete attention.
> > > > and the storyline so far just ROCKS.
> > > >
> > > > Each game is going to have their strong
> points....
> > > I guess it's just
> > > > what you feel happiest in. You can tell which
> one
> > > I am. :-D
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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