11-06-2004, 10:41 PM
Thecla,Nov 5 2004, 09:08 AM Wrote:Who knows -- but I also find it hard to believe that the release of EQ2 isn't a strong factor, and that it may have forced their hand. I'm sure both SOE and Blizzard figure that many people will only choose between these games, and the one that has a head start can get a big advantage. A few weeks won't be a big deal, but 4 or 5 months would be.
Maybe Bliz has a lot of content up their sleeve, or maybe not, but I'm much more skeptical about EQ2's readiness than WoW's. It will be interesting to see what the reviews on EQ2 look like after they launch.
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I have been looking at both EQ2 and WoW for some time now. EQ2 has a couple of interesting things in their favor compared to WoW. EQ2 is released in America and Europe at the same time, whereas WoW won't be released in Europe for some time yet.
In EQ2 you can choose your server and you can play with your friends, whereever they are. In WoW you will be stuck on the servers Blizzard decides for you, americans can only play with americans, europeans can only play with europeans etc.
I personally believe the above factors can have a huge influence on what game people will buy. It made the choice for me.
And I should probably not say this, but EQ2 seems a lot more finished than WoW IMO.