05-09-2003, 12:22 AM
Quote:Shadowbane. To me this game was absolutely horrid. It is mostly a game for people who like to kill and steal off each other. No looting barriers, no PVP control, and when someone PKs you; you drop most of your items. Thieves seem to basically rule this game. Becoming invisible then backstabbing you, only way to detect them from what I saw was to become a ranger. In general, most of the players are VERY rude and only want to kill and steal. Yuck, what a bad experience.
I know a couple people in Ebonlore (the "biggest, baddest" guild in SB at the moment) who are having an absolute blast with SB. I suppose having a killer guild would certainly help with the enjoyment of the game since people are less likely to just steamroll gank you (on the rare occasions you are out alone or in a small group) since they would, at least a little bit, fear reprisal.
Personally, I played in the SB beta for a bit (towards the end) and just a little over a day of the horrid graphics, click-to-move gameplay, and lack of any real PvE content drove me insane.
I recently got back into DAoC though and have been having a very, very good time with it (my crappy comp nonwithstanding :) ).
Quote:Iâm also wondering if anyone is planning to play a few upcoming games. A few are: Star Trek: Elite Force II (Definitely worth DLing the demo), Planetside (MMOFPS), Star Wars Galaxies, NWN Expansion, Knights of the Old Republic, 2nd Morrowind Expansion, and a few more.
Everyone I've talked to in the Planetside beta (actually, I believe I read somewhere that they are officially excepting anyone now) absolutely raves about it. It certainly sounds like an incredible game and I'm sure to at least pick it up and try it for a month when it comes out.
Unfortunately, the current forecast on it is that it will last 4-5 months max as an interest: there just aren't any real goals to the PvP and there isn't anything to really do once you hit BR 20... especially since you can change your specs almost at-will. Sounds like a blast though.
As to SWG, the more I read about the latest decisions by the developers, the more this game turns me off.
Morrowind, on the other hand, is really, really beginning to interest me and their latest expansion looks like it could be a real winner.
--Mith
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Jack London
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Jack London