Comments on: Impressive MMOs

By: Jerry Van

Jerry Van — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 05:01:01 +0000

The last few expansions in EQ2 have been huge yawns for me, but I keep playing. EQ2 at its current stage is visually appealing, it lacks any real artistic direction, but can still be visually stunning at times. What I really appreciate about EQ2, after playing pretty much everything else out there: EQ, Vanguard, LotR, FFXI, Conan, Ultima Online, Ashron’s Call I and II,Guild Wars, Aion, D&D Online, Lineage II, FFXIV, etc is how solid the game is.

EQ2 just stands head and shoulders above the rest. This is of course my opinion, but after playing everything else on the Market I feel I can get the same, if not better executed in EQ2. Questing, leveling, gearing up, managing inventory, selling and buying, tradeskilling, are all so streamlined and simple that all the others feel clumsy and poorly thought out in their implementation. Until something comes out that is just as engaging but brings something totally new to the table EQ2 will be where I hang my hat for many years to come.

I think SOE should offer players who leave there MMO, huge XP bonuses so they can level quickly, not that you can’t already, and get into the end game of EQ2 that much faster…My one criticism, too many races, and too many classes…mainly too many classes…I think they should combine many of the classes again…Re combine the priests into Clerics, Shamans and Druids…Oh wow, I have been rambling for like 3 paragraphs…sorry.

By: Hobosic

Hobosic — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:12:52 +0000

Hello,
Ugh, I liked! So clear and positively.

Thanks
Hobosic

By: Pangoria Fallstar

Pangoria Fallstar — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:28:22 +0000

WoW was my first MMO, and what drew me in was after my friend loaded up his toon (he was showing me the game), he said, “Let me fly over here so I can show you how the combat works” and he took the flying wyvern over to the Barrens. Watching it fly over the landscape, and seeing people fighting, actually players out there, really was a significant moment for me, and is what drew me into MMOs. Previously I had seen people playing EQ and I was unimpressed (then again the guy was just kiting something on one toon and killing it with his lowbie).

By: Geeba

Geeba — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:14:19 +0000

I would add: The first time you enter Rivendell in LOTRO. Very much a wow moment.

By: Jhet Bhlak

Jhet Bhlak — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:51:58 +0000

OMG! The original EQ Interface! Nice screenshot there. I still play EQ and stick with the older UI (Not that old though). Of course Sony discontinued supporting it years ago and made a new UI I can’t stand So I have to get mods from EQUI.

I have to agree with you. EQ was the first mmorpg that really sucked me in. When I first started, I would play 18 hours straight on the weekends.