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GW2 originally released to alpha without quests -- instead, players were to level through dynamic events exclusively. The problem they had was that players didn't know where to go, and without quests, the developers didn't have a way to lead them around the world.
It's an interesting problem. While obviously the biggest strength to me of MMOs is the end game, a lot of people enjoy exploring giant worlds and interacting with lots of people in a more illusory manner. Levelling can be accomplished in other ways -- I really like Neverwinter's player made content system -- but the exploration of a persistent world is a different issue. Blizzard is trying to bypass it in a game that's been out for almost a decade. What I'd like to see is something like EQNext's "Minecraft" world-building system be able to replace questing, but that may be asking too much for an MMO.
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Too bad the game had zero end game. Farming karma was only fun for so long and the dungeons where challenging and fun at times but didn't honestly provide much reward. Once you hit the cap and got all the items you wanted to complete your badass look, it was GG.
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11-26-2013, 12:42 PM | #153 |
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I played the beta all of about an hour before I had as much as I could take. Its a new skin on the same old bs mmo. IMO FFXIV is far superior to it. I realize they will make some changes since it's in beta but its a far cry from what ffxiv offers. I really wanted to like it though because I have really enjoyed the franchise otherwise.
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cant even log on to a server right now...wheee
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Except, no random events, and they did everything about 10% as good. And I couldnt even get to max level in ffxiv before giving out I decree that Elder Scrolls MMO is FFXIV if done extremely poorly. I DECREE IT |
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11-26-2013, 07:16 PM | #157 |
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That was my first attempt at playing.
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11-26-2013, 07:19 PM | #159 |
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I guess closed beta isn't the same as open beta.
Any idea when the next beta weekend will be? They only do this on weekends? ASFAOKSDAKAOSKDAOSKA
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11-26-2013, 07:24 PM | #161 |
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Well I've read your opinions and conclude FFXIV is better. Thanks guys.
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Have you played this yet? The game is a disaster, waiting to take a shit all over the Elder Scrolls franchise. Years from now, this will be 'that game' that doesn't really 'count' and is gratefully forgotten. Maybe you can have some fun with this game, and that's fine. Most people, including the people they are going after, will not. There is a reason its getting panned across the internet. |
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11-26-2013, 08:09 PM | #163 |
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At least it's an MMO, a prequel, and not really a continuation of the Elder Scrolls story.
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Did anyone play this last weekend's beta? I got the invite but was not going to waste my time with the download. I was just curious if they made any real changes or if it is still on it's way to one of the worst launches in MMO history?
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I thought about logging in, but then thought again :/
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