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tad10

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+1 internets for you. Agreed 100%
And for the record, I've been in the former position myself. I loathe the LOTR trilogy by Jackson because it is not absolutely faithful to the books while there are many people who accept it as a distinct creation. So I can understand that if someone loves the way EQ1 plays why they really only want EQ1 with better graphics.
 

Flipmode

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You don't need any specific information. All you need to do is take everything SOE has done in the last 10 years, then watch the keynote from last night and just imagine what this new game is going to be like. I mean you have EQ which was a successful accident. You have EQ2 which has been panned by the majority of MMO gamers (terrible combat, UI, graphics, etc.etc.). You have DCUO that launched without a function chat system, missing content, and no end game. I don't even know what Dragon Prophet is.

They also seem to love to show you all the gaming press awards they get as proof, and not sub numbers or anything. Ps2 #3 best shooter of all time according to PC Mag? Eh.

PS2 seemed to have been received pretty well by Planetside people so that is the outlier. If you think the job they did with PS2 can carry over to EQN then there is a chance, but the track records doesn't give you much to go on.
EQ2 doesn't look that bad and Dragons Prophet wasn't made by SOE. They just published it. But I see your point. But clearly said he was in the know. I just want to know what he knows. That's all.
 

InterSlayer_sl

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SOE baggage aside, Planetside 2 has turned out remarkably well.

If they do the same treatment to Everquest 1/2 that they did with Planetside, it's going to be awesome.
 

tad10

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You have DCUO that launched without a function chat system, missing content, and no end game.
It was still hella fun for the first 29 levels. Then Bam! Wall.

EQN will release even more incomplete than DCUO, since beta will be the release for all intents and purposes.
 

Soygen

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Utnayan and others are just betting on the odds, which in this genre, are always on the side of failure. I'm going in with very low expectations and an open-mind. If they are trying something new with this game, we should encourage change at least. If it ends up looking like a piece of shit, as usual, vote with your wallet.
 

jcr4990_sl

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EQ2 doesn't look that bad and Dragons Prophet wasn't made by SOE. They just published it. But I see your point. But clearly said he was in the know. I just want to know what he knows. That's all.
He doesn't actually know anything. Just basing everything on past experiences with SoE and the performance of a bunch of game developers and nerds on a stage performing.

Edit: What Soygen said. Just betting on the odds.
 

Convo

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He doesn't actually know anything. Just basing everything on past experiences with SoE and the performance of a bunch of game developers and nerds on a stage performing.

Edit: What Soygen said. Just betting on the odds.
Ha yea.. That's why I keep asking him..
 

Draegan_sl

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It was still hella fun for the first 29 levels. Then Bam! Wall.

EQN will release even more incomplete than DCUO, since beta will be the release for all intents and purposes.
No doubt. I really enjoyed playing DCUO but I only got a whole week out of it before I just gave up on the game. The combat and character creator were really fun. The combat is what made me stick around.
 

Utnayan

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Isn't it Friday every day for ex nfl players?
Nope!

PS: I know a shit ton more. Tad10 can go ask Smed why I can't say anything. Smed told me not too, so I won't. (That doesn't mean I didn't ask him if I could)

So now, all I am going to say is, this is going to be the best thread from 1pm EST.
 

tad10

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Nope!

PS: I know a shit ton more. Tad10 can go ask Smed why I can't say anything. Smed told me not too, so I won't. (That doesn't mean I didn't ask him if I could)

So now, all I am going to say is, this is going to be the best thread from 1pm EST.
It's been the best thread for a while and what's with the mancrush on Smed?

 

Louis

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I know all the deets about this game, and you're all going to love it. Don't ask me why though.

In all seriousness though, has there ever been a game that didn't even release a screenshot and days later went into beta?
 

jcr4990_sl

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Nope!

PS: I know a shit ton more. Tad10 can go ask Smed why I can't say anything. Smed told me not too, so I won't. (That doesn't mean I didn't ask him if I could)

So now, all I am going to say is, this is going to be the best thread from 1pm EST.
Likely story. That's what I'd say too if I had no idea about anything and got called out on it :p
 

tad10

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I know all the deets about this game, and you're all going to love it. Don't ask me why though.

In all seriousness though, has there ever been a game that didn't even release a screenshot and days later went into beta?
EverQuest Next released a screenshot. In 2011 or something. Then retracted it last year. So no.
 

Utnayan

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It's been the best thread for a while and what's with the mancrush on Smed?
No man crush at all. I just told him I would keep info confidential. Although I don't know if I was supposed to leak that Planetside 2 is their most profitable game since EQ. (It actually made more profit than EQ2 in less than a year than the entirety of EQ2 and all it's expansions and running subs)

How ridiculous is that thought?

Don't expect anything less with EQ Next.

Time to rake in the cash on F2P before it becomes a well known money cow. (And the gaming public doesn't view F2P meaning a game just died.... Which is really how stupid some people are)