EQ was hard, compared to the faceroll mmorpgs that followed it.How do you define hard though? EQ wasn't hard because of the combat, it was 'hard' because you were fighting for limited resources and had to navigate not just the world but also the people in that world.
I think the hardcore server idea died with the previous iteration of EQN.So my question is how hard is it really to implement a "hardmode" server?
Same game, core assets, questlines, etc... but shit like the combat equations are tweaked for more difficulty, a different death penalty put in place, etc..
I understand that would be more resource intensive.. two code bases, two quality control checks, and so on. Depending on how much is tweaked it could be pretty significant. But since hardly any MMO dev does this I have to assume they have run the numbers and the potential profits from a hardcore base doesn't pay off. Or is it that they're just dumb lazy fucks bound by suits and bean-counters?
I wan't to step in here; Theres information there, they have stuff, and they REALLY wanted to say things....They just couldn't.Write up happened but nothing revolutionary. Dudes don't wanna talk.
My comment wasn't meant as a criticism on your interview. I should rephrase it to "dudes couldn't talk."I wan't to step in here; Theres information there, they have stuff, and they REALLY wanted to say things....They just couldn't.
LOTS of juicy info had to be cut out of the write up due to PR.
I didn't fight against it because there is a need to maintain a good relationship with the powers that be. How else am I going to swindle out beta keys to pass out to forum pals?
We might as well write it off and move on considering they don't even have a game.I think people are writing this game off too soon.. It might not be exactly what some of us are looking for but it going to be fun. they really need to capture the big, dangerous world feel. That's a cruital part.
You better start swindling for keys since this was (is?) supposed to be playable this year.I wan't to step in here; Theres information there, they have stuff, and they REALLY wanted to say things....They just couldn't.
LOTS of juicy info had to be cut out of the write up due to PR.
I didn't fight against it because there is a need to maintain a good relationship with the powers that be. How else am I going to swindle out beta keys to pass out to forum pals?