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Path of Exile as well, random drop chances and ultra-rares are pretty key to maintaining the feel.
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Just because they aren't doing early alpha access doesn't mean that they wont follow the closed alpha -> invite only beta -> open beta soft launch.
oh yeah totally, we just won't see the early alpha no NDA type of style we are seeing now with all these early access games. No one will be buying into EQN's alpha.
That to me shows they are trying hard to not tip there hand and that means they have something special or they are trying to sucker people into buying it before trying it.
Since the game is going to be free I assume the former.
You should go check out the Wildstar thread. Wildstar's PVE content was purposely difficult, essentially the exact 180 degree opposite of "face rollable", and it has tanked. If the majority of MMO gamers don't want face rollable PVE content, you would think they would all be flocking to Wildstar but they aren't.
In terms of challenge/difficulty, perhaps the answer lies somewhere in between.
I've spent more years playing EQ1 and WoW than any other MMOs combined so my hope for EQN is that it's takes the best systems of EQ1 and vanilla WoW and combine them into the same game.
Give players a sandbox world, itemization design, and the server drama/politics from EQ1 and combine it with the instanced dungeons and raids and combat system from WoW (or TERA) and IMO you will have a winner.
Wildstar has a SLEW of other problems going for it. It's hard PVE is actually the best part of the game, Just because someone slaps hard PVE in a shitty game and it fails doesn't mean people don't want challenging content. It means Wildstar blows just like everyone who played the beta said it did.
Agreed on the last statement though, Adding drama/politics to a game is a sure fire way to add player generated "content" Games today rarely have players interact with each other outside of Ventrilo raids.
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EverQuest Next Cleric Preview - YouTube
Trinity is still in game, you will need Tanks,Healers,DPS,CC but they will play more like Moba classes instead of sit in and corner spam heal until mob dies.
Note: Cleric doing something in PVP.
EverQuest Next - Cleric vs Warrior Preview - YouTube
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The trinity is alive and well in EQnext. There are still classes who focus on hp replenishment, support, crowd control, dmg mitigation/absorption etc. However, there won't be a traditional taunt/agro tank & spank mechanic. This is due to how the AI works in addition to how players interact with the destructable world.
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I got negged for this last time but the TL;DR is basically a Multiple-Choice GW2 setup with minor healing support with defensive cooldowns. There's a bit more customization in the fact that half your bar you can mix and match all the abilities in the game. The other half is weapon locked specific to your primary class.
GW2 ruined it by balancing the classes into monotony. EQ:N, so far, seems to have a different view on this concept by leaving a portion of it open ended.
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Ya for GW2 it was a balance issue, no one was actually really good at the support roles so it never really needed to be used. If EQN makes the healing/support/whatever role pretty strong then people will find good uses for it and working as a team will end up as better than just moar dps I am sure.
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Smed reminds me of the actor that played The Thing in the fantastic 4.
Seems like a silly thing to do, Kids do stuff like that for attention so don't give them attention.I was really hoping to hear him bitch about his flight.
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Haha! I could give a shit about Lizard Lick Towing or whatever > I just wanted to hear Smed cry!