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Re: Game of the Decade - zaneyard - 12-04-2009
(12-03-2009, 12:56 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: In strictly MMO Space, I'd have to go with EvE or Planetsidewe had a macro miner we killed with a suicide attack
Why?
Because in both of these MMOs your primary opponent is OTHER PEOPLE. Yea, sure, you can have instanced PvP in WoW, but its just not to the scale of something like EvE or even planetside. Some of the shit that has gone down in EvE involving player politicking, full scale wars, and actual real losses to both your character and the corporation you are in make it the most cutthroat and rewarding of MMOs.
Id give the credit of what this game is solely to Goon Swarm / Goon Fleet, they found a tiny backwater MMO with a free and completely open rule set and took griefing to the next level. But is it really griefing when its within the rules of the game? Which in EvE amounts to 'if you can do it without using a hacking utility, its fair game'.
Things like the Goonswarm Jihadi division just sound so deliciously fun, its hard to pass up.
Planetside I had an amazing time with but its potential was sorely squandered by SOE.
Re: Game of the Decade - Tricks - 12-04-2009
(12-03-2009, 12:56 PM)Caffeine link Wrote: In strictly MMO Space, I'd have to go with EvE or Planetside
Why?
Because in both of these MMOs your primary opponent is OTHER PEOPLE. Yea, sure, you can have instanced PvP in WoW, but its just not to the scale of something like EvE or even planetside. Some of the shit that has gone down in EvE involving player politicking, full scale wars, and actual real losses to both your character and the corporation you are in make it the most cutthroat and rewarding of MMOs.
Id give the credit of what this game is solely to Goon Swarm / Goon Fleet, they found a tiny backwater MMO with a free and completely open rule set and took griefing to the next level. But is it really griefing when its within the rules of the game? Which in EvE amounts to 'if you can do it without using a hacking utility, its fair game'.
Things like the Goonswarm Jihadi division just sound so deliciously fun, its hard to pass up.
Planetside I had an amazing time with but its potential was sorely squandered by SOE.
I actually picked up a trial of Eve a couple weeks ago just to check it out. With around four hours of gametime, it looks like it could be difficult to catch up to somebody who has been playing for an exceptionally long time. Considering the skill-queue system of 24 hour blocks at a time, it looks like logging in every so often to keep training is what continues your character development.
Itâs called âBarriers to Entryâ; it just means it is a lot harder to catch up to others when the game has been out for so long. That doesnât mean the game isnât epic, it just means it would be tough to just walk in pick up without a mentor of some kind. Ever so often I read a post from somebody who says âI won EvEâ just to see whatever people consider âwinning the gameâ.
Re: Game of the Decade - CaffeinePowered - 12-04-2009
(12-04-2009, 09:42 AM)Tricks link Wrote: Itâs called âBarriers to Entryâ; it just means it is a lot harder to catch up to others when the game has been out for so long. That doesnât mean the game isnât epic, it just means it would be tough to just walk in pick up without a mentor of some kind. Ever so often I read a post from somebody who says âI won EvEâ just to see whatever people consider âwinning the gameâ.
That's partially the main reason I don't play it as it has such a steep learning curve and time commitment, but that still doesn't change the fact that it is the most free-form MMO and one of the few that's ever existed where you truly can "lose everything"
Re: Game of the Decade - zaneyard - 12-04-2009
(12-04-2009, 10:00 AM)Caffeine link Wrote: [quote author=Tricks link=topic=3906.msg125082#msg125082 date=1259937759]
Itâs called âBarriers to Entryâ; it just means it is a lot harder to catch up to others when the game has been out for so long. That doesnât mean the game isnât epic, it just means it would be tough to just walk in pick up without a mentor of some kind. Ever so often I read a post from somebody who says âI won EvEâ just to see whatever people consider âwinning the gameâ.
That's partially the main reason I don't play it as it has such a steep learning curve and time commitment, but that still doesn't change the fact that it is the most free-form MMO and one of the few that's ever existed where you truly can "lose everything"
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what's funny is that the only learning curve in the game is the tutorial, and just learning all the names for things really
there really is no time commitment. you just log in before your training is almost done and put something else on there.
and no, you can't win eve
as far as catching up to others sure, it's going to take you a while to be good at everything, but it takes about a month to be decently good at a skillset. i've only played for about 4 months and i'm in a T1 battleship with all the best mods.
also, can't wait for planetside 2
Re: Game of the Decade - Eschatos - 12-04-2009
(12-04-2009, 12:28 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: [quote author=Caffeine link=topic=3906.msg125083#msg125083 date=1259938841]
[quote author=Tricks link=topic=3906.msg125082#msg125082 date=1259937759]
Itâs called âBarriers to Entryâ; it just means it is a lot harder to catch up to others when the game has been out for so long. That doesnât mean the game isnât epic, it just means it would be tough to just walk in pick up without a mentor of some kind. Ever so often I read a post from somebody who says âI won EvEâ just to see whatever people consider âwinning the gameâ.
That's partially the main reason I don't play it as it has such a steep learning curve and time commitment, but that still doesn't change the fact that it is the most free-form MMO and one of the few that's ever existed where you truly can "lose everything"
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what's funny is that the only learning curve in the game is the tutorial, and just learning all the names for things really
there really is no time commitment. you just log in before your training is almost done and put something else on there.
and no, you can't win eve
as far as catching up to others sure, it's going to take you a while to be good at everything, but it takes about a month to be decently good at a skillset. i've only played for about 4 months and i'm in a T1 battleship with all the best mods.
also, can't wait for planetside 2
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Word, been playing two months and I got a pretty awesome battlecruiser. And if you really want to start playing with good skills you could just start an account and log in once a day to put skills in your training queue, then log back off. Repeat for a month and you'll be able to do plenty of stuff.
Re: Game of the Decade - Benito Mussolini - 12-04-2009
Starcraft II
Diablo III
and Starcraft Ghost.
Re: Game of the Decade - Versus - 12-05-2009
(12-04-2009, 10:58 PM)Benito link Wrote: Starcraft II
Diablo III
and Starcraft Ghost.
duke nukem forever
Re: Game of the Decade - [fr31ns]Karrde - 12-05-2009
(12-05-2009, 01:39 AM)Versus-pwny- link Wrote: [quote author=Benito link=topic=3906.msg125186#msg125186 date=1259985504]
Starcraft II
Diablo III
and Starcraft Ghost.
duke nukem forever
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Black Mesa >.>
Re: Game of the Decade - zaneyard - 12-05-2009
fuck you guys, i can't wait for SC2