hey viv, which side, and whats your handle? On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 4:33 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote:
> I played champ online and it didn't enthuse me. > > Also D&D:O which got old quick. > > I'm gonna check out rift now. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Scott Stewart > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> I've been playing Champions Online and occasionally City of Heros.. >> >> running like a champ on a Dell XPS 420, running Vista 32 bit (on a 64 bit >> quad core processor) >> >> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Vivec <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> > Oh..if all you want is something new to play then I would HIGHLY HIGHLY >> > recommend RIFT. >> > >> > It's better than World of Warcraft and is one of the premier MMORPGs >> out on >> > the market today. >> > use the 20 level Trial and play it for FREE up to level 20 and let me >> know >> > what you think. I find it incredible. >> > >> > HEre is a trial link from me to you :) You will get special little >> features >> > if you use it. >> > >> > >> http://www.riftgame.com/en/products/ascend-a-friend/invite.php?voucher=GCRWXN3ZXHZG6QFM3PNE&utm_source=manual&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ascend_invite >> > >> > I'm on Deepwood a PVE server. >> > >> > I was not enthused about SWTOR. I haven't played it in about three >> weeks, >> > they sent me an email saying the game was missing me, then another >> asking >> > for Feedback ;-) . I still have to answer the feedback one but it isn't >> at >> > the top of my list.My understanding is that the Developers in a >> statement >> > made it clear that they know best and they aren't really interested in >> > alternate points of view. Feedback isn't up to the standard we get from >> > Blizzard or even from Trion World (Rift). >> > >> > The entire theme of Star Wars is shown perfectly, the light saber >> sounds, >> > droids, Sith and Jedi...it is all there. They provide a Companion to >> every >> > player that functions like a pet that you can equip and kit out however >> you >> > like, in some cases almost like playing a Duo (the game is balanced >> around >> > this). THere are also some neat tricks through the use of holo >> projectors >> > for group play. >> > >> > Yup. All this along with an un- customisable User Interface that seems >> like >> > it came out in 1999. You cannot even change the scale of the User >> Interface >> > if you are on a large monitor. You also can't click items in the Mission >> > Tracker list to use them for missions. You have to open your inventory, >> > switch to the Mission tab, and click the item from there to use it. >> Totally >> > backward. >> > >> > There is no tool for finding groups to go do Dungeons with so you must >> sit >> > and Spam in General Chat " Anyone want to group for Black Talon >> Dungeon?" >> > "Anyone want to group for Eccles Run? Anyone? " And then you have to >> wait >> > for everyone to run to the location of the dungeon. We left that behind >> how >> > many years ago? >> > >> > The worlds are also HUGE. Much larger than they need to be simply so >> that >> > there is a huge timesink to slow the player down. I checked and up to >> level >> > 15 when you get "sprint which is a 30% faster running speed, you don't >> get >> > a 90% faster speed until level 25 when you buy your speeder) you spend >> more >> > than 1/2 your playtime running from place to place. That's no joke. more >> > than HALF your playtime is spent running from what I extrapolated. In >> > contrast Rift allows you a mount (60% faster) as soon as you can afford >> one >> > and get to a mailbox, Champions Online gives you freaking fast Flight >> from >> > day one and now World of Warcraft gives you flying mounts, fast mounts >> > etc. at such early levels you never feel the running. 1/2 my time spent >> > running is JUST too much in 2012. >> > >> > They also adopted a failed game mechanic- Advance Classes. That is you >> > spend about 5 - 7 hours playing the game one way, and then you get to >> > choose your REAL class which actually determines how your character >> plays >> > to the end of the game. >> > >> > But get this, there is NO way to ever choose the other option if you >> don't >> > like it. >> > >> > So if you pick a Sith Inquisitor you can go Healing/DPS or you can go >> > Tanking/DPS. But the two play completely differently with one using >> ranged >> > attacks and the other a mix of lightsaber attacks and some force powers. >> > >> > So say you pick the Tank/DPS and you HATE it, guess what? You gotta >> make a >> > new character and play through the SAME starter zone for 5 - 7 hours. >> Not >> > to mention most of these classes take a while to get going, so you don't >> > get your "signature" power sometimes until level 25 or 30. So you are >> > looking at logging a LOT of hours in a class that you may just end up >> > saying hey F*** it....gotta start over. >> > >> > Now compare this to World of Warcraft. I can Dual Spec, and I can >> respec as >> > much as I want. Rift? I can freaking swap Sub-classes like a maniac and >> > respec talents until I find something I want (paying Gold for each >> respec >> > of course). Champions Online - go insane completely freeform character >> > creation. Make a knife wielding demon with an AK47 and Green Droid Army >> if >> > you want to. >> > >> > SWTOR? You pick once and have to start over if you don't like it. In >> 2012. >> > Really?? >> > >> > Yeah so...haven't touched it in three weeks. And it is such a shame >> since >> > it does some things really well. >> > >> > >> > >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:346648 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
