You all are spoiled with your WoW and UO. I came from MUDs. All sandbox, all text, no fucks given. You want a hard mode MMO experience? Play a MUD.
But I don't have friends.....
You all are spoiled with your WoW and UO. I came from MUDs. All sandbox, all text, no fucks given. You want a hard mode MMO experience? Play a MUD.
I have plenty of friends from MUDs... but we all secretly hate each other. /rowsdowserBut I don't have friends.....
SWTOR! How is this not even a choice?! Everyone knows it is 'one of the greatest and most ambitious achievements in video game history'
http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/1...ne-of-the-greatest-and-most-ambitious-achiev/
I also played WoW, but this isn't my first MMO since. Played lots o' shiet before swapping to WS.
Same.
Wow was fun but became a bit dead for me, been trying a ridiculous amount of f2p mmos to fill them time. waiting on Wildstar, Blade & soul and FF XIV ARR, ofc wildstar's gonna be my main game![]()
I was -not- impressed with the beta for FF XIV, it feels like an old generation game with updated graphics. It's visually stunning, and triggers my nostalgia, but a big name and good graphics don't make a good game, they seemed to not grasp that.
And Asian MMO's INSIST on EAR PIERCING metal attack sounds.... ughhhhhhh
I was -not- impressed with the beta for FF XIV, it feels like an old generation game with updated graphics. It's visually stunning, and triggers my nostalgia, but a big name and good graphics don't make a good game, they seemed to not grasp that.
http://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/m...sound-design-in-games-and-why-it-matters.aspx[DOUBLEPOST=1374353606,1374353472][/DOUBLEPOST]"The best sound design is the sound you don't notice"
http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679966/do-you-really-know-what-sound-design-is-one-of-the-best-dragon-tattoos-ren-klyce-breaks-it-d
Uh oh, lets not start an Android vs IPhone debate haha. I have played many MMOs between WoW and this, however I do feel this to be my first REAL MMO since WoW. I haven't been able to settle down, and I do feel WoW set the standard pretty high in a lot of ways. It really comes down to their focus on the elder game content, as well as the community for me (since these are key for a long term commitment, at least for me). So yeah, not my first since WoW, but if we were to equate this to girlfriends, it's the first girl that's ever made me really start to forget about WoW (my only real long term MMO relationship)
I am in the same exact position. During my 8 year love story with WoW I've had my "promenades" with other MMOs (warhammer online, SWOTOR, GW2, GW1, DaoC, AoC, RIFT), but in none of these games have I ever reached or felt the emotions I had when killing Ragnaros or Nefarian the first time. Nor did hitting top level in any other MMOs feel as rewarding has hitting 60 on my first ugly half arsed newbie orc warrior!
I don't know, MMOs come and go, but WoW will always have a place in my gamer heart, and I really REALLY hope wildstar will achieve that same result.
On that note, the fact that they (Carbine) are not afraid of stating that Wildstar will both punish you with a hammer of death and wipes till no end when you make mistakes makes me believe that this will be like WoW (or EQ before it to a greater extent), in that every small achievement will make you feel succesful because you will recognize and appreciate the reward. MMORPGs are all about sacrifing time and patience for results, and I think all MMOs (even WoW nowadays) have really lost their way to appease a far moar casual (no insult intended) crowd.
Why did that sound so romantic?
Well I guess I have to say i come from GW2, but it really seemed like a big let down from WoW. I have alwayz considered myself really from WoW, cause I havent had as much fun in any other game I have played since I left WoW at the end of cata. Even as bad as that expac was.
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