EQ2 or WoW>> Which is better??Follow

Maybe that's part of it. But I have only been in 3 or so zones, many areas inside each zone of course. Gotten to lvl 16 and there is still about 45 or so more zones to visit.

The world just is bigger I think.


It is worth at least a try. If anything it is more Fun, and that is why I play.

That guy was right. Just got confirmation from blizzards online store. my 2 copies are packaged and pending shipping.

I'm starting to hate EQ2 more and more everyday.... that's all I have to say. Anyone tried the beta of "Guild War"?? how is it?

If the beta and current screenshots are any indication of the final product (probably unlikely), I will NOT be getting Guild Wars.

The combat was pretty nifty, you had combat arts that, when it did something like restrict the movement of the target, actually animated when it proc'd. For example, a hamstring slash attack would restrict a targets movement (mob or PC). When a mob did this to me, even after combat, I was limping for a few seconds while the effect lasted. Combat is also pretty hectic.

However, fighting isn't the only thing I'm interested in and the customization of your avatar was really limited. Also, from the beta, when in a town your helm is automatically removed (I manually do this in both FFXI and EQ2) and your weapons do not show. I want the control to remove my helm or not. And I want to show off my weapons (like in FFXI and EQ2) in town. The weapons were only shown when out in a combat zone (wilderness or whatever).

I didn't venture far in the beta so my experiences are highly limited.

If there's evidence, towards release of the game, that the final product will be more polished, then Guild Wars is a viable alternative. However, I'd be more watchful of Vanguard or Dungeons & Dragons Online. They seem to be quite promising. *shrug*

You may find this weird, but I would appreciate having to repair equipment. Granted it shouldn't have to be repaired after every fight, but weapons and armor should degrade over time. Blades, if not taken care of, should break in combat if it's in really bad shape. Breastplates should crack and provide less or no protection if uncared for.

Looking at it in EQ2, menders should be how they are but should have a normal or slightly less longevity effect on the equipment. Eventually you'd have to get all new equipment. PC weaponsmiths and armorsmiths should be able to repair and augment weapons and armor and thus provide extended longevity than NPC menders. And there should be purchasable kits that one could use out in the field to maintain their weapons, but if one is not skilled in their use, can lessen the longevity of the item.

Kinda harsh and I see something like this never being implemented in an MMORPG, but that's something I'd enjoy. Masochistic, I guess.

You do realize that there have been issues with that particular card, and that many other people have a much easier time getting both performance and quality?

I have a pretty low grade card, and I'm still rather pleased with how it looks on my machine. What I'm even more glad about is the fact that a few years from now it will still look good.

You gotta be kidding me...

Why exactly shouldn't armor and weapons degrade after fighting? I mean, it makes sense to me that they would. Go get some leather and hit it with an axe a few times and see what happens to it. Now go try and repair it.

Yeah good luck on the repair. You're lucky that it's fake enough to repair. Also you don't lose functionality of said weapoms and armor until it is way down.

I have never had to repair after one fight.

I agree 100%. This is why I have come back to EQ2. I miss the RPing and the more "mature" community.

I'll have to agree, there is a lot of young players in WoW, but also a lot of "old" peeps, you dont notice them since they're not the ones shouting stupid things on the general ( command /leave 1 ). But we're there too, my guild is lead by Cirrus on Bronzebeard and we're 25-42 y old. I really like WoW and I also like to play a Blizzard game I have to say.
I understand that a lot of people are upset at Sony because they're not people, they are FANS of EQ1 !

I'm thinking of trying WoW myself /sigh. I swore I wouldn't but it's looking better and better, despite the cartoon graphics. EQ2... I love my Iksar, but the game is just so buggy and feels half finished. I'm thinking I will probably put a temp. cancel on my account once WoW is in circulation again (as most of you probably know they aren't shipping any more right at this time) and wait 6 months and come back to EQ2 to see if they've fixed all the major "blahs" about the game.

D&D online looks really good. So does Vanguard, Saga of Heroes, and Dark and Light doesn't look too bad either. So we'll see who wins my paycheck when the smoke clears.

I sometimes think I'm the only one (ok, there are 2 more people) who's not thrilled with WoW. I played the open beta for a couple of weeks and it just didn't hit my buttons. I don't know why exactly. One thing I didn't like was having to go sit in an inn to "rest". SWG had that, sort of, and it was annoying there, too.

But that's why there are so many different games. Hopefully we can all find one that fits our playstyles.

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