Mmorpgs

[General Ludd]

If you check a stratics or vault site, they'll usually show the numbers of people online, or have a utility for finding server population.

I think the Camelot Herald has recorded statistics of server activity, too.

[Dis]

what I'm asking is what you guys do in MMORPG's.

do you just go around and kill things? Do you explore? trade? socialize?

do any of thes games have good quests to do? Is there any rewarding storyline?

I want to get into some of these. But I'm not sure I can play a game in which there is no end. Yeah I did play Diablo2 for a while. You could say that had no end as you could go onto nightmare and continue levelling. I eventually grew bored of levelling though.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Dissident

do you just go around and kill things? Do you explore? trade? socialize?

Yes.

[pg]

I've only played Everquest and I only played it for ~3 months at the very beginning when it first came out. I find MMORPGs to just be time wasters not really games. I really enjoyed exploring in EQ but since the game is built to not really reward that all you end up doing is level grinding. Even by the end of the first 3 months Everquest was becoming ridiculous as every little spot I had found was always packed full of players camping monsters. It was especially annoying when there would be anonymous high level player who would monopolize spots because he could kill everything in a few seconds. Stuff like that still happen?

The real fun is working with other players to overcome challenges. The key to enjoying MMORPGs is socializing I think so if you don't like to group don't bother playing them. Morrowind is basically a single player MMORPG so play that instead.

Personally I doubt I will ever play a MMORPG again if they continue to be level grinds without real gameplay. That's the reason I quit EQ because I died and lost all my items. I could not get them back because my body somehow disappeared. Few months of work down the drain for nothing. Progress Quest is more fun.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Dissident
what I'm asking is what you guys do in MMORPG's.

do you just go around and kill things? Do you explore? trade? socialize?

do any of thes games have good quests to do? Is there any rewarding storyline?

I want to get into some of these. But I'm not sure I can play a game in which there is no end. Yeah I did play Diablo2 for a while. You could say that had no end as you could go onto nightmare and continue levelling. I eventually grew bored of levelling though.

Check out the site linked to in my recent Daedalus Project thread for a deep insight into why people play MMORPGs and what they entail.

[lightblue]

The main reason people play MMORPGs for a long time imo is the people they play it with. Because you play 10-20-30hrs a week the people in your guild become quite good mates, especially after 3 years+. Exploring only last so long, getting the phattest lewt (kekeke GIVF ITAM!!!!!1111) can be stressy. PvP is fun too, I don't like fighting against an AI as I can exploit any weaknesses too easily, humans are more unreliable, and i don't have the twitch reflexes or the low maturity level required for decent online FPS games.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by pg
That's the reason I quit EQ because I died and lost all my items. I could not get them back because my body somehow disappeared. Few months of work down the drain for nothing.

Play CoH. Death penalties are much less painful.

[Space05us]

Aside from that... I can't think of any that really appeal to me. I know not many people here play MMORPGs, but maybe someone here who's atleast been following them some more can fill me in on what's been happening with the games, or recomend a good one.

Ive gotten back into playing Ultima Online. I've yet to find a good shard with enforced RP. I know of one that I like, but my conenction to the server sucks, lags like hell. The few shards that I can play on have too fast of skill gain and stat gain, too much non-roleplay non guild/faction oriented PvP (ie, people go around killing each other just for loot. not even the nooBs are safe), poor quests, and no story. (well the best story I found on the shards I can play is "OSI CLONE!")

I downloaded a server emulator (UOX3) as well. You have to build the world pretty much from scratch, doors, tables, vendors, monsters, treasures, street lights, you get the picture. Also an offline server is destined to be severly lacking in players. Its a fun project though.

what I'm asking is what you guys do in MMORPG's.

do you just go around and kill things? Do you explore? trade? socialize?

all of the above. Its like a chat room/rpg. Unless you get into the more action oriented ones such as WWIIOL, then its pure combat goodness. I miss WWIIOL.

do any of thes games have good quests to do? Is there any rewarding storyline?

Depends on the server.

[Skanky Burns]

I miss Dransik.
Not that I have time for it.

[Grumbold]

EQ2 is launching pretty much where EQ1 launched (minus major 1st month stability issues, hopefully.) All the special rules servers and other goodness came later. Expect EQ2 to branch out too once its found its feet (the same applies for most MMOGs.)

[General Ludd]

The final stress test for WoW started yesterday, by the way. But you have to be a paid subscriber to FilePlanet to join it.

The free open beta starts next week. (and I'm guessing it's only going to last a week.)

[General Ludd]

The World of Warcraft Open Beta just started.

[DrSpike]

/me glares at Ludd.

[DrSpike]

Btw if you hear from any euros that find a way in let me know.

[General Ludd]

I've heard of two things suggested, but can't confirm whether either one works.

1. Just apply for the beta and make up an american address.

2. Use an american proxy.