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Well deserved, IMO. Funcom did an awesome job with this one and the end result is really fun to play.
I've been playing since launch, but like most MMOs the end game just isn't designed for fun... so I'll probably only be around for another month. Just... never read their forums. Dear lord that place is a cesspool.
Anyone else reached end game and becoming a little underwhelmed?
Anyone else reached end game and becoming a little underwhelmed?
Is being the second largest MMO really that great though? I mean, what was second largest before? Ultima Online?
I, too, am waiting for Warhammer. One, because it just seems more fun, going by everything I've read so far. Two, because it'll be that long before I can upgrade my computer to run either one at decent settings.
MMO =/= fun. Ever.
I got sucked into World of Warcraft hardcore for about two years. Worst way I could waste my time.
I got sucked into World of Warcraft hardcore for about two years. Worst way I could waste my time.
YES I WILL BUY AND PLAY!...Eventually. My PC just needs to be upgraded.. Big time. :(
I played it and liked it ALOT. I'm so tired of WoW. At least this is the 2nd.
Warhammer's engine looks too much like WoW to me. :\
I played it and liked it ALOT. I'm so tired of WoW. At least this is the 2nd.
Warhammer's engine looks too much like WoW to me. :\
Been playing since launch here, definitely a must buy if you are an old school MMO'er like myself. I can't really say why you should buy this game, it's just....good. Maybe it's the combo system or the fact that at lvl 20 the Necro can have 8 pets at once...such a good good feeling.
As far as Warhammer is concerned. I've been in beta since about October-ish of last year. The game itself is fun but it has a LONG way to go and still needs a LOT of polish. The servers were just brought down the other day to prepare for the next phase of beta testing, I think this is where the game will either be a hit or not, next upate is focused on guilds and large scale wars etc..we'll see.
Anyway, those're my thoughts on the game(s).
As far as Warhammer is concerned. I've been in beta since about October-ish of last year. The game itself is fun but it has a LONG way to go and still needs a LOT of polish. The servers were just brought down the other day to prepare for the next phase of beta testing, I think this is where the game will either be a hit or not, next upate is focused on guilds and large scale wars etc..we'll see.
Anyway, those're my thoughts on the game(s).
The only mmo I've ever played that felt like a 1-player game with an instant messenger built in. Would not buy again.
This game is REALLY nice on the eyes, but has so many gameplay issues, balance issues, and general UI problems, and TONS of bugs, that I doubt it can stay at #2 for long. Also, look at their data, I bet I count as an active account:
I bought the game
signed up an account
canceled my subscription
which ends on July 5th.
It seems to me, as a gamer in that world, that enough people may share my viewpoint that I would like to see where they stand in a couple months.
I bought the game
signed up an account
canceled my subscription
which ends on July 5th.
It seems to me, as a gamer in that world, that enough people may share my viewpoint that I would like to see where they stand in a couple months.
Age of Conan isn't a bad game. Not great, but not bad at all. Playing a melee oriented class really keeps you more active in the game with combat.
P.S. With only 700k boxes sold, it's technically impossible for them to be the second largest MMO out there. A couple of chinese MMOs have more than a million subscriptions.
P.S. With only 700k boxes sold, it's technically impossible for them to be the second largest MMO out there. A couple of chinese MMOs have more than a million subscriptions.
I want to try it entirely due to the AoC discussions in the GFW Radio podcast, but it's far too l33t for my fail rig. Maybe once I upgrade next month.
It's a totally unpolished piece of pooey poo. Nobody would put up with this level of inattentive design in a single player game. It's a step backwards to a time when MMOs didn't place playability as their salient concern, but rather how many half-implemented features you could list on the case.
This game is just the latest fad. Everyone is jumping on board because it has so much attention, but already everyone is figuring out it really is a rather crap MMO. People are just desperate for something other than goddam WoW. I'll probably give it a try too, but really this game is rather crap. I still stick to my prediction that this time next year it will have less subscribers than LotR:O.
Hang on, I'm confused. How is this the second largest subscription based MMO? LotR:O is up to 1.5 million, Lineage 2 is on a million, or FFXI is on 1.4 million.
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It's good to see WoW still has people blinded to even try new games. As bad as that game is now, just wait til they are on expansion 10. (yes, they are planning 10)
WoW offends me. AoC is at least NOT WoW, like WAR will be WoW. LotRO is Tolkien overload, but at least it's not WoW.
As for subscriber numbers. I'd bet money that Lineage, LotRO, FFXI, etc are well under 700k active subscriptions. Now number of accounts created over time, I'm sure they are well over 1 mil each, but honestly FFXI? even LotRO doesn't look as interesting as AoC. And it's good to see an MMO going for the mature audience, finally.
WoW offends me. AoC is at least NOT WoW, like WAR will be WoW. LotRO is Tolkien overload, but at least it's not WoW.
As for subscriber numbers. I'd bet money that Lineage, LotRO, FFXI, etc are well under 700k active subscriptions. Now number of accounts created over time, I'm sure they are well over 1 mil each, but honestly FFXI? even LotRO doesn't look as interesting as AoC. And it's good to see an MMO going for the mature audience, finally.
Sry, but even RuneScape has more than 1 million current subscribers (and 130 million created accounts). LotRO has like 600k (but this number isn't up-to-date). So, AoC has to be #3 or #4.
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