Xmas Stiff

[Benny]

I know I mispelled the title but it made me laugh....

RIght I've bought PES3 and hit and run and a few other bits for people for xmas, which I'll essentially borrow.

Has anyone played/know anything about the starwars or world war 2 online mmmopporog things? are they good? are they as sad as I percieve camelot and everquest to be?

[ChimpBoy]

I'm playing Star Wars at the mo - initially I was totally baffled by the game which put me off, but after a couple of nights shooting bunnies and wandering the streets of one city I'm really getting into it now.

After various conversations with Smilodon about games like Everquest (which I haven't played but he did) I think this has certainly got legs to it and will build a community very quickly.  The options for careers and lifestyles are potentially enormous.

Warning though - the galaxy is fairly small at the mo (but growing) and there is no player-controlled space flight (to come in a later expansion - did someone scream *CASH COW* !).  This, like Eve Online, ain't for the faint-hearted but if you get into it you may have to say goodbye to girlfirends, a social life, sunlight......

[smilodon]

Steer well clear of MMORPG's. They are more or less all crap.

10 Provide credit card details even for a first month free trial?
20 for A=1 to 100000 STEP 1
30 Walk about
40 Kill a small thing
50 Level up
60 NEXT
70 p."Sod this for a game of soldiers"
80 END

[Benny]

Cheers Smilo, I keep thinking there must be something good about them, but I can't bring myself to buy them.

B0llocks then, I'll stick to me PS2 and me 'Sadako Collection' from the LAN

[ChimpBoy]

Smilo's right - this is not the genre for everyone.  Especially if you like your FPS.  I would only buy if you're into things like Baldurs Gate, NWN, maybe Deus Ex.

[Benny]

Originally posted by ChimpBoy@Nov 14 2003, 10:47 AM
Smilo's right - this is not the genre for everyone.  Especially if you like your FPS.  I would only buy if you're into things like Baldurs Gate, NWN, maybe Deus Ex.

quite enjoyed Dx but don't like things like dungeon seige or master or whatever it was, that isometric cr4p. just like the idea of completely interactive stuff. Guess I don't have the patience.
fancy a realtime huge battlefield 1942 across whole euro theater....oh well

[smilodon]

Against all my better judgement and with NO NO NO screaming in my ears I have bought Galaxies.

I intent to be a young female stunningly beautiful Bio Engineer or a fat aging drunk droid repairer. I have yet to decide ?

[A Twig]

Stay true to life Smilo...    

[ChimpBoy]

Oo oo oo - smilo is joining me  Together we can go adventuring on the moons of Yavin 4, blasting rebel fools and Smilo can specialise in dancing and cooking to sooth my battle scars when I return to camp at night.  I can also have a sideline in dress-making - no reason I just fancy it, ok  :angry:

The fun we're gonna have matey - I'm overcome with joy

Dear Forum Viewer - Please stay tuned for our first big fall-out.  It can't be far away.....

[DarkAngel]

So this game is a real time online world?

[smilodon]

I did the old bald fat engineer but all anyone wanted me to do was hunt for Ore with my Ore Hunting tool.

So I became a young female, red head green eyes and a dancer. I got a job dancing for a bloke that was promoting a new clothing range.

Sadly I couldn't seem to complete the mission. Then some bloke came up and said I had a nice TANGO  :blink:

Actually it's hysterical being a novice dancer as I keep falling over all the time.

Seriously I'm going to combine entertainment with scouting and machanics. I'll be able to join a gang and build camps, fix their equipment and sing jolly songs round the campfire...

[DuVeL]

Originally posted by smilodon@Nov 19 2003, 11:25 PM
Seriously I'm going to combine entertainment with scouting and machanics. I'll be able to join a gang and build camps, fix their equipment and sing jolly songs round the campfire...

Quam bya Milord, Quam bya!!!
Don't know how it's type! Soz.

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by DuVeL@Nov 19 2003, 11:36 PM
Quam bya Milord, Quam bya!!!
 

In a strange, dutch sort of way, we know exactly what you mean Duvel

TL.

[ChimpBoy]

There is a certain basic quality to the early missions smilo - I myself am only just powerful enough now to start hunting weak monster lairs on my own.  Before this I had to group up with other peeps.  Then again this is probably fair - you're supposed to be a bit of a noob when you enter the world and simply can't take on more dangerous / complex stuff.  I've been playing for probably 15-20 hours now and am starting to get to grips with things.  I made my first fishing rod last night and caught a stripy fish, but you should have seen the size of the one that got away!!!  Then I tried to fix my blaster, but I didn't have enough talent to put it back together (Doh) so it fell to pieces  

Scout is def a way to go - ignore brawler professions and get a bit of marksman training.  You will need to use a blaster at some point.  Also mastery of dancing and crafting will take you a long way and make you useful to gangs of more battle-orientated players as you will compliment them nicely.  Dancers and musicians heal wounds and reduce fatigue.

The server I'm on seems to be pretty busy all the time, and it has a population marked as low (other have med and high pops) so it's fair to believe the reports from the US which state this is the most popular MMORPG ever created!  I for one am loving it  :dribble:

[Tutonic]

I'm playing an 'MMPOFPS' atm

Planetside: http://planetside.station.sony.com/

Think Tribes 2, minus the silly jetpacks, but about 100 times bigger

I was assaulting an enemy stronghold with about 200 people last night. Tracer fire everywhere, best multiplayer experience I've ever had

Theres a 7 day free trial atm, I strongly suggest you give it a go