tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263417850143119047.post6065105684849948801..comments2023-04-03T02:18:14.226-05:00Comments on The Bitter Old Noob: An EVE Online Blog: EVE Online As the MMO PvP ParadigmCrovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02467605440276120351noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263417850143119047.post-46254349419628148432008-03-12T01:15:00.000-05:002008-03-12T01:15:00.000-05:00Hey,no idea if you read old comments, but just in ...Hey,<BR/><BR/>no idea if you read old comments, but just in case:<BR/><BR/>I played WoW on top level for 2 years (top 10 raiding guild in the world), and must say it is a very different game, but hardcore just as much. It is difficult on other levels then EVE is, but the main problem with it was that pve-content (the raiding game) was NOT fun to repeat after the first dungeon successful dungeon clear. <BR/>This is where Eve wins, as PvP is just better as it is always dynamic, in a way that PvE never can be.<BR/><BR/>WoW somewhat got a foot into PvP by introducing arenas, but while fun for a while, at some point you do hit a wall. In Eve this just does not happen, as you can SWITCH from one type of ship into another (granted you got decent skills for it), and the gameplay will change again.<BR/><BR/>For WoW, this would mean relevelling a character from scratch, forcing you to play the same content again that you already did (and is hence boring => unchallenging), as respeccing is for most classes is either not viable or to little variation.<BR/><BR/>This is in my opinion the big advantage Eve has over WoW. Now with Ambulation plans, Eve does have a chance to get casuals into the game, casuals that might have turned the game away in the past when they heard all they have is spaceship. Of course this will not really be much something a pvper would want initially, but as we all know, more people => more money => more ressources => CCP prospering => Good for pvpers again.<BR/><BR/>Just my 2 cents ;=)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263417850143119047.post-23477423806991042782008-02-11T07:36:00.000-06:002008-02-11T07:36:00.000-06:00Now that sir was a awesome read. I've noticed some...Now that sir was a awesome read. I've noticed some of the same inclinations as you have in my taste for MMO's, I find it interesting how people from one side of a fence view the other or indeed the fence itself.<BR/><BR/>I'm personally interested in how Jumpgate Evolution will turn out, many years ago I betatested the original, and is a twitch based Sci-Fi MMO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263417850143119047.post-15611994381056249532008-02-10T14:47:00.000-06:002008-02-10T14:47:00.000-06:00The problem with games like Planetside is that the...The problem with games like Planetside is that they don't break enough with the normal twich games. When it boils down to it Battlefield 2142 is just one large Twitch-MMORPG spread out over thousands of shards. It has player progression, weapon unloads, guilds/clans and a buddy system and does its twich gameplay very well. <BR/><BR/>I don't have the reference to hand (it was mentioned in UK PCGamer a couple of months back) but a compnay is developing a massively multiplayer game generator "thing". They havnt said whether it was going to be pay one or subscription but it seems to be aimed at a toolkit where you can develop your own game, whether it is Sims or Star Wars and then it runs on their servers. <BR/><BR/>You also have Second Life where there is no "end game" per se but more a virtual existence with a $-L$ exchange rate and the ability to script or 3d model anything you want. Its an interesting area to look into as people have created their own "worlds" on land they have bought ($) and have strict RP dress and behaviour codes. But you can visit Victorian britain, steampunk, FPS areas, vampires. All sorts. <BR/><BR/>The question is, when does it stop becoming a game?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553501158464684254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263417850143119047.post-50687296249537788712008-02-10T11:57:00.000-06:002008-02-10T11:57:00.000-06:00Planetside, Jumpgate.That's the 'third pole', the ...Planetside, Jumpgate.<BR/><BR/>That's the 'third pole', the other paradigm.<BR/><BR/>Persistent universe with only a small portion of your ability in game based on your character's attributes. Twitch gameplay.<BR/><BR/>If you didn't try either during their prime, you missed out. Unfortunately neither are healthy any more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com