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The logic train ran off the tracks when Rodent King said:
I would like to bring up the point that EQ2 is out, and running relatively smoothly. WoW can't seem to make it past theirbetasstress tests.
That was a stupid comment. This coming from someone that hasn't enjoyed WoW at all. 
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Rodent King stumbled drunkenly to the keyboard and typed:
I would like to bring up the point that EQ2 is out, and running relatively smoothly. WoW can't seem to make it past theirbetasstress tests.
quote:a comment from an obvious EQ fanboy.
Kegwen probably says this to all the girls:
That was a stupid comment. This coming from someone that hasn't enjoyed WoW at all.
RK's posts on anything about WoW make me laugh.
(Well, it's not the one I was thinking of... but... meh, still could've been better)
(This is written by someone who played EQ2 more thoroughly than WoW)
http://www.eqii.com/articles.php?t=21329 Addy fucked around with this message on 11-16-2004 at 01:17 PM.
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Rodent King probably says this to all the girls:
I would like to bring up the point that EQ2 is out, and running relatively smoothly. WoW can't seem to make it past theirbetasstress tests.
Deth:
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My only REAL beef right now is that the fadbois are still in the game and they flood the servers, causing some zones to lock up. Lyinar and I were trapped in Qeynos on Najena for like an hour last night; couldn't leave the zone through any of the zone lines, and it was apparently happening on multiple servers, and it was apparently happening because the load was too high.
About the same thing that happened to WoW. And that trouble is practically non-existant in WoW now.
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About the same thing that happened to WoW. And that trouble is practically non-existant in WoW now.
I don't experience that in EQ2. 
Maybe it's because I'm in Freeport though... but I'm also on one of the FULL servers. The RP one, nonetheless. 
<hands Addy a cookie> I just noticed...I picked the same hair style that you have Addy...
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Katrinity had this to say about John Romero:
Inkies of the Freeport Unite! ^.^<hands Addy a cookie> I just noticed...I picked the same hair style that you have Addy...
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Addy wrote this stupid crap:
Is there a way to change in the game? Like a hair stylist shop? Otherwise, I'll restart and get that other nifty one under the Serpent's Tail. Katrinity fucked around with this message on 11-16-2004 at 01:57 PM.
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Is there a way to change in the game? Like a hair stylist shop? Otherwise, I'll restart and get that other nifty one under the Serpent's Tail.
Hah, I don't care if you have the same hairstyle as me ;D But, no, there aren't any hair stylists in game at the moment.
And it's possible, Addy. Dens commented that Qeynos is like that on any server, because there are more good than evil people and you get 60+ people just sitting in the zone and idling.
I definitely see less of that on Lucan, and that's another of the full RP-preferred servers like Antonia Bayle, but I'm also Freeport there, too.
Let's see...EQ2 v WoW...
Alliance would win to Qeynos. Qeynos is too happy-hippy-funnest-place-on-Earth. Also asslings, which the Alliance is not saddled with...both sides have gnomes, however...though gnomes aren't so bad once you know what to expect. Alliance wins because they're more battle-hardened.
Alliance gets rolled over by Freeport, though. I give them maybe a week. Alliance got pwned by the undead, after all, and while they handle demons fine, they lack against the dead. Likewise, Freeport is hyper-organized. It's like the fantasy version of Communist Russia, except it works.
Freeport vs Horde is pretty balanced, though. Could go either way. Orcs have lots of experience with fighting dark magic, and they have their own ways to fight it. The Undead advantage doesn't go to Freeport this time, but they are better organized than the rag-tag Horde.
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Kegwen obviously shouldn't have said:
That was a stupid comment. This coming from someone that hasn't enjoyed WoW at all.
How is it stupid? I haven't played either EQ2 or WoW. I've gotten different oppinions from people who have, and there are both good and bad on both sides.
I wasn't saying anything at all about the gameplay though in that post, is it not true that Sony's game is out with a reasonably smooth launch? I remember reading a thread here a few days ago talking about how it was very well done. Am I wrong in saying that Blizzard had a closed beta, then a stress test, then an open beta, then found that they weren't ready to go gold, so they called it another stress test?
I'm only going on things people tell me here on the EC boards and through word of mouth, but if they're true; how am I wrong?
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Rodent King wrote, obviously thinking too hard:
I remember reading a thread here a few days ago talking about how it was very well done. Am I wrong in saying that Blizzard had a closed beta, then a stress test, then an open beta, then found that they weren't ready to go gold, so they called it another stress test?I'm only going on things people tell me here on the EC boards and through word of mouth, but if they're true; how am I wrong?
The key point here is official, pay-to-play launch versus an open-stress-test beta.
You can't compare the two. You compare official launches to official launches, or open betas to open betas. It's not apples and oranges, it's apples and apple seeds.
It's not something people hear about.
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How.... Sean.... uughhhhhh:
It's not apples and oranges, it's apples and apple seeds.
That probably sounded a lot more clever when you came up with it.
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Lashanna had this to say about Duck Tales:
That probably sounded a lot more clever when you came up with it.
See, the apple seed is the.. it grows into.. and if you want, you can crack it.. Sigh.
Let's turn to the box and see what John Madden thinks.
It's not something people hear about.
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Sean wrote this stupid crap:
The key point here is official, pay-to-play launch versus an open-stress-test beta.You can't compare the two. You compare official launches to official launches, or open betas to open betas. It's not apples and oranges, it's apples and apple seeds.
My point is that Sony's got more experience with online games, knows what to expect, and is right on track. They even bumped up their release date right? Blizzard seems like it's starting to struggle already to keep their with their target dates. (Then again, when has Blizzard ever been punctual on release dates?)
It's not apples and apple seeds, it's a horse race. EQ2's hugging the rail and moving fast, WoW's tripping before it gets to the gate.
See? I can make confusing analogies too. Rodent King fucked around with this message on 11-17-2004 at 01:12 AM.
They take their sweet time and usually release a good product at the end. WoW is already damn fun (notice I'm not saying EQ2 isn't) so I don't see where your problem is. Niklas fucked around with this message on 11-17-2004 at 02:57 AM.
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My point is that Sony's got more experience with online games, knows what to expect, and is right on track. They even bumped up their release date right? Blizzard seems like it's starting to struggle already to keep their with their target dates. (Then again, when has Blizzard ever been punctual on release dates?)It's not apples and apple seeds, it's a horse race. EQ2's hugging the rail and moving fast, WoW's tripping before it gets to the gate.
See? I can make confusing analogies too.
Actually, two nights ago (Was it two nights? Been playing too much..), they did something to their database backend. Since then, there has been NO lag, NO lines (Even on a PvP server that's high at all times I've checked it) and no waiting five minutes for an item to pop into your inventory. They've done beautifully with WoW.. and omfg so many fucking quests.. each with a fully fleshed out, thought out story..
For the Horde succubus quest in Orgrimmar, you talk to a slut who's hubby went missing. Travel to crossroads, UH OH he's hurt. Get healing salve from bumsfuckville, egypt; find his last location. UH OH he's been taken prisoner. You fight to rescue him and give him his strength to fight back.. but his leg and arm are missing.. So he gives you his pendant and says he'll die fighting rather then make his love wait on a cripple her whole life. So you take the pendant, use it to summon a succubus, defeat her, and gain the ability to summon one. The undead version has you killing two guys in the middle of NOWHERE (re: AlliaceGankvilleUSA) for their hearts, because they're all lonely or someshit.
I could spend a hundred days ingame on a hundred characters and not finish all the quests in this game.
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Niklas said:
I don't know where you got 'never punctual on release dates' from. Blizzard is known for not missing deadlines. Mainly by not announcing them but still.They take their sweet time and usually release a good product at the end. WoW is already damn fun (notice I'm not saying EQ2 isn't) so I don't see where your problem is.
Diablo 2. In-Store pre-order, then it got pushed back by over the year, almost making Diablo 2 obsolete before it ever hit the shelves. I'll grant your point that the games are 100% solid on launch, but please...don't claim Blizzard hits it's dates.
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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael had this to say about Cuba:
Diablo 2. In-Store pre-order, then it got pushed back by over the year, almost making Diablo 2 obsolete before it ever hit the shelves. I'll grant your point that the games are 100% solid on launch, but please...don't claim Blizzard hits it's dates.
Stores often offer things for pre-order before any release date has been given. Blizzard never ever gives out release dates before they're completely sure.
Note that this does not include in-company deadlines. I have no way of knowing the state of those.
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Niklas wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
Stores often offer things for pre-order before any release date has been given. Blizzard never ever gives out release dates before they're completely sure.Note that this does not include in-company deadlines. I have no way of knowing the state of those.
I'm pretty sure that the inside cover of my starcraft brood war disk said "Diablo II, coming in 1999"
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This insanity brought to you by Blindy.:
I'm pretty sure that the inside cover of my starcraft brood war disk said "Diablo II, coming in 1999"
Fair enough. I guess I was wrong about Diablo II.
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ACES! Another post by Delphi Aegis:
Actually, two nights ago (Was it two nights? Been playing too much..), they did something to their database backend. Since then, there has been NO lag, NO lines (Even on a PvP server that's high at all times I've checked it) and no waiting five minutes for an item to pop into your inventory. They've done beautifully with WoW.. and omfg so many fucking quests.. each with a fully fleshed out, thought out story..For the Horde succubus quest in Orgrimmar, you talk to a slut who's hubby went missing. Travel to crossroads, UH OH he's hurt. Get healing salve from bumsfuckville, egypt; find his last location. UH OH he's been taken prisoner. You fight to rescue him and give him his strength to fight back.. but his leg and arm are missing.. So he gives you his pendant and says he'll die fighting rather then make his love wait on a cripple her whole life. So you take the pendant, use it to summon a succubus, defeat her, and gain the ability to summon one. The undead version has you killing two guys in the middle of NOWHERE (re: AlliaceGankvilleUSA) for their hearts, because they're all lonely or someshit.
I could spend a hundred days ingame on a hundred characters and not finish all the quests in this game.
Because EQ2 doesn't have immersive quests either rite 
Ah, anyway. Guess I delete the beta now.
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Addy was all like:
Because EQ2 doesn't have immersive quests either rite
I never said that it didn't.
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Delphi Aegis had this to say about Knight Rider:
I never said that it didn't.
Awwww
I have to agree though, both WoW and EQ2 have rather excellent quests. Not just WoW. Not just EQ2. Both.
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Awwww
I have to agree though, both WoW and EQ2 have rather excellent quests. Not just WoW. Not just EQ2. Both.
Yeah. Hows the UI system for EQ? Are they actively supporting the community (Like, offering help on boards or whatever)?
I know my gameplay got about 20x better when I installed Cosmos.. the extra six hotkeys alone are uber, not to mention the questminion (That it seems EQ has by default)
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Delphi Aegis had this to say about Punky Brewster:
Yeah. Hows the UI system for EQ? Are they actively supporting the community (Like, offering help on boards or whatever)?I know my gameplay got about 20x better when I installed Cosmos.. the extra six hotkeys alone are uber, not to mention the questminion (That it seems EQ has by default)
Similar UI system as before, although I read some developers are having a bit of trouble getting used to EQ2's system.
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Delphi Aegis said:
Yeah. Hows the UI system for EQ? Are they actively supporting the community (Like, offering help on boards or whatever)?I know my gameplay got about 20x better when I installed Cosmos.. the extra six hotkeys alone are uber, not to mention the questminion (That it seems EQ has by default)
Honestly, there isn't a single thing I want added to the UI of everquest II.
Life is good.
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Everyone wondered WTF when Blindy. wrote:
Honestly, there isn't a single thing I want added to the UI of everquest II.
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Then the five Dwarves(Two Riflemen, a spotter, and two mortar men) sitting around Rumbleshot buy the ammo and walk about fifty feet to this mortar stand with targets up in the distance.
First Dwarf misses all three of his targets badly, and the second one laughs at him. Then he misses his targets, and the first one goes again, tells him he was just messing with him, and "shoots from the hip" and takes out all three targets in seconds and turns to the other one and says in a full voice over, "This is... mah... BOOMSTICK!"
Then the mortar team start taking out targets, and after they blow them all up one of them starts singing, again in a full voice over, "I'm TNT... I'm dynamite..."
After hunting down yetis for a goblin inventor, she made me a Mechanical Yeti and wanted me to go test it for her.
So I travelled around the world, releasing the mechanical yeti and watching as the goblins I tried it on ran around screaming "Why do you chase me, mechanical yeti?! WHY?!"
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Delidgamond stopped beating up furries long enough to write:
just a refresh timer
