tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post8843667185257043081..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Out Of The ShadowsBhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-46108630773921255822020-11-13T22:15:38.844+00:002020-11-13T22:15:38.844+00:00Well I have to admit I haven't actually played...Well I have to admit I haven't actually played any of the latest ones, so this is my perspective from the outside. I have been puttering around in EQ II lately, and the character I consider my main is still in his 60s. I have a lot of content in from of me before I would need to buy more.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-72739714852335637512020-11-13T21:55:32.548+00:002020-11-13T21:55:32.548+00:00The odd thing is, if I was going to rank the EQ2 e...The odd thing is, if I was going to rank the EQ2 expansions in order of how much value I've gooten out of them, last year's would be very close to the top of the list. It absolutely didn't feel modest to me - it felt packed with content and I played it solidly for over six months and lightly for the whole year. I certainly wouldn't be unhappy if this year's is extremely similar.<br /><br />Also, on pricing, the base EQ2 expansion is only 2/3rds the price of the WoW one and I'll bet it'll a good bit cheaper than next year's GW2 one as well. At £25 I'd call it very cheap. It's a very different story on the higher tiers, but then I always think those are hugely overpriced in all the games that offer them. Someone must be buying them, though, or they wouldn't keep making them.<br />Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-32703339228576616842020-11-13T20:37:26.579+00:002020-11-13T20:37:26.579+00:00The thing that has started to bother me about a lo...The thing that has started to bother me about a lot of small team MMOs (DDO, EQ II, and LoTRO specifically) is that they want to both have their cake and posses it. They only have the resources to put out pretty modest expansions. That is perfectly ok. However, they are still charging full expansion prices for them, with the option to pay as much as several full price premium games for them. The communication coming out of these teams is also not that great.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-39467071920160626842020-11-13T15:51:59.450+00:002020-11-13T15:51:59.450+00:00You are right. I am sure EQ1 brings in more money...You are right. I am sure EQ1 brings in more money and has a larger team. I have always disliked the excuse of having a smaller team. That is a business decision that is 100% on them. If you want to decrease the size of your team, then be up front about that and communicate. But what they do is say the content and quality is as good as ever but then fall back on well we have less people excuse when it is not true. You can't have it both ways. <br /><br />They could have easily said with the working from home slowing down production we are unable to do our usual livestream for the upcoming expansion. Instead they just push ahead with less and less like everything is ok. <br /><br />And yes, while I am complaining about the direction the game has gone, I do still enjoy the soloing content. I am happy we are getting any new content.Topauznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-47380001538039120212020-11-12T22:00:40.068+00:002020-11-12T22:00:40.068+00:00I don't believe they have enough people workin...I don't believe they have enough people working on EQII any more to bring in a full, finished expansion on time. The last two or three were unfinished on release - one didn't have the crafting sig line at all (it was added a few months later) and last year's, much though I personally liked it, also had quite a lot of compromises with the craft content (personally, I thought they were improvements but they said later not all of that was from choice). Raiding has supposedly been a shambles for a while although I have to go on hearsay about that.<br /><br />EQ has a larger team on it, I believe, and despite what EQ2 players often say, I'm pretty sure the older game is the moneymaker for Darkpaw. I'm just glad EQII is still running at all so I'm happy to take whatever we get. I think they should take a leaf out of Blizzard's book this time, though, and put the launch back if they're not finished - into the spring if necessary. Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-30667918550522845132020-11-12T20:57:53.479+00:002020-11-12T20:57:53.479+00:00I am pretty disappointed in the lack of informatio...I am pretty disappointed in the lack of information this time around. The last few years they gave us an hour long livestream and before that it was even more. Now we get a few screenshots and 5-6 bullet points? <br /><br />I am sure I will get the Standard version eventually but for the first time in a long time, I am going to wait and see. The comments on the Beta forums is the only source of information right now and I do not think they have a working product right now.<br /><br />Surprisingly, I am back in EQ1 enjoying my level 90 character. I always forget how steep a learning curve that game is when I have not logged in a while. Topauznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-43020745759953526812020-11-12T19:26:10.291+00:002020-11-12T19:26:10.291+00:00I would love them to put one of those 120 trade sk...I would love them to put one of those 120 trade skill boosts in the Standard pack. Then I could bump some craft I currently don't have up to the max. I already keep four craft professions levelled up and that's more than enough to do the hard way. Actually, a single-use either/or Adventure/Craft 120 boost would be a good compromise for the Standard pack, so we could at least choose.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-28418147199611889132020-11-12T17:03:43.654+00:002020-11-12T17:03:43.654+00:00The first thing I noticed was that even the base p...The first thing I noticed was that even the base package comes with a character boost. It is even a 120 boost, so you're straight to the level cap thanks to there being no raise in the cap with this release.<br /><br />The collector's edition gets you a trade skill boost as well, along with a painting house item, which I always like, but $90 seems like a lot for just that and a few other cosmetic things.Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.com