tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post7070019849657379931..comments2024-03-28T04:50:52.945+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: EQ3 Eh? Eh? Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink, Say No More!Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-83277503172138295722019-07-23T09:24:17.064+01:002019-07-23T09:24:17.064+01:00They definitely weren't dropping any hints abo...They definitely weren't dropping any hints about the sub-genre of whatever it is they're working on. I wonder if they really want to run three EQ-themed MMOs at once? There's a strong desire in the current EQ community for a version of EQ with nodern UI and graphics and there's a non-trivial chance that Pantheon could meet that desire, so it might be seen as prudent to cut that off before it happens. They also now have the experience of both EQ2 and the failed EQN to draw on - and I do think the current team is laser-focused compared to the indisciplined randomness of the later Smed operation.<br /><br />I definitely wouldn't discount something in another sub-genre of RPG with an EQ theme, though. I think a single player/co-op EverQuest rpg could do very well if it was half-decent, for example. If you read the whole AMA, at one point Holly replies to the suggestion they should do an EQ BAttle Royale with "No. NO" but elsewhere in the same AMA there's a reply saying they have considered both Battle Royale and MOBA formats.<br /><br />Whatever it is their up to, they have clearly already started and I don't think they can afford to shelve yet another project, given how long these things take, so we are going to get whatever we are going to get.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-39748393369745884442019-07-23T09:15:10.028+01:002019-07-23T09:15:10.028+01:00Well, it looks like anything mobile is going to co...Well, it looks like anything mobile is going to come from NantWorks. That could be anything but I imagine it will be standard mobile fare. My guess is that whatever DBG themselves are working on will be pitched solidly at the millions of ex-EQ players out there, not, as EQNext was, at an audience not previously interested in the franchise.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-38525891637039735112019-07-23T07:22:55.611+01:002019-07-23T07:22:55.611+01:00My big concern is they go the Blizzard route and m...My big concern is they go the Blizzard route and make some chintzy mobile game that's low on cost and big on expected returns, and expect 30-40 yo PC gamers to lap it up. Quinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345526823745617363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-87523995362037959842019-07-22T22:22:05.669+01:002019-07-22T22:22:05.669+01:00Despite not really being a heavy EQ player, the de...Despite not really being a heavy EQ player, the death of EQNext was quite a blow. It was long and extended, with no updates for years before it became 'official' and yet still hit hard even so.<br /><br />So! I'm not sure I'm ready to believe again just yet! They have left the door wide open for the franchise to be used in something like a new RTS, or offline experience. xD <br /><br />I guess I could quite get into an open-world single (or small multi) RPG story driven game though, but I guess we'll have to see what they say when they're ready.Naithinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830174305806727004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-36659216847606166652019-07-22T21:21:27.374+01:002019-07-22T21:21:27.374+01:00Glad to be of service, as Douglas Adams' doors...Glad to be of service, as Douglas Adams' doors would say!Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-18760073664337408932019-07-22T19:57:39.492+01:002019-07-22T19:57:39.492+01:00Thanks for digging into that site right away. I f...Thanks for digging into that site right away. I found the site, glanced through it quickly, and decided I ought to forward it on to you. My action has been rewarded with this post!Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.com