All Posts by JoshC1

I'm not looking to sell my account; I know that will never happen. I think what that guy is saying is that the cd-key is nonreusable. It's alright, I can deal with $30 gone because I had it and it was ok. I get the 30 free trial so there isn't anything to complain about. Besides, I happen to strike gold (after trying for 30 minutes to figure out the controls of the game and the interface>>>very confusing stuff but fun nonetheless). I happen to stumble upon a gracious soul who gave me a linkpearl and off I was on a tutorial. I hate tutorials, but a player tutorial is pretty neat, especially when they are there to help every step of the way. This guy had friends who played this in RL and are pretty dedicated to the game, so I'm not worried about that. This game is great, and so far the challenge is very appealing. I created a monk on Odin. Currently level 2 right now. People don't lie when they say you need patience for this game. When I first saw the graphics, I cringed. I was thinking "CMON, ARE YOU SERIOUS?" But then I took a step back, and thought about it again. Give it a chance, I thought. So, I tossed the graphics out the window, and the game is actually quite fun. Yes, I'm grinding, but at least I have people to talk to while I'm grinding, not to mention I have a group that I can rely on right now. Who knows, I'll make more friends in the game and there will be more group opportunities; it's all about how you look at it really. The game is set up so that you MUST socialize, and is NOT for the solo type. This game fits me perfectly well, and I may be rethinking that WAR sub. Depends if this 30 day trial sinks in with me. We will see.

I took the plunge. They actually had a COPY of Vana'diel collection 2008 at gamestop for $30. Not a bad deal; the way I see it is I'll play until level 30, then I'll figure out whether I really like this or not. If I do, then great I'll keep playing. If not, then I'll move on and sell the game for like $15 on ebay. I'll get half of my money back, so I'm good to go. We will see =D

Well, I'm very much interested in this game. I'm not sure what the game will be like at launch so I'll probably sit this one out until most of the bugs are taken out at launch. I don't want to fall to "AoC hype" if you know what I mean. I'm not saying AoC isn't a bad game, but at the same time I don't want to have such high expectations that when I do get the game I am disappointed. Until then, I am headed off into the realm of FFXI.

The only problem I have in getting the 08 version is that it isn't in stores around here. I tried my local gamecrazy and they don't have it. They sell mostly console games anyway. I know walmart does not have it (I'll check tomorrow, but I'm almost certain that they didn't have it last time I checked). Kmart doesn't have it and the last time I called gamestop, they didn't have it either. So would downloading the 2007 version be smart or should I just order the 08 version online? Just wondering because the 07 version is 19.99, and it has all of the expansion packs EXCEPT wings of the goddess. Wings of the goddess is 19.99...so what do you think I should do? Would buying the 08 version be better in my overall gaming experience than buying the 07 version?

Well, I guess I should rephrase what I said because "heavily group oriented" sounds a bit much. I mean will this game offer groups all of the time? I know that I can't depend on people all of the time to be on (not 24/7 because I have a life= college and work so I mainly log on at night; when the weekends hit I'm on for sure). Are the solo quests better than WoW or EQ2 solo quests? I don't mind this for leveling purposes, but like I said, the real fun starts when I'm grouped with other people trying to accomplish a goal.

Sounds interesting. If I have to wait, then so be it. I'll be ok . I've never played any of the final fantasy games, but from what I hear, they are pretty amazing. Other than that, I can have a lot of patience AS long as the game is difficult; I'm tired of doing the same thing over and over again. I will not play another emulated WoW or EQ2. For me, they didn't click at all. I'm looking for something fun, and that doesn't mean that I want to burn right through the content. My main question: Is there a free trial I can do? Or does anyone have a spare key? Another thing; if i end up wanting this game, what should I buy? The vana'Diel collection? BTW, I'm not looking for instant gratification; I'm not that type of player. I just want a game that revolves a lot around grouping.

/to add--- I was looking for a digital download of FF XI  and came across Vana'diel collection 2007 on direct2drive.com. I've downloaded WoW and EQ2 from here. Anywho, what should I do? The 2007 version is $19.99. Or should I just go for the 2008 version? I was thinking maybe I should download the 2007 version and see if I like it. Would this be smart?

Tried WoW, but was way too easy. Tried EQ2, and it just didn't draw me in. Played runescape for a while, then I got bored of it. I've done some light reading on this game, and it seems like it will be a blast. I'm looking for something that is HEAVILY group oriented and centers around working with a team, all of the time. IMO, that is the fun part of an MMO to me. From those who claim to have played in beta, it seems that Mythic is putting FUN back into the MMORPG genre. Is this for me? Again, heavily group oriented. I'm not much of a solo quester.

Let me give you a run down of the games that I have currently tried: WoW, EQ2, LOTRO (currently still playing the trial version, and then will be posting detailed review in LOTRO forums on this site), and sadly, runescape. Can you guess which game I got addicted to the longest?

RUNESCAPE! LOL I know, right? Anyway, WoW didn't cut it for me; it was just too easy. It felt like you were doing the same thing over and over again in the quests; I played the trial and that is how it felt. People who play WoW say that the end game is great, but judging from the quests, IDK. I'm not willing to spend money on months of game time just to find out what the end game content is like. Is that fair?

Originally, I tried EQ2 and ended up purchasing the digital download from direct2drive.com. Needless to say, it held me for about 2 weeks? I think about that long. It was fun, but then it got boring, fast. The reason why is because the quests never really captured my attention. Standard quests; you were either a postman, or hired to go kill a set number of monsters, and the rewards were either weapons, money, armor etc.. It just didn't really draw me in. Idk, maybe I'm weird for not liking the fact that you could solo to the level cap; not to mention the game felt really easy and I got my character up to 20. My line of thinking goes "ok, what's the point in paying for a game every month if you can SOLO to the level cap?" I know, I know, there are group instances and I could have joined a guild, which I did. Even then, I didn't get my fair share of group stuff. Anywho, if I missed something, please tell me, in a polite manner because I'm trying to be as thorough as I can and as mature as I can about this. Moving on..

Right now I'm playing LOTRO, and so far it is OK. I'm doing the side quests, and those can get rather boring as well. Pretty much the same deal; go kill this many bears and collect this for me, don't forget to send this message to this person and report back to me for your reward. So far, the rewards are about the same as WoW and EQ2. The game has great graphics. Overall, the game's storyline is cool, yet this game has yet to draw me in. I'll be a trooper and finish this 10 day trial, and then I'll make my final decision.

Enough of the background, moving on to my original question. Is this game for me? For me, if I pay a monthly fee, I want every bit of satisfaction I can get. I want it to be meaningful. I've read some reviews on the grouping bit and that really interested me. IMO, I'd be more than WILLING to sub if I can group every time I get online; that's my style. Other reviews say that it takes forever to get groups; is this true? If I am actively seeking groups, will I get them quicker? I don't mind trying to form my own groups and getting actively involved in the community; IMO, that seems really interesting and goes great lengths in drawing me in.

Is this game for me? If it isn't, could someone direct me to the MMO that is? An MMO that has lots of grouping and coop and is not centered around SOLO content?

PS- This is way off-topic, but does anyone know of an MMO that does NOT center around "point and click" or "turn based"? I mean by like "return of the king" combat where you actively block/attack.

Downloaded the client and am using a buddy key. Created a human lore-master and am almost through the introductory part of the game (will complete ALL side quests though to get the full effect ). I do have one question and it's about the professions; how many professions can one character train for? I was thinking forester/tailor for me. Is this good?

In the process of downloading client; will probably take most of the night, so I'll leave some feedback after the free trial is over. Stay tuned!

PM sent jarish. Thanks for feedback guys

I tried EQ2 and WoW. They didn't work well for me. What destroyed the experience was the fact that there wasn't a real storyline to the games (strong quests...just go do this and this and kill this stuff etc.). I played the games, enjoyed them for a while (bought both, tried both out for 2 weeks, didn't like it all that much). I was wondering about this game; strong storyline? Great quests? Lots of exploration? If not, then could someone please direct me to an mmo that has these qualities?

I've been playing the game for around 3 days now and I started a Monk character in Qeynos. I'm interested in getting hooked up with a comfortable/awesome guild that I can craft, mine, and go on raids with. This is my first REAL mmorpg (if you count runescape). Can anyone point me in the right direction? My monk is currently level 6. I'm on Vox server. Any suggestions?