03-29-2004, 06:24 PM
It seems that a lot of the problems Lurkers are having are the result of fundamental differences between MMPORG games and games like D2X. I might explain this badly - it's a difficult thing to put into words, but I will try. Please read it charitably. :P
D2X is mostly about soloing. You might group up with other players to kill faster, or to help with immunes, there is no real increase in "fun" by doing that (except that you kill faster.) Fights are very fast, and conversation is kept to a minimum. Downtime does not exist. Teamwork exists, but at a minimal degree.
Although it is good to allow soloing in MMPORGs, because you will often not have time to form groups, it is grouping that is the differentiation. Fights are slower, and more conversation occurs. YOu have time to type "ADD' when a mob adds, and needs to be CCed. You have downtime where you can discuss strategy. Tight-knit groups can perform FAR above what can be achieved singly. In DAoC, I worked with many close friends, and we formed some awesome PvE groups - there is really no explaining the great feeling we got when we made a bad pull, but survived because everyone in the group did their job, and did it spectacularly.
This all means that if you aren't forming friends, making groups, and learning to work together, you will find the game not to be as fun as D2X. Several of my friends left DAoC, and I tried to stay, but after farming mobs on my own a while, I returned to D2X. Grouping with friends on occasion, DAoC was more fun than D2X. Soloing all the time, it was boring.
So, if you really want to try WoW, get into an active guild. Form friendships in game. Learn to manage aggro, CC (crowd control), and other ways to improve your group. Just my advice, I guess - thanks for the info.
It depends on a couple things that we don't know yet. What is the endgame - is PvP going to be a major part? How hard is it to get the best equipment? In Everquest, the endgame is PvE, and the best equipment is hard to get.
D2X is mostly about soloing. You might group up with other players to kill faster, or to help with immunes, there is no real increase in "fun" by doing that (except that you kill faster.) Fights are very fast, and conversation is kept to a minimum. Downtime does not exist. Teamwork exists, but at a minimal degree.
Although it is good to allow soloing in MMPORGs, because you will often not have time to form groups, it is grouping that is the differentiation. Fights are slower, and more conversation occurs. YOu have time to type "ADD' when a mob adds, and needs to be CCed. You have downtime where you can discuss strategy. Tight-knit groups can perform FAR above what can be achieved singly. In DAoC, I worked with many close friends, and we formed some awesome PvE groups - there is really no explaining the great feeling we got when we made a bad pull, but survived because everyone in the group did their job, and did it spectacularly.
This all means that if you aren't forming friends, making groups, and learning to work together, you will find the game not to be as fun as D2X. Several of my friends left DAoC, and I tried to stay, but after farming mobs on my own a while, I returned to D2X. Grouping with friends on occasion, DAoC was more fun than D2X. Soloing all the time, it was boring.
So, if you really want to try WoW, get into an active guild. Form friendships in game. Learn to manage aggro, CC (crowd control), and other ways to improve your group. Just my advice, I guess - thanks for the info.
Quote:Good job, Bolty. You basically confirmed my suspicion: WoW is Everquest dressed as Warcraft.
It depends on a couple things that we don't know yet. What is the endgame - is PvP going to be a major part? How hard is it to get the best equipment? In Everquest, the endgame is PvE, and the best equipment is hard to get.