Who's actually playing what ?

Rev Hellfire

I'm thinking of retring a mmrpg and was just wondering who playing what. Plus any suggestions, you know my playing style

Also would anyone be on for playing a online game of either baldurs gate or vampire ?

Bob the Unlucky Octopus

Well Reverend, as far as mmrpg's go, I've not had very good experiences. Ultima Online has a strong backstory, decent quests and good roleplayers- the reason no one plays it is because of the poxy graphics and jerky gameplay. That stops all except the Ultima fans who still remember the GLORY that was Ultima VII (yours truly included).

As for Everquest...opinion is divided. I find Everquest too acquisitive, more based in truth around items than plots or story-quests, the life-blood of any good rpg. And of course, on PK servers, you're left looking left and right EVERY time you zone out of a good quest area. And the less said about the classes, the better. It's well constructed how they work together, but classes are waaaaaay too specialized- especially at higher levels. A lack of realism, plus masses of people screaming auctions and prices at you puts me off EQ more than I can say. But the thousands who play it can't *all* be wrong.

As for that game of Baldur's gate...you're on! I love that game- still play it, and BGII of course. Planescape was probably a better game in truth, but the Forgotten Realms setting was just too good to pass up a second time...

Bob the Unlucky Octopus
=Vici est Infinitum=

Da Bounca

baldurs gate imo opinion isnt good on the net, unless you know all the people you are playing with.

the only way to enjoy bg on the net is with friends so u can load up where u left off the last time and u all know whats happening.

Celt

BG2 owns online, its just sweet playing 1 char alone and not having to worry about the other 5.

Hobbes

>Ultima Online has a strong backstory, decent quests and good roleplayers-

Are you sure it was Ultima Online you were playing?

What decent quests? What strong backstory (OSI have been known to break thier own fiction) and good roleplayers?

I'm playing Asherons Call. They have new quests, dungeons, items, monsters every month.

Rev Hellfire

I've been thinking of giving Asherons Call a go, depends on how much time I have after t2 arrives

btw if anyone does want to start a bg2 night I'd be on for it.

Hobbes

You will probably have zero time when you get T2

But if you do start up I play on Solclaim. Look for "Mira de Vorsha" or "Mira ibn Shafina".

The way magic works is very different to other games. You have to research spells. Likewise with some of the trade skills. You have to figure out combinations to make special items.

Da Bounca

id be on for a bg2 campaign, first of all i have to finish icewind dale though, then ill get it.

DrunkLeprachaun

If you like Diablo 2, It is kick ass on battle.net

Kix

Got UO free on the PC Gamer cover-mount DVD a couple of months ago.

Didn't really mean to stick with it for more than the free 15days but it kinda got me hooked.

IMHO, the graphics are quite endearing when you get u

PHB

ive been thinking about UO and decided to stop playing it because i just couldnt handle the fact that i died more than half the times because of lag.

Hobbes

He should of paged a GM to get a couple of 100 people banned so the lag was better.

Jak

Still play a bit of EQ,

Was gettin tired of it for a while, but have got to the end game levels ... so I'll hang in a bit longer.

To be honest I am looking for something new, but I think I will avoid MMORPG's ... they're fun but once is enough.

Think what I'd like is a less commitment orientated action/strategy type RPG. Still looking though.

JAK.

Da Bounca

maybe u just sucked at it?