October 26th, 2004, 22:39
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A while back Occhi posted about a forthcoming game, Guild Wars, that is likely to be of interest to our RBD community. You can check out the website at http://www.guildwars.com, but basically it's an MMORPG, though without a monthly fee. From the comments that alpha/beta testers have made, it's supposed to *require* cooperation in order to make efficient progress through the game. And (we'll see if this pans out!) game balance is rumored to be good (!), and lag is supposedly non-existent due to the way they stream the game data.
Anyway, the big World Preview Event is this weekend - everyone can get online and try it out. All you need to do is download the small client program, available at the website. I'm planning on giving it a try, probably all of the weekend evenings - is anyone else interested in assembling a small test RBD team to check it out? If so, we can plan out character classes and times to meet.
Cheers,
Hawkmoon
October 26th, 2004, 23:08
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Occhi then promptly made significant plans for October's last weekend, completely acing self out of the WPE.
Rube is as rube does. Where I am going might have an internet cafe, but I doubt I'll be on it, it's a people thing.
That said, I will probably pre order the game on a hunch.
Hell, I have a copy of MOO3 that has barely been touched, a copy of Neverwinter nights that saw maybe two hours of play time, likewise age of Empires, and so on.
In other news, I just started Occhidiangela, Immortal Hero, in Diablo I.
Yep, I are a rube.
Occhi
Hawkmoon Wrote:A while back Occhi posted about a forthcoming game, Guild Wars, that is likely to be of interest to our RBD community. You can check out the website at www.guildwars.com, but basically it's an MMORPG, though without a monthly fee. From the comments that alpha/beta testers have made, it's supposed to *require* cooperation in order to make efficient progress through the game. And (we'll see if this pans out!) game balance is rumored to be good (!), and lag is supposedly non-existent due to the way they stream the game data.
Anyway, the big World Preview Event is this weekend - everyone can get online and try it out. All you need to do is download the small client program, available at the website. I'm planning on giving it a try, probably all of the weekend evenings - is anyone else interested in assembling a small test RBD team to check it out? If so, we can plan out character classes and times to meet.
Cheers,
Hawkmoon
"Think globally, drink locally."
October 27th, 2004, 01:00
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Thanks for the info. I am going to give it a try for sure.
What are the chances to assemble a a group of beta scum zombies...Comeon, we all know sleep is for the weak. I can only play after work during my work days (no, duh) which is 9ish pst...
PS: We will talk about a site after this weekend....
KoP
October 27th, 2004, 01:53
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I am checking the game out.
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"*burp* too many pots, I need to pee..."
October 27th, 2004, 02:33
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I am interested. Whether I can make it or not, I don't yet know.
Oh my gosh. If I do this, it will by my first-ever MMOG activity.   
- Sirian
Fortune favors the bold.
October 27th, 2004, 03:56
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I'll probably give it a whirl too, we'll see. 
October 27th, 2004, 09:07
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Seeing as how I usually live a boring life, I would like to give it a try.
I have not had the pleasure (and displeasure) of cooperative play in a while.
My schedule is also shaky, but I shall see.
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October 28th, 2004, 02:57
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Scrape Wrote:Seeing as how I usually live a boring life, I would like to give it a try.
I have not had the pleasure (and displeasure) of cooperative play in a while.
My schedule is also shaky, but I shall see.
I sincerely hope you can play with us and that connectivity from the Land of Aus allows a rewarding coop experience.
*Crosses Fingers*
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October 29th, 2004, 05:14
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It has begun, apparently starting the game a day earlier is a tradition of Arena.net.
Soul Edge The First (yes, I am no good at coming up with name  ) is a monk/mesmer, did her first mission, which is a solo introduction/tutorial.
I still trying to get used to the controls, my main problem is the camera though, rather disoriented, guess I am just not used to 3D game environment.
Probably going to create another charater though, because I have ignored the advice of the mesmer class description, which states that newbie such as myself should probably best not to play a mesmer as first character. Even though Soul Edge The First primary class is a monk, a monk/mesmer starts with rather passive skills that probably better on a party, for now I just want to get used to the control, so prefering to solo a bit, and find the lack of offensive skills rather hindering.
Soul Edge Da Second (EDITED name because of length limit in game) will be created after I post this, hope to see you all soon!
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"*burp* too many pots, I need to pee..."
October 29th, 2004, 13:01
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Interesting look and feel to this one. No idea how it actually plays.
I don't know that I'll get the time to try it much either--Halloween weekend + Georgia vs Florida...
Sigh, WoW, EQ2, and GuildWars are all coming soon.
Which one to play?
A screeny for y'all:
![[Image: gw001.jpg]](http://www.knology.net/~jack_k/images/gw001.jpg)
--Cy
ps--yes, her name is Miss Creant
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