I don't know why though. There is map, your abilities, XP bar, a radar, quest log, your status and the chat window. Really not much and all of it very practical.
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I don't know why though. There is map, your abilities, XP bar, a radar, quest log, your status and the chat window. Really not much and all of it very practical.
I should be doing hw
Member
The whole idea of having to pay to play a game I've already paid retail price for has always rubbed me the wrong way. I'm aware of server costs and everything, but I guess it's just something I haven't shed from growing up in the 90's when these mmo things were new and subscriptions were baffling.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Well, there's always guild wars 2.
Typographenia
Member
Nevermind, I'm back on board. Time to roll as a potpourri.
Mweep!
edit: Dear lord, those voices don't sound like they match at all, hahahahahaha
Mweep!
edit: Dear lord, those voices don't sound like they match at all, hahahahahaha
Felix Lighter
Member
I used to avoid MMOs because they always seemed like a genre that I could get way too into. There were Too many stories about people becoming hopeless addicted and I knew I was susceptible to that kind of addiction, so I just didn't touch them.
Eventually, my curiosity got the best of me and I tried Lord of the Rings Online when it became free to play. At first, it really sucked me in and I was really enjoying it. I even spent some money to open some more of the world up to me. After a few weeks I burned out, mainly because the guy I typically played with changed shifts and playing by myself just wasn't the same.
When The Old Republic came out I thought that the added voice acting and focus on narrative would keep me interested longer. In the beginning it was cool but again, once the shiny new coating wore off, I burned out again.
I'm actually surprised that it's a genre I can't get into. Character building and looting aspects of games grab me more than just about anything else.
Oddly enough, the one aspect that I did get a little addicted to was selling things I crafted or crafting materials on the auction house.
Eventually, my curiosity got the best of me and I tried Lord of the Rings Online when it became free to play. At first, it really sucked me in and I was really enjoying it. I even spent some money to open some more of the world up to me. After a few weeks I burned out, mainly because the guy I typically played with changed shifts and playing by myself just wasn't the same.
When The Old Republic came out I thought that the added voice acting and focus on narrative would keep me interested longer. In the beginning it was cool but again, once the shiny new coating wore off, I burned out again.
I'm actually surprised that it's a genre I can't get into. Character building and looting aspects of games grab me more than just about anything else.
Oddly enough, the one aspect that I did get a little addicted to was selling things I crafted or crafting materials on the auction house.
You should come visit us at Guild Wars 2 =D The market layout makes it easier for you to play with prices, supply and demand. Plus it is a one time fee.
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Disappointed in no Jeff for the Tera QL, but Vinny makes it all OK.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
The only time I ever really got addicted to MMOs was with runescape mining.
Gotta get my coal.
Gotta get my coal.
Felix Lighter
Member
I may give Guild Wars 2 a try sometime simply because of the one time fee.
I find having a group of people/clan that you enjoy being a part of and playing with is essential for long term MMORPG enjoyment the way most of them are currently designed. Everything is more fun when you're playing with friends. People who solo everything generally burn out quickly.
IISANDERII
Member
Was Ryan kidding when he said he's on heart meds?
Felix Lighter
Member
I'm sure you're right but I just don't have a group of friends that are interested in MMOs. I have a cousin that plays but at a completely different pace. I think the real trick is finding a group to play with that have a similar dedication level. I think Jeff mentioned it in Jar time video once. I wouldn't be playing for hours and hours each day and I would always be taking breaks to mix in different games. If I'd joined a group, I likely would fall behind quickly. Still I have this strange desire to give them a try every so often.
I can't watch this the whole way through even with Brad and Vinny's funny commentary. That's how much I'm sick of MMOs.
megamerican
Member
Yeah I almost feel embarrassed for games like Rift and Tera. The amount of time money and effort chasing after something that people aren't really interested in anymore is kind of sad.
I have no idea what you just said. People are enjoying MMO's - Tera looks absolutely terrible to me, but there are MMO's out there I enjoy and look forward to.
Typographenia
Member
Jump to the end with the character creator stuff!
bill.cosby
Neo Member
I think he mentioned blood pressure medicine. I jokingly asked my gf to get my blood pressure meds after 30 seconds of nonsensical cussing at Trials as well.
To be fair, people who are very much healthy have blood pressure problems. Though yes, being overweight does not help.
BlazeHedgehog
Member
Somebody told me that he's been on them since the first Kinect-a-thon when I brought it up to them
But I could've sworn those were just painkillers.
Goddamn, the average TERA community really representing in the chat there, I see.
Smh.
cuevas. PhD.
Member
Fixed.
Double fixed.
Are you enjoying it for the ways in which it differs from traditional MMOs or the ways in which it is similar to them?
Hot Coldman
Banned
Are we going to get a QL of Orion: Dino Beatdown? Please say yes.
Haunted
Member
Triple fixed.
John Rabbit
Banned
if tera ends up having a free weekend i'll do it just to make a stupid bunny warrior thing.
SafeinSound
Member
Tera really does look beautiful. I almost makes me want to give it a shot but I can bring myself to play another MMO.
Mechanized
Member
I rerolled Popori immediately after the quick look. I think I might not cancel my sub now. So Tera owes GB at least one subscription.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Look at it this way: You build up to that moment was took. No one using those started off with that. That's like thinking fighter pilots just hopped in their planes one day and was all buzzing the tower 10 minutes later.
Tangentally, I am still annoyed at how few MMOs allow us players to monkey, install, and craft UIs for their games. The geniuses behind those are often years ahead of the dev teams in terms of raw power, customizabilty, usability, and player agency.
Uh...ya might wanna check rift and tera's numbers right now (some of the solidest contenders to come out in recent memory).
BlazingDarkness
Member
Tera is fun as HELL
And I loathe typical MMORPG gameplay
it's a blast
And I loathe typical MMORPG gameplay
it's a blast
Typographenia
Member
You know how there are some plants and animals that have markings, colors, and patterns that let other animals know to stay away? That's basically what those HUDs do for me.
Even if I ended up thinking I would like the game, I know I wouldn't in the end. I've played enough MMOs to know that now.
it is, i kinda wanna play it just for the visuals but nah, i can't commit.
Every time I see the MMO interface I just immediately lose interest, combat seems pretty fun though.
Rodney McKay
Member
Oh, great. Tera has a half-animal/half-little-girl race in it. :/
But they're not actually little girls, they just LOOK like little girls. It even talks about how they procreate in the Wiki.
...yeah, any interest I had in this game died right about there.
But they're not actually little girls, they just LOOK like little girls. It even talks about how they procreate in the Wiki.
...yeah, any interest I had in this game died right about there.
Typographenia
Member
No amount of MWEEP could ever make me want to see more of the game after witnessing that gif.
I should be doing hw
Member
I'm with Vinny, I don't understand the disgust for that race at all.
Rodney McKay
Member
They're taking a furry and merging it with a girl from the Toddlers and Tiaras...
...and then taking her pants off.
I don't see any fat moms dancing.
It's the kind of people they attract.
Dresden, you are a high tier poster.