Comments on: Everquest 3 Contrarian

By: Yetian

Yetian — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:54:47 +0000

I hope they do make an EQ3 and that they go for a mix of EQ and EQ2, you don’t have to stick to the mass market to make good money. A smaller market with customers who stay around longer can bring in just as much cash for the company.

I have a post on my blog MMO-Symposium (linked via my nam in this comment) with lots of comments about a possible EQ3, Sony have hinted there will be another visit to Norrath though they didn’t say it would be EQ3.

By the way, I’m going to drop a link to this blog on MMO-Symposium hope ihat’s ok?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:44:55 +0000

I have also made the rounds of MMOs and think that EQ2 is the best of them all. For things to do in game, it’s the most dynamic. Meaning that solo quest archs can be just as rewarding as the heroic and raid stuff. (At least for the gaming experience if not the in-game rewards). Housing, collection quests, the world events, Lore and Legend quests–there is just so much to do for characters of all levels and play styles.

Then, as a long-time player of EQ1 (I’ve also played EQOA briefly–loved it), there is the history of Norrath. EQ2 evokes nostalia. Revisiting zones (Faydwer and Kunark are two of the best ex-pacs I have ever played for any game of any genre), the Heritage quests, the ghost of Holly Windstalker–it’s a lot of fun to see how everything has changed, and to find new ways of interacting within our second planet.

This is why I would welcome EQ3. But I pray that they can avoid emmulating WoW. For me, LotRO, WoW, Vanguard, Aion, among other MMOs, all have the same feel. They are just clones of each other in the graphics, the interface, the quest logs, combat, etc. EQ2 stands out from them. EQ3 should do the same. And hopefully, though it seems that SOE does not learn from their mistakes, it will not release the game hastily as in EQ2, or have the same problems that Vanguard had. Because the developement of EQ3 would likely be done in house from its concenption, it will avoid the situations like the Vanguard debacle. But who knows; SOE knows how to screw things up.

EQ3, to be successful, will have to be the second coming. EQ2 dissillusioned too many players at its release to have fulfilled the role–which sucks because with all the changes and updated content it is one of the best games out there. And it better be PC-based!

By: Hak

Hak — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:30:55 +0000

@ Nagafen, dude absolutely. My friend got me into EQ2, I watched him play a couple of times and just seeing it made me want it sooooooooo bad. Therefore, I spent some money and built my own computer, it runs on high res pretty much across the board. Absolutely fantastic. After a while I wanted to try others, I went through a few, WoW, Lineage, Vanguard. Couldn’t find a decent comparison. And as for the community in EQ2, better than any other MMO out there. WoW is filled with wiener kids who feel its necessary to complain about anything and everything. There was a time on WoW where I was reading the chats and someone said “F*cking GC nerfed Pallys, I’m quitting!” and then 10 or 15 other people joined in making this guy seem like a genius. Same scenario in EQ2, dude mentioned Furies and Shadowknights have been “nerfed harsh”, the EQ2 community responded a little differently. Told the guy to shut up and pick a new class if he doesn’t like it.

The problem I found with other MMO’s is that the vocal minority have a greater voice than the silent majority.

By: Nagafen*

Nagafen* — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:53:58 +0000

I can’t say YeY or Neei if SOE makes an EQ3..because I am still happy with EQ2.

I’ve been playing EQ2 since the beginning, and I still love it!
I tried different mmorpg’s from the “comic-style” WoW, Warhammer to Conan and so on, I gave them 2-3months of playtime, but still I went back to EQ2 because I missed 1) community, 2) graphics 3) PvP and ofc. 4) the Raiding.
Imho. EQ2 has the best raiding zones+raid mobs compared to the other mmorpg’s out there.
Another thing is that PvPing in EQ2 has become the biggest thingy in EQ2, so if you want action, start playing PvP on nagafen, I can recommend it to you.

I remember the times when EQ2 was totally buggy and had some major delay issues with “zoning” to other zones and the stiff/slow graphics with animations it was even required a new computer to have a lag-free playtime…well, that was the time when many players stopped playing it.
Now a days it’s nothing like it anymore.

*EQ2 is growing everyday!

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:53 +0000

For me to play a new EQ game, they would have to close EQ1 or EQ 2 First..

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By: Stropp

Stropp — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:16:50 +0000

@EQ_CazicThule – That may be so, but don’t forget SOE would have had an option to renew the licence. Either the negotiations priced it out of reach (which I doubt), or SOE simply didn’t consider the cost to renew worth while. If they had been making money off MO, I doubt they wouldn’t have renewed.

By: EQ_CazicThule

EQ_CazicThule — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:23:07 +0000

The Matrix Online was canned because of its attachment to the Matrix line of movies, the license contract was over. That’s why it was canned, not because it was a horrible game, I actually think it was self sustaining, it wasn’t GREAT, but I think they mite have been breaking even.

By: Gellor

Gellor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:01:07 +0000

I have to agree on LOTRO , i also have a lifetime account , Every time i start to play it allot again it get burned out very quickly , I have a lvl 48 capt Ive had since beta , and i get stuck lvling him every time . I also have a lvl 20 Dwarf Guard . Maybee its the classes ive played , So so far EQ 2 very fun .

By: ride54

ride54 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:53:20 +0000

I just tested the 14day trial of EQ2 and will probably stay.
I got a Lotro Lifetime account, but Lotro sucks after 4 months I’ve seen everything and its way too small. I even have raised 5 twink to near Lv60…
EQ2 is way bigger and better than Lotro.
I hate WOW for its silly comic style.
EQ3 would be great too :_)