that is pretty cool, but more often than not the people you bump into are fucking lamers who go for PvP with their lvl234976 char and steal yer loot.LXS wrote:
Not sure which ethic is best really - many's the time in WOW i've randomly bumped into someone, saved their ass/been saved during a hard mission, then teamed up on the enemy with them...
WOW deals with it by default setting PVP perminantly off on a "normal" server, and dedicating separate servers for PVP play. PVP is reserved exclusively to fights between the 2 rival factions,Hoard and Alliance. They've dedicated a lot of time to it in the game, allowing players to take rival territory, fight in battle grounds and use siege vehicles.MKJ wrote:that is pretty cool, but more often than not the people you bump into are fucking lamers who go for PvP with their lvl234976 char and steal yer loot.LXS wrote:
Not sure which ethic is best really - many's the time in WOW i've randomly bumped into someone, saved their ass/been saved during a hard mission, then teamed up on the enemy with them...
like all online games, its only great if played with the right people on a priv server.
Bahahahaha! :icon19:U4EA wrote:k, Here's mine:
Elementalist doing Elaine's weird kick dance from Seinfeld
You're on. *runs*Memphis wrote:
Ah well, race ya to the shops Trans :icon32:
I think that's more due to the nature of the shots, rather than anything else (more people and closeups as opposed to scenic shots). I'm running it on a 6600GT and they have the same hardware feature set, it's just that the 6600 has half the pipelines or sommat.Mat Linnett wrote:I play at that setting; got a GF6800GT
I noticed that the "Glow" isn't quite as pronounced on U4EA's screenies, so there's probably some DX9 goodness going on too.
Aye, it looked (and ran) absolutely spiffing on the old 9600xt too, albeit at a lower resolution. I'm currently on 1280x960, no AA/AF.Mat Linnett wrote:Saying that, I have been incredibly impressed with how well it runs and how good it looks.
I think old friend passes and promotional keys which haven't been used yet will still work, it's just that they won't be giving out any new ones this time around.Mat Linnett wrote:The only way to take part in the next 2 beta events is to buy a pre-order.
They'll no longer be accepting promotional keys.
It's pretty much just a matter of posting up one of your character's names here so we can add you to our friends list. Makes it very easy to get in touch with each other while playing.Transient wrote:edit: btw, we should coordinate what server we're going to play on (assuming there are servers/shards we can pick) for beta and live
Its funFender wrote:I haven't even tried the PvP thing in GW. What happens if you win/lose? I don't want to go get my ass kicked and lose XP/gold/items.
Last night a high level alliance party raided a hoard base i was near by - about 20 of us rushed out and battered them repeatedly Sounds like zone instances in City of Heroes. So everyone's in the same zone when outside towns, and only get split up when they enter a town? Interesting approach. Are there even segments to large areas, like when you go from, say, the woods to rolling hills?U4EA wrote:It's pretty much just a matter of posting up one of your character's names here so we can add you to our friends list. Makes it very easy to get in touch with each other while playing.
It's all on one "server" set, though districts get created based on the number of people in a particular area (I'm talking about cities and outposts, quests and explorable areas are instantiated per party). Pretty nifty really. IMO a much more personable experience.
You've kinda got it backwards. When you are in a mission, your party has a unique instance of that area. When you are in a city/staging area, there are districts, containing a couple hundred players. You can move between districts, but chat is district specific.Transient wrote:Sounds like zone instances in City of Heroes. So everyone's in the same zone when outside towns, and only get split up when they enter a town? Interesting approach. Are there even segments to large areas, like when you go from, say, the woods to rolling hills?U4EA wrote:It's pretty much just a matter of posting up one of your character's names here so we can add you to our friends list. Makes it very easy to get in touch with each other while playing.
It's all on one "server" set, though districts get created based on the number of people in a particular area (I'm talking about cities and outposts, quests and explorable areas are instantiated per party). Pretty nifty really. IMO a much more personable experience.
Aye, same goes for me (the helping out bit for anyone who needs/wants it i.e.Mat Linnett wrote:No worries; hopefully you'll get yer pre-order before the next beta; if that's the case (and there's no character wipe) I'll be more than happy to help you out.
Hell, if there is a character wipe, I'll be starting again anyway, so I'll be in a position to help you.
). BTW, in the early Ascalon area, the party size is limited to 2 so it makes it a bit more interesting and perhaps a little irritating at the same time. It's hard to explain.
I'll be starting a Lvl 1 melee Ranger/Warrior .. I plan on investing in Expertise (Ranger primary), Tactics and Swordsmanship. Should be interesting to say the least. I hope Vahl sticks with his monk cause I'll probably need more TLC than a Warrior tank. 
