Misina Arlath
Amarr
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Posted - 2007.12.10 10:21:00 -
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Edited by: Misina Arlath on 10/12/2007 10:21:50
This is going to be so great :)
I really hope the character-creation for full-rendered models will be as detailed/varied as the portrait creation today.
Also, for the costumes, I'm really curious wether you can obtain many different ones, or if you'll be locked with your original choice (as the portraits today), since costumes is half the impression you get of someone.
When it comes to things to do, it does sound great if they add minigames inside bars and such, like playing pool, card games or darts. Maybe even an option to place some bets. Many times I get burned out from either running missions tenfold of times in a row, mining for hours, or not finding anyone to kill in low/0-sec systems. I actually enjoy just sitting down and chatting with a friend or the corp while in-game. Discussing anything from ships and fittings in the game to real-world politics and gossip about either idiots in the game or how to decorate your living room.
I know many don't want "another FPS" or "another WoW"... well, as was said in the blog... if you don't want to walk in stations, then don't. The "old-skool" UI and access to agents and the market will still remain, so any fast-laners can still do everything from the regular "classic" dockingbay view.
It is, however, a solid and awesome addition for those of us that come from fantasy MMO's and enjoy "person to person" interaction in the game as opposed to seeing your friend as a [ ] 10km+ away from you all day.
CCP has given no hints or dates as to when this is implemented, but to be honest, I prefer it that way. They always delivered quality in their expansion/patches, and I would rather that it takes months extra, than to have a date set, then get grumpy as the deadline gets pushed back or broken, or even worse, have a half-done expansion thrown into the game just to make the community shut up (then get drowned in "I quit" and "this sucks" posts all over the forum).
For my own sake, the new upgrade in the graphics is going to last me a long time, and when Ambulation finally comes, I have no doubt that it will be well-done and thought-through.
If you want the horror story on MMO's going wrong due to throwing them out on market before they are ready, google for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes... read and weep.
Keep up the excellent work CCP!
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