Mach
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Posted - 2003.06.17 18:40:00 -
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probably the only time I'd agree with Setec on anything. The review was so far off the mark.
I took action and cancelled my gamespot conscription.
It is true mining is a good way to get started, but it is not the only option by any means of the imagination.
The skill system is amazing in this game. I know exactly when I'm going to level, I can plan ahead, and perhaps most important my skills are training while offline! Even mining in this game is much more mericful than others. Those who played UO know what I am talking about. For those who havent, in UO you would move your avatar up to the mountain side and double click on it to get him to strike the rock once. Then you would keep double clicking like mad to keep mining....it was horrible. Here you just lock, close to within range, and switch your lasers/drones on. Likewise, skill training does not involve repeatitive tasks, power hours or anything of the like.
Combat in this game is so much more than a slugfest. There are so many options involved. Do I drop tons of cargo pods to lag incoming players like a coward or do I fight like a man? Do I go for a greater punch or greater defensive systems? Do I go for speed and range or close up and personal? Do I go with EW or raw power? The PvP fights, if anything, are exciting, i never had my heart beat so fast!
In addition to that, the game continues to provide options that make you productive while you are not online. Factories and Research slots continue to work away while you log off. You can create sell orders and make money while you are asleep at night. You don't have to meet the person face to face to sell something (except named pirate drops). You don't have to congregate in crowded area (and lag infested) area to sell your items.
This game has gotten so many things right that other mmorpg's failed to do. A few weeks before the game I was thinking of going back to UO. Thank god i found EVE on the shelves of best buy when I did. Great Job CCP!
Edited by: Mach on 17/06/2003 18:44:09
Edited by: Mach on 17/06/2003 18:45:41 |