Hmmm if and when they come out with another RPing game same
thing will happen to it because you annot force ppl to RP and thats it EVERY
RPing game that has and ever will come out will be the same way many ppl
will not RP get use to it cuase most likely it wqont ever change.
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From:
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Supafly16@...>
To:
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Date: Thursday, July 15, 1999 3:53 AM
Subject: [EQ-Clerics] EQ - worse rpg ever?
>From: Supafly16@...
>
> Count me out of Everquest. I have played this RPG since it first hit the
>shelves of my local game store- and I must say; I am quite disappointed to
>where it has ended up as.
> It had great promise, but frankly- it's the worse fantasy game i have
ever
>played. As a matter of fact; THERE IS NO 'FANTASY' about it!!!! I had a
>number of fantastic dreams when I first heard of Everquest- a land where
one
>can travel across lands and dimensions, a true world where you can follow a
>trail through a path of forest for hours to reach the fabled land of elves-
>or journey through a dark dungeon where rumors of a powerful sorceror made
>his home there-, creating monstrosities and twisting creatures and beings
to
>its desire, with people cowering in fear to its name- or journey to an inn
>within a city, where you meat cut-throats, warriors, magicians of promised
>power to journey with you to a quest assigned to you- but these dreams have
>been shattered! Never has any of this happened in the world of Norrath to
me.
> Playing as a priestess of Tunare, I had great ambitions of journeying and
>making a mark upon my name as an adventurerer and holy advisor. But I am
lost
>in a world of technicality- noone cares about adventuring or imagination in
>the world of Norrath. I am lost in a world of levels, fancy weapons, and
>items. Noone in the world of EQ cares about being in a diffrent world- its
>only a contest on who can reach the highest level, get the most fanciful
>weapon, or the the most striking robe.
> Try to prove me wrong- I doubt it! Through my months of journeying in the
>world of Norrath, I HAVE ONLY MET ONE PERSON that truly tried to roleplay
>(and i have met many people through different servers) - and even he turned
>into the 'world of mundane unimagination' after a month. Am I wrong? Read
>this mailing list- what do people talk about on this list? This is what
they
>talk about-
> " How can I find the (some generic magic item that everyone else talks
>about) "
> What level is --- (some monster that someone wants to kill to get an
item,
>and camp out til he/she gets it)
> Where can I hunt to get to level (a number) -
> Etc.... etc...."
> Not that any of this is wrong, people are asking for help- but this is all
>anyone talks about in EQ! ! ! I once belonged to an RPG community and game
>where mailing lists were designed to be 'in character' , where Mordok the
>warrior may share his thoughts about the Golden Dragons Inn, or the Dark
>Elves gathering a war party to rid the land of people who oppose them, or
>magicians giving hints to the knowledge of their power through a quest for
>them (And i thought this was one of the most exciting RPGs until they
started
>charging money per hour to play) - does any of this happen EQ, wheteher
>through mailing lists or in the game itself? To believe that EQ made a
>measly attempt to have people roleplay by coloring their names a different
>color!? All i get from those people are male characters asking for my
phone
>number or address (considering I play a female character), or ---
> "How much damage does that spell do?
> When will (the monster) spawn again?
> WHat number is your (skill) at?
> Whats the stats of your (item) ?
> I can't wait til reach level (#) etc...etc..."
> I am not making bones about it- yes, it is great to reach the next
level
>so you can cast a different spell, etc.. to enliven your adventure- but
what
>does everyone else look for after that? THIS is what -
> " I can't wait to reach the next level!!! "
> So what happens when you reach level 100? What are you going to do then,
>keep fighting monsters til you reach level 101?
>
>
> There is no fiction about EQ. Its not a RPG, its a video game with no
>imagination. Its a game with promised excitement, yet it will rot (and it
is
>already starting to) from the inside, and will not last long at all. I am
>quitting my characters, and looking forward to this other game that i saw
on
>the web ( a complicated multi-player text RPG, but not a traditional MUD).
I
>am sure mostl of the people reading this doesn't give a damn about anything
>of what I said - trash me all you want- I dont care.
> Tenzin Alexander
>
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