As an avid role-player myself, I am inclined to agree with you. I've
not yet tired of EQ. I'm playing on the test server, and I think it's
probably different there, only because there are so few players on it.
There's a little bit more of a sense of community. I think the reason
it lacks the kind of depth you seek isn't a matter, so much, of a lack
of desire on the part of Verant to put it in there, but a lack of
technology. For each inn to be truly unique and exciting would
require a tremendous amount of data. The game would come on DVD not
CD and that's just not feasible yet. Another thing that kind of
annoys me is how expensive everything is. I think it would neat if I
could get my party together and go to the inn and get drunk. But as
a cleric you think I can afford that? Hell no. I think players
should start with a little bit of money (maybe make it
non-transferable until level 2 or 3 to prevent abuse) I don't know...
I mean, it's nothing for a first level cleric to afford chain mail
in AD&D, I don't know why that should be so impossible here. Just
make it not as good as it is.
I see your point, but I just don't quite think the technology is
there yet. But as an AD&D DM there are a lot of things that I think
they could have done differently and made it a little better still.
>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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