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comparison of online games? (UO, EQ, M59, etc.)
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John Gordon
Aug 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/26/99
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I'm considering getting into the world of pay online rpg's. Is there a
head-to-head comparison of these games somewhere? It would suck to
buy, say, Ultima Online and then find out that Meridian 59 is tons
better.
head-to-head comparison of these games somewhere? It would suck to
buy, say, Ultima Online and then find out that Meridian 59 is tons
better.
Thanks!
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John Gordon "No Silicon Heaven? Preposterous! Where would
gor...@jtan.com all the calculators go?" -- Kryten, Red Dwarf
Roxanne Snaauw
Aug 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/26/99
to John Gordon
I don't know anything about Meridian 59, but have been playing UO for about a
year, beta tested EQ, and am now beta testing Asheron's Call. I think all of
these games are very good and it just depends on your style of playing and what
you like. UO is more of a detail-oriented social game where you spend a lot of
time working on your specific skills, building relationships (guilds, etc.) and
acquiring possessions. EQ was more of the kill-a-bunch-of-monsters more than
skill building also with quite a bit of social interaction, but different than
UO. People criticize UO for the pk's, but as long as I've been playing I don't
find it a big problem. Yes, I've been killed a few times, but I've also walked
all over the countryside alone and am not a strong warrior type. I would prefer
UO had the pk switch, but enjoy the game immensely nonetheless. The main thing
I did not like about EQ was the interface because I like using the mouse for
movement and using the keyboard is a difficult transition for me. In fact,
Asheron's Call uses the keyboard also, but I do find their keyboard commands
easier to use and views are much easier (always had trouble in EQ when chasing
something to kill and targeting is easier in AC). I still think UO is the best,
obviously, but that's because it agrees with my style of play. Each person's
opinion will be based on what kind of game they like. I would suggest going to
each game's site for the chat boards and talking to the players, or read their
newsgroups.
year, beta tested EQ, and am now beta testing Asheron's Call. I think all of
these games are very good and it just depends on your style of playing and what
you like. UO is more of a detail-oriented social game where you spend a lot of
time working on your specific skills, building relationships (guilds, etc.) and
acquiring possessions. EQ was more of the kill-a-bunch-of-monsters more than
skill building also with quite a bit of social interaction, but different than
UO. People criticize UO for the pk's, but as long as I've been playing I don't
find it a big problem. Yes, I've been killed a few times, but I've also walked
all over the countryside alone and am not a strong warrior type. I would prefer
UO had the pk switch, but enjoy the game immensely nonetheless. The main thing
I did not like about EQ was the interface because I like using the mouse for
movement and using the keyboard is a difficult transition for me. In fact,
Asheron's Call uses the keyboard also, but I do find their keyboard commands
easier to use and views are much easier (always had trouble in EQ when chasing
something to kill and targeting is easier in AC). I still think UO is the best,
obviously, but that's because it agrees with my style of play. Each person's
opinion will be based on what kind of game they like. I would suggest going to
each game's site for the chat boards and talking to the players, or read their
newsgroups.
Daniel Ban
Aug 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/26/99
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I have only tried UO and EQ. I would say each has its strengths and
weaknesses. You should choose one based on your style of play, how much
time your have available, and your hardware. IMO, EQ is better but has very
high system requirments and you must invest a LOT of time to get past the
pitiful sub-human newbie phase. For more detailed info, I suggest posting
your question in the game forums:
weaknesses. You should choose one based on your style of play, how much
time your have available, and your hardware. IMO, EQ is better but has very
high system requirments and you must invest a LOT of time to get past the
pitiful sub-human newbie phase. For more detailed info, I suggest posting
your question in the game forums:
alt.games.everquest
rec.games.computer.ultima-online
Dan
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Aug 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM8/26/99
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Although i cant speak for UO, i played EQ and beta tested Asherons call for
about 3 hours till i realized it was the same game as EQ. I am not a social
player, i like the solo game, unfortunately this was fairly impossible above
level 15 in EQ (out of 50 levels) anything that gave you xp was too big to
kill. Another thing i found in these games is that they are populated with
absolute morons (or maybe i was just unlucky in never meeting anyone worthwhile
to talk to). These two factors (and the incessant camping for monsters, heck,
after day 1 on AC, all i saw were campers, no one was moving through the game,
what fun is that??) completely killed EQ and AC for me, which was unfortunate
cause i was really looking forward to them.
about 3 hours till i realized it was the same game as EQ. I am not a social
player, i like the solo game, unfortunately this was fairly impossible above
level 15 in EQ (out of 50 levels) anything that gave you xp was too big to
kill. Another thing i found in these games is that they are populated with
absolute morons (or maybe i was just unlucky in never meeting anyone worthwhile
to talk to). These two factors (and the incessant camping for monsters, heck,
after day 1 on AC, all i saw were campers, no one was moving through the game,
what fun is that??) completely killed EQ and AC for me, which was unfortunate
cause i was really looking forward to them.
My 2 cents
Wolf
John Gordon wrote:
> I'm considering getting into the world of pay online rpg's. Is there a
> head-to-head comparison of these games somewhere? It would suck to
> buy, say, Ultima Online and then find out that Meridian 59 is tons
> better.
>
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