A new MMORPG we all play

[spawnofebil]

Right, so Bloo, Hutch, Chaz and I were talking about all playing a new MMO together (no, we aren't playing WoW, don't bother).

We eventually narrowed it down to two options:
-Age of Conan
-Warhammer Online

I'm not playing AoC, because it reminds me uncomfortably of Arnold Schwarzenegger, so it'll have to be WAR. Bloo said we have to play the evil races, and that's cool.

I also think we should actually properly PvP in it as well, because PvP is fun and killing mindless enemy hordes isn't after a while.

So, what do you all think (no, we don't want to play WoW oric).

[Bloo]

Then I think both WAR and AoC fit the bill, both feature DaoC massive scale conflict and all that. But yeah, WAR looks far better IMO, the Warhammer setting has bounds of character.

.. And we don't -have- to play evil races, but I think they are far cooler, if no one else agree's, i'll happily play a goodie.

[Hutch]

I would go for WAR: Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning (not given its full title in the thread yet, all these weird acronyms people wont understand lol).

For all the reasons above I think we should play it. Tabula Rasa we were interested by but its already out and I think we should go for something that we can all start at once (ie a Preorder).

Also, Dwarves beards grow longer in this game, and there are better evil forces to play as than WoW any day.
Also, WAR's delay means that they seem to be trying to polish it and not release an unfinished game, TR didnt even have an auction house when it came out... AoC is also delayed but for much major polishing...
Conan is a bit gay..

I guess its a toss up between midgit beards growing and beefy germans permamently losing limbs.

[Marshy]

Guild wars?

[Bloo]

We all already own that, but it's not a true MMO.

Anyway if we do choose WAR, I think it'd be best if we vote whether we're goodies or baddies. Though honestly, one of the orc's quest involves getting a big fat giant drunk. Comeon!

[spawnofebil]

Whichever looks the best and most stylish tbh.

I mean, no point in having an insane advantage if you can't look good doing so.

[Bloo]

Whichever looks the best and most stylish tbh.

I mean, no point in having an insane advantage if you can't look good doing so.

Damnit! Thats purely subjective!!!

[spawnofebil]

Tbh, that was one of the things I didn't like about WoW.

Horde look bad, Alliance look generic and TBC races aren't much better. Guild Wars at least had Mesmers.

[Hutch]

Warhammer online doesnt look quite so generic.

[Isphera]

Why not just go to WoW? It'll cost the same, and will also be reasonably easy to start, since me and Target will probably be able to help. And to be quite honest, you say a community is something where everyone plays together, so why not come somewhere where there is already members playing?

[Bloo]

Why not just go to WoW? It'll cost the same, and will also be reasonably easy to start, since me and Target will probably be able to help. And to be quite honest, you say a community is something where everyone plays together, so why not come somewhere where there is already members playing?

See the top of the thread.

Most of us (aside from Chazlene) have tried WoW and have had mixed results of it, Hutch has an off-on-on relationship with periods of liking it and loathing it, spawn I think liked it for a bit but has seemed to of gone all quiet on that front, and I... well WoW was fun, but it became like a work rather than fun and I was forced to do things I didn'twant to do (I don't want to go to the f**king barrens, the name itself conjure's up the wrong images (wastelands are not fun kids)).

EDIT: Also it's somewhat of a betrayal of Blizzards heritage, they were the pioneers of free online gameplay (with Battlenet), and now they're the biggest money charging MMO out there.

[Hutch]

Yeah like he said, also, something fresh is kind of the idea as well...
Freshness, with Dwarves and Orcs in a fantasy setting, fresh...

[Chazlene]

Hutch, If you want to say the word fresh then go and apply for a role in a Morrisons advert.

[ez64]

Honestly there both going to be great MMO's.

WoW doesnt have true massive world scale events that these MMO's are going to have from the start.



I would love to get into a MMO again with a large community that can support each other and eventually raid or pvp together.



Warhammer online has my vote purely because I know the story inside out.

[Hutch]

Warhammer online has my vote purely because I know the story inside out.

Nerd lol.