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Post by yro Pedward on Oct 12, 2005 18:44:04 GMT -5
Runescape got so boring, hey, easy enough to quit. So now I move to Maple Story. I must admit this game is really good of MMORPG. Any of you else got something better than runescape? Tell away, because I want you people test yourselves. By (+) and (-) side for both of them in your opinions! Take a look:
***Runescape***
Good game, but it gets so frustrated when raising up your characters. Here's the scoop:
(+)Positive Side(+)
*I will admit they got good 3D graphics working up and upgrading.
*Game well organized when it comes to player mods.
(-)Negative Side(-)
*When it comes to impatient skills to raise.
*Close combat makes an unfair player hit attacks.
*Bad map loading.
*Paying for membership to access new features.
I'm giving Runescape a thumbs down.
***Maple Story***
For this game, I must say, it's very addictive, and fun of 2D. Here's my scoop:
(+)Positive Side(+)
*Great to fight freely.
*Best character detail when it comes to graphic.
*Shows no lag when leaving to next map.
*Nice music quality.
(-)Negative Side(-)
*Lags when people are around in same map.
*When it comes people, they Kill-steal.
I'm giving this game a thumbs up! Really good game.
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Post by Teo on Oct 12, 2005 18:55:12 GMT -5
Runescape I have to say...is a lot of stat-based. But you can also go play mini-games and there's usually a place that will keep you busy. Maple story, I've just went to the site...and I'm so lame, I couldn't even find the log in button after I signed up  |
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Post by Yoshiken on Oct 12, 2005 19:03:40 GMT -5
dont forget that Maple Story is very....repetitive
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Post by Teo on Oct 12, 2005 19:06:27 GMT -5
Wait, Maple Story is 2D? and how big are these 'maps'?
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Post by Moot on Oct 12, 2005 19:08:22 GMT -5
Can't stand either of those games, I usually stick to Half-Life mods  |
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Post by Toshi on Oct 13, 2005 8:00:58 GMT -5
dont forget that Maple Story is very....repetitive I gotta admit, im a hardcore Maple Story player, but its quite repetetive at times. For me, i just keep thinking about the awesome armour in the future...mrrrrr |
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Post by Yoshi4ever on Oct 13, 2005 9:07:27 GMT -5
I play star wars galaxies. It's got sweet unbeatable graphics, fun gameplay, more interactions among players, you can get into groups to do missions (missions give you a wp to a lair of some sort. You go there and kill all the creature and blow up the lair and you get good LEVEL UP ! ! and money) and quests togethor, you can own houses and poloticians can build player cities, it's a great game. The only negative is the cost of the game and theres some bugs here and there but you don't see them to often. They've got a 3rd expansion coming november 1st (october 25th if you preorder).
Even if your not a starwars fan it's pretty fun. They make it challenging and crafting is fun
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Post by Vizsual on Oct 13, 2005 9:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by Gene L.D. Ryoko on Oct 13, 2005 10:18:51 GMT -5
toon town
+ online rpg
+quests(called toon tasks)
+special event(halloween,cristmas,4th of july
+mini games
-costs 10 bucks a month
-disney haters wouldn't like it
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Post by Graedius on Oct 13, 2005 13:53:43 GMT -5
RuneScapePros:Cons:- Giant n00b-fest
- Because it's free, it's horrifically cheap looking
- Oftentimes laggy
- Tons of congestion from people who stand around doing nothing
- I knew a lot of people who played, and them alone gives me a negative bias
Maple StoryPros:- Free
- Cute graphics
- Nice music
Cons:- Again, being free, it allows any n00b who wants to, the opportunity to play
- Total lack of any plot whatsoever, and little development in quests
- Extremely repetitive gameplay, moreso than even Diablo II
- People loiter all over the place, usually hugely in towns, creating major, uber-lag
- Levelling up takes a rediculous amount of time, and why? There's like, no plot...
- I met one person in my travels there who didn't speak in chatspeak
- Since it's free, so many names are taken that you have to use something that looks strange
- Not very much character customizability
It goes on, and on, and on... Don't be giving me ths next-level nonsense. The next level is an MMORPG that you have to pay for. Y'know why you pay for it? Because they put the effort in to add a decent plot, good graphics, a lagless server, GMs that are responsible, evenness among classes, etc, etc. As well, whe nyou have to pay for it, that turns most of the stupid-ass n00bs off right then and there, so the game has a far less noob-to-worthwhile-player ratio. So if you want to truly go to the next level, I can offer you assistance there. I play Final Fantasy XI Online as my main MMORPG. Now I've come to recognize it as a truth that a lot of people are turned off of the Final Fantasy franchise because of the Final Fantasy 7 fanyboys and their uber-hype of everything related therein. Well I assure you this has nothing to do wit hthat game, nor shall it ever. It's got flawless servers that never lag, constant, huge updates to the game's plot, area, equipment, quests, missions, the best graphics I've ever seen on a game of it's size and depth, an excellent, indepth plot with nigh-infinite sidequests, enough stuff to keep you busy forever, and truly give you what you pay for -- and it's cost is menial per month for what you can do. The game is 95% party based, so you'll more likely than not be interacting with others and collaborating through all that you do. If you feel like stepping up to the plate, and going to the quote-unquote next-level, give Final Fantasy XI, Phantasy Star Online, Star Wars Galaxies a try.
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Post by Rainbow Yoshi on Oct 13, 2005 17:18:03 GMT -5
Oh, I would probably hate that game then..
The only game I play on the internet right now is RuneScape. I don't think it's all that bad either. And if you go to member worlds, there aren't as many n00bs there, since you have to pay to go there. The only things I dont like about it are the maps take a while to load, and the stats taking forever to raise. But, I guess that's just me, since the rest of you don't really seem to like it.
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Post by yoshi Guru on Oct 13, 2005 17:27:56 GMT -5
Adventure Quest. free an RPG game preaty cool check it out at battleon.comArch Knight*free *member upgrade($14) *Coming soon from the makers of AQ link archknight.com
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Post by yro Pedward on Oct 13, 2005 19:06:57 GMT -5
It's like what digi says to me in MS: "Maple Story is like a drug >_>". What it means that for us, the game is very addictive.
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Post by Teo on Oct 13, 2005 19:18:38 GMT -5
I heard lots of games are addictive...to a large scale.
Everquest has been known to claim a few lives.
StarCraft was the cause of also a few Korean people.
Runescape has no history, but a person was reported for playing a 50 hours marathon.
Maple store I have heard no news from.
Arch Knight I have never heard of.
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Post by Moot on Oct 13, 2005 19:45:12 GMT -5
I find all MMOs to be a monumental waste of time myself, all it boils down to is level grinding
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Post by Teo on Oct 13, 2005 19:52:37 GMT -5
He DOES have a point...
...that's why Runescape is my only MMORPG, and you should only HAVE one at a time.
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Post by Lazo on Oct 13, 2005 20:05:46 GMT -5
If you know people from elsewhere, then it's more like something to do while chatting.
I am not paying a monthly fee for a game. Ever. In my experiances, most of the interaction with people I don't know is something like...
<Them> dooD gimme hat plz!
<Me> Are you Wehrmact or Kriegsmarine?
<Them> Wut?
<Me> Wehrmact or Kriegsmarine?
<Them> Um...
<Me> Your efforts to gain my items are futile.
<Them> Plz!!!!!!!!!
<Them> Plz dude!
<Me> Futile.
I don't know what's so addicting about Maple Story. It's alright, but now that I have my crossbow and have gone through my "In yo' face Catholic Church!" routine, there isn't much else to do. Besides, I've seen the theif town. You're telling me you can build skyscrapers with cranes but you can't give me even a Repeating Rifle? Come on.
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Post by Graedius on Oct 13, 2005 20:18:57 GMT -5
I find all MMOs to be a monumental waste of time myself, all it boils down to is level grinding Well not nessesarily. There's a lot of Massively-Multiplayer Online Games that aren't Role-Playing games, and thus levels aren't even involved. If you'd like to try out one of thevery first massively multiplayer games ever created, then take a look at this: SubSpace/Continuum. beginners.subspace.net/ it's a game designed by Virgin interactive a looong time ago, and it still runs strong with players. It was at first a game you actually purchased and installed ,but Virgin discontinued it -- and it was helf up by fanservers. It's kind of like those old shoot-'em-up games where it's the top-down view of your ship, except that it's in rooms with hundreds of others, with any set of rules -- defeat as any opponents as you can, capture the flag, defend the base, even a variety of soccer -- and much more. There's so very much to a game so simple, 8 different ships to choose form and switch to/from at any point, tons of weapons and upgrades, and many modes of play. If you'd like to try a really good MMOG that's not an RPG, and doesn't cost you anything, I'd look into this. As for the monthly cost for games, well, I've said before. I'm sure one can scrounge up the menial costs than online games have per month if they work at it in eve nthe remotest amount. In any case, I've seen no collection of more coherent players than on FFXI, so... apparently paying does get you something. |
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Post by Teo on Oct 13, 2005 20:23:44 GMT -5
<Them> dooD gimme hat plz! <Me> Are you Wehrmact or Kriegsmarine? <Them> Wut? <Me> Wehrmact or Kriegsmarine? <Them> Um... <Me> Your efforts to gain my items are futile. <Them> Plz!!!!!!!!! <Them> Plz dude! <Me> Futile. I HAVE to try that, can I steal that line? Back on topic though (wait, it was already on topic...) could it be possible to build a non-skill MMORPG? Or is that an oxymoron? I'm taking a computer class, but I won't be into programming until a few years, much less game making. To those who don't like to pay monthly for games, here's a quote: 'I'm not a member, I'm a free man!' |
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Post by contention on Oct 13, 2005 20:58:07 GMT -5
Actually Graedius makes a valid point when saying that there is a fluent line of n00bs in the enviroment of free games. While we may not all agree, its not always about agreeing but listening to opinions. Most online games that I have played that do not cost money and allow interaction with other citizens across the globe are more prone to the chance of falling upon a member or canidate who may treat you in an ill way. Their words will stumble, you won't catch on, and they'll bother you straight down to the core. You can't really escape n00bs, they flutter to what is popular and leech on it like parasites until the host is dead and then they move on.
The enviroment of a monthly fee payed game is still possible of finding a player who will act immaturely and be nothing more but what we define definetly as a n00b. It's inevitable, but monthly paid games do dwindle the numbers down to a more habitable level. For, n00bs, if one should define them, do not make a whole commitment. While some may find their way onto paid games, the chances of you being constantly attacked by one is maybe lowered by a twenty percent range. Most n00bs are indefienetly those of lower age, and sometimes even those of high age. Ones who go for attention, and they go to what is popular. A money paid game is commitment, and if it should die or grow old they can not so easily dispatch from it.
Those with paid games, are usually fans are somewhat interested in what they get. There parents or they must pay for that monthly fee of maybe around 8-14 dollars, sometimes even more. Such things limit the n00b number even less, but still no matter what the enivorment the n00bs will be there. For its a known fact that when we are in groups are IQ drastically lowers and we blend in with the crowd, lose yourself to much in the wave of things and you may come off as one. But as Graedius as said, there numbers are much smaller in paid monthly games.
As well, games paid monthly do offer many more a benifet, and games that are paid for once as well. They come attached with many more choices, better graphics (and they are pushed to the limit at which they can achieve) while free games may be upgraded but at a slower rate. Maple Story, Fucadia, Rune, all of those good games are upgraded, but they will be slower. Games that have a fee behind them, come with many more things as well. Bigger servers, more stable rooms and host, and a lot more behind the picture. Reptitive will begin to lack, and the journies you will find can continue to grow. Either it be... Half Life 2 Deathmatch (mmmm... throwing toilets) or FFXI, they both differ in gameplay, graphics, meaning, and everything; but yet regardless they are constantly worked on and molded, and everyday you're offered a new experince.
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