Comments on: EverQuest 2: Free to Play? http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/ News, views and experiences from the world of MMO's Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Wodge http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15229 Wodge Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:01:12 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15229 one thing to point out yeti; theres more variations in armour models/clothes/textures in the tutorial, than in the entirety of eq2! Not really had a go on crafting, but from what I've read, the games economy is more player driven than EQ2s. CAN'T WAIT!!! one thing to point out yeti; theres more variations in armour models/clothes/textures in the tutorial, than in the entirety of eq2! Not really had a go on crafting, but from what I've read, the games economy is more player driven than EQ2s. CAN'T WAIT!!!

]]> By: Yetian http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15206 Yetian Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:01:31 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15206 Lol, even if we did try the game we'd be a neXus branch. :) Not sure I could get over the graphics style a lot of these far east MMO's use, too cartoony for me. *edit* Just had a look at the site a bit more, not as cartoony as I was expecting but there are plenty of elements still in a comical style. I mean those short races (halflings/gnomes?), just look ridiculous, lol. All the faces look the same, no lines or marks, obviously you can buy plenty of skin products in the game. ;) Oh and WeFlySpitfires has a good post about EQ2 Extended too. <a href="http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/07/28/everquest-2-extended-a-deceptive-rip-off/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/07/28/everque...</a> Lol, even if we did try the game we'd be a neXus branch. :)

Not sure I could get over the graphics style a lot of these far east MMO's use, too cartoony for me.

*edit*

Just had a look at the site a bit more, not as cartoony as I was expecting but there are plenty of elements still in a comical style. I mean those short races (halflings/gnomes?), just look ridiculous, lol.

All the faces look the same, no lines or marks, obviously you can buy plenty of skin products in the game. ;)

Oh and WeFlySpitfires has a good post about EQ2 Extended too.

http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2010/07/28/everque…

]]> By: Wodge http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15157 Wodge Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:34:43 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15157 Wasn't me mate, gave account details to the womenfolk. Sub doesn't run out until September 9th, so she's using El Wodger Magnifico to power level her alts, until FF XIV comes out, by the way, did I mention I'll be forming a guild over there at release? Come on over before EQ2 falls on it's arse! Wasn't me mate, gave account details to the womenfolk. Sub doesn't run out until September 9th, so she's using El Wodger Magnifico to power level her alts, until FF XIV comes out, by the way, did I mention I'll be forming a guild over there at release?

Come on over before EQ2 falls on it's arse!

]]> By: Vannin http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15144 Vannin Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15144 Not playing EQ2 Wodge? You were online 2 days ago ;) Talking to Yetian last night, said that they if they feel the need to do this they should keep it on the same servers. Makes sense to me. Rather they didn't do it at all, but that's the way things are going, (many) people want to be spoon fed throughout life not just in MMOs. :( Not playing EQ2 Wodge? You were online 2 days ago ;)

Talking to Yetian last night, said that they if they feel the need to do this they should keep it on the same servers. Makes sense to me. Rather they didn't do it at all, but that's the way things are going, (many) people want to be spoon fed throughout life not just in MMOs. :(

]]> By: wilhelm2451 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15140 wilhelm2451 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:46:53 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15140 @Ysharros - Actually, it will have an indirect effect on the Live servers. Once Extended is in place, there will be no more 14 day trial on the Live side of things. New players will sign up for Extended and will stay there. You can pay $35 to transfer you characters from Live to Extended, but they aren't offering transfers the other direction. The Live servers were not getting a lot of new players, but soon they will be getting none. The classic subscription model will be in a little box over in a dark corner waiting to wither and die. Meanwhile, on the Extended side of things, you can give SOE $200 a year and still have to buy things that you took for granted on the Live side. @Ysharros – Actually, it will have an indirect effect on the Live servers. Once Extended is in place, there will be no more 14 day trial on the Live side of things.

New players will sign up for Extended and will stay there. You can pay $35 to transfer you characters from Live to Extended, but they aren't offering transfers the other direction.

The Live servers were not getting a lot of new players, but soon they will be getting none. The classic subscription model will be in a little box over in a dark corner waiting to wither and die.

Meanwhile, on the Extended side of things, you can give SOE $200 a year and still have to buy things that you took for granted on the Live side.

]]> By: Yetian http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15114 Yetian Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:28:40 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15114 A bloody stupid idea if you ask me. It may affect the live servers as it's going to take people who don't play often enough to pay for a sub away from the live servers to the extended servers. So population could drop a lot. A bloody stupid idea if you ask me.

It may affect the live servers as it's going to take people who don't play often enough to pay for a sub away from the live servers to the extended servers. So population could drop a lot.

]]> By: Ysharros http://www.mmo-symposium.com/1703/everquest-2-free-to-play/#comment-15112 Ysharros Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.mmo-symposium.com/?p=1703#comment-15112 Fortunately it won't affect the normal "live" servers. I'd have been a great deal less friendly in my assessment otherwise. ;) Fortunately it won't affect the normal "live" servers. I'd have been a great deal less friendly in my assessment otherwise. ;)

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