New spells are more fun - wizards still not wizardly.

[Kamuj]

<DIV>As if anyone cares, here is my take on things.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1) The new spells and combat system are more fun for me. I'll spare you the details. I simply find the combat more interesting.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2) I still don't feel like my wizard is a wizard. Once you understand the generic combat system behind the labels on your generic skills, its very simply to switch from class to class without much problem.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Whats missing?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>1) Ports (I don't care if there are other options. Ports are cool)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>2) Counterspells (stiffle is cool, but mindless)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>3) Runes (good ones)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>4) Quests and game mechanics built around the community of mages and their struggle to use / control the magic.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I really like the game within a game system. Is it hard to manage? Sure. Its always hard to be the best. Rise to the challenge SOE. Don't run away.</DIV>

[tass]

well we have a portal spell that i find quite usefull when im deep in bad territory, or as a quick getaway that sends me to the docks. 2 What exactly do u define as a wizard then? i mean, ur common fighter doesnt exactly whip 1000 dps outa his pocket lol. As for counterspells, thats basicly what resists r for. And quests built around us in our struggle to use/control the magic? [Removed for Content] is that. lol this isnt a fictional novel like dragonlance. we already understand the magic. how else could we cast it<span>:smileyvery-happy:</span> <div></div>

[Kamuj]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> holystones wrote:<BR>well we have a portal spell that i find quite usefull when im deep in bad territory, or as a quick getaway that sends me to the docks.<BR>2 What exactly do u define as a wizard then? i mean, ur common fighter doesnt exactly whip 1000 dps outa his pocket lol.<BR>As for counterspells, thats basicly what resists r for.<BR>And quests built around us in our struggle to use/control the magic? [Removed for Content] is that. lol this isnt a fictional novel like dragonlance. we already understand the magic. how else could we cast it<SPAN>:smileyvery-happy:</SPAN><BR> <BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE> <P>Bro, honestly, my pally does more damage then you probably realise. All of my toons are different by shades of grey IMO. </P> <P>To your last comment, I would request you to define a FANATASY BASED ROLE PLAYING game then. EQ2 seriously lacks the role playing part of MMORPG. It playes closer to a massively multiplayer turn based version of quake.<BR></P> <p>Message Edited by Kamujin on <span class=date_text>09-18-2005</span> <span class=time_text>07:09 PM</span>

[Ghostbeard]

<span><blockquote><hr>Kamujin wrote:<div></div> <blockquote><span></span><div></div>Bro, honestly, my pally does more damage then you probably realise. All of my toons are different by shades of grey IMO. </blockquote><hr></blockquote> It's hard for me to shake the idea that they've taken a sort of LEGO block approach to the classes. This was my problem with City of Heros. WoW seems to suffer it too, although by a lesser degree IMO. I'm watching Vanguard and LotRO carefullly - hoping they don't make the same mistake as well. This absolutely ruined EQ1 for me. It's why I cancelled my accounts. -GB- </span><div></div>

[tass]

hey, i dont care if a healer releases more damage then me, as long as i have the dmg that i have now i dont care what the rest of the classes do. while i solo i see grps of people taking on mobs my lv that i simply walk up to cast my spells and blast them all away. {of course to try this i would recoment decent armour otherwise the hits wont be so small lol. as for creativity and whatnot of the game. to me, this looks like 1 of the best in the field. ive never seen the city of heroes, but i have seen a couple others, including wow that looked more cartoonish to me, not really sure the gameplay though but im content <div></div>