Loxus@Everfrost wrote:
I'm looking forward to this one, I think it will really show us what this team is made of, however, you can already see the panic setting in. Sony is behind the 8-ball currently and the next 6 months are gonna be interesting. How long have we been asking for flying mounts? How long have they told us it can't be done?
Looking forward
The New Star Wars is very close to release
The New Wow expansion is due Nov 10 (I believe)
Rift is due Feb 11 (or about) and starting closed beta shortly
Combined with
Smokejumper dropping the bombshell of F2F/RMT on a different server with no real direction timeline other then "we'll play it by ear".
They are jumping back into the balancing quagmire (always tends to upset at least one or 2 classes)
all wrapped up in the very high hopes/expectations of the playerbase for sentimental value of this expansion.
The conclusion is simple to see; Velious needs to be, hands down, the best expansion they release in EQ2 history to carry that much working against you. If they expect the flying mount aspect to carry them through a lack-luster content or a unforseen botched mechanic/nerf it's seriously going to damage customer confidence.
I'm not one to place bets on "Game-killers" and i'm not going to now, however, the development team has alot riding on this expansion. It's Gut-Check Time.
Don't forget FFXIV will be released the end of September! From what I've read, the original FF Online is very close to how EQ1 made it feel like you earned things. It has fallen into the same trap as EQ1 with not a lot of lower level user base and therefore difficult to level up and find groups. the FFXIV sounds like it'll really bring back the epicness to MMO's (*crosses fingers*).