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Ealthina · 01-13-2011, 10:54 AM

Atan@Unrest wrote:

Xiotia@Lucan DLere wrote:
Atan@Unrest wrote:
Unfortunatly DoV isn't that new thing, and honestly neither is Rifts.
I'm glad to see someone say this. I've been looking at Rift and it just seems a lot of hype to me. Sure it looks pretty, but my computer will not be seeing it as such anyway. I hate to hear some of my friends say they are going to leave the game for Rift, but I think they will probably come back when the novelty runs out.
There is 0 replayability in Rifts, and the progression is the same cut and paste questlines, repeat and grind ad naseum. The mechanics are grossly simplified (far worse than eq2 beta).
The plus is it is beautiful graphically and runs well on moderate equipment. It is pretty to play, and the lore is interesting to level one toon up to 25-30. Beyond that, it falls off rather quick.
The class mechanics are interesting, and really what adds any value to the game at all. Unfortunately, interesting class mechanics stacked into a combat system that is way over simplified and a progression system that is horribly repetitive does not make a good MMO.
I recommend it if you don't mind paying 50 bucks or so for an MMO that you wont play more than 60 days.

I could not disagree more with this statement, Atan, if I tried... 100% false.

01-13-2011, 10:54 AM	#48
Ealthina Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Spellbound Posts: 477	Atan@Unrest wrote: Xiotia@Lucan DLere wrote: Atan@Unrest wrote: Unfortunatly DoV isn't that new thing, and honestly neither is Rifts. I'm glad to see someone say this. I've been looking at Rift and it just seems a lot of hype to me. Sure it looks pretty, but my computer will not be seeing it as such anyway. I hate to hear some of my friends say they are going to leave the game for Rift, but I think they will probably come back when the novelty runs out. There is 0 replayability in Rifts, and the progression is the same cut and paste questlines, repeat and grind ad naseum. The mechanics are grossly simplified (far worse than eq2 beta). The plus is it is beautiful graphically and runs well on moderate equipment. It is pretty to play, and the lore is interesting to level one toon up to 25-30. Beyond that, it falls off rather quick. The class mechanics are interesting, and really what adds any value to the game at all. Unfortunately, interesting class mechanics stacked into a combat system that is way over simplified and a progression system that is horribly repetitive does not make a good MMO. I recommend it if you don't mind paying 50 bucks or so for an MMO that you wont play more than 60 days. I could not disagree more with this statement, Atan, if I tried... 100% false.