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Xavi · 11-30-2004, 05:26 PM

EQplayers mis-quotes Loral's EQ2 review as saying:

Mobhunter Reviews EQ II
The Mobhunter reviewer describes "the release of EverQuest 2 as an earth-shattering event."

Here's what was realy said, in context:

Everquest 1's numbers certainly dropped in the last two weeks. However, I hear other guild leaders say that Halo 2, Half Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andraes, and the holidays in general take more players away from EQ than World of Warcraft or Everquest 2. While it looks like EQ numbers dropped in the last couple of weeks, we won't know its real impact until the worlds settle and we see where everyone ends up. I wouldn't count anything as fact until early next year.

It is easy to look at the release of Everqust 2 as an earth-shaking event. We play in a community where the decisions of a sword or a bow bring hundreds of angry rangers to the doors of SOE. From some of the passion we read on the EQ forums and even on the comments on previous Mobhunter articles, it would seem we traveled far outside the realm of a simple game.

But Everquest and Everquest 2 are games. We buy them, we install them, we play them, and we talk about them. Sure, these aren't like any other games before them. No couple ever met and got married over Ratchet and Clank. Everquest is one of the best games I have seen. If my dollar is my vote, I bought two copies of the game, one as a gift, and signed up for a year-long subscription including all of the web features. The total price was over $200 but I expect a high entertainment reward for my investment. Everquest 2 is an amazing game and I look forward to watching young Pavlen progress through this vast world.

That's a bit different when put into context.

I generally agree with the review. The game is fun, and I think it will be for a long time. It is, by far, the best release SOE has ever put out. Smooth launch, fairly bug free, playable at launch... Thats more than can be said about other previous releases *cough*SWG*cough* I had such high hopes for that game. SMILEY I was very surprised from the moment I got the box. Now if I could just get a few of the devs here to waltz over to the SWG wing and go straighten out SWG and put it on the All Access plan, I'd give my first-born to SOE... lol

Nit-picking here, I know. I got to find something to do since my hard drive failed and I can't play my warrior. SMILEY

11-30-2004, 05:26 PM	#1
Xavi Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1	EQplayers mis-quotes Loral's EQ2 review as saying: Mobhunter Reviews EQ II The Mobhunter reviewer describes "the release of EverQuest 2 as an earth-shattering event." Here's what was realy said, in context: Everquest 1's numbers certainly dropped in the last two weeks. However, I hear other guild leaders say that Halo 2, Half Life 2, Grand Theft Auto: San Andraes, and the holidays in general take more players away from EQ than World of Warcraft or Everquest 2. While it looks like EQ numbers dropped in the last couple of weeks, we won't know its real impact until the worlds settle and we see where everyone ends up. I wouldn't count anything as fact until early next year. It is easy to look at the release of Everqust 2 as an earth-shaking event. We play in a community where the decisions of a sword or a bow bring hundreds of angry rangers to the doors of SOE. From some of the passion we read on the EQ forums and even on the comments on previous Mobhunter articles, it would seem we traveled far outside the realm of a simple game. But Everquest and Everquest 2 are games. We buy them, we install them, we play them, and we talk about them. Sure, these aren't like any other games before them. No couple ever met and got married over Ratchet and Clank. Everquest is one of the best games I have seen. If my dollar is my vote, I bought two copies of the game, one as a gift, and signed up for a year-long subscription including all of the web features. The total price was over $200 but I expect a high entertainment reward for my investment. Everquest 2 is an amazing game and I look forward to watching young Pavlen progress through this vast world. That's a bit different when put into context. I generally agree with the review. The game is fun, and I think it will be for a long time. It is, by far, the best release SOE has ever put out. Smooth launch, fairly bug free, playable at launch... Thats more than can be said about other previous releases coughSWGcough I had such high hopes for that game. I was very surprised from the moment I got the box. Now if I could just get a few of the devs here to waltz over to the SWG wing and go straighten out SWG and put it on the All Access plan, I'd give my first-born to SOE... lol Nit-picking here, I know. I got to find something to do since my hard drive failed and I can't play my warrior.