For those of you having doubts, buy it.

I've been involved in the beta for a while now and while I can't say anything specific due to a NDA, I can tell you that this game will be very good. The PvE experience is great with the addition of mechanics such as public quests, and the objective based open-world PvP is a lot of fun, not to mention some really great scenarios (instanced PvP).

If you want to ask some questions, I'll try to answer to the best of my ability without breaking the NDA.

Any other beta testers on this forum?

Only have oen question of note.. is the PvE comparable to WoW, or at the very least can you happily level through to 40 without ever needing to go PvP if so desired?

To save me reading up on yet another MMO, maybe you can answer some questions, some of which are probably answered already.

What is the open world pvp like? Does it have to be objective based, or can you just fight for the sake of it?

Can you talk to the other side? (ie shittalk)

Is it item based, and if so, to what extent?

Are items insurable? Is there full loot.

Any mounts? If so, are they level based?

Can you enter the enemy towns?

Thanks.

quote Master Zhang Liao

Only have oen question of note.. is the PvE comparable to WoW, or at the very least can you happily level through to 40 without ever needing to go PvP if so desired?

quote Superfast Oz

What is the open world pvp like? Does it have to be objective based, or can you just fight for the sake of it?

quote Superfast Oz

Can you talk to the other side? (ie shittalk)

quote Superfast Oz

Is it item based, and if so, to what extent?

quote Superfast Oz

Are items insurable? Is there full loot.

quote Superfast Oz

Any mounts? If so, are they level based?

quote Superfast Oz

Can you enter the enemy towns?

Excellent post, man.

I'd ask some questions, but I haven't even been keeping up with WAR lately, tbh.

Oops, I have a correction to make on mounts. In the November 2007 newsletter they said there were would be mounts in the game.

I haven't seen any form of mount yet though. It might have been scrapped, it might not have.

Nov.07 News letter

"Player Mounts are the primary form of free-roaming fast transport in WAR. Travel routes are great when you want to get from Point A to Point B, but nothing beats a trusty warhorse if you want to take a journey that is off the beaten path! Players will have a variety of options when it comes to choosing and using a mount, including unique mount types for each race and temporary “rental” mounts for low level players.
However, you will have to be careful when riding you’re trusty steed across the battlefield. You definitely don’t want to be thrown from your horse because you tried to ride it into a lake. And you certainly don’t want to get shot off the back of your steed as you ride into battle. In future newsletters we will dive deeper into the mounts in WAR, including specifics on where you and you’re mount can travel and customization options your high level mounts!"

Since you mentioned you only reached level 20, not sure if you'll be able to answer this question: for a player to be successful in this game and be able to experience near most everything the game has to offer, would they have to join a clan or can they achieve this with just simple pick-up groups? I don't want to play a game where I am personally expected to be online at certain times, as if it were a job or something (something required in high-end guilds in WoW for raiding).

And I figure those stage 3 battles against a hero a troops are group quests? I saw one that had to do with a huge ogre and a fairly sizable group had to do various tasks to pass the quest, which were rather funny to be honest (something about getting the ogre a ton of beer or something).

Omega, some things will be Guild based, for example. Raiding/Capturing a Fort in a PVP battlefield will require a guild and can only be held by a guild. When a guild captures a Fort, they gain a couple of NPC guards to stop small parties and individuals easily being able to take over the fort while the guild is away and it will take another guild of the opposing side to take said fort back. Past this I have no idea as I myself am not on the BETA =P.

quote Superfast Oz

To save me reading up on yet another MMO, maybe you can answer some questions, some of which are probably answered already.

Doesn't really sound appealing to me based on the answers there. Shittalk is important to a game, and it sounds kind of restrictive about where you can physically go (ie you have to build before entering a certain "zone"). Also items not dropping is really poor in terms of pvp, that leads me to believe there will be "uber" items which isn't good for the game (pro grind). I can imagine the game feeling like guildwars, which had absolutely no permanent community feeling about it because you very rarely knew your enemy.

Might try the game, but in all likelihood I'll just keep waiting (forever) for Darkfall.

Heh, I'd forgotten all about darkfall. How many years ago was it you told me about it...

I'm not so sure about WAR now.. The more I've seen the less I've been impressed.

This message was edited by Miller on Mar 26 2008.

The thing is "seen", I've never seen a truly graphically impressive MMORPG... they just don't appear to exist. And it's not just down to the engine, it's more just down to the fact that MMORPGs have HUGE open areas where every part needs some attention and some testing... they just get too big for the general project time-line =/.

So graphics don't majorly concern me. I know Bethesda are working on an MMORPG now, but I won't expect to see that for a few years and have no doubt it'll make other MMO makers cringe... after all considering the the size of oblivion and just how much better that looks in comparison to games of the same size... albeit a bit more repetative =P.

Anyway, it's the gameplay I am mainly interested in. And as far as this game goes, it looks like it will be taking the MMORPG trophy home this year I think =P. Also now they have tested a City Siege in RvR, turns out that destorying the enemy city actually opens new quests where you can raid certain buildings or whatever, heh.

LordMaximus when does your NDA expire?

quote The Omega

And I figure those stage 3 battles against a hero a troops are group quests? I saw one that had to do with a huge ogre and a fairly sizable group had to do various tasks to pass the quest, which were rather funny to be honest (something about getting the ogre a ton of beer or something).

quote Superfast Oz

Doesn't really sound appealing to me based on the answers there. Shittalk is important to a game, and it sounds kind of restrictive about where you can physically go (ie you have to build before entering a certain "zone"). Also items not dropping is really poor in terms of pvp, that leads me to believe there will be "uber" items which isn't good for the game (pro grind). I can imagine the game feeling like guildwars, which had absolutely no permanent community feeling about it because you very rarely knew your enemy.

quote R3sistance

The thing is "seen", I've never seen a truly graphically impressive MMORPG... they just don't appear to exist. And it's not just down to the engine, it's more just down to the fact that MMORPGs have HUGE open areas where every part needs some attention and some testing... they just get too big for the general project time-line =/.

quote tekmosis

LordMaximus when does your NDA expire?

http://www.warcry.com/articles/view/devjournals/darkfalljournals/3070-Darkfall-Dev-Journal-24-Full-Freedom-Gameplay-and-Substance

Many years Miller! I think we're close though and will see the game this year. It has a huge following on it's forums, and I'm 100% certain it'll demolish all other MMO's in terms of gameplay.

I suppose if you read that article, you'll pretty much understand what I'm looking for in an MMO, and why WAR doesn't appeal to me. The reason I play UO still is because MMOs since have weird principles and are overly restriced like WAR sounds. Bring on Darkfall.

quote LordMaximus

To wrap your head around the game, take six minutes to watch a very entertaining presentation of what WAR is about. Paul Barnett does a better job than I ever will.

The ending is the best.