I heard a "rumor" (and by rumor I most certainly do not mean that I heard it straight from beta, because that would be against the rules! ) that there is going to be stealth in the game, regardless of how adamantly against stealth Mythic has been.

Personally, I don't care if stealth is in the game or not. I could go both ways. But the fact that Mythic would be going back on their word says to me that EA is starting to step in and alter the decisions being made (and clearly ones that have been made already). It's simple: WoW has stealth, so EA wants WAR to have stealth, too.

So what do you guys think? Is this the beginning of the end? Or no big deal?

Weren't they completely sure there wasn't going be stealth, any shape or form? Queer to go back on their word like that. Ah well, I'm not too fussed whether or not it's included, though I'd hope EA aren't going to sway the game development too much, especially to mirror WoW.

That's the thing, the stealth really isn't the first thing, and I have a feeling it won't be the last. There's that whole 'skill tree' thing they added, and I heard "rumors" that healers aren't what they promised them to be, and if "spec'd healing" have to sit back and heal just like in WoW.

Well that'd be something I'd definitely be disapointed in, I much prefer healers that are allowed to get more involved, rather than what's traditional in MMOs to just sit back and hope your couple heals are for the best. If it does end up just cloning WoW I'll probably have to stick to playing LotRo, or if I'm feeling a bit rich waste £15/m on Age of Conan.

I'll be honest, it won't be the first time EA have butchered something of good potential.

EA hasn't butchered this game, it's going to be one of the top MMOs.


I have no comment on the stealth.

Well it sure doesn't make them look good for them to go back on their word like that, even if EA wasn't the cause of it.

If stealth was in the game, the developers would make sure that it was balanced and put in a way as to not give a stealth class an advantage over the others. The way it would be implemented would make sense.

Still doesn't change the fact that they're changing their stance on a subject that they were very adamant about. Personally, I don't care about stealth at all; I could go either way. But it doesn't show good decision making for them to make such grand claims about being against stealth, then just contradict it all later on.

Mythic said that they didn't like how stealth was implemented in MMOs to date as their rationale for not including stealth. I would guess they found a way to implement it that makes them happy.

yeah they could have figured out a different way to add stealth than the typical MMOs and EA probably pushed them to add it is why.

and healer classes in this game are said to have to actually participate in combat in order for their heal abilities to improve if i understand right, which is much better than the typical MMO healer.

Some classes have to, like the Disciple of Khaine/Warrior Priest. Others take on a more traditional support role, but still have to fulfill other requirements to unlock their other abilities and get their morale bar to increase.

EA makes me nervous.

Any nervousness I receive from this being EA is countered by my experience in the beta and the quality of Mythic's products.

Although, it is EA.

*gulp*

Nevertheless, stealth is fine the way it is. How is stealth related to Warhammer Online? I cannot tell you.

Damn NDA.

I can't wait for the open beta to hit so that this place can light up with discussion.

/jealous

Well, it kind of sucks considering I can barely talk about anything on this board, seeing as how I have nothing to guess or speculate on.