Played on HorizonXI
Decided to give this game a go again to see if I was wearing nostalgia goggles for it, and yes. Yes, I was. While I appreciate the sheer complexity of the game, it's often to its own detriment. It also takes so long to get about anywhere. Travel is very player-unfriendly. It takes too long to get anywhere at lower levels.
It also takes entirely too long to gain levels early on. I get level 50 to 51 taking a while, but level 13 to 14 takes entirely too long if you are solo (or even in a party).
The story is also just not really there until later in the missions. The whole experience is a bit too hands-off and free form. And while I appreciate some aspects of it, like not being locked to a specific role for parties.
Also, I forgot the XP loss system for dying, and how harsh it can be.
All in all, it's still a wonderful game, but looking back I never felt like I was engaged with the game, but rather was in awe of its complexity. I'm glad that people are still having fun playing this, and I may come back to it one day when I have a little more time and patience for it.
Decided to give this game a go again to see if I was wearing nostalgia goggles for it, and yes. Yes, I was. While I appreciate the sheer complexity of the game, it's often to its own detriment. It also takes so long to get about anywhere. Travel is very player-unfriendly. It takes too long to get anywhere at lower levels.
It also takes entirely too long to gain levels early on. I get level 50 to 51 taking a while, but level 13 to 14 takes entirely too long if you are solo (or even in a party).
The story is also just not really there until later in the missions. The whole experience is a bit too hands-off and free form. And while I appreciate some aspects of it, like not being locked to a specific role for parties.
Also, I forgot the XP loss system for dying, and how harsh it can be.
All in all, it's still a wonderful game, but looking back I never felt like I was engaged with the game, but rather was in awe of its complexity. I'm glad that people are still having fun playing this, and I may come back to it one day when I have a little more time and patience for it.