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Goretzu
08.25.2012 , 02:22 AM | #391
Quote: Originally Posted by Wayshuba View Post
No it's not when you have already put in $180+ in sub fees and received $25 in content....
Yeah, there is that.
Real Star Wars space combat please, not Star Wars Fox! Maybe some PvP and flight too?
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Darth-Rammstein
08.25.2012 , 04:00 PM | #392
Quote: Originally Posted by Soluss View Post
Expansion packs:

EQ 2
Flying Mounts – Soar high above Norrath and explore EQII like never before
•Hundreds of new weapons and items – Customize your character and in-game home in thousands of ways
•Over 300 new quests – Follow the EQII storyline through the fabled lands of Velious
•Ten instanced dungeons – Crawl your way through 10 dangerous dungeons
•Four new Heritage Quests – Live the legacy of the EverQuest franchise and gain memorable rewards
•One massive contested dungeon – Good or evil, be the first to conquer the all-new contested dungeon
•Two overland zones – Journey into incredible unknown land
•Six Raid Instances – Group up with 12-24 man raids for desirable loot
•Velious-themed Battlegrounds – Get your PvP on in the snow
•A new Signature Quest line – Immerse yourself in EQII lore and get the goods
•Over 30 new creatures – Battle dangerous and fantastical enemies
•Dozens of new armor sets – Gear up in powerful armor sets

Rift:

A vast new world
Adventure across two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world
Experience epic stories that reveal the true power in Telara ... and the gateway to the planes
Make your move to the island city of Tempest Bay, a new stronghold for both Guardians and Defiant

10 MORE LEVELS, 4 MORE SOULS
A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!
Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
Play your way! Choose how you level with questing and Instant Adventure everywhere, onslaughts, rifts, events, and more

BRAVE THE STORM
Achieve greatness with 7 new dungeons, 3 raids, a Chronicle, and more!
Join the Hunt: New rift gameplay propels you into battling increasingly-challenging planar bosses
Fight legions of fantastic creatures, including a Colossus that interacts with - and ravages - the world like you've never seen

MAKE TELARA YOUR OWN
Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
Take your professions to new heights with Grandmaster crafting
Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
New puzzles, artifacts and collectibles, achievements, mounts, pets, titles, and much more

I could probably do one for Lotro and WoW too but I simply dont feel like it.

ToR:

Makeb - 5 levels No class stories, no companion stories, hold off on the free content updates to make it look like this "expansion" actually has something.

Sorry but Makeb is not in the same class as expansion packs.
Thank you, someone with a brain! I see too many people blindly defending bioware/ea in every action they make without question. You can still like the game but not like everything about it you know!
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MOPSFounder
09.24.2012 , 05:39 AM | #393
Quote: Originally Posted by Soluss View Post
Expansion packs:

EQ 2
Flying Mounts – Soar high above Norrath and explore EQII like never before
•Hundreds of new weapons and items – Customize your character and in-game home in thousands of ways
•Over 300 new quests – Follow the EQII storyline through the fabled lands of Velious
•Ten instanced dungeons – Crawl your way through 10 dangerous dungeons
•Four new Heritage Quests – Live the legacy of the EverQuest franchise and gain memorable rewards
•One massive contested dungeon – Good or evil, be the first to conquer the all-new contested dungeon
•Two overland zones – Journey into incredible unknown land
•Six Raid Instances – Group up with 12-24 man raids for desirable loot
•Velious-themed Battlegrounds – Get your PvP on in the snow
•A new Signature Quest line – Immerse yourself in EQII lore and get the goods
•Over 30 new creatures – Battle dangerous and fantastical enemies
•Dozens of new armor sets – Gear up in powerful armor sets

Rift:

A vast new world
Adventure across two huge new continents that more than triple the size of the existing world
Experience epic stories that reveal the true power in Telara ... and the gateway to the planes
Make your move to the island city of Tempest Bay, a new stronghold for both Guardians and Defiant

10 MORE LEVELS, 4 MORE SOULS
A new Soul for each Calling expands the Ascended Class System - build the hero you want!
Rise to new heights of power through 10 challenging levels, increasing the level cap to 60
Play your way! Choose how you level with questing and Instant Adventure everywhere, onslaughts, rifts, events, and more

BRAVE THE STORM
Achieve greatness with 7 new dungeons, 3 raids, a Chronicle, and more!
Join the Hunt: New rift gameplay propels you into battling increasingly-challenging planar bosses
Fight legions of fantastic creatures, including a Colossus that interacts with - and ravages - the world like you've never seen

MAKE TELARA YOUR OWN
Dimensions: Customizable spaces allow players and guilds to own a sliver of Telara
Take your professions to new heights with Grandmaster crafting
Become the talk of the town and boost your stats with stylish new capes
New puzzles, artifacts and collectibles, achievements, mounts, pets, titles, and much more

I could probably do one for Lotro and WoW too but I simply dont feel like it.

ToR:

Makeb - 5 levels No class stories, no companion stories, hold off on the free content updates to make it look like this "expansion" actually has something.

Sorry but Makeb is not in the same class as expansion packs.
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Knockerz
09.24.2012 , 05:48 AM | #394
Quote: Originally Posted by MOPSFounder View Post
This post is FULL of WIN!
He actually forget the biggest one of all going live in day or two, mist of the pandaren. Why on earth would any ex wow player pay for Makeb when you can buy MoP. Unless, BW plans to sell it for like 2-5 dollars I don't see any ex wow player buying it as it's no where near an expansion level of quality and quantity.
Fiery the angels fell; deep thunder rolled around their shores; burning with the fires of Orc

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MOPSFounder
09.24.2012 , 05:52 AM | #395
Quote: Originally Posted by Knockerz View Post
He actually forget the biggest one of all going live in day or two, mist of the pandaren. Why on earth would any ex wow player pay for Makeb when you can buy MoP. Unless, BW plans to sell it for like 2-5 dollars I don't see any ex wow player buying it as it's no where near an expansion level of quality and quantity.
He said somewhere in the post that he could post about LotRO and WoW but was too lazy. I'm pretty sure he was aware of that. With Mists of Pandaria coming out very, very soon, that may only dent this game's population by a little bit. It still will make a cut in the game, nonetheless.

It's sad that EAWare is trying to hype up Makeb with their Cathar race and extra 5 level cap increase. They've mentioned this but I dunno what'll happen to the Skill Trees after the cap, and I especially don't know how they'll handle gear as stating they're thinking of raising the level cap will make any gear for lv. 50s useless.

If the so-called Makeb expansion is nothing more but a content patch to cater to altoholics, my mind is going to explode.

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Toweleeeie
09.24.2012 , 05:52 AM | #396
Quote: Originally Posted by Knockerz View Post
He actually forget the biggest one of all going live in day or two, mist of the pandaren. Why on earth would any ex wow player pay for Makeb when you can buy MoP. Unless, BW plans to sell it for like 2-5 dollars I don't see any ex wow player buying it as it's no where near an expansion level of quality and quantity.
Pay? My 3 friends got emails asking them to come back. Offering the MoP for free along with a level 50 Panda.
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Knockerz
09.24.2012 , 05:56 AM | #397
Quote: Originally Posted by Toweleeeie View Post
Pay? My 3 friends got emails asking them to come back. Offering the MoP for free along with a level 50 Panda.
You do realize that those emails were probably phishing.
Fiery the angels fell; deep thunder rolled around their shores; burning with the fires of Orc

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Surakis
09.24.2012 , 05:57 AM | #398
Quote: Originally Posted by Soluss View Post
I know the fans will come in and say... well its an expansion, of course we should pay extra for it. Sorry but 1 planet and a 5 level increase is not an expansion. Its a way to justify milking more money. This is the type of content that we should have gotten all along.
Still marketing for Rift?
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Surakis
09.24.2012 , 06:00 AM | #399
Quote: Originally Posted by Soluss View Post
Please tell me what you are paying a sub for if expanded content is considered an extra cost.
Because it is standard practice. Acting like a sub'ed MMO doesn't charge for expansions is ignorant.
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Iggster
09.24.2012 , 06:26 AM | #400
Quote: Originally Posted by Knockerz View Post
You do realize that those emails were probably phishing.
This.

I remember getting invites to return to Cata and would instantly get a character leveled to 85 with a month free game time.