I've been playing, people are right, game is good, but not great.

It suffers from the 4e of basically no multiclassing, or really any build differences.  The range of guardian fighters in the game is about the same as if you were building guardian fighters in 4e.  I'm guessing this will be augmented by different types of the different classes, which is already seen with great weapon fighters and guardian fighters.

Game looks good, pretty hack and slash, but I'm only upto a 26 Cleric.  I have talked a few RL friends that I've played some table top with, to try a static party, they all seemed pretty excited. 

The foundry is what sets this game apart.  Ive only played a bit in it, but the level of story telling was great in one of the quests I ran (first quest in a 7 act series).

I'll drop a bit of cash on the game, but I dont see the game becoming a major addiction, just something to supplement GW2 with.

Cale wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 2:16pm:

^This.  Also there is a Jumping Puzzle one a la GW2
http://www.twitch.tv/fatalis12/b/400276202

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Between 1462 and 1480 on the Forgotten Realms Calendar about 100 or so years after the Spellplague depending on where in the time line they want to put us.  Technically, you are in New Neverwinter because Neverwinter asploded.

http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Neverwinter

http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/New_Neverwinter

As for Nasher, supposedly when Neverwinter exploded the whole Nasher line was killed.  There are rumors of an existing heir who escaped the city (it's actually a character theme in the 4e Neverwinter campaign setting) thus the rebels who fight to displace lord Neverember as pretender to the throne and a carpetbagger from Waterdeep, like Hillary Clinton but with a sword.

At first glance the game seems to closely follow the 4e Neverwinter campaign setting book of the factions and etc.  I can send you a PDF copy.

pnellesen wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 9:07am:


It's imposed by the game, but if you're willing to do a bit of PvP at 60 it's not too bad, the first tier dungeons (GS5700) are pretty easy aswell.

OH AND OMG JUST FOUND OUT YOU CAN ADJUST THE VOLUME FOR EACH PARTY MEMBER SEPARATELY

Not having that option traumatised me so much in DDO 

Gunga wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 3:58pm:


She is going to make us roleplay now.

Gunga wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 4:15pm:


Get a private instance.  Geez.

Asheras wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 4:37pm:


Nature is such a wonder to behold. Your mom scrambles her words like she scrambles my eggs after I bang her in the ass. Like mother like son.

Comparing the feedback from the NW team to the DDO team I am just mystified. Server outage on NW and within 5 minutes Facebook is updated with the news and that they are working on it.

I see the Dev Tracker is full of things talking about already bug testing internally for upcoming patches; which is seemingly light years ahead of DDO.

NW is fun, but I don't think it will hold me; it's more of a true mmo whereas DDO is more of an rpg that I just happen to group with people. It has a completely different feel.

Just hit lvl 11 on my control wiz though, pretty nifty. The grouping system feels non-existant, maybe I am missing something.

Asketes wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 4:56pm:


You hit on several of the strengths and weaknesses:

Strengths:
Fun quests, content.
Cryptic's team is doing a good job with community relations/support.
Foundry for ongoing new opportunities

Weaknesses:
Grouping
Customization
Challenge level (or lack thereof)
MMO-ish vs. RPG-ish design

I don't think it will have lasting appeal either, unless the Foundry and end-user content is just constant and amazing.  But it's also early.  If they can release some more classes and races and keep enhancing the UI, it might have better legs.

Asheras wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 4:57pm:


All the shards will get merged eventually anyway

Gunga wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 4:15pm:

Sad times.

Asketes wrote on May 7^th, 2013 at 5:48pm:


...or they validate that their tech can handle the load.   Mega servers are the future of MMO.