SOE unveils 'EverQuest Next' at Fan Faire

@FaerieTael

Yeah no joke. Even though I am not interested in either DC Universe Online or FFXIV Online (because i don't like either game), i have been dying for an MMO on the ps3. So... I hope that DCUO and FFXIV do great on the ps3 with lots of subscriptions simply because it will open the flood gates and we will eventually get some great MMOs.

EQ would be fun, man, i used to love the punishment of EQ1 back in the day. And by back in the day I mean i played it before there were expansion packs...

@Hank Hill

It wouldn't surprise me if there have been games that run better on laptops then on a powerful PC. Seems unlikely but it seems like one of those "so ridiculous it's true" kind of thing. Maybe it depends on the operating system and architecture.

@Hank Hill
Ehh, there's games that would run on a Macbook and not a "powerful PC" (in the general sense of the term PC, ie, not a hackintosh)... But they're Mac games, so that's probably why you've never heard of them.

There are no games exclusive to Mac but not available on PC.

@Jerkface Killah Yeah, the art style definitely looks very nice.

And the architectural environments look a bit similar to Fable. I like it.

@Jerkface Killah
Those are not in-game screenshots... Reading the source link states that the game's not even in alpha yet and that there are no in-game shots. At least that's what I got out of it

@Jerkface Killah

I know nothing of EverQuest but those just look like backdrops to me.

@Jerkface Killah

The first one of the swamp is, but the second one of Freeport is not, although there is an in-game screenshot of the same place, viewable at the source link.

@GeekCujo
Brother Cujo knows the deal! True Eq veterans here! Sounds exciting!
WTS SOW for a estimated release :p

@Spartis718

I'm on the same boat (sans playing at release. I played after first expansion). I got in EQ2 beta and didn't really like it as much as EQ. But I still bought it and played it on and off for years. I''m really looking forward to this.

@GeekCujo

Different but similar boat. Played EQ starting in early Luclin, but switched to EQ2 at its launch and been loving it ever since... and also looking forward to this.

@Sylveria
Amen Sylveria, I'm from Everquest 2 and I couldn't agree more with you on the statement about how the dev's have shat on us. They disregarded the player base they had in the hopes to attract more /facerolling raiders from WoW. They've watered down the portion of what made the EQ line so great, the journey. Everything is geared towards instant gratification for the WoWtards now. I'm a 5.5 year veteran of EQ2 and dont believe that SOE should take advice on changing the mechanics of the EQ games from anyone who has had any less than 3 years of experience in the games (and I'm not talking about 1 year of playing and 2 years of bonus days on your station account for buying expansion packs either). What differentiated EQ's combat mechanic from other mmo's had a lot to do with the calculations that went into group synergy and the balance of player and weapon stats and bonuses. A play who knew their stuff a few years ago could out parse a player with better gear and spells if they understood the benefit of maximizing their auto-attack timing to fall in between combat art casting times. That's all gone now. With the new stat system you no longer have to wonder if you should add agility to boost avoidance and other likewise bonuses based on your class versus adding strength to increase the average auto-attack base damage per hit. Now every class is single stat based and draws all it's combat mechanic bonuses from that one stat....GIVE US BACK OUR GAME....stop trying to please the WoWtards....you arent going to get their subs....you're only losing ours.