Comments on: To Grind, or Not to Grind? That is the question. http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: MMORPG - MMOCrunch - World of Warcraft » 9 Free MMOs Worth Playing http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2190 MMORPG - MMOCrunch - World of Warcraft » 9 Free MMOs Worth Playing Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/#comment-2190 [...] covered Shaiya before so its no suprise to us that PC Gamer selected it as one of the best free games out there. Shaiya [...] [...] covered Shaiya before so its no suprise to us that PC Gamer selected it as one of the best free games out there. Shaiya [...]

]]> By: Jim http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Jim Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:05:45 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/#comment-654 I guess my question is how much of a difference in power and play does it make? Will there be areas that are accessible only by Ultimate characters? Will there be bosses you can only defeat if you have an Ultimate character? How is PvP structured? One thing is for sure if you have an Ultimate character in PvP that's going to be like having a big 'ole bullseye on your back, especially with the prospect of perm deletion if you can keep them from being resurrected for 180 seconds! I don't mind seeing experiments like this, because only testing the system out will we see the true merits of the model. Oh, one other issue that seems more prominent in a system like this is selling off characters. Gonna have to watch that re: selling Ultimate characters. I guess my question is how much of a difference in power and play does it make? Will there be areas that are accessible only by Ultimate characters? Will there be bosses you can only defeat if you have an Ultimate character? How is PvP structured? One thing is for sure if you have an Ultimate character in PvP that’s going to be like having a big ‘ole bullseye on your back, especially with the prospect of perm deletion if you can keep them from being resurrected for 180 seconds!

I don’t mind seeing experiments like this, because only testing the system out will we see the true merits of the model.

Oh, one other issue that seems more prominent in a system like this is selling off characters. Gonna have to watch that re: selling Ultimate characters.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Andrew Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:13:16 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/#comment-644 On one hand I agree, but on the other, we all have played through MMOs several times. The game is also in Beta, so who knows, maybe they will change the mechanic. On one hand I agree, but on the other, we all have played through MMOs several times. The game is also in Beta, so who knows, maybe they will change the mechanic.

]]> By: Mike http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Mike Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:50:45 +0000 http://www.mmocrunch.com/2008/01/14/to-grind-or-not-to-grind-that-is-the-question/#comment-643 The whole multiple level of difficulty thing sounds like a copout to me. I mean, there basically saying you have to play the game 2 times before you get a chance to use all the spells and items. I'm not a fan of levels of hardness, its just a cheesy way to add more replayability without really adding anything to the game. It should start at Ultimate with an option for players to play with perm death or not. The whole multiple level of difficulty thing sounds like a copout to me. I mean, there basically saying you have to play the game 2 times before you get a chance to use all the spells and items.

I’m not a fan of levels of hardness, its just a cheesy way to add more replayability without really adding anything to the game.

It should start at Ultimate with an option for players to play with perm death or not.

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