I was hating on this game until i picked it up. Not after months later, game is mediocre stopped playing.
I hated this game, I hated the fact that it "Looked" slow in combat or that it also looks like wow. I would come up with an excuse of why bother when I can still play wow? I was in a world of surprise this from someone who has put so much time into wow.
I will make this as short and simple. This game is the opposite of wow, this game is pvp based with pve in mind and World of warcraft is simply pve based with pvp in mind. Play what you enjoy. The -5 points I gave this game is because of sometimes lack of music or bugs but those can be ironed out since no mmo is perfect! Play this game till end game before you diss it! It's very fun yet complex enough that hardcore players will enjoy it and you will actually feel like you achieve something in a game and having fun, not about getting some gear from being first to kill bosses, just to have it replaced in expansions. It's about WAR!
Update; sep 24 2008
Now I am a level 23 swordmaster and lets share about my experience so far.
Graphics- Not AOC graphics but I force my Nvidia to give me the best and I get really smooth and good graphics. I mean I'am not looking for crysis or expected it lol but iam not a huge nerd over graphics. Judging a book because of its cover is dumb.
Ui- The Ui is of course similar wow, but there is a good amount of customization. I can move my interface anywhere I want, put in macros edit my key layouts ok. Goodbye to 598359830235-23590235 mods I use to download lol.
Classes-Total- 10 Classes on both side, 20 All together! I have tried them all the other hell of it to level 5. All I have to say is they are all unique in their own. I have been browsing forums etc for major complains and this is the first time that I did not hear a major complain about the balance and issues about classes and what not. Customization of character is also fun, you can use renown pvp points to spec into your stats, then as you level you also get tree point stats. And Yes, rank 1 rank 2 of the same crappy spell does not exist. You get new spells as you level. Well either that or You get special moves called morale which is like a super move bar from fighting game that you can use every once in a while and tatic bar which is self buffs you can have on you, (Bleed damage on hits etc) and you can switch em around all over. At my level I have seen 4 of the boxes so far.
PVP- Click on the upper right, enter a scenario(Battleground), Each tier = 1 Scenario, Each race, Scenario So 3 scenario per tiers and during tier 3 increased to 2 I've seen. You level Via PVP, You have an exp bar and a renown bar(Like honor) that goes up with you as you level. Your renown levels up your guild to carry standards, get permission for guild hall for officer meeting entrance all type of good stuff. Also you see that star on your city? Yes that's right your city levels up too as you go through the battle from what I hear at end game. There is also meaning to a city. Public questing, dungeons, etc. Not just about running around hanging by an auctionhouse or just reading a mailbox.
Questing- Questing is fun, sometimes if not you have to do it a few times but yet you are not sitting around calling out in public chat waiting for parties etc. You can open a party and people randomly just drop in and its like sup! Contribute earn loot or rank up in influence points to get a piece of loot from the rally masters.
Almighty Book- There's a book Icon on top of your interface which contains lore, bestiary, chapter stories etc. Usually people who quest could give a damn about what they are are doing, why they are doing this public quest etc. But if you click on this book there are reward options, achievements rank, Lores, Beastiary. All type of stuff that can keep you occupied for hours. Yes achievements are fun when you get the. I have seen players run around naked to earn achievement. I got an Achivement for clicking on myself 1000 times so I put that up.
PVP and PVP and PVP- I have spent a good amount of time the pvp and all I gotta say is it is fantastic. I been through multiple maps and one of the most enjoyable one even though has one bug "Tor Anoc" which is a volcano scenario on tier 3 where you fling players all over the place into volcano etc. Its quite simply, awsome. The only negative review i give about this is that on my server the destruction wouldn't play any other of the scenarios on tier 3 perhaps a cross server scenario might be a good idea sometimes.
* Also I have done the rvr sieges, Its exciting and fun. Killing a keep lord, getting awsome pvp loot, shooting ballistas at players on the bottom or top, Dumping hot oil as they try to ram the gate. Blocking the front of the castle with my body(Yes characters are ACTUAL collisions in the game that can be bypassed if you jump around em or keep pressing on em if they don't know how it works)*
Sound- The sound and music are mediocre. Its good stuff, though there isn't much music at time.
Crafting- Crafting is unique and fun. I run pvp and sometimes hit my craft button, I am a cultivator+ alchemist. Brings up an interface, throw some seeds in, watch it grow like a chia pet. Harvest it throw some tubes in on my alchemy button, throw those chia pets in, make some red bull so on.
Oh did i mention Gold seller prevention system which i love? 20 seconds to send mail can be annoying but has so far stopped gold sellers from mass spamming the players. They whisper tells and are immediately as players hit the H button to pull up a box to report bugs, players violations whatever etc. I seen them get added to part of the story, Being hanged on the gallows and what not.
*Btw if you purchase gold, you should push yourself down the stairs littered with glass and aids*-Cyran Simply put gold is so easy to earn. All you buy so far is a mount which is 15 gold at lvl 20. By level 40 you will have earned over 300 gold from what I been told so far.
Do I enjoy This game? - Yes, if a game is fun, I don't care if the mechanics are the same or different or what not. What are you expecting? Water to be turned into Rock star? This is just a game and should be enjoyed as such.
Will this be the only game I play every day of my life?-
No I am a gamer and I will play many games while this as my main game.
Will I Play Wraith of the Lich King? - Yes, just to see content. but that's it unless the pvp system is reworked and something amazing is pulled out the @$@
Overall lets face it, people don't have 30 bucks to spend on 2 games a month(Wow) (Warhammer) and juggle both to play. Choose one. This game is fun and doesn't require you to dedicate your entire life to it. I play games for fun and will continue to do so. This is a fun game.
This game has so much potential and hopefully won't end up as age of failure. There are bugs like all new mmos but the ones I seen so far is just one crash one and some graphical glitches here and there but they will be Ironed out, give it time. Try this game out and make your own judgement. Congratulations mythic on a well done game.
~Kenuty
Months down the road,
Great game, but half ass support, worst ideas for updates and balance, and at a very slow paced just drop the ball on this one. The game went from great to MEDIOCRE in no time. I have completely stopped playing this.