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[Apoco]

Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

I did a baaaaad thing last night.

I re-upped on EvE.

Done with SWTOR already?
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[madwilliamflint]

Originally Posted by Apoco

Done with SWTOR already?
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Just need a break. I was 12-houring it for a while. My main is almost L40 with 6 alts spread evenly back to the mid teens. All Republic. I don't want to burn out completely on it.

The space combat in SWTOR, while fun, is really what drove me back to EvE.

Plus, the changes to EvE over the last couple years are pretty astonishing.

[Apoco]

Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

Just need a break. I was 12-houring it for a while. My main is almost L40 with 6 alts spread evenly back to the mid teens. All Republic. I don't want to burn out completely on it.

The space combat in SWTOR, while fun, is really what drove me back to EvE.

Plus, the changes to EvE over the last couple years are pretty astonishing.

So I was thinking of the right game.

As I remember - EvE is a nerve-wracking game. You can lose everything at the drop of a pirate ship fleet.
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[madwilliamflint]

Originally Posted by Apoco

So I was thinking of the right game.

As I remember - EvE is a nerve-wracking game. You can lose everything at the drop of a pirate ship fleet.
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Oh it's inSANE. If you go into any forum, or chat room and say "Rule #1" someone will very soon respond with "Never fly anything you can't afford to lose."

I actually started day trading in response to playing the market in EvE back when it came out.

[madwilliamflint]

ME3 is the only thing there that lights me up. I'd better finish my latest runthrough of 2 so I have an import toon.

I wonder if decisions in ME1 will show up in 3. (Rachni queen maybe?)

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

ME3 is the only thing there that lights me up. I'd better finish my latest runthrough of 2 so I have an import toon.

I wonder if decisions in ME1 will show up in 3. (Rachni queen maybe?)

Yeah I played it again 2 months ago but forgot to save my character files....maybe at the end of February I'll play it through one last time.

[Bill86]

Installed Skyrim again since I reloaded on a SSD. About time I finish the mainline quest. I forgot how stunning the world looks on Ultra-Max. I really hope they release more content for the game, even though I'm level 38 and probably still have PLENTY to go.

[madwilliamflint]

Originally Posted by Bill86

Installed Skyrim again since I reloaded on a SSD. About time I finish the mainline quest. I forgot how stunning the world looks on Ultra-Max. I really hope they release more content for the game, even though I'm level 38 and probably still have PLENTY to go.

If Morrowind and Oblivion are any indication, they're going to be milking the DLC market on this one for a long time to come.

I left a bunch undone but am excited for them to give me another reason to head back and play again.

Lately I've been looking for a fantasy MMO I can get behind. EvE and SWTOR are wonderful, but I need something sneaky and magicy. (this is how it always starts. "oh, one or two..."

[Bill86]

Yeah I got off those pay per month games, I would try SWTOR but to try it out you have to buy the game

I bet it would be like WoW though and you would have to play 5-8 hours a day to be "good" at the game. Not looking for that kinda time commitment.

What do you think of SWTOR though?

[madwilliamflint]

Originally Posted by Bill86

Yeah I got off those pay per month games, I would try SWTOR but to try it out you have to buy the game

I bet it would be like WoW though and you would have to play 5-8 hours a day to be "good" at the game. Not looking for that kinda time commitment.

What do you think of SWTOR though?

They did a lot right. Being currently unemployed I've spent WAY too much time on it. There are a couple game mechanics they've added that are pretty interesting.

All in all the content itself is pretty linear, but that's reasonable since it's only been out about 5-6 weeks. Each "side" has 4 main classes (more or less mirror images of each other, with some real differences) which, at L10 you split into one of two sub-classes.

Space combat is fun, but clearly a simple placeholder for "The Big Space Expansion" which will no doubt come out in 6 months to a year.

Crafting is really itneresting. You ahve companions who you send on "crew tasks" which encompass crafting and a couple weirdnesses. There's a whole system of reverse-engineering things you make (and some things you find) which returns some materials and a chance of an recipe/blueprint for a higher quality version of the same item. This results in lots of variation in player made stuff. Some recipes can only be found, not bought, which is great. All together it means that two "maxed out armorers" for instance never have exactly the same list of things they can make. The basics are the same but the really neat stuff takes a while to figure out.

Combat and basic mechanics are smooth and the main class storylines are compelling enough to keep you running through.

I'm a fan. It's only the number of hours I have for this nonsense right now that's egging me on to look for something else.

[Bill86]

Oh wow the ending to the final quest in Skyrim was a bit disappointing

Shame.

[Apoco]

Originally Posted by Bill86

Oh wow the ending to the final quest in Skyrim was a bit disappointing

Shame.

Yeah. It was.
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[Bill86]

Originally Posted by Apoco

Yeah. It was.
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No bonus items are anything special either

That's one big complaint for me, the weapons and items are kinda weak and rewards often suck or are non-existent.

I wish everything was someone stat-level required. Because I'm wearing the same gear from level 22-24 at 38.5.

Now I'm wondering what to do

[Bill86]

Kinda back into Skyrim, leveling my Khajit.

Currently level 52 with 150K gold. Alchemy takes forever to level but I made about 75,000 doing it.

The game is certainly broken if you enchant items to buff other items. Currently doing about 350 damage with a bow shot, not including sneak 3x bonus. 5 shotting dragons.

Can't wait for more content.

[madwilliamflint]

Yeah there are a couple guides out there to maxing out your enchantments by enchanting armor pieces to increase alchemy then using that to create potions that increase smithing and....I don't know, it goes in circles forever until you've got uber everything. I can't be bothered.

Though I do want Enchantment 100 so I can double-enchant stuff. Fire and ice daggers have just got to be fun

[Bill86]

Originally Posted by madwilliamflint

Yeah there are a couple guides out there to maxing out your enchantments by enchanting armor pieces to increase alchemy then using that to create potions that increase smithing and....I don't know, it goes in circles forever until you've got uber everything. I can't be bothered.

Though I do want Enchantment 100 so I can double-enchant stuff. Fire and ice daggers have just got to be fun

That's what my bow is Fire and Ice. 273 damage base right now. 31/31 fire and ice.

Yeah it's a big circle. Starts with alchemy potions and buffing smithing to get the highest base damage bow, then alchemy to enchant it with enchanted enchanting buffing gear. A complete alchemy set as well.....

Gets ridiculous....I'll play with that later. I just got Smithing/Enchanting and Alchemy to 100. Alchemy took forever, probably 10 hours. But as stated, you won't need gold afterwards

I made an COD Elite clan called Morbid Alliance. If you have Elite free or premium come join. My game tag is Morbid Symmetry. I only have one member so far, but i hope we can get more.

I sent invites to some here from the xbox, like vs82 and such but don't know if he or they have elite.

Come join.

[Apoco]

Originally Posted by yellowgoat

I made an COD Elite clan called Morbid Alliance. If you have Elite free or premium come join. My game tag is Morbid Symmetry. I only have one member so far, but i hope we can get more.

I sent invites to some here from the xbox, like vs82 and such but don't know if he or they have elite.

Come join.

Psht - COD. BF3 is where it is AT!

No - but really - I played far too much BF3 this weekend.
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[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by yellowgoat

I made an COD Elite clan called Morbid Alliance. If you have Elite free or premium come join. My game tag is Morbid Symmetry. I only have one member so far, but i hope we can get more.

I sent invites to some here from the xbox, like vs82 and such but don't know if he or they have elite.

Come join.

I am already a member of a clan otherwise I would consider it.

Send me a friend request if you would like to have a clan match sometime. GT: BLAK SMYTH

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

I am already a member of a clan otherwise I would consider it.

Send me a friend request if you would like to have a clan match sometime. GT: BLAK SMYTH

I deleted the clan. I'll send you a fr though.