Cobra101 wrote:
Sorry if that sounds a bit sour but I didn't like the way EQ2 was managed from a gameplay angle. It seemed like they took all the perceived evils of EQ and prevented them by destroying the gameplay. The graphics were dull and unimaginative. Photorealism is not a good thing in itself - you have to have decent art to go with it.
As my girlfriend plays EQ2, I can vouch that this is mostly accurate. They took any kind of player guesswork and strategy out of encounters - there's little for the players to actually learn about. Mob levels and difficulty are more specifically detailed, and they even show which mobs are aggro-linked!
She goes on and on about how much better EQ2 is, but the only thing it has to offer over EQ is that it's newer and the graphics are prettier. Perfect for the superficial twits who have to have the best and latest of everything, regardless of actual depth or content.