It has... potential.
I'm really enjoying the beta weekend- the puzzle-based gameplay is quite interesting, and since it's pretty much end-to-end a Lovecraft fan's wet dream, I'm quite having fun.
There's a "Yellow Sign Fish and Chips"? A seafood place with a slogan of "Cobb & Chambers - Fresh From The Deep To your Door"? lol, hell yes.
So many little in-jokes and references that I think maybe .5% of their players will get.
The Secret World
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Jimer Lins
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A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. - Edmund Blackadder
Re: The Secret World
What server you playing on?
Heh, look at your map. There's so many references that I doubt anyone catches them all. Anything that has to do with horror and the supernatural. Poe, King, Carpenter, Lovecraft.
Heh, look at your map. There's so many references that I doubt anyone catches them all. Anything that has to do with horror and the supernatural. Poe, King, Carpenter, Lovecraft.
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Jimer Lins
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Re: The Secret World
I'm on Tarasque as Jimer "VoxMan" Lins.Happyclam wrote:What server you playing on?
Heh, look at your map. There's so many references that I doubt anyone catches them all. Anything that has to do with horror and the supernatural. Poe, King, Carpenter, Lovecraft.
A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. - Edmund Blackadder
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Re: The Secret World
I also played this weekend and agree that it has potential. I'm not sure if I will pick it up.
Highs
Graphics are fucking awesome! I had it on ultra and it was very nice.
Open system for character development. I really dug on this as opposed to the classic "class and role"
Atmosphere. Dark and modern.
Character customization was very detailed.
Crafting looks very detailed.
Lows
Some quests required a group to achieve the goals.
When grouped, the group chat tab did not automatically appear.
Full screen did not work well. It would bounce you to windowed and then you mouse would be off by about 10 pixels.
No respecing. When you click an ability (no confirmation dialog) it was your forever.
Not much in the way of weapon loot drops. I only received one upgrade to my sword the entire weekend.
Unable to get crafting to work despite having mats.
Highs
Graphics are fucking awesome! I had it on ultra and it was very nice.
Open system for character development. I really dug on this as opposed to the classic "class and role"
Atmosphere. Dark and modern.
Character customization was very detailed.
Crafting looks very detailed.
Lows
Some quests required a group to achieve the goals.
When grouped, the group chat tab did not automatically appear.
Full screen did not work well. It would bounce you to windowed and then you mouse would be off by about 10 pixels.
No respecing. When you click an ability (no confirmation dialog) it was your forever.
Not much in the way of weapon loot drops. I only received one upgrade to my sword the entire weekend.
Unable to get crafting to work despite having mats.
Spelt chick it fur putties!
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Jimer Lins
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Re: The Secret World
I think it's about 80-90% likely I'll be getting it. I think most of the lows you described will either be taken care of at launch (I got the feeling the beta version was artificially constrained) or relatively soon thereafter.
A man may fight for many things. His country, his friends, his principles, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a sack of French porn. - Edmund Blackadder
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I pre-ordered when it became available.
Jimer's right in that the lows will be taken care of at launch since closed beta is quite a bit ahead of the open beta. As far as weapon drops, you can get upgrades through quests, I got up to QL3. You should also have gotten a glyph or two as well. As far as crafting, it worked for what little I did. Not only do you have to have the mats, but you have to put them in a specific pattern as well, according to what you want to make.
Jimer's right in that the lows will be taken care of at launch since closed beta is quite a bit ahead of the open beta. As far as weapon drops, you can get upgrades through quests, I got up to QL3. You should also have gotten a glyph or two as well. As far as crafting, it worked for what little I did. Not only do you have to have the mats, but you have to put them in a specific pattern as well, according to what you want to make.
Re: The Secret World
If anyone wants to give this a try this weekend, here's a code for you. Be cool and let people know you took it. First come, first serve, of course.
MXKAV2HW2LQY5DMEYNLX
And here's the link to download the client:
http://strongmail.funcom.com/track?type ... /setup.exe
MXKAV2HW2LQY5DMEYNLX
And here's the link to download the client:
http://strongmail.funcom.com/track?type ... /setup.exe