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Cryptic, where is the variety?
zentucknor
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One of the things Cryptic has been known for is the fact their games allow for many different looks. NW has to be the least impressive game yet from Cryptic when it comes to giving a distinct look. I am curious why that is? I mean every armor, every weapon for every character looks the same. Oh sure you can buy color packs to change this up some but the base looks are all identical?
Also concern the weapon choices. Is it possible we will see weapon skins so say having a Dwarves means you can always have a hammer or axe? I mean even if you had to buy it, a simple skin to make the weapon the type that fits my characters background would be awesome.
Seriously, compared to other Cryptic games in this area NW falls short.
Also concern the weapon choices. Is it possible we will see weapon skins so say having a Dwarves means you can always have a hammer or axe? I mean even if you had to buy it, a simple skin to make the weapon the type that fits my characters background would be awesome.
Seriously, compared to other Cryptic games in this area NW falls short.
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That is not the way it is, you are just ignorant of the truth.
There are 4 basic different low level armor skins, and 4 different high level armor skins, for each of the 5 classes. Also there are 12 different unique skins, one for each instance. There is the dark armor of lolth that drops in the temple of the spider, the ork armor that drops in cloaktower, and the wolf's skin pelt that drops in the grey den.
Last there are 4 different costumes (peasant, noble, wedding, & jester).
And guess what? All of the sets look totally different.
You mean, you want something exactly like what is already in game? You are in luck then, I guess. Because it is already in game.
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As someone who's tried out every single armor set in the Foundry, I have to respectfully disagree. The only way the advanced wizard armors are different from the basic wizard armors is they are more bulky and spiky looking. Basically, they took the basic armor, and tweaked it to make it look more bulky, and put some spikes on it. This is basically the case with all the equipment. A wizard can't get necromancer robes, conjurer robes, abjuration robes, etc. They just get robes. Fighters can't get dragon scale armor, ankheg armor, mithril armor, blacksteel armor, etc. Just armor that gets more bulky looking as you level up...
A wizard can't get necromancer/conjurer/abjurer because it isn't either of those classifications. Seriously?
Oh right. Wizards all use the same spells in this. No such thing as different types of magic in D&D, apparently... -sarcasm-
There are no spells in D&D anymore.
Wizards "use magical powers", they don't "cast spells".
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This is not what the Players Handbook from fourth edition says.... I thought this was based on fourth edition....
Why stop at weapons and armor? Lets talk about the lack of variety in powers/feats/skills. Why can't my rogue who used to be a king in my D&D campaigns have a useful diplomacy skill?
Ikr the first xbox had a game called fable that has more variety then this lol in my opinion mmos should have more options then a console game that came out around 10 years ago
I never played Fable 1. I played Fable 2 and 3. Both were way too short, and way too easy. But they did have a lot of innovation in them that MMO's could certainly borrow ideas from. Sadly I think the only idea this game got from Fable is the sparkly trail.. This game really needs some alignment based sand-box elements.
I played Champions from day one and the variety of items within the game from a looks standpoint was AMAZING! STO even had more variety at the start for customizing the look of your character and ship.
You mean that MMO based on the shows where everyone dresses exactly the same in every freaking episode has more customization than this? Wow. That is sad.
This game was released weeks ago.
The only people who believe this game is still Beta are those people deluding themselves about that so they don't feel bad about spending money on a dud.
The moment they started accepting real money for in-game content the game was launched.
Lying to us that it is still beta is just their way of disguising just how awful a launch this really was.
Even after the "relaunch" Balance Patch the game still isn't close to being "launch" quality.
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lol apparently you havent watch any of the Star Trek series because there are many different races and people that where all kinds of different stuff. To say a show where everyone dresses the same is just flat out wrong.
I have gotten more play hours out of this game them almost every Playstation 3 game I own.
Also, I have not spent anything on this game.
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Your absolutely right. The ability rolls would help in that, at least in upgrading. But they only let you upgrade 1 skill at a time. Why I cant I put 2 points in the same ability? I cant put 2 points into charisma, it has to be charisma and something else. Kinda takes away my choice. So what if I want to be a wizard putting all my points into strength? I should be able to do it if I want.
My wizard buddy in real life used strength as his secondary stat in our D&D campaign, and wore heavy, blacksteel armor, while using a flaming longsword. He's gonna be ticked off when he registers for this game to play my quests and tries to make the character he's used in every D&D game since Baldur's Gate 1...
They have created for us pre-definited characters + a bit of illusion we can build them as we wanted introducing some limitations like the power points but it is a bitter consolation i think...i dont feel unique because of no choice!
I want to make a Thief with a 2handed sword (alot of penalties i dont care) I want to put enough points in INT so Im able to read a scroll and cast a lighting bolt(1use) if I need, I want to leave on the terrain some traps created with my Skill before fighting against that Boss... those simply well known mechanics improve the strategy and the variety as well and so on ...:p
... at the end i say that the game has a solid base if I consider the Foundry and the fun action combat but as D&D RPG Player I NEED (not greed or pass) a hybrid class, with tons of limitations but I-WE NEED it!
P.S. and I dont spend time talking about the lack of alignment
With the cost of dyes, no one is going to dye armor that they might only have a few levels. But if it came with just a touch more diversity. It dont see it as something that would hurt dye sales.
Yes they were. In some cases by an order of magnitude or more.
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Sorry to sound negative.
That was a pet peeve of mine I hate as well.
Your artificially resticted from skills. you cant upgrade no lower rank skills to rank 3 until you basically put every skill you have to rank 2. even if you do not plan to use it.
Higher levels, if you do not choose to put points in skills that you unlocked and want to save points for skills that come later. You cant. You have to spend that point skill to put it in something you may not even want just to progress to even get the next skill.
The whole (you must spend X amount of points) restriction is a stupid artificial limiter. It should just be level base. Since you get those amount of points at that level anyway.
My pet peeve as well.
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