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Daracle · Mar 16, 2004, 04:26 PM

Can I play the game with my friends with PCs or are they all new servers for Mac only.....

MindFad · Mar 16, 2004, 04:36 PM

One server. Mac only. Don't bother.

Daracle · Mar 16, 2004, 05:13 PM

Weak

So much for that

Thanks

Turias · Mar 16, 2004, 05:15 PM

Not too much longer for World of Warcraft. Hopefully, that will blow Evercrap out of the water.

MindFad · Mar 17, 2004, 12:30 AM

Originally posted by Turias:
Not too much longer for World of Warcraft. Hopefully, that will blow Evercrap out of the water.

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 12:54 AM

Originally posted by Turias:
Not too much longer for World of Warcraft. Hopefully, that will blow Evercrap out of the water.

It's only in beta and it already does. In spades.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by Turias:
Not too much longer for World of Warcraft. Hopefully, that will blow Evercrap out of the water.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAH!

Oh, I love it when people think that WoW will beat EQ.

Whew. I needed a good laugh. Thanks.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by starman:
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAH!

Oh, I love it when people think that WoW will beat EQ.

Whew. I needed a good laugh. Thanks.

Mike

Until you've played both, I wouldn't laugh. WoW is brilliant. EQ was probably great in it's day, but buy the time it made it to the Mac, it was getting tired. WoW is the next step in the evolutionaly chain, and Blizzard has executed perfectly.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:33 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
Until you've played both, I wouldn't laugh. WoW is brilliant. EQ was probably great in it's day, but buy the time it made it to the Mac, it was getting tired. WoW is the next step in the evolutionaly chain, and Blizzard has executed perfectly.

<rimshot>

You tell people that you can't laugh until you played both, and then you call it "perfect" and you haven't played it yourself. Hypocrite.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by starman:
<rimshot>

You tell people that you can't laugh until you played both, and then you call it "perfect" and you haven't played it yourself. Hypocrite.

Mike

I have played both. I have been in the Friedns and Family Alpha for a few weeks and am now in the beta.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
I have played both. I have been in the Friedns and Family Alpha for a few weeks and am now in the beta.

And how do you know I'm not? People here know I beta test lots of games.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 01:38 AM

I'm guessing because of your caustic tone and inflamitory posts that you are a windbag speaking without knowledge. It seemed a pretty safe bet.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:40 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
I'm guessing because of your caustic tone and inflamitory posts that you are a windbag speaking without knowledge. It seemed a pretty safe bet.

Buahahahah.

Send me your address. I'll snail-mail you all the beta CDs that I have lying around. Maybe you can make a mosaic out of it.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 01:42 AM

Originally posted by starman:
Buahahahah.

Send me your address. I'll snail-mail you all the beta CDs that I have lying around. Maybe you can make a mosaic out of it.

Mike

I'm quite impressed. Your testicles must be gigantic.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:45 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
I'm quite impressed. Your testicles must be gigantic.

Just admit you never played EQ.

EQ was probably great in it's day, but buy the time it made it to the Mac, it was getting tired.

What do you mean by "probably"? If you played it, YOU'D KNOW!

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 01:49 AM

Originally posted by starman:
Just admit you never played EQ.

What do you mean by "probably"? If you played it, YOU'D KNOW!

Mike

I played EQ. Only on the Mac. I was part of the Beta test and tried to get into it. Never clicked. If I had started when in came out on Windows (I was into Ultima Online at the time) I might have enjoyed it.

EQ still has appeal to many I suppose, but I can say w/o hesitation that WoW will have a much broader appeal. The visuals are a gneration better (as is the over all atmosphere, sounds, etc) the game play is less tedious and is much more suited to the casual gamer.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 01:52 AM

The Mac version of EQ is a FRACTION of the Windows version. You can't even play with Windows users.

There, you just admitted that you never actually played the FULL version of EQ.

Not only that but you said it never "clicked" so I'm guessing you just didn't get it.

Thanks for playing, and be sure to use the "big balls" statement in your next argument.

Oh, and you might want to do a little reading on EQ2...just for sh*ts and giggles.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by starman:
The Mac version of EQ is a FRACTION of the Windows version. You can't even play with Windows users.

There, you just admitted that you never actually played the FULL version of EQ.

Take note that this is a Mac gaming forum. Excuse the F out of me for focusing on Mac games.

Not only that but you said it never "clicked" so I'm guessing you just didn't get it.

You're right. I didn't. I am a casual gamer. I am up at 3:00 AM becuase I am working, not because I'm gaming, getting my jerk on to scantily clad 3D rendered Elves or reading comic books. I'm not your stereotypical EQ fanatic. I'm not the disturbed that I don't "get it."

Thanks for playing, and be sure to use the "big balls" statement in your next argument.

OOOOOOOOH.... a zinger!

Oh, and you might want to do a little reading on EQ2...just for sh*ts and giggles.

Why?

Mike

Turias · Mar 20, 2004, 07:14 AM

You still have yet to say, Starman, that you have played WoW.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 09:03 AM

Originally posted by Turias:
You still have yet to say, Starman, that you have played WoW.

I think it was obvious that I did.

Mike

Arkham_c · Mar 20, 2004, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
I played EQ. Only on the Mac. I was part of the Beta test and tried to get into it. Never clicked. If I had started when in came out on Windows (I was into Ultima Online at the time) I might have enjoyed it.

EQ still has appeal to many I suppose, but I can say w/o hesitation that WoW will have a much broader appeal. The visuals are a gneration better (as is the over all atmosphere, sounds, etc) the game play is less tedious and is much more suited to the casual gamer.

I was in the Mac beta test too. EQ is lame. It has a poor interface, poor graphics, poor fighting. I am pretty amazed that it ever proved to be popular. I guess PC users just have lower standards.

mac freak · Mar 20, 2004, 05:39 PM

Starman, why on earth are you being so defensive? EQ is good, and I'm sure WoW will be good as well (from some limited toying with the alpha I can say it seems good so far). It all comes down to personal preference. Personally, I'm a little less confident in WoW than I once was since Blizzard's top devs left... but as an avid Diablo fan, I still think it'll be fun. Also, being a Blizzard game, we can expect consistent and game-improving patches as well as a massive user base.

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by Arkham_c:
I was in the Mac beta test too. EQ is lame. It has a poor interface, poor graphics, poor fighting. I am pretty amazed that it ever proved to be popular. I guess PC users just have lower standards.

You really should understand the user base they have to support before you say that. Also, the PC graphics are different than the Mac graphics.

Mike

starman · Mar 20, 2004, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by mac freak:
Starman, why on earth are you being so defensive? EQ is good, and I'm sure WoW will be good as well (from some limited toying with the alpha I can say it seems good so far). It all comes down to personal preference. Personally, I'm a little less confident in WoW than I once was since Blizzard's top devs left... but as an avid Diablo fan, I still think it'll be fun. Also, being a Blizzard game, we can expect consistent and game-improving patches as well as a massive user base.

It's simple - I called someone's bluff and I was right. Simple as that.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 20, 2004, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by starman:
It's simple - I called someone's bluff and I was right. Simple as that.

Mike

What bluff did you call exactly? I'm still not sure. You accused me first of not having played WoW, which I have, than of not having played EQ, which I have. Then you said it didn't count because it was the mac version. Let me reiterate what I stated in an erlier post, the name of this forum is Mac Games. Why would Windows games be relavent.

And I'm pretty sure your full of it as to your claim of being in the WoW beta test. I've no proof, but a pretty strong hunch.

starman · Mar 21, 2004, 01:10 AM

Originally posted by Paco500:
What bluff did you call exactly? I'm still not sure. You accused me first of not having played WoW, which I have, than of not having played EQ, which I have. Then you said it didn't count because it was the mac version. Let me reiterate what I stated in an erlier post, the name of this forum is Mac Games. Why would Windows games be relavent.

And I'm pretty sure your full of it as to your claim of being in the WoW beta test. I've no proof, but a pretty strong hunch.

You didn't "play" EQ. You dabbled in it. I've been playing it for over 4 years now.

Windows games are VERY relevant since it's what we have to compare against, both in quality, framerates, graphics, sound, etc. Windows games are in 5.1 audio, and we're LUCKY if we get that kind of support. Have you seen the Mac benchmarks for UT2K4? Pathetic.

You can hunch all you want. People here that know me know I'm not full of sh*t.

Mike

Paco500 · Mar 21, 2004, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by starman:

You can hunch all you want. People here that know me know I'm not full of sh*t.

Mike

Well folks, is he?

And if you are in the WoW beta- let me know your character name/names and what world you are in and let's meet up. Shut me up and preserve your iron clad reputation.

redJag · Mar 21, 2004, 01:28 PM

No one really gives a **** about you two and your online argument.

mac freak · Mar 21, 2004, 02:52 PM

Seriously, lock this thread

MindFad · Mar 21, 2004, 06:11 PM

EverQuest makes baby black Jesus cry.

blizzard · Mar 21, 2004, 09:54 PM

So, you two quote done yet?

Arkham_c · Mar 21, 2004, 09:56 PM

Originally posted by starman:
You didn't "play" EQ. You dabbled in it. I've been playing it for over 4 years now.

Sorry, dude, nothing personal, but that's kind of pathetic. 4 years @ $12.95/month -- but then, I've got a wife, 2 kids, lots of friends, a job, and a life, so who am I to say anything about online gaming?

starman · Mar 21, 2004, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by Arkham_c:
Sorry, dude, nothing personal, but that's kind of pathetic. 4 years @ $12.95/month -- but then, I've got a wife, 2 kids, lots of friends, a job, and a life, so who am I to say anything about online gaming?

Well, I have a wife and two kids, friends, a job and a life, too. What's your point?

Mike

blizzard · Mar 22, 2004, 07:14 AM

Thanks for taking the hint.