EVERQUEST 2 vs. World of Warcraft ( Read this! )

Discussion in 'PC' started by kaliquiz, Feb 15, 2006.

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  1. kaliquiz

    kaliquiz Blood is the new black.

    Mar 11, 2002
    Ok. I've been playing video games since the dawn of their arrival, I remember putting my hands on my parents pong machine ages ago in my youth, and jamming joysticks around with oldschool ataris. This is my point, I have a lot of experience in gaming, and what exactly makes a game appealing.

    I have two lvl60's in World of Warcraft. A Tauren Shaman, and a NE Druid. Both toons have completed end-game content beyond what the average player will "ever" see. I love WoW, and it's probably one of my favorite MMO's in existence. Sad truth is, it's very cheap satisfaction. I knew within' twenty levels the consumer base, content, and overall feel lacked the depth of FFXI. FFXI was so much more of an RPG due to it's extensive experience in the role playing feel. Actually using the group system, not being able to run solo-commando through the entire game, working for "every" ounce of your satisfaction.

    World of Warcraft to me, whilst a great game, is the arcade action packed MMO. It's the Counter Strike of RPG's. It's the SSX 3 of RPG's. Quick. Painless. Extremely enjoyable. Beautiful to look at, it houses amazing graphics ( all whilst never pushing for something real ).

    The problem for is....I liked Rainbow Six 3 more the Counter-Strike. I also liked Amped 2 more then SSX 3. Why? Because they challenged me more, they had more lasting content, and the ability to keep me drawn because of a "real" experience gap between the players. In WoW, my five year old niece could pick up the game and have a lvl60 within a couple months. It's a typical, standard, run of the mill easy-mode RPG. But it's very, very fun along the way.

    Everquest 2 ( with the time I've spent with it ) is the Rainbow Six 3 / Amped 2 ( in comparison to Counter Strike / SSX 3 ) of MMORPG's. I just love the depth, the content, and the realistic atmosphere. The game just drips with detail in every aspect. The way my Wood Elf Monk tips her eyebrows and flicks her wrist while she gets ready for battle, to the sun rising and pushing it's way through the clouds to shine down on my face as I fight, and adventure. It's just a very refreshing, stylish and sexy game for "anyone" who knows the first thing about RPG's, and gaming.

    The spell effects are absolutely astonishing as well. Housing some of the nicest looking particles and lighting I've ever seen in an MMO. Hands down.

    I could go on for hours, the point I wanted to make for people who don't know. Is that if you're the type of player who wants a more challenging, rewarding, better looking, and harder to play video game. Go with Everquest 2. World of Warcraft is like ordering fast food. Cheap and easy. But, we all know how good fastfood tastes....etc.

    You can make up your own mind!

  2. legacyAccount

    legacyAccount Old Account

    Nov 10, 2011
    I agree. Is FFXI worth trying out? I've played both EQ2 and WoW, but got tired of them pretty quick. I also play old-school EQ through a huge sandbox server at, but I've been looking for an official MMORPG to get back into.

    Nice post, by the way, it's too bad hardly anyone posts here.
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