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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:05:00 - [ 61]
 Originally by: G 0 D
Edited by: G 0 D on 28/06/2011 03:50:22
Edited by: G 0 D on 28/06/2011 03:49:21
Originally by: Pearljammer 5657
I signed up an account with perpetuum online. I checked out the gameplay on youtube and I have yet to download the client. Can someone here offer a fair opinion of the game.
I also checked out Infinity but the latest news out their website is no beta in 2011 and its looking like 2012 will be no beta as well.
Perpetuum, only 7 months old is a very impressive single sharded sandbox mmo. Very much like EVE in many ways. I find the combat is much better because what you SEE outside of the UI matters unlike EVE.
In perpetuum you can hide behind obsticles to avoid fire, different types of weapons work better on different terrain. Different robots can travel up steeper slopes. You keep your own range, not set an orbit or keep at range. The combat is much more player skill based and less ingame skill and ship quality or type like eve.
Being a better skilled player actually matters in Perpetuum, unlike eve where the player with the better understanding of mechanics wins.
At the same time as combat is vastly improved from EVE, almost all EVE's systems are also featured in Perpetuum.
Nice picture. If I was a Peretuum dev alt posting in the EVE forums, I'd be hiding my face too. Mr Epeen  |
Snake Scofield |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:13:00 - [ 62]
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Sraik Doubter
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Posted - 2011.06.28 04:13:00 - [ 63]
Seems like it has considerable depth. The UI is a bit hard for me to manage, but then again, I am still a nubb. I like the interaction with topography. It is definitely worth downloading the client and checking it out on trial. I think that some patience will be required, as it has complexity comparable to EvE, but not much in the way of tutorials/guidance. ATM I am trying to keep in mind how disoriented I felt when I started EvE. Helps quite a bit. Oh, the Dev interaction is quite refreshing. There is a recent podcast geared toward the EvE influx that gave a nice feel for the depth of the game. Podcast |
Shova Kais
Caldari
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Posted - 2011.06.28 04:38:00 - [ 64]
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Kai'il Bhaal |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:41:00 - [ 65]
Originally by: G 0 D
Edited by: G 0 D on 28/06/2011 03:50:22
Edited by: G 0 D on 28/06/2011 03:49:21
Originally by: Pearljammer 5657
I signed up an account with perpetuum online. I checked out the gameplay on youtube and I have yet to download the client. Can someone here offer a fair opinion of the game.
I also checked out Infinity but the latest news out their website is no beta in 2011 and its looking like 2012 will be no beta as well.
Perpetuum, only 7 months old is a very impressive single sharded sandbox mmo. Very much like EVE in many ways. I find the combat is much better because what you SEE outside of the UI matters unlike EVE.
In perpetuum you can hide behind obsticles to avoid fire, different types of weapons work better on different terrain. Different robots can travel up steeper slopes. You keep your own range, not set an orbit or keep at range. The combat is much more player skill based and less ingame skill and ship quality or type like eve.
Being a better skilled player actually matters in Perpetuum, unlike eve where the player with the better understanding of mechanics wins.
At the same time as combat is vastly improved from EVE, almost all EVE's systems are also featured in Perpetuum.
Have you ever even PVP'd in frigs? Manual piloting is almost a must. Have you ever pvp'd at all? |
Namura Kautsuo |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:43:00 - [ 66]
Maybe in 2 or 3 years it will have the depth worth of EVE, until then its only for the those willing to put up with a very raw game.
CCP has nothing to worry about with that game. |
Dorian Tormak
M0N0LITH |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:44:00 - [ 67]
Originally by: Harcosi
I hope people aren't joining to protest, Perpetuum has a really cool game going, with a lot of potential. And some really cool Devs as well, they dont' deserve that.
This. It's a pretty sweet game, yet so new Wikipedia doesn't even have a page on it yet. |
Anon Forumalt6858 |
Posted - 2011.06.28 04:56:00 - [ 68]
Originally by: Flamespar
This is so f**king funny.
Why?
Because perpetuum is planning on introducing an ingame cash shop, which allows you to customise your avatar/robot.
Hey, now that sounds like clearly communicated intent, which begs the question why you find it funny? It isn't absurd, like you probably find it with your tiny mind, but a perfect highlight of what is wrong in CCP right now. Also, the way that you describe what will be made available doesn't sound like gameplay affecting items. I have no direct knowledge of the other game myself, so this is simple reading comprehension at work. To sum up, describe how it's funny please. |
Toovhon |
Posted - 2011.06.28 05:26:00 - [ 69]
Wow - customer service that seems to care. Are you taking note, CCP? |
Aramatheia |
Posted - 2011.06.28 05:29:00 - [ 70]
being a former wow player all i can say is..
heard it all before, and while i dont play wow anymore.. its still there!. rift didnt destroy wow so yeah..
1k ppl leaving moving to another game isnt going to sink this ship. |
Conrad Lionhart
Gallente |
Posted - 2011.06.28 05:32:00 - [ 71]
Sounds good, if eve collapses due to bankruptcy, due to the protests, you guys won't be homeless. |
Iselsi Custodis
Gallente
NoxArcana |
Posted - 2011.06.28 06:00:00 - [ 72]
Originally by: Toovhon
Wow - customer service that seems to care. Are you taking note, CCP?
THIS ^ My coworker who apparently will be unsubbing has tried it out, and this is what stood out to him the most. Whomever commented above that said this was 'needy' is just mad. Lord knows while CCP has been at this for a while and taken a typical customer service attitude that I'd expect from a minimum wage employee working in a retail or fast food store, be it internet pixels or real life goods/services, customer service is important. The lack of a sincere apology, not giving a flying **** about its customers/subscribers, and gagging or banning people speaking their minds, is only strengthening the wall between CCP and its player base. All the trolling in this thead is, in all honesty, fear. Those trolling are getting worried. I wonder if CCP is getting worried? Probably not yet. I know if they do financials on a quarterly based report, they'll certainly be worried at next quarter's report. A dose of humility and perhaps a return to customer service will do the trick. Question is, will CCP take heed? I know Perpetuum has taken heed, LOL. Best business model ever. Wait for the other guy to completely **** off all his regular customers, then offer them your stuff instead.  |
Maman Brigitte
Licentia Ex Vereor
Intergalactic Exports Group |
Posted - 2011.06.28 06:10:00 - [ 73]
Originally by: Kalle Demos
Edited by: Kalle Demos on 27/06/2011 00:56:54
If you guys put in the same effort on your studies as you do with MMOs, you would all have Doctorate degrees by the time you were 16
Ah yes... doctorate degrees. The road to a well-respected, high-profile career which pays, after 30 years in school (and 2-10 years as a lab monkey earning 12/hr), approximately half what Garbage men earn on day one, minus dental. Football coaches, on the other hand... |
Aliyah Sa'adat Alnasseri
Terajima Trading Company |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:05:00 - [ 74]
Originally by: Maman Brigitte
Originally by: Kalle Demos
Edited by: Kalle Demos on 27/06/2011 00:56:54
If you guys put in the same effort on your studies as you do with MMOs, you would all have Doctorate degrees by the time you were 16
Ah yes... doctorate degrees. The road to a well-respected, high-profile career which pays, after 30 years in school (and 2-10 years as a lab monkey earning 12/hr), approximately half what Garbage men earn on day one, minus dental.
Football coaches, on the other hand...
K+12+8 = 21 = 30? Did you not get a high school diploma? Also, http://www.google.com/search?q=education+earning+potential |
Reed Tiburon
Caldari
Future Corps
Sleeper Social Club |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:16:00 - [ 75]
Originally by: G 0 D
Originally by: Saai Einjhar
haha this is so cruel to those game developers. Their server max population is 25 people anyway so...
not true.
You can only resist Perpetuum for so long before you try it and realise it is better.
Just started today, it is actually pretty fun. Like EVE without the :ccp:. |
Atari Gene |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:19:00 - [ 76]
Interesting... the next best thing to spaceships..  Definitely worth a look see  |
Admiral Goberius
Amarr
Sniggerdly
Pandemic Legion |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:33:00 - [ 77]
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flapie 2
Gallente |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:35:00 - [ 78]
Originally by: Saai Einjhar
haha this is so cruel to those game developers. Their server max population is 25 people anyway so...
Must be some awsome game that had only a max population of 25 people ..... Good thing that some of the whiners are leaving for other crappy games. Just dont forget to send me ur stuff when you logout of EVE for the last time >.< |
G 0 D |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:37:00 - [ 79]
Originally by: flapie 2
Originally by: Saai Einjhar
haha this is so cruel to those game developers. Their server max population is 25 people anyway so...
Must be some awsome game that had only a max population of 25 people ..... Good thing that some of the whiners are leaving for other crappy games.
Just dont forget to send me ur stuff when you logout of EVE for the last time >.<
Both of you are bad trolls. Perpetuum is a single sharded mmo like eve with thousands of players. |
Salvianna Vasquez |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:41:00 - [ 80]
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G 0 D |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:42:00 - [ 81]
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Ltd SpacePig
FISKL GUARDS
RED.OverLord |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:42:00 - [ 82]
Tested this game.. i mean when i saw EVE i was in love.. i had my subscription before the end of the trial. This game isn't anything close to eve.. If you think you will find a new game like EVE your going to the wrong place.. maybe abit of vacation while you cool off maybe.. i quit playing after couple of hours.. it was damn boring game..
EVE might have its good and bad.. but when it comes around.. there is nothing like EVE out there.. |
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Minmatar
Sebiestor Tribe
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Posted - 2011.06.28 07:42:00 - [ 83]
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Mister Dreyfus |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:58:00 - [ 84]
Edited by: Mister Dreyfus on 28/06/2011 08:11:20
Interesting, I'll have to try it out. |
Phobos Kashada |
Posted - 2011.06.28 07:58:00 - [ 85]
haha! I'm looking at their subscription options and you can actually purchase 20 years of gametime for slightly less than 2000 USD. If only I were wealthy. |
The Snowman
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2011.06.28 08:37:00 - [ 86]
The game can be more fun since you physically control your robot with WASD. EWAR is more integrated from the ground up (as opposed to eve which sorta tagged it on and isnt used as much)
It is very much like an early Eve Online with a small dev team that you can actually talk to in-game. But it was suffering from a lack of players since they havnt really done much marketing yet. The player graph though, has indeed doubled in the past few days.
skill points accumulated and then you spend them, unlike eve where you train a skill.
It does have the potential to be as popular as eve, so worth grabbing an account.
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CCP Navigator
C C P
C C P Alliance |
Posted - 2011.06.28 12:47:00 - [ 87]
Moved from General Discussion. |
Slade Trillgon
Endless Possibilities Inc.
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Posted - 2011.06.28 19:15:00 - [ 88]
Originally by: Flamespar
I have played Perpetuum.
The communication between the Devs and the community is really top notch.
Whilst the game has had some minor issues, they really seem to be focussing on making sure features work and enhance what players want to do.
Rather than saying to players 'this is what you will be doing' (ie the current EVE online model), they seem to be working with players.
Plus the game is cheaper per month.
And you will be able to have pink robots.
I played in closed beta and I can say that the only reason this is the situation is that the game is new and they have a miniscule number of subs as compared with EVE. If they did not do the above they would be shooting themselves in the foot. I do not agree with the road that CCP is taking, but I do not think the apocalypse is setting in on EVE at this point. That being said this could be the push that gets Perpetuum of and running. It will be good to get back in and see how things are going in about a week when I get internet back at the place. Slade |
adriaans
Amarr
Ankaa.
Nair Al-Zaurak |
Posted - 2011.06.28 19:59:00 - [ 89]
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Ehris Bok
United Kings
Strategic Operations Brigade |
Posted - 2011.06.29 03:13:00 - [ 90]
just seen this post by one of the perpetuum DEVs Originally by: DEV Calvin
Well, this wasn't the day we fixed the server. We are going to get some rest and carry on tomorrow. We have isolated where the problem is, so we did make progress today.
Until then a 350 player cap is in effect. At the moment we do not have the tools to make distinction between paying and trial players. All this time we spend chasing this issue will be free of charge to all of you.
We are very sorry about the inconvenience, we will do our best to get this out of the way!
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