Comments on: Fallen Earth: Day 1

By: Now Playing: « /random

Now Playing: « /random — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:56:19 +0000

[...] played that has my attention is Fallen Earth. Pete at Dragonchasers got my attention with his first two posts about the game, but I’m not sure I’m ready to pull the trigger on $50 on a game [...]

By: Stratagerm

Stratagerm — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:29:20 +0000

I was in the beta and liked the crafting, it’s the game’s strongest point. The skill and XP system is also good. Being able to have a mount at the start is good as well.

But I couldn’t deal with the switch to Aim mode and back for combat. I’m fine with FPS games, but FE’s hybrid switching wasn’t working for me.

By: Atnor

Atnor — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:25:39 +0000

Glad to see you trying out FE, and looking forward to reading more about how you like it.

I was in the beta for a bit and really enjoyed it. I really liked the crafting aspect of it, but I’m eager to see if there’s much “meat” to the game beyond crafting. I think there’s supposed to be a heavy PvP feel, and I’m not sure I’m gonna be up for that.

I was glad to find that the FPS aspect that scared me off wasnt as bad as I thought it was gonna be. I’m still not sold on the shooter style yet though

I plan on giving it a try when it launches fully, as I’m currently spending September playing CO. I have a feeling that while I’m enjoying it now, CO will probably not be a long term MMO for me, and while I was in the beta also, I’m not convinced Aion is gonna be the game for me either. Found it a bit bland PvE wise.

By: West Karana Â» Daily Blogroll 9/10 –

West Karana Â» Daily Blogroll 9/10 – — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:51 +0000

[...] goes live to regular players on September 22… same day as Aion! Weird. Pete of Dragonchasers jumped into the game and loved its old school feel, but had trouble finding a place to park his ATV. You think gas is cheap after the fall of [...]

By: Ysharros

Ysharros — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:24 +0000

Is the combat still very FPS-ish? That was my main issue with it — I am SO crap at that, basically, that I kept getting my weak crafter ass killed. And no, I have no interest in learning how to be good at shooters.

The crafting was fun. They overhauled it at one point so suddenly it wasn’t fun, but that was a while back and the reaction to it was pretty overwhelmingly negative, so I’m certain they kept tweaking. My biggest issues with FE weren’t the game (though I didn’t like the shooting) but rather the performance. And since it was a beta (and early at that), the issue lay not with the game but with me — I needed a break from poor-performing clients after WAR and FE and a couple other games I played during 2008.

I suspect the base skill-point spending system is why I’m enjoying Asheron’s Call again right now — it works in similar ways, and it’s nice to feel as though I have SOME control over my character development other than through gear.

Anyway, have fun.

By: Rog

Rog — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:42:02 +0000

Oh I meant to ask, after watching the sniper trailer.. how’s the sniping actually in the game?

By: Rog

Rog — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:40:34 +0000

Sounds pretty cool. I wonder why the whole oldschool bring-EQ-back crowd hasn’t jumped all over it.

By: xXJayeDuBXx

xXJayeDuBXx — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:46:05 +0000

I played a few days of the open beta, and it was not bad. I really like the combat, I thought it was great. I just don’t know how well it will do eventually with Champions and Aion this month.

I like the ‘reality’ of the game, and I am interested in Fallen Earth still, but I already have so much on my plate. To me Fallen Earth would almost make a great single player game.