Yoshi-p loves Skyrim and Monster hunter 3rd

Allow me to go a bit deeper into the Eldersrolly thing. Seems some are not quite grocking the concept.

The other day i was bumbling along in skyrim unlocking areas on the map (i like to unlock all the things). I stumbled onto this really nifty temple with a really nice statue up on top. I figured I was there so might as well go check it out.

The next thing i know said statue is talking to me and asking me to go get some orb. Alrighty, well when a giant statue asks you to do something its because either a) something really powerful is communicating through it b) you have totally gone off your rocker and you might as well enjoy the ride.

I get said shiny bobble bring it back and the next thing i know there is column of light surrounding me and i am being pulled upwards. I keep going up and up and up until i get so far up that i can see from riften to markath in one move of my mouse (for those who don't know these two towns are at the opposite ends of the massive map). once i stop moving upwards i have a nice little chat with a god.

Every thing up to and past this point was not some main story device. It was all because I decided to go exploring and stumbled into one heck of a little adventure while doing so.

This is what i mean by elderscrolly, A rich game world that you want to explore and dive head first into. Stumbling into cool happenings, Finding little clues and nudges about things and whole adventures popping up because you happened to find a cryptic map or overheard a conversation or find something interesting during a totally unrelated adventure.

The day that I am bumbling around eorzea and some random rock or statue in some back water area starts talking to me and sets me on a path that leads to high adventure and great fun is a day that truly wish to see.

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Originally Posted by Griss

Allow me to go a bit deeper into the Eldersrolly thing. Seems some are not quite grocking the concept.

The other day i was bumbling along in skyrim unlocking areas on the map (i like to unlock all the things). I stumbled onto this really nifty temple with a really nice statue up on top. I figured I was there so might as well go check it out.

The next thing i know said statue is talking to me and asking me to go get some orb. Alrighty, well when a giant statue asks you to do something its because either a) something really powerful is communicating through it b) you have totally gone off your rocker and you might as well enjoy the ride.

I get said shiny bobble bring it back and the next thing i know there is column of light surrounding me and i am being pulled upwards. I keep going up and up and up until i get so far up that i can see from riften to markath in one move of my mouse (for those who don't know these two towns are at the opposite ends of the massive map). once i stop moving upwards i have a nice little chat with a god.

Every thing up to and past this point was not some main story device. It was all because I decided to go exploring and stumbled into one heck of a little adventure while doing so.

This is what i mean by elderscrolly, A rich game world that you want to explore and dive head first into. Stumbling into cool happenings, Finding little clues and nudges about things and whole adventures popping up because you happened to find a cryptic map or overheard a conversation or find something interesting during a totally unrelated adventure.

The day that I am bumbling around eorzea and some random rock or statue in some back water area starts talking to me and sets me on a path that leads to high adventure and great fun is a day that truly wish to see.

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I saw the sky rain frozen bears.

If you're whining about bugs in Skyrim, I hope you people stay away from earlier entries in the series.

This thread will continue to tickle the crap out of me years from now when I think of it. A group of people playing one of the worst rated mmo's in history dogging one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade. Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content, I fail to understand how the rest of you can't grasp why Skyrim is popular and this game is not. I certainly don't think that everyone MUST love SKyrim or MUST think XIV is crap, they both have a load of flaws, but for as flawed as they both are, they are also incredibly similar. Both contain an open world and are a continuation of a beloved series that have built a large following. People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV.

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Skyrim is a great game, but please stop giving them a free pass by using that "what game doesn't" garbage. Continuing to say that gives devs the message that it is ok to release games like Skyrim and FFXIV (the launch version) in their current states.

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"...but FFXI sucked at release too!" We've all heard that in some form.
Besides FFXIV was in way worse condition at launch than Skyrim.

I'd rather give all benefit of the doubt to all developers because bugs can come from anywhere unexpected. Fanboys giving SE a "free pass" to screw up twice? Call me crazy but I find that worse. The large lack of content is very discouraging as many expect it to already be there.

Bethesda is rather known for releasing buggy yet fun games. (I mean the company still exists for a reason right? They must be doing something right, same for SE)
They also work to patch the issues and release game editing kits for player mod community to fix anything else... or heck even add more stuff. SE games you kinda have to pray SE will do something about it.

I don't want SE to have the impression that each MMO they make is going to suck at release. If they even bother try at another MMO after 2 dismal game launches.

I have high hopes for 2.0. As do many other people. I hope they don't let us down.

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This thread will continue to tickle the crap out of me years from now when I think of it. A group of people playing one of the worst rated mmo's in history dogging one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade. Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content, I fail to understand how the rest of you can't grasp why Skyrim is popular and this game is not. I certainly don't think that everyone MUST love SKyrim or MUST think XIV is crap, they both have a load of flaws, but for as flawed as they both are, they are also incredibly similar. Both contain an open world and are a continuation of a beloved series that have built a large following. People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV.

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I feel the same way. Nicely said Biggs. :)

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This thread will continue to tickle the crap out of me years from now when I think of it. A group of people playing one of the worst rated mmo's in history dogging one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade. Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content, I fail to understand how the rest of you can't grasp why Skyrim is popular and this game is not. I certainly don't think that everyone MUST love SKyrim or MUST think XIV is crap, they both have a load of flaws, but for as flawed as they both are, they are also incredibly similar. Both contain an open world and are a continuation of a beloved series that have built a large following. People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV.

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Don't you know? It's super cool to hate on popular games.

What I like about Skryim:
- Freedom of choice, no matter how broken it makes the game (Heavy armor wizard ftw)
- I can kill anything I want to, MUAHAHAHAHAHA
- You get your own personal slave to follow you around
- Don't have to stick to the main story to progress through the game
- You can "choose" your adventure (as in multiple in-depth questlines)
- You don't have to grind to progress through the story (it helps but is not required as you don't have to have a certain skill in anything, as far as I know, to take part in quests)

What I like about Monster Hunter in general
- Awesome combat (skill-based rather than "look how high my stats are")
- Weapons are all unique in some way
- Nothing is useless; you can use anything you gather from corpses/etc. to craft something
- All the weapons and armor look cool

What I dislike about both:
- It's hard to translate what is likable about them to MMOs, especially the combat and free character progression, without making the game a mess of lag bugs and broken character growth
- Character models look ugly usually

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This thread will continue to tickle the crap out of me years from now when I think of it. A group of people playing one of the worst rated mmo's in history dogging one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade. Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content, I fail to understand how the rest of you can't grasp why Skyrim is popular and this game is not. I certainly don't think that everyone MUST love SKyrim or MUST think XIV is crap, they both have a load of flaws, but for as flawed as they both are, they are also incredibly similar. Both contain an open world and are a continuation of a beloved series that have built a large following. People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV.

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Do go on please.

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Originally Posted by SuzakuCMX

What I like about Skryim:
- Freedom of choice, no matter how broken it makes the game (Heavy armor wizard ftw)
- I can kill anything I want to, MUAHAHAHAHAHA
- You get your own personal slave to follow you around
- Don't have to stick to the main story to progress through the game
- You can "choose" your adventure (as in multiple in-depth questlines)
- You don't have to grind to progress through the story (it helps but is not required as you don't have to have a certain skill in anything, as far as I know, to take part in quests)

What I like about Monster Hunter in general
- Awesome combat (skill-based rather than "look how high my stats are")
- Weapons are all unique in some way
- Nothing is useless; you can use anything you gather from corpses/etc. to craft something
- All the weapons and armor look cool

What I dislike about both:
- It's hard to translate what is likable about them to MMOs, especially the combat and free character progression, without making the game a mess of lag bugs and broken character growth
- Character models look ugly usually

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Actually MH 3 Tri is just few open areas away from being a true MMO and structure wise it's not that much more instanced from what our raids are and always will be.

Also Monster Hunter Online has been in business for years and it has spawned several expansions so other than that I agree with your comment.

For thsoe who dont know ...there IS a monster hunter online mmo and its called MONSTER HUNTER FRONTIER.

Which has been out for quite some time...

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Originally Posted by Isaveron

If you're whining about bugs in Skyrim, I hope you people stay away from earlier entries in the series.

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Nothing has more bugs than FO:NV, but that's alright since I can talk to my own brain in a jar.

I liked Monster Hunter Unite better. Maybe because it had more content used from past games.

Also can anyone translate that...?

Skyrim would be epic as a mmorpg.

There would be few changes I would do for skyrim.

1 Make Monsters harder so it requires Party/Groups.

Have 1 Server Pvp world so anyone can attack anyone and steal there gold. XD

Also make stuff like Materials have respawn timers like 24hrs... Like Plants,Butterflys,Mining Points etc.

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For thsoe who dont know ...there IS a monster hunter online mmo and its called MONSTER HUNTER FRONTIER.

Which has been out for quite some time...

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Available only in Japan Q_Q

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For thsoe who dont know ...there IS a monster hunter online mmo and its called MONSTER HUNTER FRONTIER.

Which has been out for quite some time...

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Just a thought, but seeing the way Monster Hunter plays, it greatly resembles Phantasy Star Online which predates the monster hunter series (released in 2000). So ya, mmo's of this nature have been around for a long time. (looking forward to Phantasy Star Online 2 this year as well).

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This thread will continue to tickle the crap out of me years from now when I think of it. A group of people playing one of the worst rated mmo's in history dogging one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade. Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content, I fail to understand how the rest of you can't grasp why Skyrim is popular and this game is not. I certainly don't think that everyone MUST love SKyrim or MUST think XIV is crap, they both have a load of flaws, but for as flawed as they both are, they are also incredibly similar. Both contain an open world and are a continuation of a beloved series that have built a large following. People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV.

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This post is loaded with some truly awesome factoids, such as

1] XIV is one of the worst rated mmo's in history [IN HISTORY? woah, it's a good thing HISTORY isn't all that long, this should be an easy claim to prove]
2] one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade [awesome, now that we're down to 10 years from IN HISTORY, this one should be a little easier for you to prove, I'm sure you have evidence of this, yeah?]
3] Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). [Can you prove that this is why Skyrim is immensely popular, or perhaps is that only how you feel about the game?]
4] Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content [That's the MAIN issue is it? Once again, is this for you? For everyone? Where did you derive this from?]
5] People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV. [you're making massive assumptions here, and in places are outright wrong (for instance, sales don't prove that people are "happy" with a game, sales only prove that the game sold well), but they sure do sound good.

Hopefully years from now you will look back on posts like this and laugh, because in the interm you will have learned to make points that are either clearly stated as opinions or that you actually have evidence to back up.

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This post is loaded with some truly awesome factoids, such as

1] XIV is one of the worst rated mmo's in history [IN HISTORY? woah, it's a good thing HISTORY isn't all that long, this should be an easy claim to prove]
2] one of the best reviewed single player games of the decade [awesome, now that we're down to 10 years from IN HISTORY, this one should be a little easier for you to prove, I'm sure you have evidence of this, yeah?]
3] Regardless of how you feel about the game, Skyrim is immensly popular because the worlds Bethesda creates feel alive (bugs or not). [Can you prove that this is why Skyrim is immensely popular, or perhaps is that only how you feel about the game?]
4] Considering that the MAIN issue with XIV was that it had an empty world that feels dead, and a total lack of content [That's the MAIN issue is it? Once again, is this for you? For everyone? Where did you derive this from?]
5] People got what they expected from Skyrim (including the bugs) and were happy with it (reviews and sales prove that). People most definitly did NOT get what they expected out of XIV. [you're making massive assumptions here, and in places are outright wrong (for instance, sales don't prove that people are "happy" with a game, sales only prove that the game sold well), but they sure do sound good.

Hopefully years from now you will look back on posts like this and laugh, because in the interm you will have learned to make points that are either clearly stated as opinions or that you actually have evidence to back up.

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The overall history of MMO's isn't much older than ten years, others refer to this span of time as a decade, so sorry for the mix up, I will try to tone down the confusing terms. Hell, the history of video games (which is the history I was refering too) isn't all that old either. Moving on, few games crack the 9.0 or higher mark when it comes to game ratings, so yes, Skyrim sits with a small percentage of games rated that highly. I like that you neglected to mention the ratings for the game when pointing out that sales aren't an indicator of how much people like or dislike a game. One of the MAIN issues with XIV besides obvious UI disasters was that the game was stale and lacked a variety of things to do. THE DIRECTOR OF THE GAME EVEN SAID THIS MANY TIMES. Skyrim IS immensly popular or you wouldn't hear every third jackass on this, and every other gaming forum on the internet using the "arrow in the knee" bit everytime they quote something. And most people that bought SKyrim are fans of Bethesda, which means they are aware (unless they are half as braindead as you appear to be) that most Bethesda games release with a ton of bug issues, yet they bought it anyway. Also, its a contender for game of the year, which last time I checked, seems to indicate that a lot of people REALLY liked it.

You see what I did there? I shut you down without ever posting up a single fact from the internet you seem to need so desperatly in order for you to grasp the term "common knowledge". Just because I don't want to spend all night looking up facts to back up my OPINION doesn't mean there isn't elements of truth in whats being said. Also, its a forum, a place for sharing ideas and posting opinions. WHy do I need to state which parts of my post are FACT and which ones are Opinion? You didn't learn to figure out which is which on your own in school? I like forums because I can say things like "You're a really cool guy" and get away with it despite mountains of evidence to the contrary. In this particular instance though I think most of my facts are in order regardless if you need me to post them for your approval or not. Good try though.

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You see what I did there?

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Yes indeed. I saw you respond seriously to about a third of my points and then sweep the rest under the rug of "your opinion," though your initial post was full of things presented as facts, such as "XIV is one of the worst rated mmo's in history." When you state things like that but then don't back them up and dismiss requests for actual data, that's not called "common knowledge," that's called either "lazy" or "backtracking."

Your second post is also full of factoids like "And most people that bought Skyrim are fans of Bethesda." I know you don't know this, because I bet BETHESDA doesn't know this (it would be extremely difficult for them to track that data, and if they tracked it, they wouldn't release it). But I'm seeing a pattern here and am not going to spend all night asking you to look up facts to back up your opinion.

It is a forum, after all. People are allowed to present generalizations and opinions as facts and sometimes just make stuff up, and only occasionally get called on it.

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Just a thought, but seeing the way Monster Hunter plays, it greatly resembles Phantasy Star Online which predates the monster hunter series (released in 2000). So ya, mmo's of this nature have been around for a long time. (looking forward to Phantasy Star Online 2 this year as well).

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You wouldn't say that they're alike at all if you played it for a bit.
PSO is an endless grind-fest while MH you can play with naked armor if you're insanely good at it. Killing Lagisaurus naked is the video game equivalent of wrestling a lion in a thong.

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One of the MAIN issues with XIV besides obvious UI disasters was that the game was stale and lacked a variety of things to do. THE DIRECTOR OF THE GAME EVEN SAID THIS MANY TIMES.

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Yet he has done very little to correct any of it.

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Yet he has done very little to correct any of it.

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Primal fights, dungeons, GC quests, guild tasks, beastmen strongholds, sidequests.

EDIT: Oh and Materia melding/attaching.

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Primal fights, dungeons, GC quests, guild tasks, beastmen strongholds, sidequests.

EDIT: Oh and Materia melding/attaching.

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In a year? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS THAT MUCH?!?

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT.

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In a year? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! /kneel

I HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT.

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Just sayin', that's a helluva lot of shit for doing almost nothing.

oh lord, how i HATE both of those (scyrim and monster hunter) games , i don't have words to describe it

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Killing Lagisaurus naked

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I had no idea this was even possible.

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Yes indeed. I saw you respond seriously to about a third of my points and then sweep the rest under the rug of "your opinion," though your initial post was full of things presented as facts, such as "XIV is one of the worst rated mmo's in history." When you state things like that but then don't back them up and dismiss requests for actual data, that's not called "common knowledge," that's called either "lazy" or "backtracking."

Your second post is also full of factoids like "And most people that bought Skyrim are fans of Bethesda." I know you don't know this, because I bet BETHESDA doesn't know this (it would be extremely difficult for them to track that data, and if they tracked it, they wouldn't release it). But I'm seeing a pattern here and am not going to spend all night asking you to look up facts to back up your opinion.

It is a forum, after all. People are allowed to present generalizations and opinions as facts and sometimes just make stuff up, and only occasionally get called on it.

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I started looking up the official scores for the game (which aren't good btw) before realizing I can only become dumber by arguing with you. To each his own I guess man. But at NO time did I ever present any of what I said as FACT douchebag.

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I had no idea this was even possible.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsw8Q7_ibmw

you can even:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsmNvyysk_M

I've played almost 400hrs now but I'll never ever ever ever be able to do that. It's a real testament to good strategy and good combat system with real balance that Skyrim and XIV can only dream of.

Skyrim is much better than XIV.

In other words

This poo smells better than that poo.

The flies seem to like it a lot more too.

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Oh, and if you wanted good gameplay why even consider MMO's? Even in the best case they're subpar. It's silly.

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Skyrim is much better than XIV.

In other words

This poo smells better than that poo.

The flies seem to like it a lot more too.

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Oh, and if you wanted good gameplay why even consider MMO's? Even in the best case they're subpar. It's silly.

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But not subpar enough for you to not have made almost three thousand posts about one, am I right!?

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But not subpar enough for you to not have made almost three thousand posts about one, am I right!?

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Only about 100 or so are probably actually about FFXIV.

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Only about 100 or so are probably actually about FFXIV.

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From the sounds of it, I would get about 12 or 13 read before fighting off the urge to bang my head into the computer screen.

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But not subpar enough for you to not have made almost three thousand posts about one, am I right!?

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Discussing & following the game is more interesting than actually playing it. Because it is bad, but what they're attempting to do is fascinating.

Also seeing the people I've 'hurt' before with comments that hit closer to the mark than they'd ever be willing to admit get all upset about me is also fun to watch.

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Discussing & following the game is more interesting than actually playing it. Because it is bad, but what they're attempting to do is fascinating.

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Agreed

/mandatory10characterlimitfillingtag

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You wouldn't say that they're alike at all if you played it for a bit.
PSO is an endless grind-fest while MH you can play with naked armor if you're insanely good at it. Killing Lagisaurus naked is the video game equivalent of wrestling a lion in a thong.

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Having watched my friends play on their PSP's and seeing video of Monster Hunter Frontier Online, I still stand by my statement that they do resemble one another, albeit Phantasy Star Online's gameplay is much more primitive.

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Having watched my friends play on their PSP's and seeing video of Monster Hunter Frontier Online, I still stand by my statement that they do resemble one another, albeit Phantasy Star Online's gameplay is much more primitive.

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Watching someone play doesn't mean anything, he's completely right in saying the two games are completely different and PSO is in no way more "primitive" than monster hunter. It's simply more based on stats and classic rpg fair compared to MH which is more gear and skill/action oriented.

They're pretty much nothing alike with the exception that you move a dude around with the analog stick.

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Watching someone play doesn't mean anything, he's completely right in saying the two games are completely different and PSO is in no way more "primitive" than monster hunter. It's simply more based on stats and classic rpg fair compared to MH which is more gear and skill/action oriented.

They're pretty much nothing alike with the exception that you move a dude around with the analog stick.

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This is why I wanna slit my wrists every time I see a game/level designer watch a youtube video of a game. It's like reading a book to learn how to dance.

Major works: "Final Fantasy XIV" "Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road"

Among the questions the game was released in the year 1:2011 ■, we were most impressed (or shocked) Title

"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"
Good and studded everywhere, including many of the building. Reality of the streets with a high degree of reproducibility.
Adventure and every detail involved in a limited world, and to admire the overwhelming presence as a game.
Where we'll be learning, where we'll be helpful, and the "shame" is where many think.
I also aspire to develop future games and game play seems to want us leave.
And a high threshold, but the premise will play for a long time .... What is it, as long as 18 years or older (laughs).

The most impressive work in the entertainment content published / released in the year ■ 2:2011 question

"Monster Hunter 3rd" is.
2011 is the most busy life, I did not get time, could play outside Skyrim was decent enough MH3rd. While as a game has a sense of stability, even through volume series, also multiplayer, also produces work and above all, everything "offensive" but the bottom line in that posture, became very exciting.
I could play slow season, there also were playing in endless commute after all, the total time I play it forever and it (is that every time).

Aspirations for the year in question 4:2012 ■, the message of the game for the fan

For me 2011 is incorporated in the storm hitting really like and was in the washing machine, dizzying, and I had worked years to forget erosion.
Like going to sea in a storm and move on such a dark, everyone cheering us on to play 下Saru FFXIV, like the lights of the lighthouse, has led me to think here.
2012 is the stage in FFXIV Eoruzea I do not "evil spirits seventh" is 降Rikakarimasu.
The many people who this unprecedented adventure, and is happy to play waiting before the "Final Fantasy XIV emerging" toward, and would continue to move forward full speed!

We want you so many customers enjoy the future, your continued encouragement, thank you!

FINAL FANTASY XIV (right image: screenshot of the FINAL FANTASY XIV concept application)
(C) 2010 SQUARE ENI


google translate so use you imagination to fill in the parts that dont make sense

I LOVE MONSTER HUNTER. I just came in here to say that.

I would rather Yoshi took more from MH3 than from Skyrim.

MH has a fantastic stat/ability bonus system for gear that would be awesome in an MMO. Basically all weapons and armor carry both bonuses and penalties. But those numbers are meaningless until the total adjustments are >/= [+10] or </= [-10].

Eg. If your total Potential stat was +10 (or more), you would gain "Adrenaline +1" -- a significant stamina bonus. Likewise, if your Potential was -10, you would suffer "Adrenaline -1" which is a serious reduction in stamina. A stat total between -9 and +9 gives no bonus or penalty at all.

This approach made stats very important in the game, as their impact both positive and negative was very significant and could mean the difference between winning and losing a fight.

Unfortunately, stats in FFXIV don't really have a noticeable impact. By bundling stat or trait bonuses into sets of 10 and introducing stat and trait penalties, players would end up paying very close attention to their gear and materia selection.