SOE to launch ... SOMETHING FIVE YEARS TOO LATE!

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

http://www.swghuntersguild.com/BeastMastery.gif

I have no idea what that is, got a headache. But "good job" to your buddy!

That is the flowchart of the "simple" beastmastery system to make a pet.
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So the 4 players who are left in SWG can count on this honor each year? SWEEEET!

Actually it was across all SOE games, 2 of the 4 came from SWG, the other from Planetside and one from EQII.

[Morat20]

http://www.swghuntersguild.com/BeastMastery.gif

I have no idea what that is, got a headache. But "good job" to your buddy!

That is the flowchart of the "simple" beastmastery system to make a pet.
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So the 4 players who are left in SWG can count on this honor each year? SWEEEET!

Actually it was across all SOE games, 2 of the 4 came from SWG, the other from Planetside and one from EQII.

The only flowchart anyone ever needs is the panflute one, which I am too lazy to find.

[taolurker]

I am betting that Sony shows off The Agency (the PS3/PC MMO?), and all of the magazine coverage I saw of this had release dates that I swear were overly ambitious.

BTW SWG has more than 4 people playing, and the Gold Farmers alone have at least 600 active SWG accounts. I even reactivate my SWG acct every once in a while when I want to pay $14 a month to beta a game (but discussion of swg should remain in the 65 page thread someplace).

[Baldrake]

OMG here's a leaked gameplay video of teh new game!!

And it's teh real thing not a Rick Astley video big lulz

[Trippy]

OMG here's a leaked gameplay video of teh new game!!

And it's teh real thing not a Rick Astley video big lulz

That was amusing the first few times but it's not amusing anymore.

[Oban]

OMG here's a leaked gameplay video of teh new game!!

And it's teh real thing not a Rick Astley video big lulz

Actually never watched that all the way through before, thanks!

[schild]

Don't even have to hit play.

Tunak Tunak is awesome.

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

A magic the gathering game that can be played by both EQ and EQII players, that reward the players with ingame items. When they got to the part of demo that had a dev try to claim a ingame reward they could not get it to function. Smed said they did it without flaw "500" times the day before.

[Tale]

how original

[schild]

Why would you link to WoW TCG? Is that a joke post? I don't get it.

[Tale]

It's "A magic the gathering game that can be played by both EQ and EQII players, that reward the players with ingame items."

And I recalled "A magic the gathering game that can be played by WoW players, that rewards the players with ingame items."

Where am I going wrong?

[Trippy]

Gutboy left out the detail that this is an online game.

Edit: more info here (warning Stratics page!):

http://eq2.stratics.com/?nocookies=1#21776

[SnakeCharmer]

A magic the gathering game that can be played by both EQ and EQII players, that reward the players with ingame items. When they got to the part of demo that had a dev try to claim a ingame reward they could not get it to function. Smed said they did it without flaw "500" times the day before.

I  it

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

Yes it is online while you are in EQ and EQII they said it was a game to be played during the downtime (waiting for a group and the like). You launch it from inside EQ and EQII as a mini-game.

[Falwell]

Sony certainly has a hard on for digital TCG's now don't they? Stargate, Pirates and now this? Well, makes sense considering they don't even have to pay the costs of producing the painted cardboard. The profit margins on these things must be sickening.

Son of a whore, I just had an article that had the pricing scheme in it and I lost it. I'll link it as soon as I can find it again. In a nutshell 3 bucks a booster 10 bucks a starter. 375 card initial set.

[Trippy]

Yes it is online while you are in EQ and EQII they said it was a game to be played during the downtime (waiting for a group and the like). You launch it from inside EQ and EQII as a mini-game.

Back when I was playing EQ we stared at our spellbooks and we liked it!

Edit: plural

[schild]

Guys. I've wanted a card game mixed with my MMOG for a long time. This could be interesting. You should be able to win cards in game though. Full cycle there.

[Venkman]

Diplomacy didn't do it for you? :)

WoW has a few mods, including multiplayer Poker. Obviously not everyone's gonna find it, but this is what happens when a) the UI is opened up to the public; and, b) you've got a good cross-section of players playing it.

Sony certainly has a hard on for digital TCG's now don't they? Stargate, Pirates and now this? Well, makes sense considering they don't even have to pay the costs of producing the painted cardboard. The profit margins on these things must be sickening.

They're maximizing their purchase of Worlds Apart a year ago, who specializes in this type of thing (online TCGs). And it makes perfect sense. The only thing with a higher margin than virtual trading cards is the bitmaps swords you can buy in Maplestory.

[Falwell]

Ah here we go, the full press release...

http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-08/artikel-8751256.asp

Sony Online Entertainment Introduces Legends of Norrath(TM)

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of EverQuest(R) and EverQuest(R) II, as well as strategy game enthusiasts received a special surprise from Sony (Nachrichten) Online Entertainment (SOE) president John Smedley during his Fan Faire Community Address today when he revealed plans for Legends of Norrath(TM), the first online trading card game based on SOE's popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) franchises.

Legends of Norrath is the first online card game playable within the EverQuest(EQ) and EverQuest II(EQII) live MMO games. Launching from an in-game menu, or using a free SOE Station ID, players can challenge opponents on their game server, or across other EQ and EQII servers in both casual games and high-level tournaments.

"With Legends of Norrath, we're expanding and evolving the EverQuest and EverQuest II experience for both our loyal fans as well as strategy gamers," says Smedley. "The cards and interface have been designed by some extremely talented people in our Denver studio, and perfectly capture the sense and feel that have made EQ and EQII so popular."

Developed at SOE's Denver, CO studio, Oathbound is the first release in the Legends of Norrath storyline. Oathbound features more than 375 digital cards and will be available in both 55-card digital starter decks and 15-card digital booster packs. In this first of three card sets, players become part of a clandestine, secret war between the forces of Order and Chaos. Once jailed on the Plane of Justice, a mysterious tribunal offers them a chance for freedom and redemption by helping fight against the forces of Chaos. In swearing allegiance to the side of Order, players become Oathbound, and fight this shadow war against the forces of Chaos to keep them from plunging Norrath into a bloody and eternal war.

In addition to player vs. player combat, Legends of Norrath is the complete online card gaming experience, featuring a sophisticated, re-playable AI system for single player campaigns, easy to use management tools and numerous Casual and Tournament game lobbies. Victory can be achieved by completing quests or reducing your opponent's health, enabling players to employ their own unique strategies for victory. The game also features a robust loot system; more than 30 loot items each for EQ and EQII will be available, including player mounts, potions, clothing and spells.

On August 28, 2007, EverQuest and EverQuest II players will receive a complimentary random Oathbound digital starter deck and given access to the game prior to its general release scheduled for September 4, 2007. The digital starter decks (55 cards) will be available for $9.99 (plus any applicable taxes), with digital booster packs (15 cards) selling for $2.99 (plus any applicable taxes). For more information on Legends of Norrath, visit the website at http://www.legendsofnorrath.com/.

[Tale]

I guess I'm going to have to learn about MTG and card trading games, like I had to learn about mobile phones in 2000.

I mean, I'd had email since 1993 and I had a phone. Why did I need a cell phone?

I can play MMOGs and advance/loot up. Why do I need a MTG? The WoW one passed me by - all it produced was gimps on slow rideable turtles.

[Amaron]

Sounds like crap.  They could have a lot more interaction between the card game and the MMO than ingame rewards.   I fully support the idea of a TCG in an MMO but this just sounds like they are launching a new online card game and that it will be launchable from EQ1/2.  If I want to pay real money for cards I'll definitely play MTGO before something like that.

[WindupAtheist]

Collectible card games can go get fucked in general.  If they slap one into an MMO I'm playing, it had better be fluff and nothing more, because I didn't sign up for that shit.

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

The bottom line is that SOE wants to add in a micro-transaction to as many games as possible. I am sure the bottom line looks way better if even some small percentage of people pay the $2.99 for a booster pack.

[naum]

Does it cost real money for cards or in game gold/platinum?

If it's extra dough, then it sounds stupid… …though there's probably an endless stream of jackasses queued up to voluntarily bend over and be raped…

[Azazel]

Does it cost real money for cards or in game gold/platinum?

If it's extra dough, then it sounds stupid… …though there's probably an endless stream of jackasses queued up to voluntarily bend over and be raped…

On August 28, 2007, EverQuest and EverQuest II players will receive a complimentary random Oathbound digital starter deck and given access to the game prior to its general release scheduled for September 4, 2007. The digital starter decks (55 cards) will be available for $9.99 (plus any applicable taxes), with digital booster packs (15 cards) selling for $2.99 (plus any applicable taxes).

[Kitsune]

On August 28, 2007, EverQuest and EverQuest II players will receive a complimentary random Oathbound digital starter deck and given access to the game prior to its general release scheduled for September 4, 2007. The digital starter decks (55 cards) will be available for $9.99 (plus any applicable taxes), with digital booster packs (15 cards) selling for $2.99 (plus any applicable taxes).

[cmlancas]

I really think I should catch up on some anime. I can only pick out one picture and name the series. Yikes.

[CharlieMopps]

Smeadly, and SOE, are total, complete, fucking morons. What little trust they had started to gain back from me has been lost.

[eldaec]

In addition to player vs. player combat, Legends of Norrath is the complete online card gaming experience, featuring a sophisticated, re-playable AI system for single player campaigns, easy to use management tools and numerous Casual and Tournament game lobbies. Victory can be achieved by completing quests or reducing your opponent's health, enabling players to employ their own unique strategies for victory. The game also features a robust loot system; more than 30 loot items each for EQ and EQII will be available, including player mounts, potions, clothing and spells.

One thing I find interesting here is the idea that they can run a pve trading card game.

I mean, surely the card game becomes trivially simple and sucks, or the AI is completely impratical to write.

I can play MMOGs and advance/loot up. Why do I need a MTG? The WoW one passed me by - all it produced was gimps on slow rideable turtles.

MtG is nothing remotely like a dikumud. And doesn't have advancement or looting up.

Unless you meant why do I need a trading card game *inside* a MMOG, when the MMOG itself is based on diku principles, because then I agree with you entirely.

Price point aside, trading card battle mechanics as the basis for an entirely new MMOG is something I could get behind. You people are always after non-grind turn-based pvp, this is it.

[schild]

Eldaec, I don't know why you doubt their ability to run a PvE card game (or the a balanced PvP one, I suppose, being the foil for that). See, what they did was, they bought the most successful purely online CCG company. And now they're having them do their bidding. In fact, I'd argue, SOE is the only one capable of running this sort of card game correctly.

[eldaec]

Has anyone played the stargate tcg? Is it any good?

[Ironwood]

Guys. I've wanted a card game mixed with my MMOG for a long time. This could be interesting. You should be able to win cards in game though. Full cycle there.

We kinda all did.  Hell, we wanted Sabacc and Pazzak in SWG.

[Sauced]

Smed said that the cards would also drop as loot.  So make sure you log in on launch day before they fix the loot tables.

[Lakov_Sanite]

Smed said that the cards would also drop as loot.  So make sure you log in on launch day before they fix the loot tables.

So basically this is the first step to giving in-game loot a dollar value? 

I really like the idea of mini-games inside a game but this whole thing reeks to me of a money grab and nothing more.

[Murgos]

So basically this is the first step to giving in-game loot a dollar value? 

I'm pretty sure they've been doing that for a while on their 'special' servers.

As a current EQ2 subscriber, um.  Meh?  Apparently I will get a free starter deck if I'm still subscribed when it launches.  Doesn't look like it will impact me and the way I play EQ2 in anyway.