Everquest vs. Ultima Online, which is the best?

[MustISO]

Everquest vs. Ultima Online, which is the best? I'm considering getting one of these. Please post any experiences good or bad.



Thanks,

MustISO

 

[gnognugs]

hardware

 

[MustISO]

Thanks for the reply. I understand that this is a hardware board but we all have software questions too.



MustISO

 

[Helpless]

EQ bay far I played for a year straight, but finally got my life back about 6 months ago...Time Magazine called it, "Virtual Crack." ...I did, however, part my characters out using the eGay and make a cool grand +/- a few pp


..but the newest UO2 that will probably ship this summer will put EQ out of business...check out the screenshots on their site

 

[Electric Amish]

Asheron's Call.

amish

 

[LiekOMG]

I would have to say EQ as well. However, i'm not sure for how much longer it will be the king. 2 new MMORPG's are on the way in about 6 months or so (Dark age of Camelot, and ). However, the one i'm really waiting for is Horizons (www.artifact-entertainment.com/horizons). This game is going to change everything. only problem is, its still about 2 years away..

 

[rickn]

Depends on what you like. If you like constant monster camping with no RPG element, than EQ better. If you want a game where you can have a profession such as carpenter/blacksmith/ etc etc than Ultima Online is better. You can also own a piece of the game world in Ultima Online -- you can own a home. They are also coming out with 3d client for UO. Personally, I play UO. UO has Factions(Player Vs Player combat)

Shadowbane is coming out soon(maybe, rumored to be dropped by its current publisher) and it is meant for the PvP player. UO is way more in depth game than EQ or Asherons Call. If you decide on UO come play on the Chesapeake shard, I'll be happy to show ya the ropes

 

[Vinny N]

bleh EQ was a big turn off...I died during the beta test right in town, fell into some water and drowned...
I don't like the mechanics at all. I thought I was an idiot, but a couple people I know tried the final version and they died in a similar manner. That just ruins the experience

Anyways UO was incredibly addicting. I played it for 3+ years. If I still had time I would have kept my account. I'm waiting on UO2 eagerly.

 

[LiekOMG]

I've been playing EQ since it came out (march 16, 1999), and i still haven't seen everything. Hell, i don't even think i've seen half of the world yet. Yes, the others are right. Most of the game is just based on kill, rest, repeat. Its basically the same as Diablo2, but i'd much prefer EQ over diablo simply because there are other people that you can really interact with. I also wouldn't recommend EQ unless you either have a *lot* of time on your hands, or plan on having no life in the future.

 

[Dulanic]

EQ was better IMO. I played it for about a year and got up to level 50, but I quit before all the expansions and changes. But there are newer better ones coming out before the end of the year.... Anarchy Online, Shadowbane, Camelot, and UO2 should all be out sometime this year maybe 1 or 2 might not make it till early 02.

 

[Judgement]

Definately going to have to say EverCamp is better, simply because it had be addicted since its release until up to a few months ago, with a few breaks during that time for a month or so long.

The beginning was awesome before it was overcrowded, I remember playing my necromancer before they were nerfed to level 50 in roughly a month. One of the first level 50s on my server (Erollisi Marr )

After Kunark was released it all went downhill for me in that game simply because the fun had be sucked out of it. I got my character to level 60 months ago, but just wasn't nearly as fun as it used to be. Compared to UO I would have to say EQ owns it. Asheron's call is a better comparison.

Anarchy Online comes out supposedly at the end of this month, I'm hoping that turns into a hit.

Horizons looks amazing but I'm not holding my breath, the project has almost been dropped because of lack of funding and its only just starting..they have a long way to go. If the developers make it, should be amazing

-Judge

 

[Daniel]

I guess it's like smoking, I mean 100s of people will tell you its almost addicting to play, to the point of missing out on a good part of your life, I would say don't bother but thats just my opinion.

 

[Maverick]

yeah...online RPGs make you focus on your online life more than your real one. Some people claim they don't have a real one anyway, but you'd be surprised what you will become if you get sucked into an online RPG. I'm glad I decided never to plunk down the $9.95/month on it

 

[Thump553]

Related question:

Would a new player in UO, Asheron's Call or Everquest now be so totally outclassed by existing players that it would not be any fun?

 

[IamDavid]

Don't bother with either... Neverwinter Nights is goin to be released soon...

 

[rickn]

Thump: that happens more in EQ than UO. EQ is designed more for party. UO is more attuned to single player playstyles than EQ is.

 

[rickn]

Neverwinter Nights is not a persistent online world like UO and EQ is. Very different types of games

 

[Helpless]

..Seems they "axed" UO2, or so the sites say...I thought it was a sick April Fool's joke, but it's only the 22nd...I can't believe it

 

[glp1del]

Bad news if you were waiting for UO2. link here

Remeber don't shoot the messenger

Glp1del

 

[TCool]

There are new games coming out. However definitely forget Everquest. They ban people just for disagreeing with them... I know because they just banned me tonight because I accused them of lieing and pointed out my facts.

I've spent $330 total on this game over the past 2 years of playing. Then they just ban you because they don't like what you say on their message board. (not in game).

They are a communist run company living in the United States.

Really ticks me off they can ban me after two years because they don't like what I said on the message board (none of which I even swore in).

 

[JellyBaby]

Yep UO2 was canceled by EA (Electronic Arts). You must look elsewhere for multiplayer madness. No big loss.

btw why is this thread in general hardware?