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Runes Of Magic's Palatial Housing In Action
Posted by Mike Fahey at 2:40 AM on August 29, 2008
Here's a video and some screens that highlight the player housing system in the upcoming MMORPG Runes of Magic. I talked at length about the housing features in my impressions of the title from the Games Convention last week, but I forgot to touch on several key points, such as everyone getting their own French maid who facilitates entering and leaving their home, or the fact that you can invite friends into your home, which certainly explains the very comfy bed seen in the clip. No more cybering in the subway tunnel between Ironforge and Stormwind for
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teeuwen
Posted 3:31 AM 29/8/08
@WPack911:
Cre-eee-eepy!
teeuwen
Erwos
Posted 3:31 AM 29/8/08
I think that girl forgot to put on clothes as she left the house.
Erwos
Jtn
Posted 3:28 AM 29/8/08
This looks like a promising MMO, I just hope that the payers don't get huge advantages over the non-payers.
Jtn
Mike Fahey
Posted 3:23 AM 29/8/08
@robstandard: Keep in mind that video clips from PC games, unless they are chock full of big-company monies, always look like ass.
Mike Fahey
robstandard
Posted 3:18 AM 29/8/08
This looks horrible in every way, EXCEPT for the housing. Animations, music, etc.
robstandard
Gaff
Posted 3:17 AM 29/8/08
@Mike Fahey: It certainly looks more polished than most F2P MMOs, but "something is more than the sum of its parts": taking the good bits from everything and putting it into one game doesn't always produce something good.
Of course, while I'm typing this, I just signed up to the EU site / Closed Beta and checking my inbox...
Damn you, Fahey!
Gaff
WPack911
Posted 3:14 AM 29/8/08
This game looks so awesome, I am already registered and I await my beta key. Oh and yeah that looks like some comfy cybering indeed. ;)
WPack911
Kyolux
Posted 3:08 AM 29/8/08
@Mike Fahey: I talked too quickly. While I can download the client, they seems to be sending invitation by waves.
"As a reminder: everyone who registered has the right to participate in the Closed Beta, it simply happens wave by wave.
Should you not be in this first wave, do not give up: we will grant access to Taborea step by step!"
Kyolux
Mike Fahey
Posted 2:57 AM 29/8/08
@Kyolux: This one really looksdifferent. I know what you're talking about, but I have high hopes. :)
Mike Fahey
Kyolux
Posted 2:56 AM 29/8/08
I'm at work, can't download the Beta Client yet. Looking forward to play lvl 1-20 then get bored with it, just like all F2P mmorpg.
Kyolux
ggodo
Posted 2:55 AM 29/8/08
Wow, maid service in an mmo, it's becoming more like the anti reality hotel.
ggodo
Eviscerate
Posted 2:55 AM 29/8/08
The most appealing thing about that video was it's music. If thats any indication of what the ingame music is gonna sound like. I'm sold.
Eviscerate
dArk_stAr
Posted 2:54 AM 29/8/08
and bathing in a swan! how... realistic?
dArk_stAr
belo
Posted 2:50 AM 29/8/08
lol at the french maid and the 'armor' the character is wearing
but what'd i expect?
belo
Eviscerate
Posted 2:50 AM 29/8/08
..but...but..cybering in the subway under Ironforge was so romantic. The low lighting and rats added to the ambience.
Eviscerate
Chrinkster
Posted 2:49 AM 29/8/08
Looks nice.....The girl not the house.
Chrinkster
KooPaTRPa
Posted 2:48 AM 29/8/08
Will this be the pivotal MMO were sexy time doesnt involve tea bagging and furious typing. probably not.
KooPaTRPa
ChunkOFunk
Posted 4:13 AM 29/8/08
@teeuwen: Second'd
Also, free to play anybody? I'm freakin' sold.
ChunkOFunk
LDJosh
Posted 4:23 AM 29/8/08
Reminds me of FF11's Mog House.
LDJosh
kcm117
Posted 5:22 AM 29/8/08
star wars galaxies was the only MMO that did player housing right....u hope the new KOTOR MMO has it. I Miss the old SWG.
kcm117
stoutbear
Posted 6:01 AM 29/8/08
WoW, thats all I have to say 'bout that.
stoutbear
Babylonian
Posted 5:46 AM 29/8/08
Am I crazy or is this game (graphically, not stylistically) hideous?
Babylonian
KatiePewPew
Posted 6:24 AM 29/8/08
@stoutbear: Not $15 a month, thats all I have to say 'bout that.
KatiePewPew
Strychnine
Posted 7:04 AM 29/8/08
Looks terrible.
Say what you will about it being different, but all F2P MMOs suck... even Guild Wars.
Anyone that plays this over WoW or WAR is terrible... and don't talk to me about costs, because if you don't make 15 dollars a month, you're not old enough to be playing MMOs anyways.
Strychnine
kitsuneconundrum
Posted 8:49 AM 29/8/08
he went in a man and came out a woman. thats twisted.
kitsuneconundrum
Mike Fahey
Posted 8:35 AM 29/8/08
@Strychnine: So you've played it then, or you're just talking out of your ass?
Mike Fahey
Byakko
Posted 6:15 PM 29/8/08
@Strychnine:
You have angered the Fahey. Prepare for termination.
@Mike Fahey:
I signed up a little after Kotaku (was it you too?) posted the first notice about Runes of Magic. No invitation yet, I'm guessing it's first come first serve =/
They're prolly stress-testing the servers, letting in players in increments of 200-500 at a time? Hence the staggered the invitations.
Plus well, having a sudden rush of lvl 1s just isn't going to cut it. They have to see the all-important gank factor between the first/alpha invitees and the noobies from later waves =p
Still, it'll be a match b/t this and Perfect World for my F2P (Asian-like) MMO fix. I'm still loving PW's sheer unparalleled customization options, even if the pop music is driving me insane. (But I'm waiting for the 'true' English translated version, since the Malaysian Engrish is impossible)
@kitsuneconundrum:
Same flag =D
Byakko
Meowhead
Posted 8:56 AM 31/8/08
@Strychnine:
So having an extra 15 dollars a month for an MMO is the sign of adulthood? Damn, and here I thought having a new baby and spending my extra money on her made me a responsible adult.
I'm glad to be set straight that playing WoW is the best method of determining your status as a grown up.
Meowhead