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I think that albion online is a great game
Please explain how WoW is P2W? Last I checked, and I'm playing it, all the most powerful gear is still, as it always has been, only available by playing the game, not buying it.
You can't bunch reaching max level, and gearing up together though since reaching max level in just about any RPG doesn't mean squat without gear, right? Which is earned in most games by going out and killing stuff, challenging content, reaching hard to get achievements, that sort of thing. So for example WoW lets you now buy a service that lets you level up instantly to X level. Is that pay to win? I don't think so because you still have to go PVP or PVE to get gear. And the best gear is not something you can buy with gold. So paying to accelerate is only getting you so far and then you need to earn the rest.
You're not the only one from that time. But you gotta take into your view that not everyone has vast amounts of time for gaming. People have jobs, family, and other activities they'd like to have a life for without going full blown no-life mode to reach and participate in endgame activities. So I'm not bothered in the slightest if I spend 20 hours to reach max level and someone else spends $50. I saved $50 and they got to join me with their disposable income which helps support the game we both are having fun playing.
Well you can get into the game on your own but its almost guaranteed to meet people in albion online because almost all guilds require voice communication so chances are if you join one you wont be alone anymore and YES there are guild politics but im not active enough at the moment to tell you about that but YES definately a big thing that is lol as far as interation, this game is literally garanteed to get you to know people lol.
Frozen conquest I left awhile ago..I couldn't keep up with all the moving and stuff and then I had to join a diff guild because they said it had too many people that weren't active..And man I can't wait till the game releases either.
Mar
Albion Idea for Guild Vs Guild Warfare
How guild size impacts how you play should be scalable. This means a larger guild just has more of the same thing, not access to more content. This scaling can be introduced in the form of Influence.
Nov
Helpful Links Prepare for A lbion Online Closed Beta Today!
In Preparing for closed beta I have put in some time to research so I’m not a deer in the head lights. The following links have helped me understand the game on a deeper level.
Sep
Albion Online Ideas for Gathering Changes and FAQ
For example why are these high fiber concentrations in the desert? Pines in a swamp?
May
A general feedback how I feel about Albion so far
Maybe UO is considered hardcore mmorpg now but when I played UO it wasn't such thing, just an mmorpg with good consistency. There wasn't a lot of mmorpg to compare anyway.
Aug
Opinion about albion online reputation system
Yellow zone pvp seems to have been brought along for the ride, due to the need to have a single consistent system that players can learn once and understand forever. I believe my problem was looking at the reputation purely through the lens of yellow zone pvp, which still seems to not benefit from the reputation system.
Jan
Albion Online Current State of Black Zones
In Summer Black Zones were nice but weren't entirely necessary. Before you could gear progress from 4.3 to 5.4. Now the process is (correctly) 4.3 to 5.3 and so forth. Now after a little over a month the only progression that takes place can only happen in 18 different zones.
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Mar
Albion Online Build Guide: Vampiric Build by AlbionMall
Not saying its best build in game but must alert that I never had problems in open world vs any bow user.
Dec
Albion Online Guide on how to survive solo fame farming (T5+) PART 2
If you are trying to farm at one of the first T5 spots you found chances are so is everyone else. Players are lazy and don't want to have to look for mobs (see #6) they want to travel out 1 zone and start farming.