Comments on: The Chronicles of Spellborn Review http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:21:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason R http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jason R Fri, 01 May 2009 14:25:45 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-66 auto attack and hitting 1-9 is what bores me with EQ2, WoW, and other MMO's. After a couple hours I'm bored. Yeah button 1 gives me +5% armour debuff. So I hit that then hit button 2 for more damage. big whoop. I'll try CoS, the combat sounds interesting, and I"m not a loot whore. Loot bores me also, I'm more of a character driven person. auto attack and hitting 1-9 is what bores me with EQ2, WoW, and other MMO’s. After a couple hours I’m bored. Yeah button 1 gives me +5% armour debuff. So I hit that then hit button 2 for more damage. big whoop.

I’ll try CoS, the combat sounds interesting, and I”m not a loot whore. Loot bores me also, I’m more of a character driven person.

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Oliver Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:33:49 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-56 Hey, I don't disagree with you that the controls take some time to get used to. But I chalk this more up to the fact that those of us accustomed to other MMOs get so accustomed to just letting our character stand there and then we whack on keys 1-9 or click our hotbar icons. So yeah, it takes some time to get the handle on. I think if you've played a first person shooter before, this will come to you pretty quickly. I think you're being pretty harsh overall. I thought the graphics were good and the animations decent, especially considering the budget. I stand by my review. Hey, I don’t disagree with you that the controls take some time to get used to. But I chalk this more up to the fact that those of us accustomed to other MMOs get so accustomed to just letting our character stand there and then we whack on keys 1-9 or click our hotbar icons. So yeah, it takes some time to get the handle on. I think if you’ve played a first person shooter before, this will come to you pretty quickly.

I think you’re being pretty harsh overall. I thought the graphics were good and the animations decent, especially considering the budget.

I stand by my review.

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]]> By: awful impression http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-53 awful impression Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:41:11 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-53 The combat system is not the "ace in the hole" More accurately, the combat system is the nail in the coffin. People playing this game will most likely realize how difficult it is to control your character, and simply quit. No reason to play games with clunky and hard to use combat mechanics. I'm not even referring to the skill cylinder. Simply controllingcombat and movement is an awful chore, then the cylinder makes it even worse. The cylinder is not innovative..it's just an enforcement of prerequisites on combos. Other MMOs can easily implement "having to use one combo from group A before being able to use combo from group B" in a simple patch. So really nothing sets this game apart, except for how hard it is to actually play an unsatisfying borefest with lousy graphics and animations. The only people who would play this are casual gamers with subpar computers which can't handle games with real graphics. Therefore the complicated controls are a serious mistake. Anyone capable of being comfortable with these complicated controls is a serious gamer and probably plays higher end games with better graphics to begin with. Bottom line this game is doomed from the start. The combat system is not the “ace in the hole”

More accurately, the combat system is the nail in the coffin.

People playing this game will most likely realize how difficult it is to control your character, and simply quit.

No reason to play games with clunky and hard to use combat mechanics. I’m not even referring to the skill cylinder.

Simply controllingcombat and movement is an awful chore, then the cylinder makes it even worse. The cylinder is not innovative..it’s just an enforcement of prerequisites on combos.

Other MMOs can easily implement “having to use one combo from group A before being able to use combo from group B” in a simple patch.

So really nothing sets this game apart, except for how hard it is to actually play an unsatisfying borefest with lousy graphics and animations.

The only people who would play this are casual gamers with subpar computers which can’t handle games with real graphics. Therefore the complicated controls are a serious mistake. Anyone capable of being comfortable with these complicated controls is a serious gamer and probably plays higher end games with better graphics to begin with.

Bottom line this game is doomed from the start.

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Oliver Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:09:18 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-52 Thanks, Giraim. I did know that - it's the quest and general UI info that I'd like to see being scalable. :) Thanks, Giraim. I did know that – it’s the quest and general UI info that I’d like to see being scalable. :)

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]]> By: Giraim http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Giraim Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:36:21 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-50 While not widely known, you can increase the size of the chat window font. There's a little button next to the chat box that'll give you a few options. Just an FYI if you didn't know. While not widely known, you can increase the size of the chat window font. There’s a little button next to the chat box that’ll give you a few options. Just an FYI if you didn’t know.

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Oliver Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-49 Sweet! This is good news. Do you have any info on UI scaling? Sweet! This is good news. Do you have any info on UI scaling?

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Oliver Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:11:42 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-48 Awesome.. I just now read the press release. Nice. I'll log in when I get home and ding past 8. :) Awesome.. I just now read the press release. Nice. I’ll log in when I get home and ding past 8. :)

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]]> By: Arakas http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Arakas Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:35:52 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-46 No quest tracker - This is being worked on and should be introduced within a few patches. It's on the to-do list :) No quest tracker – This is being worked on and should be introduced within a few patches. It’s on the to-do list :)

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]]> By: Jakub http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jakub Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:55:07 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-45 No, you won't have to start a new character, that's the point. I play the game, have 3 months subscribed and I got 2 weeks + to that for free. *happyface* Tha point all the existing and newly registered have full accounts for (another) 2 weeks. They say there will also be an update quite soon, I wonder what they fix and add. Glhf playing the game guys. No, you won’t have to start a new character, that’s the point. I play the game, have 3 months subscribed and I got 2 weeks + to that for free. *happyface*

Tha point all the existing and newly registered have full accounts for (another) 2 weeks.

They say there will also be an update quite soon, I wonder what they fix and add.

Glhf playing the game guys.

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]]> By: Oliver http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Oliver Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:09:20 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-44 That's great. Thanks for that, Violet. I will make sure I update the post to reflect that. I'd love the free 2 weeks, but since I've already leveled up to 7.9, wouldn't I have to start a new character? That’s great. Thanks for that, Violet. I will make sure I update the post to reflect that.

I’d love the free 2 weeks, but since I’ve already leveled up to 7.9, wouldn’t I have to start a new character?

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]]> By: Violet http://www.thegeeklynews.com/2009/04/chronicles-of-spellborn/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Violet Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:37:26 +0000 http://www.thegeeklynews.com/?p=169#comment-43 Readers should be aware that as of today, TCoS is in full release and direct credit card billing of $15 USD/month is available (or less if multiple months are puchased at once). Also, for a limited time, free 2-week premium subscriptions are available to evaluate the game beyond the F2P cap. I would suggest you take advantage of the free two weeks as the game gets even better after the current 7.9 F2P cap. Readers should be aware that as of today, TCoS is in full release and direct credit card billing of $15 USD/month is available (or less if multiple months are puchased at once). Also, for a limited time, free 2-week premium subscriptions are available to evaluate the game beyond the F2P cap. I would suggest you take advantage of the free two weeks as the game gets even better after the current 7.9 F2P cap.

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