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RE: Currently looking into the game before buying |
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01-02-2018, 11:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-02-2018, 11:19 AM by Nebbs.)
Most of what you ask i would say that given your experience it is what you would expect of an active and thriving RP community, in all its diversity.

On  Customizability for RP I would say the game offers a wide variety of support.

Short version.. very supportive of playing an RP character in a rich visual way.

Classes 
  • each character can be all classes, that's 26, so can be very versatile in adapting to a persona
Gear
  • Dying is possible for a lot of gear, with a one colour per item, and each item will then apply that according to it's look (each item is often multiple colours/shades)
  • Glamoring (or overwriting an items image with another) enables you to look the way you want in any situation
  • Outfits (no stat items) are plenty and include things like bathing attire and seasonal looks
  • You can dress as a peasant, noble, fantastic-hero, etc.. it is very wide ranging
  • Clear/blank items are available so they don't show
Setting
  • Largely sword and sorcery fantasy
  • Guns, flying ships and technology is also present
  • The starting areas are western in style and there is the new area now that is eastern
  • There is one player faction
  • There is no open world PvP
Character
  • Characters are shape wise similar by race, with height being the main difference
  • Face/features etc.. can be customized. This is somewhat less than BDO/ESO
  • emotes (your character moves) are many and work in a variety of standing/sitting/laying positions
  • you can sit on seats and on the floor or anyplace
  • you can lay down on specific areas (beds etc..)
  • you can swim in some zones
  • you can go underwater in some zones
  • There are no chat bubbles, all chat is in chat windows, you can 4 chat windows/tabs and they can be filtered
  • You can tell/wispier people and join up-to 8 specific chat channels (called linkshells)
Environment
  • In the starting area travel is on the ground, in expansion areas flying mounts are available
  • Lots of building are closed, but some are open to use for RP
  • There is an RP flag you can apply to your name plate
  • Dungeons can be used for RP (within the limits of the dungeon)
  • Housing works great, except there is not enough of it to go around (biggest flaw imo)
I could go on and on

[Edit added extras below]

Extras..
  • There are no add on/in programs, in fact they are not allowed
  • There is internal macros you can write which can help with combat and crafting. They do get used extensively in RP for performing
  • There is a new feature that lets bards play actual notes, so you can play actual music. It cant be macro enabled yet so it is literally playing an instrument

Char: [Nebula Stardancer]   FC: [East Eerie Trading Co]
Link Shells: [Hugs & Cakes]  [Witches' Wyrd Web]
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Currently looking into the game before buying - by Orli - 01-01-2018, 11:18 PM
RE: Currently looking into the game before buying - by Unnamed Mercenary - 01-01-2018, 11:52 PM
RE: Currently looking into the game before buying - by ExAtomos - 01-02-2018, 10:30 AM
RE: Currently looking into the game before buying - by Nebbs - 01-02-2018, 11:04 AM
RE: Currently looking into the game before buying - by Orli - 01-02-2018, 01:24 PM
RE: Currently looking into the game before buying - by Sephkon - 01-03-2018, 10:11 PM

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