The Chronicles of Spellborn Midlevels, and Lineage 2
June 14th 2009 02:05
Apparently I cannot upload any pics... i'll get some up soon.
I've been playing The Chronicles of Spellborn for the majority of the time, but have also been attempting to get Lineage 2 working on my computer.
Lineage 2 attempts
As you may already know I am using Windows 7 Release Client. When I try to get Lineage 2 to start up, I run into a number of errors. The most common is "l2.exe has stopped working and needs to close." I get the initial splash screen and then it closes. When I have gotten it to work, I get the GameGuard has failed to launch and the application must close. I have tried a number of things to correct this.
1) nogg. I tried installing this. It is a file that you load into your system folder in the base Lineage 2 folder.
2) I've tried deleting the system folder, putting a clean downloaded system folder in.
3) Getting an old version of GameGuard and replacing it into the system folder.
4) Using an old GameGuard file from a different compatible game.
All these attempts were met with failure. I cannot get the game to start.
TCoS!
I spent the most time playing The Chronicles of Spellborn. I'm initially blown away by it. It is beautiful, different, and more what I think every MMO should have in gameplay. I am totally drawn to the fps style combat, and the rotating skilldeck. The group play is incredible.
1) Every zone I go into shows me how good of a job the artists did in creating this game. It bursts with great lighting, excellent ambiance, and exciting flora. The swirling of energies and objects in the Void Storm are breathtaking.
You can see how these images capture some of the stunning visuals. Be aware though that they are single moments captured in time. The motion that permeates each scene can only be experienced in game.
2) FPS Skilldeck combat is the most different thing I've encountered in the MMO arena. It is crazy new and different. A lot of the planning is how you are going to set up your deck. As you use a skill in a row, that row becomes unavailable until it comes around again. IT takes planning and innovation to choose which skills you'll use in a chain, and then which you'll use if you need to adjust your tactics. My Void Seer has 3 main lines, and a forth utility line. My first is my Melee line, hack, spirit strike, Rising Gust, Slash. My second line is my magic / heal line; Tap Magic, Pounding Shards, Shell Shock, then Rightous Hunt. My third line is the ranged attack line. you can find the full spell lists available HERE.
3) Group Play is simply amazing. When I grouped with some guild mates, I had an incredible blast. It was fast, fun, and compelling. It moved quickly. My role seemed to be to execute the most dmg to as many mobs as possible. I focused on doing ranged AoE dmg, then running in with Rising gust primed with my Cyclone Sphere bodyslot updated and unload massive dmg from ae melee. This in turn upped all the dmg from my spells where I would drop all the AE dmg I could, usually doubled what my normal spell damage could be.
Overall, i recommend TCoS completely. My only hesitence is that at the moment it is underpopulated. There are not enough people playing the game at the moment. I know that the game has increased its advertising in an attempt to draw in more players. I would like to see as many as possible join. I've heard rumblings about no end game content, perhaps they could add some raiding or something to the game. I've not been up that high yet, but I can tell that there would be some loss of interest once getting to 50. Though, really, its about the journey, not the end, i guess...
I've been playing The Chronicles of Spellborn for the majority of the time, but have also been attempting to get Lineage 2 working on my computer.
Lineage 2 attempts
As you may already know I am using Windows 7 Release Client. When I try to get Lineage 2 to start up, I run into a number of errors. The most common is "l2.exe has stopped working and needs to close." I get the initial splash screen and then it closes. When I have gotten it to work, I get the GameGuard has failed to launch and the application must close. I have tried a number of things to correct this.
1) nogg. I tried installing this. It is a file that you load into your system folder in the base Lineage 2 folder.
2) I've tried deleting the system folder, putting a clean downloaded system folder in.
3) Getting an old version of GameGuard and replacing it into the system folder.
4) Using an old GameGuard file from a different compatible game.
All these attempts were met with failure. I cannot get the game to start.
TCoS!
I spent the most time playing The Chronicles of Spellborn. I'm initially blown away by it. It is beautiful, different, and more what I think every MMO should have in gameplay. I am totally drawn to the fps style combat, and the rotating skilldeck. The group play is incredible.
1) Every zone I go into shows me how good of a job the artists did in creating this game. It bursts with great lighting, excellent ambiance, and exciting flora. The swirling of energies and objects in the Void Storm are breathtaking.
You can see how these images capture some of the stunning visuals. Be aware though that they are single moments captured in time. The motion that permeates each scene can only be experienced in game.
2) FPS Skilldeck combat is the most different thing I've encountered in the MMO arena. It is crazy new and different. A lot of the planning is how you are going to set up your deck. As you use a skill in a row, that row becomes unavailable until it comes around again. IT takes planning and innovation to choose which skills you'll use in a chain, and then which you'll use if you need to adjust your tactics. My Void Seer has 3 main lines, and a forth utility line. My first is my Melee line, hack, spirit strike, Rising Gust, Slash. My second line is my magic / heal line; Tap Magic, Pounding Shards, Shell Shock, then Rightous Hunt. My third line is the ranged attack line. you can find the full spell lists available HERE.
3) Group Play is simply amazing. When I grouped with some guild mates, I had an incredible blast. It was fast, fun, and compelling. It moved quickly. My role seemed to be to execute the most dmg to as many mobs as possible. I focused on doing ranged AoE dmg, then running in with Rising gust primed with my Cyclone Sphere bodyslot updated and unload massive dmg from ae melee. This in turn upped all the dmg from my spells where I would drop all the AE dmg I could, usually doubled what my normal spell damage could be.
Overall, i recommend TCoS completely. My only hesitence is that at the moment it is underpopulated. There are not enough people playing the game at the moment. I know that the game has increased its advertising in an attempt to draw in more players. I would like to see as many as possible join. I've heard rumblings about no end game content, perhaps they could add some raiding or something to the game. I've not been up that high yet, but I can tell that there would be some loss of interest once getting to 50. Though, really, its about the journey, not the end, i guess...
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