Re: Couple more questions

In message <mjmal1lc28rm75id09ijquprlb4ncme2br@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Barnacle Bill 
<away@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>>I take it that the UK version has specific UK servers, and not just
>>>the same ones as the US? If so I'll probably buy CoV/CoH UK combined
>>>box that will no doubt be out and the community will probably be more
>>>mature than on the US servers.
>>>
>>There seems to be two English servers and two or three others, the one
>>I've been on always seem to be well populated but not overrun with kids.
>>Easy to get into a group if you want to, and people do seem to work
>>together in groups most of the time with some sort of strategy in mind
>>instead of everyone piling in and every man for themselves, maybe I've
>>just been lucky.
>
>Good to know, what server are you on in CoH?

I'm hopeless at remembering names, but it's the English one at the top.
>
>>I think the CoV/CoH box is out in January. Managed to get Heroes for
>>about £14 and I've got Villains pre-ordered for £18, so I thought I'd
>>give it a shot, especially when I learned you don't need a separate sub
>>for Villains.
>
>Aye I noticed that, so I broke down and bought CoH UK version today
>from play.com. I had hoped the combined box would be earlier than next
>year. Not too bad though as NCSoft have made the shrewd decision to
>let you play both for the one sub as you say. I ordered CoV too.
>
Now if only I could win enough on the lottery to quit my job, I might 
just have time to play all these games :-)

>>How long they'll hold my attention, I'm not sure. I can see them being
>>quite handy for light relief a quick blast for whenever DAoC gets too
>>heavy and I need a short break. For the minute though I'm really
>>enjoying both, which can't be bad.
>
>Aye, that's what I do.
>
>DAoC is my main, and has been since I quit EQ for it four years ago.
>I've taken breaks and tried other MMORPGs but always come back to
>DAoC. I also like to keep a MMORPG light for times when I'm RvR
>frazzled out, or guild politics are getting a bit silly ;).
>
>CoH and WoW are both good fun games for some light relief.
>
>>Also considered SW Galaxies, but not reading too much good stuff about
>>it, apart from a few die-hards sticking up for it.
>
>Good decision IMHO.
>
>A wonderful concept that game, and it has some wonderful things in it
>just that SOE screwed it right up much like they do with all their
>games. It boggles me how they can take a game with the draw that Star
>Wars had and bork it up. It boggles me more how they had a big
>Hollywood movie budget for EQ2 and a ready fan base from EQ and borked
>that right up as well.

You would think it'd take some doing to screw up a SW game, but it 
happens surprisingly often. The Matrix too, by all accounts.
>
>I really can't see me playing any SOE game again as this is one
>company that simply cannot seen to learn from its mistakes. They are
>the greediest hogs in the MMORPG market as well, paying for every
>small content patch in EQ2.....Adventure packs my arse.
>
>/rant off
>
>BB.

-- 
Sean Black