Played EQ, DAoC, AC, AC2 (!), SWG, DAoC, EQ2 : Does NW offer me anything new or refreshing?

[Toadkiller Dog]

This isn't a troll post with attitude or snark. Honest question.

I might have a pretty high bar for a "new, refreshing MMORPG" and that's on me. The following are either what I'm hoping for or tired of. This may seem nitpicky or pathetic...whatever. It's my money.

Do you constantly "pull" mobs to start engagements?

Is there a radar map?

Are there quest markers (either on the radar or above npc heads, etc.)?

The above elements tend to remove the immersion factor I'm looking for.
No offense, but comments from players who have played more than just WoW are preferred.

[パンダ（Φ ᆺ Φ）]

First of all I want to say to be careful on reading posts in this forum because some people just hate on the game and put false information even though they have never played the game before. They only know them through other people post and youtube videos and even then they are still trying to negate it so much in order to put you off from buying the game.

Try to read other similar post as well and maybe new world forum. or better yet wait until release and read the reviews then when the game is actually out and got reviewed by people who actually plays.

now regarding your questions
- Do you constantly "pull" mobs to start engagements?
No, some mobs are very aggressive that they start attacking you if they sees you, I got killed a few times when trying to read a quest and suddenly lots of mobs just ganked on me or when I am just trying to kill a boss and his followers just helps him. If it's me vs 2 or more mobs, I usually tend to run and kite them because fighting them head on is difficult because of my weapon choice.

- Is there a radar map?
There is no radar map or mini map, you have to open the map to see locations but there is a compass on top hud to show you the cardinal direction and mini-icons of specific locations or animals if you are close to them

- Are there quest markers (either on the radar or above npc heads, etc.)?
Since there is no radar I guess we use compass for this, there is marker in the compass if you track them, but they won't show up if you don't. But they also show up on NPC quest giver if you sees them.

but you can also hide the HUD completely, there will be nothing shown in the HUD then if you prefer.

[Speedy☆☺]

I would say it plays it safe and takes elements of games that did quite well and establishes them in its world decently. By no means will this game break a mold that has been tested numerous times. It is possible they will in the future. The game is fine and fills the gap soulless devoid games of today exhibit. It is soulless but not devoid.

[KrazyRay]

It's a good game, best thing out in a decade I'd say. Nothing really new, alot of polish on already tried and true systems. Compass like SKYRIM, no minimap. Small indicators for quest markers on the map and over a head of enemy mobs. Nothing to distracting. Crafting takes me back to SWG which I thought was the best. It's not a perfect system but it's good. Combat is very simple but still feels good, I do with there was more to it, especially in the skills level. Basically there are 6 skills per weapon, you get 3 of them depending on the tree you pick. You can mix and match if you really wanted to but I don't see that being a good thing. The armor system needs to some work, that's one of the biggest drawbacks to me. There was no real incentive to wear light/medium armor. Plate armor will be king with the current setup.

[Lord Haart]

Hi Toad, well like you I have played them all since EQ.

Did you ever try the Horizons debacle?

That's how not to launch an mmorpg.

[Sgt Griss]

Played EQ1, EQ2, EVE, WOW, NWN, ESO, Archage, GW, GW2, SWG D&D online, COH all to end game and Ive enjoyed New world. It depends on what your looking for. Im totally burned out on hours of 40 man raid progression. im looking for more a group content mass pvp dungeon, crafting content game I can sink time into. New world has a nice environment and has potential. If you have so many MMO games under your belt the 40.00 is worth a go. I think you will find enough here to hold you attention for the money.

[Filokwarq]

With the exception of EQ and AC, I played all these games as well.

From my perspective I would feel a tendency to answer with: Yes

Not because there are any new features. It is simply refreshing to play NW because of the rearrangement of things.
I was not interested in NW at all as a PvP game. But after they changed it and I played it the first time I was surprised in the most positive way. It takes all the good Ideas from UO till TESO and tries to create a mix with the best compromise for all playstyles.

That, of course, will not meet everybodies taste, but no game does it. But it is an interesting alternative to WoW and Teso etc. just because it mixes the mechanics in a new and refreshing way.

There are many thing I would not have thought I will like. But in NW I do, in other games I did not.

Try it. Its worth a try.