One Shots: A visit to the capitol

Aye, it's tough to look past the visual similarities (and class systems, quest systems, etc.) but there ARE a few differences that give Allods just enough to perhaps keep even the most WoW-weary of players going.

As a face-to-face melee fan the combat system is a lot more fun. It requires a bit more attention and timing than the fire-and-forget auto-attack of WoW combat.

The endgame has some unique features (that we haven't seen yet I need to add) which look very interesting. The ship warfare with multiple players needed to run a ship is something I haven't seen since Tribes.

And although I am usually a non-reading quest-grabber I have gotten caught up in a few quests that were very clever and well-written.

And I should also add that each game feature (even the less-than-original ones) have been tweaked to make them a bit different. Whether it's the Gathering tradeskills or the death penalties they've done a bit of work here more than just copy-and-pasting WoW features.

You were saying?

http://www.onelook.com/?w=capitol&ls=a

For what it's worth, both work, but I was referring to the building as a center of power, not the locale.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capitol

vs

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/capital

Your link, Kystalle, doesn't prove anything. Archipelagos' link does, however, indicate that your use of the word is incorrect. Unless, of course, the place is the site of the game's "state legislature"? Why not just fix the headline and move on?

Thanks for sending it in! It's a really great shot. :)

I suspect they're aiming for the folks who would be playing WoW but can't or won't pony up for the subscription costs. That's just my guess, though.

There's also a market for WoW-ish games that cater to specific features.

For instance, currently PvP is pretty hardcore at levels 20+ in Allods. I'm not sure if that is the way it will go to market but basically at levels 20+ there are only PvP zones to level up in. You step in and you're flagged.

I'm not there yet so I can't say how frustrating it is but if it stays this way then likely it is a bit too "hardcore" a game for a casual player like myself.

Not to mention that Allods endgame will have a completely different dimension with the presence of ship vs ship PvP. Basically this will work as faction PvP between manned ships of 6 to 30 people and that people need to build and maintain.
You will also need the ships to access some content.

There's also a type of sport PvP called goblinball and the game has enough differences to make it different from WoW. And it is actually based on a pre-existing IP known in thee western market as the Rage of Mages.

Another difference torwards WoW is that it allows for much more character costumization in terms of spec and stats, doesn't has auto-attack, and it actually greatly matters where you spend your talent points and stat points. You can get a totally gimped character if you are not careful where you place your points.

Nice video! Thanks for posting the link. :)

Nice vid double9s.
Sorry to use it in a negative example, but it highlights one of my pet gripes about Allods - notice the dynamic, hustle-bustle soundscape?
No, nor do I. There's isn't one :S

This is part of a larger issue in my opinion, in that there have been no changes (patches) in the most recent two CB's outside of a two-line update, and I'm getting the feeling that they're going down the same path as RoM and most every other F2P title with a limited budget.

'Closed Beta' is turning out to be nothing more than a marketing exercise, with none of the pages and pages of suggestions from players being paid any heed.

I'd love to be proven wrong of course, but I'm not holding out much hope.