The crew over at GameSpy has put together a great interview with Lead Designer Chris Cao about EverQuest II. With EverQuest the original being such a success. EverQuest II is expected to surpass the original by bringing in new features, and a better plotline. Already EverQuest II looks like a winner.
GameSpy: In a lot of ways, EverQuest II is trying to bring down the focus of the game to emphasize small groups of players as opposed to huge guilds. What was the thinking behind doing this?
Chris Cao: The focus on the six-member group is the core distinction between EverQuest II and the original. EverQuest already supplies players with large-scale encounters meant for numerous players. As a parallel product, EverQuest II seeks to offer play on a smaller, more intimate scale. We want the actions, skills, and personality of each group member to matter. Smaller group and raid sizes do just that.
News source: GameSpy
GameSpy: In a lot of ways, EverQuest II is trying to bring down the focus of the game to emphasize small groups of players as opposed to huge guilds. What was the thinking behind doing this?
Chris Cao: The focus on the six-member group is the core distinction between EverQuest II and the original. EverQuest already supplies players with large-scale encounters meant for numerous players. As a parallel product, EverQuest II seeks to offer play on a smaller, more intimate scale. We want the actions, skills, and personality of each group member to matter. Smaller group and raid sizes do just that.
News source: GameSpy
This sort of thing is not uncommon among Internet and computer users. Microsoft vs Apple, Intel vs AMD. It seems us geeks just can’t help ourselves.
We must remember that both offer “free” services and unbelievable amounts of storage. So what’s at the centre of this storm and why would users of a email service turn to this action? I would hazard a guess “commercialisation”. GMail members are selling & trading invites to what is a free service.
This spawned a new craze, were everyone wants the best email address they can buy, usually their first name, popular companies and even pop stars names. True hysteria built on hype has caused email accounts to become valuable and any rival offering a better service and this is a threat to them.
So when your saving for your pension don’t forget to add a few choice GMail accounts to go along with those 1000’s of catchy domain names your sitting on too…
Update: well it seems that the GMail group won, You’ve Got Post accounts now have a 20mb limit, returning them to the hords of companies offering a similer service. GMail it seams, has kept its crown for now...
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