First look at ArcheAge

After a wonderful weekend finally being able to try out ArcheAge I am back with lots of screenies from the event. My first impression of the game is quite decent, and since I am lacking something to play these days I am eager for the next beta event.

First of all the game has so many aspects that I didn't even have time to discover half of them, but that's a positive thing. The game keeps surprising me with little things all the time, the details such as the emotes rock, paper, scissors. Or the fact your mount can swim in water aswell! These are just some of the items I really like, it is getting closer to reality than any other MMO I have played over the last 7 years.

The graphics might not be the best, but with all the things available and stuff to do there is little time to be disappointed about the graphics. The game somehow just sucks you in and you slowly get more passionate about the game.

Crafting in the game is a huge aspect that won't take an end. Crafting is actually usefull in this game, unlike other games where you have to grind dungeons and raids to get decent gear. I really love that feature. On top of that there are so many crafting vocations, which you have only dreamt of in other games. You can have your own little farm and grow crops or do husbandry and have your own animals in your backyard!

Sailing is also a totally new aspect from any of the MMOs I have ever played. Which seems to work pretty decent, haven't discovered much of this yet, but I am hoping to be only more surprised as time shows.

There are a lot more to do in the game than what I have been writing down here, but summed up I know what I will be playing, when ArcheAge releases for good.
So what about you?

Will you be playing ArcheAge?

ArcheAge - 1st Closed Beta Event

It is finally time for the ArcheAge European first closed beta event. We have been waiting for months for this and now it is just around the corner! On thursday the 17th the closed beta event will begin and run until monday evening (European time). For more information check out: The official announcement
I know what I will be doing for the next few days! Can't wait to post pictures and screenshots from the event! Stay tuned !

While waiting...

Since I am eager to try out ArcheAge and still have to wait for the Beta to be out in Europe I am trying to kill time elsewhere. Tried several games lately and nothing seems to be interesting enough for me in the longer run! I simply just need something new! Been killing time in The Sims 3, while waiting for Sims 4 aswell to get here, but mostly ArcheAge which is "just around the corner" they say.
Been to almost all the games I own and even tried out new ones but yet I remain eager and impatient for ArcheAge... it is annoying!

Which games are you playing at the moment? 

ArcheAge

2014 has been a confusing year for me in games... I haven't really found "THE GAME" yet... Which is kinda sad, since I had my hopes up for The Elders Scrolls Online.. But since that was a downer for me, I have been stuck in Final Fantasy XIV - A realm reborn. And now I am starting to get slightly bored... After having been so busy IRL, I haven't felt the same vibe in either of the games I own. LOTRO, FFXIV, Sims 3, Age of Conan, etc.. I am finding myself in a weird spot where I dont know which way to go. I want something new and exciting and then I got a tip about this new game called ArcheAge!

When I heard the name at first, I was a bit sceptical, due to it also being an asian MMO, but then when I read into what the game was like I was blown away. ArcheAge ain't just a normal MMORPG, but it is a sandbox game, meaning players are allowed to do almost anything!
You can build your own house anywhere, trading/gathering is playerbased, you can build your ship, PVP, there is even a crime system if you steal of someone else goods! On top of that there are no bound classes, but you have the control of which skills and weapons you would like to use! So be your own master and be the character you have always wanted to be! The game has seriously every aspect all the other MMORPGs have been missing for the last 10-15 years!

ArcheAge is litteraly the MMORPG you have been waiting for! And the betas are supposed to go out next month in June 2014. The game has been out since last year in Korean and Japan, but they are translating the game ATM. Hopefully we will get this game sooner than I can hope for! At least I am very excited! And the best thing about ArcheAge is it is Free to Play!!!! Ofc there is a chance of having a subscription if you want some extra stuff, but how amazing is that anyway?
I am looking forward to trying it out and hopefully it will be all the waiting worth it!

Check out this video for more information on ArcheAge

Not dead yet...

I know I have been quiet for a while, but don't you worry I ain't dead yet! I have been studying at my university 24/7 for the last many weeks! But now finally I have some spare time and freedom in terms of reading holiday and preparations for my exam in June.
But that means more gaming and sparetime! Can't wait!

Meanwhile in FFXIV

As much as I love playing the bard I am still liking the scholar a lot! DPS vs. Healing is a lot different, but always nice to switch once in a while. Bard is still the only max level character I have, but scholar is soon there! 43 already!
Also had the chance to start getting used to my new haircut! I still miss the old one sometimes...