The Secret World...

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    So the open beta for The Secret World started this weekend... (I streamed it for 13 hours straight on Friday). Has anyone else played it? What do you think?

    I personally loved it... For me, the game is the exact opposite of TERA.

    TERA got combat right. However, at the time time, TERA got everything else wrong. TERA fused in the worst things about western MMOs, the irrelevant storylines and useless and boring quests, with the worst things about eastern MMOs, the need to constantly grind. The combat was awesome, but everything else was a by-the-numbers generic MMO.

    TSW here is the exact opposite. The combat is all wrong, but everything else is just done so absolutely right. Storyline is fantastic, and the need to grind is irrelevant. At the same time, they managed to get rid of one of the staples of MMOs: downtime.

    Yes the combat is a bit limited in the beta, but that's because they have 70% of the combat abilities and animations locked out of the beta... so chances are it will get better. Not to mention, most reviews of the combat I've seen so far are from how it starts, but like in most games, when you only have 3 or 4 abilities, its going to suck. The combat uses a "token" or "pip" system where you generate a resource on either yourself or targets and you can unload those resources as an attack; and you dont really get the abilities to exploit this system till later.

    The game itself is not like your regular MMO, it is instead a Point and Click adventure... online. If you liked The Longest Journey, Broken Sword, Syberia, Monkey Island or other games of similar ilk, you will probably like a game like this. It combines the in-depth and thought provoking puzzle storylines with an online community. As the same time, the "crafting" system is Minecraft... literally.
    Jaxel, May 13, 2012
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    I am completely sold on this game...

    Jaxel, May 13, 2012
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  4. Sett [09] Warrior

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    Will this be a free to play or subscription based?
    Sett, May 13, 2012
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  5. Yamagishi █████] 99%

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    I believe it will be a monthly fee, as well as having a cash shop.
    Yamagishi, May 17, 2012
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    i plan on getting this as well. getting a new laptop soon and plan on this being one of the first games i put on it. also one of the first PC games for me to play as well. i've mostly been a console gamer up until recently.
    0VincentRayne0, May 24, 2012
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  7. Rekano :O

    SO. I just got done with a quick session on the current beta.

    Yo. I think I like this. I just handed a pissed off ghost, her ass to her. with a shotgun!

    MMOs typically aren't my thing(Currently playing the PSO2 Open Beta and this). But this is pretty fun. Not to mention the voice acting is pretty damn good (Illuminati).

    Haven't tried the PvP. May check out later.
    Rekano, Jun 23, 2012
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  8. Windstar [11] Champion

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    Here's the thing, I played Age of Conan for about a week and then never played it again. Afterwards I started receiving e-mails from Funcom promoting their products, etc. I unsubscribed to them, twice. Yet they kept sending me more e-mails about their products.

    Two years later, I once again received an e-mail from them inviting into this Secret World beta that I never signed up for and the fact that I had already un-subscribed from their newsletter. I was so pissed off that I, once again, got crap from them that I unsubscribed for a third time and deleted the e-mail.

    I still have it in the trash, with one key for this beta weekend if anyone is interested.
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    i'm interested. been wanting to try it badly.

    this is one of the few games that i found out about myself and told my friends about it instead of it going the other way around.
    0VincentRayne0, Jun 24, 2012
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  10. Rekano :O

    Early Access starts today for folks that pre-ordered.

    My Body is ready.
    Rekano, Jun 29, 2012
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    what if you preordered from gamestop?
    0VincentRayne0, Jun 29, 2012
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    If you pre-ordered digitally on sites (I bought it off Amazon as a digital Download) they eventually sent me a code to redeem on the Funcom website. Which is the actual pre-order. (As well as Bonus pet and extra stuff, you manage it all from your account page)

    If you ordered a physical copy. As far as I am aware, you'll be waiting til Tuesday.
    Rekano, Jun 29, 2012
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    i ordered a digital copy though. but i have another code from someone else. hehe. so Funcom website it is?
    0VincentRayne0, Jun 29, 2012
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    i have no clue how to get about downloading the beta or anything. i typed in the code and the site recognized it so now what?
    0VincentRayne0, Jun 29, 2012
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  15. Rekano :O

    Just download the Beta client from your Account's Home Page. Then it will update itself. When its done updating, they may be some waiting today. Super Early Pre-Orders(like, day 1) and Folks who upgraded to the Grand Master Pack get first dibs in...everyone else as the day goes on.
    Rekano, Jun 29, 2012
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    Launch Trailer.

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    Rekano, Jul 3, 2012
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    I've been playing since Friday... already Rank 6. I also stream whenever I play.
    Jaxel, Jul 3, 2012
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  18. Rekano :O

    Blah. I need better stuff. Getting my ass owned on the Savage Coast.
    Rekano, Jul 3, 2012
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    so i guess my laptop is missing one thing that doesn't meet the minimum so the entire game refuses to play. i think that's BS. i can play every other game that's ever come out even if i have to adjust the settings a little but i can't do thing at the moment. i can't get past the login screen. i feel like i just wasted my money because i can't just waltz myself to best buy and just buy a new laptop. so wtf am i supposed to do?
    0VincentRayne0, Jul 4, 2012
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  20. Rekano :O

    Ok. Where are Tradeposts? I have Mail in-game and I havn't a clue where to get at it...
    Rekano, Jul 5, 2012
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