How is this game? Gameplay/Item Shop

[CodeRedA]

I've played World of Warcraft from 2004-2006, And also Warhammer and AoC and DAOC. I'm a big fan of pvp in those kind of games but they are all out of my interests now. I see that this game seems to fit the role of the kinds of games I enjoy, but I'm always worried about Item Shops in games like this.

I don't mind paying for a game, but is it an absolute MUST to use the cash shop to be effective in this game? Is it still a somewhat active game?

[Gideon_Slack]

Of all the pvp games out there with item shop, this one probably has the least impact. All things being equal, gear makes a marginal difference. Teamwork, and skill (for some classes at least ) is more important.

The population of the game is active and intense. The nature of the game creates strong bonds in clans and in realms.

The English server (Horus) is international though, so how active it is could vary by what time you play.

[CodeRedA]

Hm. That sounds intriguing then. My client is at about 90% so I'll be trying it out soon. Any recommendation on where an Easter Canadian player should play to get optimal latency and community?

[Gideon_Slack]

Originally Posted by CodeRedA

Hm. That sounds intriguing then. My client is at about 90% so I'll be trying it out soon. Any recommendation on where an Easter Canadian player should play to get optimal latency and community?

In EST timezone, you shouldn't have any problems (unless you play at 4am). Latency is good. The server is in Sweden I think, but I'm in B.C. and its been good for me.

Community-wise, go with the realm that's most appealing. The realms used to break out as Ignis: North American, Syrtis: European, Alsius: a mix; but I think they are more even now.

[CodeRedA]

Which realm do you play for reference?

[Gideon_Slack]

Originally Posted by CodeRedA

Which realm do you play for reference?

Alsius: the Northern Realm (being Canadian and liking snow ). Syrtis is green and elvish. Ignis red desert and evil. Other players could speak up on why they like their realms.

At the moment, Syrtis is the most populated realm, followed by Alsius then Ignis, though this fluctuates. Least populated realm gets a bonus to xp and gold (currently Ignis).

One of the big draws of this game is open world RvR (lack of which was one of Warhammer's big mistakes). This means sometimes you might get zerged by another realm with more players on, but it also leads to frequent "wow" moments.

[CodeRedA]

Originally Posted by Gideon_Slack

Alsius: the Northern Realm (being Canadian and liking snow ). Syrtis is green and elvish. Ignis red desert and evil. Other players could speak up on why they like their realms.

At the moment, Syrtis is the most populated realm, followed by Alsius then Ignis, though this fluctuates. Least populated realm gets a bonus to xp and gold (currently Ignis).

One of the big draws of this game is open world RvR (lack of which was one of Warhammer's big mistakes). This means sometimes you might get zerged by another realm with more players on, but it also leads to frequent "wow" moments.

I love RvR, but agree that Warhammer did a terrible job with it. The game sounds great to me, hopefully it's pros will outweigh the cons of most F2P games and I'll be able to get into it. Thanks for your help.

[Klutu]

Woot Another Fellow Canadian in Regnum!

Im also in Alsius

Regnum is 1 of the few games where the item shop doesn't imbalance the entire game

[CodeRedA]

Originally Posted by Klutu

Woot Another Fellow Canadian in Regnum!

Im also in Alsius

Regnum is 1 of the few games where the item shop doesn't imbalance the entire game

Haha that's good to hear. It's currently patching but I will probably end up trying Alsius.

[Gideon_Slack]

Regnum also has unlimited free respecs (/reset_powers at trainer). This is unusual, if not unique, among f2p games (most charge $ for it).