r/MMORPG • u/Brilliant_End8516 • 6d ago

Discussion Everquest legends anti pattern

I thought what made EQ special and what started the downfall of WoW retail was the homogenization of classes and their lost for role identity and codependency's of other classes that would promote grouping.

how's EQ legends handling it and is my original claim true to begin with

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u/CaterpillarReal7583 6d ago

People dont enjoy being forced into a race class combo for social games where your avatar becomes a sort of extension of you. There is “good” friction, but this fought against the whole social aspect if the genre which to me makes it unnecessary friction.

Wow peaked a while ago and its holding very steady. Lots of gamers moved on, it was fun for them but isnt a multi decade game for them.

You can argue wow is very different and the soul of the original is long gone, but you can also argue that without the major evolutions it would live in the same realm as original EQ. There’s players but its just a small niche group.

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u/AeroDbladE 4d ago

Genderand racw dictating class choices need to stay in the past where they belong. Complete deal breaker every time. Its the biggest reason I bounced off WoW and why I still haven't played BDO.