There is nothing more fun than joining hundreds of other players on a killing rampage across half a continent. The scale is epic, and the mobs are like the ocean's waves crashing against cliffs. It is quite an achievement in terms of gameplay and design idea. The feel is bar none.

However, the technical side of things is the complete opposite. I don't know how many players out there have awesome spec-tacular gaming rigs with 3-4+ cores running at 3.2+ ghz, but they are lucky. The great idea loses every shred of it's charm after demolishing the frame rate.

Without a playable frame rate, a lot of players are going to have to sit out on the Nexus raids. That is a tragedy.

In my own experience, I lowered everything down to preset one and was barely able to participate. I use an AMD II x2 220 (2.8 ghz) (which needs to be upgraded, especially now that Nexuses have begun) and a Radeon HD 6790, which can handle anything GPU-related that this game requires. I ran at 7-9 fps on preset one.

I could be completely wrong in assuming that the lag correlates to the specs though. Perhaps it was server lag instead?

But even though all of this was hampering me, I enjoyed it immensely. It turns out that my guild was in a GvG war with another (Prophecy vs Revolt) and we had to battle Revolt along with the Nexus monsters. Once I got into the flow of things and acclimated to severe frame stutter, I had a blast. I can only imagine how awesome it would be to play with a nice 20 -30 fps.

I have never played a game with elements of this scope. It had such an intensity which I can't describe. It gave me the chills. Seeing everyone moving together in a common direction towards the same goal had a profound impact on me. I can't wait to see it again.

This is the TL;DR (Not that you should skip any part of this amazingly entertaining post):

There is no room for incompetence.



P.S.

I don't know about the rest of you Lancers, but I love taking all the anti-Lancer stereotyping and breaking it in game! You should take this perspective too! It's almost like... the community has given you an opportunity to rise above "the rest" of the Lancers.

Just a different perspective! I'm having lots of fun. My random group members aren't complaining! ^^

I love the super attractive character models. Yay for Korea and their aesthetic sense!

The line of the line of the lance and the line of the tail are in conflict. Though the cross section you've created is nice and the tail does help fill the empty space in the bottom left of the picture, I feel as if the tail should perk up and follow the lance's line rather than droop away from it.

The wing design on the shield creates a really nice "counter movement", so to speak, away from the lance. Still, the only thing is the tail. (Try covering it up. I'm sure you've looked over this little detail a lot already; I guess it's just one of those things. ^^)

I love the sketch, otherwise I wouldn't have commented. She's very cute and her expression amuses me. Thanks for the piece! Looking forward to the finished product.

P.S. That lance is so huge...

; )

Quote: JPsama on 05/17/2012, 11:13 AM - view

Lololol, one of my pet peeves to.

too* ^^

Hey I have a question guys! Does the weapon skin run out after one use? or can you keep the skin and apply it to every weapon you find?

Quote: Bringer on 05/15/2012, 02:12 AM - view

Quoted for awesomeness and a fresh-perspective.

Well, for what it's worth, I look at these kinds of threads as guidelines for what not to do as a Lancer. I get in a group and ask myself, "What would a douche do according to the countless anti-Lancer threads in forums?"

Then I do the opposite! ^^

Quote: Zatsuza on 04/15/2012, 10:56 AM - view

Agreed, this is the best in my opinion.

Quote: ClairePendragon on 04/15/2012, 09:38 AM - view

Her eyes are amazing. The only thing that's off is her nose. It's turned up too much. Her mouth needs tweaking as well. Keep the eyes though, damn.