Hellgate: London

[Da1andonly]

Too bad I'm one of those who's flat broke

[Kim]

I'd pay just for hardcore mode :/

[Noah]

There's actually Hardcore Elite mode, Kim.

Prepare to get fucking owned.

[Heroin Bob]

paying 10 bucks a month is stupid, too many better free games out there

[Kahlan]

I'm downloading the demo. Did they say that the new patches coming out every 1-3 months will cost money, too? Like Everquest used to do? Buy the game for 50 bucks then every 1-3 months pay 40 bucks for the new patches? If the patches are free I'd be more than happy with a non-subscribed account. I still have 120 bucks in best buy cash so I have some spending money for it.

[Noah]

Mostly aimed for posters like Heroid Bob:

You pretty much only pay if you want to use more than 3 character slots, or want to play hardcore. That's it.

If you are retarded, and are too stupid to have any money, then fuck off. Get the fuck away from my Hellgate:London, you are not invited to the party.

[Stabwound]

No, you pay if you want to enjoy the game. You can't even equip the best stuff in the game if you don't pay, which is ridiculous. You also get a transport ability which you pretty much need, and not to mention there will be content additions (new items, areas, etc) every month or so that you don't get.

[Kahlan]

It's ok, I just downloaded the demo. The game seems pretty retarded to me. Gonna be pretty ridiculous. I'm gonna give this game 1 thumb down and not 2 just because it has good graphics and the creators took a chance in the way they set up a first person viewpoint for an mmorpg. All-in-all, borderlands is going to be way better.

[Noah]

Yeah, playing for 10 minutes to level 5 gives you a full insight of the game.

Diablo 2 wasn't that good in the first 10 minutes either, run around and one shot stuff you right click at, no fancy stuff.

The demo itself was retarded, demo was is just like a retarded version of the beta, with less levels and fun.

[Kahlan]

It wasn't the first 5 levels. I looked at the stat and skill set, those were ok. Very diabloesque. But the fps style of play in an mmorpg just doesn't suit me. I enjoyed WoW/Everquest and basically every other 3d mmorpg that's out on the market. Well, I enjoyed the setup. The setupd on hellgate was an first person, didn't work for me as an rpg

[Noah]

You don't have to be FPS, I play my Blademaster from a WoW like view. I've seen videos of HG:L without even the crosshair.

[Noah]

Official intro.

Awesome video. I hadn't even seen it before getting into the game.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ID0i7_N0g

Remember the dead!

[Dameon Angell]

What you get if you pay.

Elite Mode: This is for those players that always feel a game is too easy. The demons are tougher, deal out more damage, move faster, travel in larger groups, and have more champions at the ready. Numerous tweaks to the overall balance and progression of the game make this an extremely challenging mode.

Hardcore: Hardcore mode takes away the various resurrection options. For the gamer that wants the ultimate test, try playing an Elite Hardcore character!

Themed Events and Items: Halloween (October 31 - November 4)

* Zombot - A special pet just for All Hallows', this amalgam of meat and metal is sure to frighten and delight those players that are willing to put in the time to find all the necessary pieces in order to construct him.
* All Hallow's Visage - A Unique Helm that has not only very special properties, but as well a look unlike any other helm in the game. Ghost Rider would be jealous!
* All Hallow's Treats - Delicious and devious, these different candies do everything from temporarily boosting stats to temporarily altering the appearance of the devourer.
* All Hallows' Quests - There is a pair of special quests available, including one that is repeatable for continuous fun.
* Nemo ~ Master of Festivities - This special NPC can first be found in Covent Garden Station to greet players and send them on their way with quests specifically crafted for the season.

Guild Creation: Buy purchasing a Guild Herald, a character can form a new guild. Characters can only be part of one guild at a time and should a Guild leader decide to abandon their post, they can pass leadership of the Guild to another subscribing guild member.

Achievements: These are long-term goals for players. The player starts with a few new goals in an Achievement Log. These can be as simple as slaying a certain amount of specific demons to something as difficult as completing quests without the benefit of armor! Players uncover new goals as they start to meet the requirements of that achievement. For example, after 50 zombies have been slain, an "Achievement Unlocked" message displays on the screen. Checking the Achievement Log shows how many zombies must be eradicated to complete the achievement. Rewards for completing achievements can be anything from reputation to tags on the player to special particle effects to items to special skills to - well, anything is possible!

Extra Character Slots: While everyone gets 3 character slots, subscribers can have a maximum of 24 characters.

Larger Stash: Each character's storage locker is doubled in size with an extra 6x8 section, making the hoarding of all sorts of goodies that much easier. Packrats rejoice!

Founder's Perks: Name Color, Forum Icon, More to come... (this will be an on-going area, as well)

[Ewan]

Well I just got an email inviting me to the beta!

I'll try it out later or today (or more likely tomorrow).

[Noah]

Beta ends on friday with a character wipe, but will start up again a short while later. I'm not 100% updated, but you can read it on beta forums.