"wow raiding is takes alot more skill than eq" - SamwiseRed

[Duckwalk]

Originally Posted by Treats [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If difficult doesn't = time consuming everyone arguing that point in this thread would be NBA or NFL stars.

Just don't have the time for that though, right??

To use your analogy, WoW would be like a quarterback throwing a football to wide receiver running a complicated route through coverage requiring exact timing and a diving catch. If the receiver drops the ball they can line up and try it again. While EQ would be like two people standing 10 yards apart throwing a ball back and forth. If they drop it they have to jump up and down on one foot for an hour straight before they can continue playing catch.

Jumping up and down on one foot is hard mmmkay

[WillyWillers]

Originally Posted by Nitsude [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Everquest is "hard" because it's a timesink and people who can devote more time typically do the best.

WoW is "hard" because of game mechanics that have to be mastered.

Well put.

[wwoneo]

Originally Posted by Duckwalk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

To use your analogy, WoW would be like a quarterback throwing a football to wide receiver running a complicated route through coverage requiring exact timing and a diving catch. If the receiver drops the ball they can line up and try it again. While EQ would be like two people standing 10 yards apart throwing a ball back and forth. If they drop it they have to jump up and down on one foot for an hour straight before they can continue playing catch.

Jumping up and down on one foot is hard mmmkay

Instead of jumping up and down on one foot. It would be more like they have to sit there and do absolutely nothing for 10 hours straight.
FTFY

Sitting there and doing nothing for 10 hours hard?

[Duckwalk]

Originally Posted by wwoneo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Instead of jumping up and down on one foot. It would be more like they have to sit there and do absolutely nothing for 10 hours straight.
FTFY

Sitting there and doing nothing for 10 hours hard?

I was giving EQ some credit for having to clear trash post wipe and rebuff because #skillz

[wwoneo]

Originally Posted by Duckwalk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I was giving EQ some credit for having to clear trash post wipe and rebuff because #skillz

That's part of throwing the ball. The rest is just poopin in a sock.

[Bboboo]

Not sure why this thread has gone on for so long. MMOs in general are easy games with the varying difference of the time sink. The only thing that makes MMOs seem hard/require skill is the mass amount of idiots/scrubs that play them.

You guys are really just splitting hairs.

[bloodmuffin]

Originally Posted by Duckwalk [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Jumping up and down on one foot is hard mmmkay

I got your point but I have to say I'd love to see how long you would actually last if you had to jump on one foot for an hour.

[Duckwalk]

Originally Posted by bloodmuffin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I got your point but I have to say I'd love to see how long you would actually last if you had to jump on one foot for an hour.

I'm in compete agreement with you, jumping up and down on one foot for an hour in order to continue playing catch is a grueling pointless requirement that has almost zero impact on the skill related to throwing a ball back and forth.

[pasi]

It makes me wonder how bad people who feel EQ is challenging are at gaming in general. Once you get passed a basic level of competency, the punisher mechanics of EQ stop mattering.

[Bazia]

the pve in eq is so boring/trivial i cant even play the blue server