Gold - The Saga of Ryzom

TriSynergy and Nevrax announce that The Saga of Ryzom, their MMORPG, is gold, and is expected in North American stores in under two weeks:
Paris, France – September 7th, 2004 –TriSynergy and Nevrax confirmed today that Nevrax’s graphically stunning MMORPG The Saga of Ryzom has entered manufacturing and will begin shipping to retail stores throughout North America the week of September 20.
“The Saga of Ryzom has gone gold,” said David Cohen Corval, CEO of Nevrax. “In a few weeks, gamers worldwide will be able to join the saga and become heroes of Atys.”

Featuring an immersive player-driven storyline, a dynamic ecosystem, groundbreaking mass combat mechanics, and lush graphics, The Saga of Ryzom is the answer to the prayers of massively multiplayer gamers seeking a fresh, compelling experience in a true virtual world.

The Saga of Ryzom is currently in Open Beta. More than 155,000 beta accounts have been registered so far. For those interested in participating in the Open Beta:

    • The Open Beta officially started at 5:00am (ET)/9:00 am GMT on Monday August 30th. It will end Tuesday, September 14th.
    • You will need a valid account to participate. If you need an account, register here!
    • Client downloads are available via BitTorrent, direct download, and on Fileplanet GameDAILY, and DLX Gamespot.
    • All civilizations and territories are available.

Gamers who pre-order The Saga of Ryzom before launch receive exclusive benefits, including access to the advanced testing server, where new content is introduced first, and a special in-game item, the Armlet of Atys. Ryzom is available by pre-order from EB, Gamestop, and Amazon.
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Re: Eh?
Sep 8, 2004, 03:25
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Re: Eh? Sep 8, 2004, 03:25
Sep 8, 2004, 03:25
 
Is that new slang? Never heard anyone use it that way before... "Slated for Fall release" or something, sure, but meaning "bashing" or something? That's new.

Sorry, in the UK the word 'slating' is commonly referring to a good old 'slagging' off which, again is a UK word which for everyone else outside our island is 'bashing'. It can be used as it 'slated for release' but you know us brits

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Sep 7, 2004, 22:03
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Sep 7, 2004, 22:03
 
in the end, people who bash other people because of 'where they live' have brains the size of a pea. So with that said, if you see more American bashing overall, that should tell you something. ;-)

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Too early
Sep 7, 2004, 22:01
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Too early Sep 7, 2004, 22:01
Sep 7, 2004, 22:01
 
This game just isn't ready for release yet. I was in both Open Beta tests and was a closed focus tester too. It has some great concepts in it (a very interesting and unusual skill system) and I quite like the player models - but everything about it feels unpolished and unrefined. Combat isn't much fun at all (certainly not as fun as CoH or WoW) and teaming up seems to be rare. Harvesting is one of the dullest activities ever - and never worth the effort/time.

And it is still laggy and buggy. This game needs to be held back for at least another 6 months, maybe even a year - it needs a serious shift in focus. Releasing it now is just going to kill it, which is a shame because it does have some worthy qualitites.

My theory is they're just trying to get it out of the door because they're scared of what WoW will do to sales - particularly with the WoW European beta test scheduled to begin soon.

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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 19:56
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 19:56
Sep 7, 2004, 19:56
 
I apologise for this overly long post. It really is more of a thought stream, I was actually quite taken aback as to why French bashing would offend me more than America bashing and has to rationalise it in some way. I should rewrite it but I'm too lazy, so I won't be offended if nobody reads it.

You're right, there certainly is a lot of American bashing on European forums and I hate that, too. Mostly because it's so mindless. That said, I certainly think most Americans are dumb as shit, but obviously that also goes for most Europeans, ie people in general, really. What bothers me however is that people don't seem to think about what they're saying when they're bashing whatever. It's all just repeated again and again, using the time tried formula of "if I say it often enough it becomes true". So instead of any of the (IMHO) very valid criticism of America*, you just get cliches without any substance.

* America in that context typically means the American government, incidently, this is really a very poor shorthand.

Nevertheless, French bashing irritates me even more. Because in the case of America bashing, people at least think they have a sensible argument in mind, even if it's nonsense, while in the case of French bashing there is no such pretension. It's just offending* a group of people for the sake of being funny, just that it's really not funny and never really was.

*I'm not sure if French folks are offended by it incidently, maybe they don't care anymore. I probably would, even though I try hard to overcome feelings of patriotism, which I find yucky.

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Sep 7, 2004, 19:32
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 19:32
Sep 7, 2004, 19:32
 
I am in a lot of european forums (because I am european) and just fyi, its even worse the other way around. the majority of europeans in those forums (and even on the street) thinks americans are all dumb as shit, everything they do sucks, they started all wars that ever happened, world would be a better place without them, even the normally liked movies and games from america suddenly suck (but they still play and watch em of course) and some more completely idiotic and retarded stuff.
i see much less european bashing in american forums than american bashing in european forums, which kind of astonishes me. guess most americans dont know how much they are hated now in europe (and probably the rest of the world).

And in this case I somehow understand the critics on french software. ive only extremely rarely seen anything good in the formn of movies or games come out of france, so go figure.


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I have given up on waiting for BIS to come back to their senses and do a real ArmA 2 successor.
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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 17:53
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Sep 7, 2004, 17:53
 
aye French-bashing is a curious phenomenon especially considering that America == France:
a nation of loud mouthed closed minded egotists who think the rest of the world is garbage.

Take comfort in the fact that our undeserved superiority complex will eventually be our downfall. The cultural mindset of Manifest Destiny which was an asset for 200 years is a liability in the 21st century.

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Sep 7, 2004, 17:02
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 17:02
Sep 7, 2004, 17:02
 
250 ms ping _is_ laggy, thats worse than dialup speeds!

250 ms is a totally acceptable latency for an MMRPG. We're not talking Counterstrike here.

NO, everyone hates it because they DID try it, it being French is simply a bonus...and a good chacne to rip French people

So you'll be playing WoW then? That's great. I'd prefer not having to deal with you more than necessary.

I continue to be amazed how few people seem to take any offense with the rampant bashing of the French on virtually any American internet forum. It's really quite disgusting, even if it's not serious. And sometimes that isn't clear. It also stopped being funny about, I don't know, 50 years ago. Apart from original ones like that google whack.

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Re: the problem
Sep 7, 2004, 16:16
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Re: the problem Sep 7, 2004, 16:16
Sep 7, 2004, 16:16
 
The main problem is that us mmog gamers are So Jaded right now.
The industry is going thru a post-golden age cynical era, the initial exciting rush of novelty and newness is gone, now it just feels like SSDD.

edit: forgot to add my mmog-burnout credentials
Ex-HardCore 24/7: Realm, Underlight, M59 (original), UO, EQ, AC1, AO, DaoC, Mimesis, Neocron, E&B, AC2, ShadowBane, Horizons
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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 16:15
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Sep 7, 2004, 16:15
 
"everyone hates it before trying cause its french"

NO, everyone hates it because they DID try it, it being French is simply a bonus...and a good chacne to rip French people

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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 16:05
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 16:05
Sep 7, 2004, 16:05
 
250 ms ping _is_ laggy, thats worse than dialup speeds!

everyone hates it before trying cause its french.

sacre bleu!

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Re: Eh?
Sep 7, 2004, 15:10
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Re: Eh? Sep 7, 2004, 15:10
Sep 7, 2004, 15:10
 
From M-W:

Main Entry: 3 slate
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): slat·ed; slat·ing
Etymology: probably alteration of 1slat
1 : to thrash or pummel severely
2 chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely

So it's not slang, just British.

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Eh?
Sep 7, 2004, 15:07
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Eh? Sep 7, 2004, 15:07
Sep 7, 2004, 15:07
 
You all seem to be slating it

Is that new slang? Never heard anyone use it that way before... "Slated for Fall release" or something, sure, but meaning "bashing" or something? That's new.

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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 14:00
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Sep 7, 2004, 14:00
 
I've played it, and it's fairly nice. I really don't know where all the anger is coming from. I totally agree that it's really unfinished, but not more so than any other MMRPG I've beta-tested. There's a lot more to do than in AC2.

The positive aspects? The skill system is interesting and fairly different, the action system allows for further customisation.
Apart from the Fighting and Magic skill trees, there are Crafting and Foraging. Crafting is really interesting, with lots and lots of materials that affect the outcome. Foraging is interesting as well, although that one is quite unfinished as of yet.
Obviously, there isn't any way to really judge the story as of yet - it hasn't started. But the setting is quite different and very charming, I like AD&D like any other guy, but it's very refreshing not to fight Orcs and Elves. That's not all, of course, the whole planet the game is set on has a lot of potential to be interesting, so I have high hopes for the story.
The game has not been laggy at all for me, this is easily the most stable and fluid beta I have ever played. I get a consistend ping of 250 and have not had a single connection related issue. The game has crashed 2 times, which is very acceptable. Of course YMMV.

FWIW, I'm not a fan boy at all. I haven't followed development at all, wasn't even aware of it until about a week ago when I saw a nice-looking ad for it on Penny Arcade (probably the only site I ever click ads on). I'm not sure at all whether I'll buy it, I think I'll make that decision once the beta is over. With EQ, I was fed up after 6 weeks of playing and maybe I'll be fed up with Ryzom earlier. I'd have liked to try WoW first, too, but they still haven't started any tests here. But then again, everybody will play WoW, which definitely is a reason not to play it IMO.

So anyway, I kind of like it. It's terrible if you hate MMORPGs, I think it's nice if you like them. But of course, it's French Euro Trash, so it must suck. Ugh.

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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 13:43
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 13:43
Sep 7, 2004, 13:43
 
Not really knowing much about it, whats the problem? You all seem to be slating it without much of a background as to why.

It has a fairly cool skill system. That's about it. Other than that it's boring as hell, and tons of stuff is not implemented... It's WAY incomplete. That's about the only way I can describe it.

Play the Beta and see for yourself.


Get your games from GOG DAMMIT!
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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 13:34
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 13:34
Sep 7, 2004, 13:34
 
"whats the problem?"

It sucks, its laggy, its bugged as shit and its rather lame. THe models are crappy and the combat is awful.

Just try the beta, see for yourself

While I admit the idea of the universe is not too bad, please tell me how this game offers more than Anarchy Online.

Also: I am really sick of all these damn MMORPG's hitting the market that really are cheaply done and full of bugs and laggy, unreleased content.

And its French

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Re: No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 13:21
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Re: No subject Sep 7, 2004, 13:21
Sep 7, 2004, 13:21
 
Not really knowing much about it, whats the problem? You all seem to be slating it without much of a background as to why.

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No subject
Sep 7, 2004, 13:09
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No subject Sep 7, 2004, 13:09
Sep 7, 2004, 13:09
 
Not Buying - Saga of Ryzom

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Rushed to get out before WoW, EQ2
Sep 7, 2004, 13:07
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Rushed to get out before WoW, EQ2 Sep 7, 2004, 13:07
Sep 7, 2004, 13:07
 
Guaranteed.

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Re: This game is teh suq
Sep 7, 2004, 13:01
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Re: This game is teh suq Sep 7, 2004, 13:01
Sep 7, 2004, 13:01
 
Yet another reason to hate the French.

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Re: This game is teh suq
Sep 7, 2004, 12:20
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Re: This game is teh suq Sep 7, 2004, 12:20
Sep 7, 2004, 12:20
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It has like a 10 page ad in Computer Gaming World. Wtf.

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