They BOTH have trials, go see...But I played EQ for 4 years..Great great game, I played DAOC for about 6 months, and I still think its a good game. I sorta wish I could go play some DOAC right now to be quite honest , I'd choose DAOC because of the unique realm and pvp system though.
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As someone posted earlier, take advantage of the trials & see which suits you fancy better. EQ has a very valued combination package currently, Titanium, that has all the expansions except the Prophecy of Ro being released next month. i believe DAoC has a similar combo. package. DAoC focuses more on the PvP/RvR gaming where EQ only has 1 server exclusive for PvP now since server-mergers. Play both trials & see which you enjoy most, i've never played DAoC & ust quit EQ recently. Good luck with either you choose. There's also other current MMOs & soon to be future MMOs to consider.
Havnt tryed EQ yeat , but DAoC sux IMO...only bcos movement is damn screwd and interface sux too...but ive heard only good about DAoC . But all i need is good looking game with fps controls :P
-Has a longer history than most MMOs (Cept UO or M59).
-*Had* a huge subscriber base (More subscribers = more money can be devoted to production)
-Quests and lore made you feel like you were part of something bigger
-There's always new quests/new items to strive for
-Ability to PVP but not mandatory (Has no ripple affect on the world at large)
-11th expansion already out (Game is now extremely huge in world depth)
-Items and gear look powerful as opposed to most MMOs (Cept WoW)
-In depth story. Nearly impossible not to come across some form of history of Norrath or another
Cons:
-Game can feel repetitive (What game doesn't?)
-Finding groups can be a pain (Heard it's worse now then when I first quit)
-Hard to solo (You can but your limited to roughly 3 good soloing classes)
-Items, spells, and classes get nerfed quite a bit (Not sure if this happens alot in DAOC)
DAOC:
Pros:
-Game felt serious (Can be a con on the flip-side)
-Players seem more mature
-RVR (Realm vs Realm) is a kick-ass concept
-Arthurian legend was ever present
-Easy to solo, if you know what your doing
-Guilds are extremely friendly and seem more like families (My guild plvled me from level 8 - 28 in about a month and equipped me with the best gear for my level!!)
Cons:
-Everyone is pretty much doing RVR (Kinda sucks when you want to raid and stuff
-Balance of power can shift (When relics get stolen, you lose some extra stats that come with it)
-Game starts out very serious, and continues very serious until Trials of Atlantis
-Attempting to find places of interest for the first time is like finding a needle in a haystack
-Have to struggle to find any lore/history of the present world
-Weapons and armor feel plain (more authentic but plain) and look alike
-Can't buy horses = ( (In EQ you can)
-Very few people play for extended periods of time. Easy to pick up game and put down
All-in-all: Go with EQ. It's fun, it's more like fantasy, and I played it for roughly 5 years as opposed to 1 for DAOC. Planning on going back to EQ...never to DAOC...
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nobody here can tell you whether you are going to like either of these games or not. Or which one you will like better.
They BOTH have trials, go see...But I played EQ for 4 years..Great great game, I played DAOC for about 6 months, and I still think its a good game. I sorta wish I could go play some DOAC right now to be quite honest
, I'd choose DAOC because of the unique realm and pvp system though.
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I played both. EQ is better in the long run.
EQ
Pros:
-Has a longer history than most MMOs (Cept UO or M59).
-*Had* a huge subscriber base (More subscribers = more money can be devoted to production)
-Quests and lore made you feel like you were part of something bigger
-There's always new quests/new items to strive for
-Ability to PVP but not mandatory (Has no ripple affect on the world at large)
-11th expansion already out (Game is now extremely huge in world depth)
-Items and gear look powerful as opposed to most MMOs (Cept WoW)
-In depth story. Nearly impossible not to come across some form of history of Norrath or another
Cons:
-Game can feel repetitive (What game doesn't?)
-Finding groups can be a pain (Heard it's worse now then when I first quit)
-Hard to solo (You can but your limited to roughly 3 good soloing classes)
-Items, spells, and classes get nerfed quite a bit (Not sure if this happens alot in DAOC)
DAOC:
Pros:
-Game felt serious (Can be a con on the flip-side)
-Players seem more mature
-RVR (Realm vs Realm) is a kick-ass concept
-Arthurian legend was ever present
-Easy to solo, if you know what your doing
-Guilds are extremely friendly and seem more like families (My guild plvled me from level 8 - 28 in about a month and equipped me with the best gear for my level!!)
Cons:
-Everyone is pretty much doing RVR (Kinda sucks when you want to raid and stuff
-Balance of power can shift (When relics get stolen, you lose some extra stats that come with it)
-Game starts out very serious, and continues very serious until Trials of Atlantis
-Attempting to find places of interest for the first time is like finding a needle in a haystack
-Have to struggle to find any lore/history of the present world
-Weapons and armor feel plain (more authentic but plain) and look alike
-Can't buy horses = ( (In EQ you can)
-Very few people play for extended periods of time. Easy to pick up game and put down
All-in-all: Go with EQ. It's fun, it's more like fantasy, and I played it for roughly 5 years as opposed to 1 for DAOC. Planning on going back to EQ...never to DAOC...
-Isendar