The Secret World

Hello All,

I was wondering if anyone else in the family is planning on playing The Secret World? If so what faction? I understand that Gaisioch may not/ isn't going to have a formal presence in TSW but if some of us plan to play I think it'd be cool to get together and form a cabal (guild) in TSW.

not really my taste of game played the beta though but its ...it doesnt atract my interest

I'm sad, because I love the idea of this game. I tried the beta and just couldn't get into the combat. The story is very cool though.

I was pretty heavily involved in the closed beta through a long term AOC subscription. I didn't really enjoy it and don't really trust Funcom enough any more to deliver a good game. Not after what they did to Age of Conan.

I am still taking a serious look into The Secret World. However, I am unsure if I want yet another sub based game. I will have to admit that my greatest hesitation comes from history. Specifically the histories of AoC and EA Games. If Funcom does better with this release (I hope and believe they will) I think that TSW might actually be a good replacement for EvE. I am so looking forward to a more science based storyline. The final decision will probably come down to EA. If TSW is a sub-based game I am not sure I will trust EA with my credit card info. Is TSW, one of several games I might play, worth the problems EA has created in the past.

well right now im playing eve aswell and got to say i still prefer eve to pay for it instead of a funcom game

Iso and I were looking to play this, but were hesitant due to it being made by Funcom(and EA they're the hand of death in the game world.) After the beta, we -really- became hesitant. We like the darkness, but we're going to solidly wait and see how it does. Sadly, I predict it wont do well at all. Here's hoping that World of Darkness MMO ever sees the light of day. At least we still have GW2 coming.

Well, I've been involved with TSW forums for over 5 years now and although I can't say that I confirm or deny I am in the closed Beta ;) ... I also can't say anything about it. I have subscribed for life - I can say that. The combat itself isn't really much different than GW2 - really, it's not - and actually may be more complex. Certain actives and passives work really well together by building off of each other - such as an active which snares a target, a passive that afflicts a hindered target with a dot, and another one that does an AOE off of afflicted targets.... it gets quite complicated developing an ability set. Any character can learn any ability - and equip two weapons at any one time. Even though you can obtain any ability in the game from any weapon set you can only equip 7 actives and 7 passives total from the two weapon sets that you have equipped. (Fists, Blades, Hammers, Pistols, Assault Rifles, Shotguns, Elemental magic, Chaos Magic, and Blood Magic). FC has always stated that this will be a niche game - it won't appeal to the masses. It is based around a storyline - and the story telling is really good - to great - and sometimes awesome, but that is my opinion. It is a story driven game. The main story quests involve solving puzzles and uncovering lore and doing "work" for your faction. Then you have sabotage/infiltration quests which usually can't be completed by brute force zerging but by avoidance of the enemy (there is no stealth) to get to your objective. And of course - killing things is also involved. It is very much a thinking man/woman's game. Ea is only involved as a partner in the distribution of the game - they have nothing to do with the development of the game. If you love or hate the game it is because of FC - no blame can go to EA and no credit either. I can't recommend the game for everyone, but then again it isn't designed for everyone. It is more in the line with Eve - meant for a solid player base of 250,000 - 500,000 players (although that is the only comparison to be made with Eve.) Crafting is very simple. You find things, break them down for materials - arrange those materials in the crafting window into the shape of the item you wish to craft (every item has a different shape) and insert the appropriate tool kit - and you have the item. Higher level items take higher level materials - but there is no crafting skill. No crafting 100 defective widgets to be able to make a widget - then crafting 100 widgets to be able to make your first superior widget... and so on. If you have the materials and the toolkit - you can craft it. Also - your only real gear is weapons and trinkets/glyphs. None of the clothing has stats - so you dress like you want but when in PvP areas you will wear a uniform assigned to your faction (3 factions) and all PvP is faction based. Damn, I have gone on way too long..... HollowOne... I am Templar. Since no one in Gaiscioch really expressed too much interest - I have a group I will be joining in TSW that I have befriended over the years. I chose Templar since they are based in London, have a society rich with history (founded back in Babylon), and fanatical in their belief to end the Darkness. If you RP at all, I would suggest picking the faction that you identify most closely with - the faction storylines are going to be really involved for PvE. Just my opinions.... safe journ. I will also be playing GW2 - I really like both games, but for entirely different reasons.

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@Morigana I too can neither confirm nor deny a place in the TSW closed beta. I plan on playing all 3 factions. Let's get together along with the other people you're with for the Templars. Shoot me a PM if you're cool with that.

Well, there is the issue. Until they announce the "shards" and if there is any difference in them - I can't decide. My name on TSW forums is Rayvyn and is my reserved name for the game. PM me over there. My two favorite people over there are Cler1c with Midnight Squandron and Makiaveli who belongs to Fallen Angels. I am totally torn between those two guys - they have been awesome to me on the forums in the last 5 years and I have committed to join one of their cabals. Hopefully both cabals will be on the same shard :)

I've been reading some on the Rock Paper Shotgun forums, they've had some in-depth stories on it. Everything I've read seems that with the unique puzzles and the attention to detail. It does seem like a lot of work and thinking (not my forte ;) but rewarding when you figure out puzzles that you need to search Google for obscure facts for. The reviewer did say that level of quality was impressive, but was unsure if it would continue on into the later parts of the game. Myself, I bought the collectors ed. for Age of Conan and .. I am leery of Funcom stuff. That said, I am quite interested in this and hope I get into the beta to try out.

I've been playing TSW for 5 days (almost non-stop, i must concede), and what I can say is that is probably one of the best MMOs I ever played. The combat (with all his complexities) is great and very well balanced. The storyline is the best I ever experienced in any MMORPG, and the lines are exquisitely written. Literature! The graphics and atmosphere are great, but maybe the client is still a tad too heavy -- there's room for improvement there. I really suggest you give it a try. And if you do, look for Lothien among the Templars.

I'd be playing it right now were it not for its monthly fee. played in the beta, fantastic game.

I'm playing it because of Ragnar Tørnquist. What company is publishing it doesn't really phase me.

It's not just the company...but Age of Conan was so disappointing to me that I lost confidence in their ability to make a great game, not just good. From what I've been told and heard, TSW isn't much better. I loved the idea but with GW2 coming in a month and Elder Scrolls Online coming next year, I really see no reason to play it. Not to mention, I can think of a few free to play games that are decent. That being said...I'm a sucker and will probably buy it at some point...when it's $20.

Been playing for a few days, i think TSW should've stayed a secret :/ I do hope the rest of you are having a great time though =D

I can't really get the idea of playing 3 character at the same time in a "Real" World.... I prefer much more of a fantasy world than the "Real" world. But best of gaming to those who are enjoying it now =)

Personally I'm still really enjoying TSW. I like the story lines and the setting. I think that Funcom knew they were making a niche game when they decided to make TSW. It's a niche I like so I'm playing, but I can see why others wouldn't like it so I totally understand that a lot of people wouldn't want to play it.

I've been playing this as well. A few of the guys from my alliance on ToR including a few Gaiscioch have made Dragons on Grim. I personally enjoy the quests here. It's totally different from the norm as far as MMO's go and it's without a doubt the hardest game I've ever played. I love the fact that so many quests make you think and work for the resolution. There was definitely a lot of work and thought put into the story and lore. I've never seen a game create so many bogus websites just to provide lore background. The VRG was amazing and the community has been pretty good. Unfortuneately I see way to many loudmouths crying about the difficulty or the slow advancement or the complexity of the puzzles. It's a shame the "gimme everything now" generation has to be so Internet courageous, if they get their way this one will find itself on the shelf next to my collection of "could have been great" games.

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I would love to play this game. Sci-fantisy, modern, with thinking quests/puzzles type game. I however will not be playing as my desk-top is just under what I call the minimum specs. Seams that I am having small graphics lag and hitchs. Just enought to make the positional combat a little to difficult. Maybe in 4-5 months when (I hope) I get a new computer.

I haven't realy seen any huge difficulty problems. Mind you I'm constantly backtracking to get points for different weapons so I may be going rather slower then most.

I played in two of the Betas for TSW and I loved it to death. I couldn't afford to buy the retail but it's the coolest survival horror I'ved played to date.