The Secret World

Any other developer I would be all over this,
But damn any video that starts with Ragnar Tornquist gives me the shakes.

The world and backdrop seem very cool.. I welcome anything non-fantasy but man its depressing how similar this ended up being.

TheGameguru wrote:

The world and backdrop seem very cool.. I welcome anything non-fantasy but man its depressing how similar this ended up being.

I just plan on doing what I did with SWTOR. Waiting a month and then getting it about 25 percent off on Amazon.

NathanialG wrote:
TheGameguru wrote:

The world and backdrop seem very cool.. I welcome anything non-fantasy but man its depressing how similar this ended up being.

I just plan on doing what I did with SWTOR. Waiting a month and then getting it about 25 percent off on Amazon.

And then complain about being behind everyone else

ranalin wrote:
NathanialG wrote:
TheGameguru wrote:

The world and backdrop seem very cool.. I welcome anything non-fantasy but man its depressing how similar this ended up being.

I just plan on doing what I did with SWTOR. Waiting a month and then getting it about 25 percent off on Amazon.

And then complain about being behind everyone else ;)

I dont do that! I demand documentation of this claim!!

Apparently PAX East attendees will get hands on with Secret World.

^----<--- very jealous

Pre-orders went live today and the ordering system is using flash. Does the game itself run on flash?

ibdoomed wrote:

Pre-orders went live today and the ordering system is using flash. Does the game itself run on flash?

Nope, but for teh past couple years Funcom has converted most of their websites to flash.

ranalin wrote:
ibdoomed wrote:

Pre-orders went live today and the ordering system is using flash. Does the game itself run on flash?

Nope, but for teh past couple years Funcom has converted most of their websites to flash.

Lame. Well, they aren't worth infecting my machine with flash.

Hello all, played with some of you over at SWTOR. Been looking forward to this game for a while.

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.
FYI they will charge you right away for full order if you get any of the packs with the pre-order. If you just pre-order they wont charge you till release day.
Hopefully it will be worth the money. I have faith in them.

Sup Ranalin

I continue to be amazed by how the developers make the urban environment look attractive.

Ghadmar wrote:

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.

The total payment due for this offer is 249.98 USD

wow, yeah I can't justify gambling that kind of cash on Funcom or for that matter any unreleased mmo.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to this one enough to preorder, but $200? Not looking forward that much.

Preorder trailer...

Ghadmar wrote:

Hello all, played with some of you over at SWTOR. Been looking forward to this game for a while.

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.
FYI they will charge you right away for full order if you get any of the packs with the pre-order. If you just pre-order they wont charge you till release day.
Hopefully it will be worth the money. I have faith in them.

Sup Ranalin

Hey Boyo!

RL has been kicking me in the butt here lately, but i do intend to poke around this when it launches.

In case it matters to anyone, the pet you get with a preorder varies depending on where you order it. Here's the US list at least.

Funcom - Cat
Origin - Cat
Gamefly - Cat
Gamestop/EB Games - Wolf
Amazon - Hound
Best Buy - preorder available, pet not listed
Newegg.com - preorder available, pet not listed
walmart.com - preorder available, pet not listed
blockbuster.com - Game not listed
compusa.com - Game not listed
target.com - Game not listed
Steam - Game not listed
toysRus.com - Game not listed
Fry's - Game not listed

I kinda wanted the hound but preordered from Funcom and so have a cat. Oh well. I guess as an Illuminati I should be sitting around stroking a Persian anyway.

ibdoomed wrote:
ranalin wrote:
ibdoomed wrote:

Pre-orders went live today and the ordering system is using flash. Does the game itself run on flash?

Nope, but for teh past couple years Funcom has converted most of their websites to flash.

Lame. Well, they aren't worth infecting my machine with flash.

Preorders are up on Amazon, Gamestop and Origin too.

krev82 wrote:
Ghadmar wrote:

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.

The total payment due for this offer is 249.98 USD

wow, yeah I can't justify gambling that kind of cash on Funcom or for that matter any unreleased mmo.

This includes a life-time sub

ranalin wrote:
krev82 wrote:
Ghadmar wrote:

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.

The total payment due for this offer is 249.98 USD

wow, yeah I can't justify gambling that kind of cash on Funcom or for that matter any unreleased mmo.

This includes a life-time sub

True, but realistically, how long before any MMO goes Free to Play anymore?

tanstaafl wrote:
ranalin wrote:
krev82 wrote:
Ghadmar wrote:

Just went out on a limb and pre-ordered as well as got the $200.00 master pack.

The total payment due for this offer is 249.98 USD

wow, yeah I can't justify gambling that kind of cash on Funcom or for that matter any unreleased mmo.

This includes a life-time sub

True, but realistically, how long before any MMO goes Free to Play anymore?

Possibly, but there are still some that are subscription based and if this game is the next big MMO like I am hoping it will be it will be a good investment in the long run.
That said it is a large gamble. The most I have ever spent on one game at a single time.
Also you dont have to buy the master pack you can just get the pre-order for 49.99.

Yeah I know you don't have to, just found this too

Senior community manager[/url]]The Grand Master Pack will stay available also after launch of the game for those who decide to go lifetime later on.

which I find a bit reassuring, makes it seem like less of a cash grab.

Yeah I pre-ordered the game yesterday through GameStop so I could get the wolf. Looking forward to the beta weekends to see if this is actually something viable. Figured I could cancel the pre-order if not, and go lifetime if it's awesome.

We're still two months out, one month from open beta (which all pre-orders are in), but is it too early to start thinking GWJ Cabals? (The TSW version of guilds.) Conspirators with Jobs?

What factions are people looking at? I'm probably going Illuminati, but that's how I roll.

tanstaafl wrote:

We're still two months out, one month from open beta (which all pre-orders are in), but is it too early to start thinking GWJ Cabals? (The TSW version of guilds.) Conspirators with Jobs?

What factions are people looking at? I'm probably going Illuminati, but that's how I roll.

Dragon here...

tanstaafl wrote:

We're still two months out, one month from open beta (which all pre-orders are in), but is it too early to start thinking GWJ Cabals? (The TSW version of guilds.) Conspirators with Jobs?

Gamers With Secret Jobs?

tanstaafl wrote:

What factions are people looking at? I'm probably going Illuminati, but that's how I roll.

Also Illuminati, due primarily to my love of RA Wilson's Illuminatus! books.

Are the factions relevant aside from RP stuff? (and the fact that all members of a cabal must be the same faction)

krev82 wrote:

Are the factions relevant aside from RP stuff? (and the fact that all members of a cabal must be the same faction)

dont think so...

Your starting/home area is dependent on your faction but it will mostly come into play in PvP. I think factions can work together outside of PvP.

Ha, figures that I am leaning towards Templar...

ruhk wrote:
tanstaafl wrote:

We're still two months out, one month from open beta (which all pre-orders are in), but is it too early to start thinking GWJ Cabals? (The TSW version of guilds.) Conspirators with Jobs?

Gamers With Secret Jobs?

tanstaafl wrote:

What factions are people looking at? I'm probably going Illuminati, but that's how I roll.

Also Illuminati, due primarily to my love of RA Wilson's Illuminatus! books.

Illuminati here too. Primarily due to my lust for power.

I was planning on Dragon, but I'm really not sure about the whole creepy make-out session method of enlightenment now that I've seen it.