Project: Gorgon - a retro MMO from devs behind Asherons Call and Everquest

ranalin wrote:
H.P. Lovesauce wrote:

Perhaps this game deserves a brand new thread given its beta/early access status? The last page has been a couple years' worth of "sh*t's broke," which doesn't reflect the current reality.

disagree... sh*t's still broke, but it's different sh*t and they keep having performance problems. Besides that the rest of the info is good.

karmajay wrote:

Yeah the starting island is great but as soon as you get off it the performance is still not great.

I'm sorry to hear you guys are having technical issues--I've heard people complaining about just this sort of thing on the Global chat channel.

For whatever arcane reason, I haven't had a similar experience as regards performance. I just am so impressed by the gameplay, how it checks all these boxes for me by taking cool elements from AC, EQ, EQ 2, Horizons and other games, that I wanted to foreground that for newcomers so they could balance it against performance issues.

H.P. Lovesauce wrote:
ranalin wrote:
H.P. Lovesauce wrote:

Perhaps this game deserves a brand new thread given its beta/early access status? The last page has been a couple years' worth of "sh*t's broke," which doesn't reflect the current reality.

disagree... sh*t's still broke, but it's different sh*t and they keep having performance problems. Besides that the rest of the info is good.

karmajay wrote:

Yeah the starting island is great but as soon as you get off it the performance is still not great.

I'm sorry to hear you guys are having technical issues--I've heard people complaining about just this sort of thing on the Global chat channel.

For whatever arcane reason, I haven't had a similar experience as regards performance. I just am so impressed by the gameplay, how it checks all these boxes for me by taking cool elements from AC, EQ, EQ 2, Horizons and other games, that I wanted to foreground that for newcomers so they could balance it against performance issues.

To be fair there's not much discussion about the game since the bulk of us are dabblers. I think i've only been on a handful of times since it went to Steam.

To create a new thread with nothing but shiny new comments would be a bit dishonest. You're right about the gameplay and the game is a blast!

Lot of blood, sweat, tears went into its creation. Just not all with the developers!

So after playing the demo a bit, I just bought the full game. It's so fun! The abilities and skills are hilarious, and I've been enjoying just the first island! Great stuff!

Definitely Old School good times.

So I have the itch for an old school MMO and saw this on Steam. Reviews are quite positive. Is anyone still playing this?

Yup, it's great.

Pop in occasionally, its very well done given the team size and resources; whilst I wish they had more backing, it would also lose some of its character and charm.

Hello all. 4 years later since the last post. Anyone still playing this? Is it worth $10 on the Steam Summer sale? I've been itching an old school MMORPG.... Wondering if I should do this or go to Everquest 2 or something

It's worth more than $10 imo. It's definitely old school in graphics and gameplay but surprisingly fun

It is a solid, enjoyable game that strongly keeps to its old-school systems while making it all fun again. It's familiar but fresh, challenging but much less grindy than you'd think. Good character type differentiation, deadly dungeons with last-second rescues from passing players, tons of cool stuff like turning into animals (and maybe having trouble turning back) and the usual mining and resource farming for quests and crafting.

Come to think of it, I should probably reinstall.

It’s been awhile since I dipped my toe in again. I’ve had a bazillion characters over the years with only a handful getting off the island and then rarely making it much farther. Maybe this is the time I really see the world.

The island is (or was) just the tiniest bit of the game. You gotta get through that and commit to the world. Then it really opens up. Just like the old school games.

Thanks all. Bought!

I decided to get back in. First two times I only have it a few hours. One of my characters was still available so I jumped back in. Game is old school but in a good way. Got hooked.

Im not sure I remember my log in. Think Robear and I were playing as they were still building. I remember beta testing a Halloween event or something like that.