Ol'West Review - 3

mithos · 11-16-2014

Posted by ShizGodsu

If you logged on facebook then your facebook email is your graal email for all applications on facebook. So you're stuck with that email (account) unless you make a new facebook account.

Unless you mean iOS.. ?

Yes, I was referring to Facebook. Kind of surprised however, the other servers do not auto-identify, and let's you do it by yourself.

Jester Lapse · 11-16-2014

I kinda expected a story...guess that's too much to ask for in a Graal game though

Also calling them Indians...thought the management was more educated than that.

Graphics are ****

Rufus · 11-16-2014

Missed opportunity to split your review into The Good, The Bad and The Ugly headings.

mithos · 11-16-2014

I'm stuck in an event and since whatever I say is "yeehaw" I can't get out.

Jatz · 11-16-2014

Posted by Rufus

Missed opportunity to split your review into The Good, The Bad and The Ugly headings.

Rofl. +Rep if I could.

??? · 11-16-2014

So are we going to have to bash HW again just like in 2012? Some aspects of this game are nice. The others are treacherous.

Distorted · 11-16-2014

Posted by Ghettoicedtea

this game is garbage. Wheres the unique weapons? It plays just like era. Bank robbers ITS NOT EVEN ****ING BANK ROBBING. ITS JUST BASING WTF GRAAL PLZ. Just no no no, this server is even worse than era. The only 2 original servers that are actually different are delteria and zone, Thats it.

Beats Delteria and Zone

Ryjofa Rage* · 11-16-2014

Posted by Distorted

Beats Delteria and Zone

People have different styles, idk if you've played delteria or zone a lot but they're great servers ol west is good as well, Zone and delteria just get a bit boring.

kenthefruit · 11-16-2014

Posted by Ryjofa Rage*

People have different styles, idk if you've played delteria or zone a lot but they're great servers ol west is good as well, Zone and delteria just get a bit boring.

As well as any other Graal Server.

Meph · 11-16-2014

Copy of my review from era-go:

The good:

1) Guns are balanced
It's early on in development, and the guns are being statted more towards skill-based play.

For every perk a gun has, there is a vulnerability to counter it.
If they continue balancing weapons this way as they grow, they won't ever experience the gun issues Era has.

I wish I would have come to iEra this early on, so we could have been the same way.

2) Familiar gameplay
For people who already enjoy the gameplay that iEra offers, Ol West will be very comforting.
It's got the exact same basing system, and they've even revamped a couple of old Era base designs with OW's tileset.

Additionally, the jobs are numerous, and the guns are affordable (and competitive).

The Bad:

1) Walk Speed
The worst thing about this server is the walk speed.
It's set to the default walk speed (0.60), and there is currently no way to get a "speed boost", as Era has.

This slow walk speed prevents people from dodging bullets or doing any advanced tactical maneuvers in a fight.
So it kinda trumps the fact that guns are balanced, because the only stat that really shines at this speed is fire rate and damage.

The guns that forfeit fire rate in exchange for lower freeze don't really get to shine if your dodging ability is being restrained by slow movement.

2) Baddies
The baddies(Bandits and Indian NPCs) have several advantages over players, and it's leading to tons of frustration:

They can shoot in diagonals.
They sometimes move faster than players.
Their guns have no freeze upon firing a bullet
Their guns have a higher fire rate than any gun available to players.
They don't get slowed down when they go through mud, but players do.

3) Chair backs are blocking..?
For some reason, there are chairs in some bases that have the "back" part of the chair as blocking (refer to picture)
And the blocking positions are an entire tile wide; which is just enough to block you, but not enough to take cover from a bullet.

I found this very annoying while trying to base.
As I was trying to dodge bullets in an already narrow hallway, I kept running into chairs.
Coupled with the slow walkspeed, this added insult to injury to the PKing experience.

Whoever thought this would be a good idea clearly didn't think of the PKers.

Aside from that, it's a pretty solid server.

A lot of people seem disappointed because it's not really "new content" from Era.
I'm not sure where their expectations were, but this is exactly what I anticipated.

I can't say I'm disappointed-- quite the contrary.
Getting away from Era's absurdly-statted Vectors, P2Ks, M4A3s, Ghost M4s, etc. is a breath of fresh air.

The issues I highlighted are easily manageable.
I believe they'll add a speed boost in the near future, and I'm pretty sure they'll take care of the OP baddies situation.

With those adjustments made, this place will have potential.

Sardon · 11-16-2014

just another era , not interested sorry

Get something like un or classic & im in

Dawn · 11-17-2014

I like burning people in even house.

CM · 11-17-2014

Who even decided to name the NPCs "Indians"?

I assume it was a rushed/last minute thing because I wouldn't expect a Graal admin to be THAT uneducated...

Jester Lapse · 11-17-2014

okay honestly though...these graphics....

Shiz · 11-17-2014

Posted by Jester Lapse

okay honestly though...these graphics....

I personally like the original graphics. Gives it a older feeling. :p

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Meph (Ragga) Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 283	Copy of my review from era-go: The good: 1) Guns are balanced It's early on in development, and the guns are being statted more towards skill-based play. For every perk a gun has, there is a vulnerability to counter it. If they continue balancing weapons this way as they grow, they won't ever experience the gun issues Era has. I wish I would have come to iEra this early on, so we could have been the same way. 2) Familiar gameplay For people who already enjoy the gameplay that iEra offers, Ol West will be very comforting. It's got the exact same basing system, and they've even revamped a couple of old Era base designs with OW's tileset. Additionally, the jobs are numerous, and the guns are affordable (and competitive). The Bad: 1) Walk Speed The worst thing about this server is the walk speed. It's set to the default walk speed (0.60), and there is currently no way to get a "speed boost", as Era has. This slow walk speed prevents people from dodging bullets or doing any advanced tactical maneuvers in a fight. So it kinda trumps the fact that guns are balanced, because the only stat that really shines at this speed is fire rate and damage. The guns that forfeit fire rate in exchange for lower freeze don't really get to shine if your dodging ability is being restrained by slow movement. 2) Baddies The baddies(Bandits and Indian NPCs) have several advantages over players, and it's leading to tons of frustration: They can shoot in diagonals. They sometimes move faster than players. Their guns have no freeze upon firing a bullet Their guns have a higher fire rate than any gun available to players. They don't get slowed down when they go through mud, but players do. 3) Chair backs are blocking..? For some reason, there are chairs in some bases that have the "back" part of the chair as blocking (refer to picture) And the blocking positions are an entire tile wide; which is just enough to block you, but not enough to take cover from a bullet. I found this very annoying while trying to base. As I was trying to dodge bullets in an already narrow hallway, I kept running into chairs. Coupled with the slow walkspeed, this added insult to injury to the PKing experience. Whoever thought this would be a good idea clearly didn't think of the PKers. Aside from that, it's a pretty solid server. A lot of people seem disappointed because it's not really "new content" from Era. I'm not sure where their expectations were, but this is exactly what I anticipated. I can't say I'm disappointed-- quite the contrary. Getting away from Era's absurdly-statted Vectors, P2Ks, M4A3s, Ghost M4s, etc. is a breath of fresh air. The issues I highlighted are easily manageable. I believe they'll add a speed boost in the near future, and I'm pretty sure they'll take care of the OP baddies situation. With those adjustments made, this place will have potential.

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Jester Lapse zzz Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: WA USA Posts: 9,232	I kinda expected a story...guess that's too much to ask for in a Graal game though Also calling them Indians...thought the management was more educated than that. Graphics are ****

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Rufus Registered rufp4 Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 3,378	Missed opportunity to split your review into The Good, The Bad and The Ugly headings.

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mithos totoro Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Outside Battle Arena Posts: 345	I'm stuck in an event and since whatever I say is "yeehaw" I can't get out.

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??? Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 124	So are we going to have to bash HW again just like in 2012? Some aspects of this game are nice. The others are treacherous.

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Sardon Deus Vult Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Le Canada Posts: 3,811	just another era , not interested sorry Get something like un or classic & im in

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Dawn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: My bed Posts: 732	I like burning people in even house.

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CM cute frog Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,644	Who even decided to name the NPCs "Indians"? I assume it was a rushed/last minute thing because I wouldn't expect a Graal admin to be THAT uneducated...