November 9, 2012 12:32 PM EST
The introduction video released a few days ago looks quite flashy. Ultimately it will be an MMO and MMOs are a much different beast than single player RPGs as they will always have to develop with not only the group, but also balance in mind. This is one of the areas that single player games are free from and which can add superb elements to. The entire shout system would be cast out of an MMO. Many of the spells would need to be castrated to balance them for PVP.
The strong universe, lore and visuals has paved the way for this to be a successful set up well, along with the fact that Matt Firor is leading the charge and the 3 v 3 system in DAOC worked superbly. However players unfamiliar with an MMO setting will be be in for a huge surprise in the change of play and pace.