ahem...level 8

the open beta draws to a close and I leave with a flavor of the game but mere implications of how it will be at higher levels.

WS is a really engaging MMO, I find myself leaning back and forth and I dodge enemy attacks and the sense of humor that pervades is pretty great...

like a nerdier, slightly more family friendly Borderlands.

I see the game scaling well and the fact that you can only have a few (8-10) skills active at any time seems to indicate (pure speculation) a slightly higher strategic edge than games where you have

30 or so buttons at your disposal

as a result, a little more planning and design is required to make YOUR medic different from the standard

the art style is really phenomenal, and I'd guess that the 'paths' will get more and more interesting as things go on. I played as a settler and had a lot of fun building health and xp stations

for my fellow players

However, as with all MMOs, the pleasure eventually ran out without a good group, and the internet is not always kind when you are lfg