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A tale of two gamers
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DH:
I may come back if and when the ‘missing’ four racial capitols make an appearance, but – by and large – I think I’m just done with it. I played Age of Conan for a good long while, too, but I’ve similarly let that one slide as well. Both WaR and AoC are great games, real achievements in MMO gameplay. That’s not say they were without their flaws, but they both took an established genre, one dominated by WoW, and brought new and interesting things to market. AoC’s combat was a refreshing step in the right direction, and it was never afraid to use the brutal and sometimes ugly source material to really quite good effect.
But there’s only so much time you can put into games like this – I mean, they are designed to be mammoth time hogs. I get amazed at people who are already hitting the new level cap in WoW, for instance. Just how do they have that much time on their hands?!?
No, I’ve pretty much re-directed my MMO energies back into Lord of the Rings Online, thanks to the new Mines of Moria expansion. You might say I’ve put down one elven blade so I pick up another one.
JM:
The missing capital cities were a bit of a bastard, huh? Although the content patch this month will address the classes not included at launch, something that’s sure to be a hit with existing players. I guess War is a love it or hate it affair, like most MMOs, there’s just no middle ground. I can tell you place a lot of stock – rightly so – in the richness of the storyline, character interaction and so on. Are those things strengths of Lord of the Rings Online? (having never played it myself.) Me, I’m in a simpleton phase right now, I like picking up ridiculous looking swords, axes or glowing hammers and beating the shit out of fantasy stereotypes until they’re bleeding from every orifice.
That’s Warhammer.
I learnt to be honest with myself about what I actually want for my monthly MMO subscription now, after holding onto the dead horse that was Vanguard: Saga of Heroes for longer than I should have, wandering aimlessly amongst a lifeless, buggy world with no clear idea why I was handing over money each month. EverQuest 3 my arse.
So sell me Lord of the Rings Online, pitch it to me. I’m reasonably savvy about the lore, but the MMO itself somehow snuck under my radar never to re-surface.
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16 Comments
iamthemaxx
Dec 15, 2008 2:25 PM
Neeeerds!
Hawkeye
Dec 15, 2008 2:42 PM
Don't judge us, man!
Fat_Bodybuilder
Dec 15, 2008 2:52 PM
too late >.>
Hawkeye
Dec 15, 2008 2:55 PM
Damn.
Amiga4eva
Dec 15, 2008 3:06 PM
Judge us. Harshly.
For we know not how to engage the world of life without a pocket full of D20's, or how to talk to a female without our Wizard's hats on.
We are spell casting, critical hit scoring, chips & gravy swillin Nerds.
Yeah. YEAH!
Hawkeye
Dec 15, 2008 3:15 PM
You're not helping.
Amiga4eva
Dec 15, 2008 3:21 PM
Sorry man, I'll try to keep it under wraps from now on.
But, while I've got you here, are we still on for that costume dressup recreation of the Battle of Helms Deep tonight at your joint?
I couldn't find the chalk colored tights you wanted for the Elven costume, so I had to settle for a light grey color. All good?
Truckasauras
Dec 15, 2008 3:23 PM
I note a distinct avoidance of talking WoW (other then the odd comment). Do you guys not play WoW?
Amiga4eva
Dec 15, 2008 3:29 PM
Truckasauras, I played it, enjoyed it for a while but gradually discovered it just didn't compare to EverQuest 2 on a whole range of levels that resulted in me ditching WoW for EQ2.
I'm sure my Undead Mage is still stored in the Blizzard vault for Bloodscalp somewhere.
Hawkeye
Dec 15, 2008 3:36 PM
I played a Night Elf warrior to 60 (oh, Thellazaron, you dark angsty Prince of Darnassus, you!), then came back for a few levels of Burning Crusade (and a Blood Elf Paladin), as well as numerous alts. I'd been playing pretty much from launch, but, like A4A, I got pulled away from WoW.
Though, for me, it was LotRO online that did the damage.
Truckasauras
Dec 15, 2008 5:00 PM
For the record, I love your name Amiga4eva. My first computer was an Amiga 500 and I loved that thing to bits (still do).
As for WoW. I stopped playing to pick up War but have been drawn back in with the release of WOTLK. Such a wonderful expansion.
Amiga4eva
Dec 15, 2008 6:03 PM
Truckasauras, you love Amiga's?
Well, you're a WoW'er I can respect! :).
Elfarch
Dec 16, 2008 12:35 AM
Way to many better games than WoW.
I'm spread way to thin between 4 atm plus hellgate and RL.
donkeyruler
Dec 16, 2008 4:48 PM
I play WoW too, loving the expansion, though I would really like to play LOTR
Hawkeye
Dec 16, 2008 4:59 PM
LotRO is really worth it - very different feel, though essentially similar dynamics. It's also one of the best looking MMOs graphically. Simply stunning.
- DH
dsagill
Dec 17, 2008 11:37 PM
I used to help sell Amigas and other Commodores in a local computer shop when I was 15/16 :)
Oh and (jock voice) NERRRRRRDDDDDDSSSSS :p
An accurate discussion though - I haven't ventured into anything other than WOW which I chucked in around 4 months ago. It just became a big yawn and I don't really give a crap about the new expansion or whatever.
I'd like to check out the others mentioned here but I'm getting so much done in my extra time now :)
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