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• Slapshot1188 Member LegendaryPosts: 16,984

  October 2017

  Seems kind of expensive for such an old game.
  
  I just reinstalled a few nights ago but I have 9 characters and 5 slots. Could not decide which to use so I shut down to research it.

  

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• SomeHuman Member UncommonPosts: 560

  October 2017

  Is this a missIng gem from my gaming life? I did long stints GW2, WoW, ESO, LotRO, Conan, Darkfall, and countless others along the way, but I’m always curious when I see new updates for DND online. Or, is an itch better left unscratched?

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• Vorthanion Member RarePosts: 2,749

  October 2017

  SomeHuman said:

  Is this a missIng gem from my gaming life? I did long stints GW2, WoW, ESO, LotRO, Conan, Darkfall, and countless others along the way, but I’m always curious when I see new updates for DND online. Or, is an itch better left unscratched?

  I find Neverwinter to be more fun and longer lasting than DDO, but that isn't saying much as I didn't stick with either game for very long, less than a year each.  I'd love a really well made  modern D&D game, single player or online.  As long as it's not isometric view or being forced to control multiple avatars at the same time, heh.

  

  
• Po_gg Member EpicPosts: 5,749

  October 2017

  Slapshot1188 said:

  Seems kind of expensive for such an old game.
  

  It is the same idiot pricing they did with Mordor, even kept the title ultimate fan... as if you are no true fan unless pay $130 for worthless fluff...
  The only "improvement" is that at least with DDO they've added the new race into the lowest bundle tier too.
  

  
• Asm0deus Member EpicPosts: 4,405

  October 2017 edited October 2017

  Only package worth buying is the cheap one for the actual expansion and the aasimar race, the other two package are bloated with worthless junk.
  
  As for is the game good.....it was the best DnD type "online" game when I was playing it but things kind of went downhill after Motd and all the grind they added.
  
  Some grind is good and part of the endgame was TRing and grind past lives but they took that much much further and have a bad habit of adding in crafting systems which they never complete to then add in a new crafting system ad nauseam.
  
  The game was hella better than Neverwinter Online, not to be confused with neverwinter nights, as it felt much more dnd with all the gear and build choices whereas in neverwinter there's not really any build/gear choices with a very limited amount of skills you can use at once.
  
  Neverwinter is a very generic action game where you avoid the red circle with a very limited dnd skin tacked on.
  
  Wish they would make a DDO2 as I would probably play that in a heartbeat.
  

  

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• blamo2000 Member RarePosts: 1,130

  October 2017

  Nice. I can't wait to play the new crap in this expansion. What class is the new iconic hero?
• Kyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,500

  October 2017

  
  

  Po_gg said:

  
  

  
  

  Slapshot1188 said:

  
  

  Seems kind of expensive for such an old game.
  

  
  

  
  It is the same idiot pricing they did with Mordor, even kept the title ultimate fan... as if you are no true fan unless pay $130 for worthless fluff...
  The only "improvement" is that at least with DDO they've added the new race into the lowest bundle tier too.
  

  
  

  
  
  Funny thing , these days I look at a $40 purchase and automatically convert it to how many games I can buy on my GOG / Steam wish lists. (3 to 4)
  
  I may never pay full retail ever again.
  
  
  

  

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• Po_gg Member EpicPosts: 5,749

  October 2017

  Yep, to think about getting Witcher 3 and updates, plus Fallout New Vegas full, and still have some money left - or - the Mordor expansion... no wonder I'm waiting for it to appear in the in-game store so I could get it from Points
  DDO's expansion might give more, especially with the included race which has a bit more weight there compared to races in LotRO.
  
  

  Asm0deus said:

  The game was hella better than Neverwinter Online, not to be confused with neverwinter nights, as it felt much more dnd with all the gear and build choices whereas in neverwinter there's not really any build/gear choices with a very limited amount of skills you can use at once.
  

  When I have to narrow it down, I used to say: if you have a few dedicated friends you plan to play for a longer time, or you want a lot of freedom, NWN is your best pick.
  If you want an online, mmo-esque D&D with emphasis on group play, but don't have a dedicated group, DDO.
  And if you just want some quick fun, action, and not much thinking about your characters, Neverwinter.
  
  All 3 are fine, for different goals and playstyles. I still used to play all of them, from time to time.