I have had many friends over the years play LOTRO for free, completely free. Much of the core game is available free of any paywall.
You can earn Points completing deeds to upgrade the free experience. There is also a free store download each week…
There was a day when I was completely absorbed in the MMO (e.g. EQ, AC, DAOC). Now, I stream some kind of movie or show on my tablet while playing. My game volume is almost always muted unless there is a cut scene that looks interesting.
I am pat…
The games I have played the longest were EQ1, AC and now LOTRO. Over the years I have taken time out to play more graphical games but ultimately I always returned to these 3 based on game-play features that met my personal objectives.
If Pantheon …
I just returned to LOTRO and have had no technical issues outside of rubber-banding a few times while in mounted combat.
After ESO made everything scale-able to your level, I managed to complete some new zones but ultimately everything started to …
When I first started playing PC games it took 30 min to load up each side of the cassette drive on my TRS80. So in most respects, I would have to agree with the OP.
I do have some fond memories of past MMO's I have played like EQ and UO but its ni…
Demand dictates the reality. Developers look around at what works and what doesn't, all hoping to create that next winning title that meets their budgetary cycles. Some vie for a niche audience, others hope to be the next WOW. Some win, some lose. A…
Not much of a teaser but I loved Planescape. It will be interesting to see what evolves. The bar is high, my expectations are low, but anything is possible.
The genre has definitely evolved over the years. Just look on Steam and its clear that using the loosest definition of an MMO there are far more choices and more players now than at any time in the past.
From a very personal standpoint I bemoan th…
I had a character login issue once that was fixed within the same day.
Separately, ZOS gave me the benefit of the doubt over an expired upgrade code (that I had failed to use in time) and gave me credit without any issues. TBH I had extremely low …
Good stuff Bill. I agree with everything. The top of my own list include Housing and completing the Justice System but I am always looking forward to new content.
Personally I like the direction that MMORPG has taken. I have found some good single player games since they expanded coverage. Many of which I had never heard of prior to reading an article here or seeing an ad.
Ultimately they are working with t…
Wrothgar is easily my favorite zone so far. I can't put my figure on it, but the overall styling seems sharper and more "intense".
I agree with the slow loading screens as of late. Its getting a bit ridiculous.
I am still on t…
Lord.Bachus said:
Dreycraft said:
So tired of instanced housing in mmos, this housing system just never does it for me and is always immersion breaking. ESO has the best immersion I've seen in the genre in a while and doing it this way…
It looks like many of those features have been added with a few exceptions. Great link btw. I was happy to read about Murkmire.
Imperial City - Check
Dragon Star Arena - Check
City of Ash - Check
Craglorn - Check
Wrothgar - Check
Veteran System - …
I too find ESO reminiscent of AC which is by and large on the top of my MMO list. So as an "Old school" gamer I absolutely agree with the OP.
After playing beta I convinced myself that ESO, while having some very strong features for me, was not wo…
bcbully said:
ESO fans are becoming like WoW fans. They see threads like this then tab back in game.
So true. The vast majority of gamers can care less about all the armchair quarterbacking. They play what they enjoy and pass on the re…