Comments on: Peace and Quiet and Good Tilled Earth

By: My MMORPG Attention Stages « /random

My MMORPG Attention Stages « /random — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:23:42 +0000

[...] first thing that got me thinking about LoTRO was Ethic’s post about farming in the Shire. I really enjoyed the crafting in LoTRO, and since that was one of the [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:27:20 +0000

You people are nuts. Awesomely, charmingly nuts. But clearly nuts.

That said, I wonder how many people would play Farming Online, if such an MMO came out…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:42:27 +0000

@Thosel: That’s right. You can plant black mushrooms in summer, then get a Black Mushroom Pot (to decorate your house with) in autumn.

Farming in LotRO is a lot of fun. Cross-breeding can be a little slow at first, but it does make the experience more interesting. The only downside to the who process is that it is rather costly.

By: Thosel

Thosel — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:34:39 +0000

IIRC, there is a special crop you can plant during the summer festival which you won’t be able to harvest until the autumn festival.

By: Ethic

Ethic — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:59:59 +0000

I should have used “a little” in there. I’m not looking for a farm sim, just a little more than the current instant crop system. I enjoy it as is, maybe I should just be happy.

By: Anjin

Anjin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:54:48 +0000

Just what we need, a more robust farming simulation. I don’t know whether to applaud or cry at this suggestion.

By: Ethic

Ethic — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:15:34 +0000

I haven’t even started growing pipeweed, let alone getting into the cross-breeding involved. I really enjoy the farming, I just wish it was more involved. I’d love to clear stones from the field, pick weeds, have the crops take a little longer to grow, etc.

By: Thallian

Thallian — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:12:31 +0000

Strangely you are making me want to go farm for some reason. Incidentally I wish someone somewhere would implement actual “seasons” into their game and with it crop cycles. Perhaps we’ll have to wait for “harvest moon online” from Natsume :P

By: DM Osbon

DM Osbon — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:09:59 +0000

I’d buy on for a $.

By: Ethic

Ethic — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:32:40 +0000

The crops grow at the ultra-realistic speed of instantly.