[The Lord of the Rings Onlineâ„¢: Shadows of Angmarâ„¢] Barring unexpected change, I will not be pre-ordering, which in this case means that I am never subscribing. Discussion about LOTRO seems to revolve around three points. How much is LOTRO like WoW? To me, similar enough that if I want to play YAFMMORPG, I can … Continue reading Sorry Frodo
Since I played a lot of Warcraft 3 tower defense last week, I got to wondering why MMOs are not like this. The bulk of MMO play is attacking hapless, inoffensive enemies. We are the aggressors. The only things we build are characters and weapons for destroying things. Where is building and defending? I want … Continue reading We Are the Barbarians At the Gates
Roughly sequential musings from a gathering of friends this weekend: It is nice to see people in meatspace. I have never met anyone from my City of Heroes SG, but I still talk to people from Morningthaw (Asheron’s Call). My stuff packs nicely if I don’t need to carry everything. Monitor, case, and everything else … Continue reading Thoughts From a LAN Party
[World of Warcraft] Last week, my friend who is cursed with a crappy computer got a gift certificate to Fry’s Electronics. Not being able to buy anything useful with the $40 certificate and having a computer not able to handle any newer games, my friend went with an old favorite: Warcraft 3. He got the … Continue reading The Original World of Warcraft (or Why I Hate Battle.net)