Comments for Marcus' MMO Musings http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com Comments on MMO gaming that hopefully will be thought provoking Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on What I would really like to accomplish here by bibomedia.com http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/about/#comment-7 bibomedia.com Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:39:14 +0000 #comment-7 :) :)

]]> Comment on LOTRO musings by marcusvarrus http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/lotro-musings/#comment-5 marcusvarrus Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:24:08 +0000 http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/lotro-musings/#comment-5 Thanks Open for the comments, While I agree with you on Turbine's spotted history I do think they have been pretty fateful to he license especially how restrictive it can be. I do beleive WoW and EQ2 to both be more complete games but those have both matured content over several years. The character customiztion issue I think you can say is now gone with the introduction of the layered outfits just introduced in the last update. What exactly about the gameplay is lackluster per se? Thanks Open for the comments, While I agree with you on Turbine’s spotted history I do think they have been pretty fateful to he license especially how restrictive it can be. I do beleive WoW and EQ2 to both be more complete games but those have both matured content over several years. The character customiztion issue I think you can say is now gone with the introduction of the layered outfits just introduced in the last update. What exactly about the gameplay is lackluster per se?

]]> Comment on LOTRO musings by Openedge1 http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/lotro-musings/#comment-4 Openedge1 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:12:21 +0000 http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/12/21/lotro-musings/#comment-4 I for one have been truly disappointed in LOTRO. I do not believe they did a good job with the license, and Turbine really is not a very good developer (DDO, AC2) The game has admirable landscape graphics, and some music is nice...but compared to most other MMO's out (WoW, EQ2, etc..) I just do not believe it is as good as these games..lackluster gameplay, a bad UI, poor character customization... Maybe with time, the content will make the game more enjoyable...but, right now...I believe EQ2 is a better choice... Later I for one have been truly disappointed in LOTRO. I do not believe they did a good job with the license, and Turbine really is not a very good developer (DDO, AC2)
The game has admirable landscape graphics, and some music is nice…but compared to most other MMO’s out (WoW, EQ2, etc..) I just do not believe it is as good as these games..lackluster gameplay, a bad UI, poor character customization…
Maybe with time, the content will make the game more enjoyable…but, right now…I believe EQ2 is a better choice…
Later

]]> Comment on On the Road as Our Journey Begins by marcusvarrus http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/on-the-road-as-our-journey-begins/#comment-3 marcusvarrus Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:33:42 +0000 http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/on-the-road-as-our-journey-begins/#comment-3 Thanks for the comments rao. I have to admit I really began this from getting more and more blogs I read and podcasts I listen to. It did seem to me that the "mature" gamer comments come from players with almost a decade of MMO experience. I think that is really a good thing but I also saw where my "noobness" to the genre in comparison could actually be a good thing. Thanks for the comments rao. I have to admit I really began this from getting more and more blogs I read and podcasts I listen to. It did seem to me that the “mature” gamer comments come from players with almost a decade of MMO experience. I think that is really a good thing but I also saw where my “noobness” to the genre in comparison could actually be a good thing.

]]> Comment on On the Road as Our Journey Begins by rao http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/on-the-road-as-our-journey-begins/#comment-2 rao Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:37:03 +0000 http://marcusmuse.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/on-the-road-as-our-journey-begins/#comment-2 I look forward to seeing more of your thoughts here because a different perspective is a great way to gain a better overall view on any subject. While it is true that I probably fit into the roll of someone who was an early MMO'er (I didn't play UO and I wasn't there for the launch of EQ, but I picked it up a few months before the second expansion), my approach has always been a little different to these games. I've always loved raiding, but for me, these games have always been more about the journey and less about the destination. I have spent much more time learning the stories and lore than I have raiding and acquiring items. I look forward to seeing more of your thoughts here because a different perspective is a great way to gain a better overall view on any subject.

While it is true that I probably fit into the roll of someone who was an early MMO’er (I didn’t play UO and I wasn’t there for the launch of EQ, but I picked it up a few months before the second expansion), my approach has always been a little different to these games. I’ve always loved raiding, but for me, these games have always been more about the journey and less about the destination. I have spent much more time learning the stories and lore than I have raiding and acquiring items.

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