tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post3491854267231727253..comments2023-10-15T04:12:51.309-04:00Comments on The Oakstout: The problem with easy!Oakstouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338018420187011141noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-56903932425826686942009-05-01T07:51:00.000-04:002009-05-01T07:51:00.000-04:00Like Tim I was hoping for a 'just kidding!' commen...Like Tim I was hoping for a 'just kidding!' comment at the end of the text.<br /><br />I just cancelled WoW, having gone back to LoTRO an finding I was enjoying Moria much more than Warcraft. I don't mind saying it was *hard* picking up my Loremaster again after my few-button druid. <br /><br />Once I allowed my brain to wake up from WoW, I enjoyed LoTRO alot more. I could play Warcraft asleep, but wheres the fun in that?Cynicgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695491519924106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-84211353935187104522009-04-27T08:52:00.000-04:002009-04-27T08:52:00.000-04:00My experience with the quest highlighting thing in...My experience with the quest highlighting thing in WAR was pretty poor. There were a few cases where it was completely wrong and those were mainly in the later levels of the game after you learned to trust it.<br /><br />I've never played LOTRO since it's Turbine :D I stopped buying Turbine games after my disappointment with AC2 and massive let down with DDO.<br /><br />I have no problems reading quest text, beats the way quests used to be done in EQ1, although you sort of miss the freedom of not having to pick up a quest before hand and there was no cap to the number of quests you could have in your journal (because there was no quest journal).<br /><br />On the other hand, quests were very simple in EQ, usually involving killing stuff for things to hand in to someone. :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521372432936090160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-48856293696571156962009-04-26T10:04:00.000-04:002009-04-26T10:04:00.000-04:00Forgot to add, that part of the reason they added ...Forgot to add, that part of the reason they added a Mod in the first pace is because they wanted to be more like WoW, which is always a mistake. The quest assistance stuff they implemented in WAR only made the PVE seem bland and in a game like LOTRO where story is everything and it is EVERYTHING, you don't want to start shifting your stance to create a blander experience.<br /><br />Done now I thinkOakstouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338018420187011141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-24577877817413034692009-04-26T10:00:00.000-04:002009-04-26T10:00:00.000-04:00Sadly, I'm not trying to bait people. If they cou...Sadly, I'm not trying to bait people. If they could clean up the quest information a bit, then the need for a quest helper program wouldn't be really necessary, but with both of them doing a half ass job, it makes relying on the helper hard and confusing.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I slug through it because I really like the game and it's atmosphere, but GOD, the quest lay out and helper are just terrible. Either do it better or don't do it at all because your just causing issues with your player base, when it fails.<br /><br />I don't think you need a helper program at all, and people should read quests and enjoy the story line without having everything handed to you in a mod, but I think my sarcasm got away from me a bit.Oakstouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338018420187011141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-3670773853691478942009-04-26T08:40:00.000-04:002009-04-26T08:40:00.000-04:00Hmm. Ok I will bite and just say that LOTRO has th...Hmm. Ok I will bite and just say that LOTRO has the absolute worst quest log and map indicator ever.<br /><br />Even the new system is iffy. But I think you are just baiting people with this post.<br /><br />Sad thing is you are right, sarcastic or notGamer Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429499308557410408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-81550487838089377112009-04-25T19:02:00.000-04:002009-04-25T19:02:00.000-04:00Why would you think I was being sarcastic? Isn't t...Why would you think I was being sarcastic? Isn't the goal of all MMO's these days to get to end game, raid, get loot and brag about how they have X dungeon on Farm status. <br /><br />Your not suggesting that storyline and questing keep people playing MMOs are you? I mean, people play EVE and there isn't a set story line, they just farm and kill each other.With WoW there is a storyline, but how many actually follow it or pay attention to why they are collecting 12 pirate hats.<br /><br />Your kidding yourself if you think it's anything other than a means to an end game.Oakstouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338018420187011141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-40559310048398468462009-04-25T18:49:00.000-04:002009-04-25T18:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Oakstouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338018420187011141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569881459810633102.post-25266635979622055412009-04-25T18:42:00.000-04:002009-04-25T18:42:00.000-04:00There's so much wrong with this text I don't even ...There's so much wrong with this text I don't even know where to begin. I was looking for the one line that would set everything right: "by the way, I was being sarcastic" (I still hope I just missed some intrinsic uttering of this line due to it being late, or me being too drunk to notice it)<br /><br />Wow did one thing very thoroughly: they changed the word MMORPG into MMO(G) foreverTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318588489461575112noreply@blogger.com