tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post8729001029990724423..comments2023-08-10T09:10:44.843-05:00Comments on The Art of Solo-ing WoW, life and other games: Rift blitz reviewDarth Solohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-1615984208212754552011-04-13T19:38:39.295-05:002011-04-13T19:38:39.295-05:00~B I won't buy another multiple-month subscrip...~B I won't buy another multiple-month subscription ever. My biggest mistake was a few years ago when I bought a 6-month WoW subscription, only to quit WoW 1 month into it. Waste of money. From then on I went month-to-month.<br /><br />IMO the WoW killer will be another game from Blizzard. Other companies just don't have the finances and knowledge that Bliz has accumulated.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-40205131549934900672011-04-13T09:11:55.795-05:002011-04-13T09:11:55.795-05:00I dropped my WoW account and bought Rifts after do...I dropped my WoW account and bought Rifts after doing the beta. No doubt it has a WoW feel to it, but that's OK or so I thought. I also bought 6 months worth of time (for $60), but for some reason I just can't get myself to play all that much. It's a pretty good game, but I was burned out on WoW and I think this is just to similar, although I love the Rifts and public groups. <br /><br />What I'd really like is to see something completely new come along that just turns MMOs on their head, but I don't know how likely that is.~Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-50127881917053517352011-04-10T09:47:21.100-05:002011-04-10T09:47:21.100-05:00Oh boy, you just don't know how big a fan of L...Oh boy, you just don't know how big a fan of LotR I am! Seriously, I've read the book 3 times, the Hobbit even more. I've seen the movies I don't know how many times. I think the movies are probably the best movies ever made. I cried when Gandalf "died" in the first book and at the end when they all get on the ship.<br /><br />But the game didn't do it for me. However, time heals everything and I definitely plan to give the game another try.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-74066978768560582722011-04-09T23:31:56.289-05:002011-04-09T23:31:56.289-05:00I think you have to be a fan of the Lord of the Ri...I think you have to be a fan of the Lord of the Rings story to like the game. That's the market they go for I am sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-15814610607066522952011-04-09T19:04:23.936-05:002011-04-09T19:04:23.936-05:00LOTRO just didn't "click" for me. It...LOTRO just didn't "click" for me. It's hard to pinpoint and I don't remember much because I tried it last year but it just didn't appeal to me. I had a 10-day trial (that was before it became free) but I only managed to play for about 2 days before I got bored. I might give it another try though.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-45192913050184931672011-04-08T22:37:51.786-05:002011-04-08T22:37:51.786-05:00Hey Solo, what was it about LOTRO that you felt ma...Hey Solo, what was it about LOTRO that you felt made it not worth playing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-85889925494319516292011-04-08T07:06:56.557-05:002011-04-08T07:06:56.557-05:00What worries me about D3 is that they're putti...What worries me about D3 is that they're putting too much emphasis on the online component, Battle.net and all that crap. I just want a single-player game that I can play off-line but apparently they will make it hard for you to do so. But we'll see.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-55247985140650875692011-04-08T01:38:37.731-05:002011-04-08T01:38:37.731-05:00Yes it's true, it can be repetitive if you pla...Yes it's true, it can be repetitive if you play it intensively. But it goes fo 8.99$ on Steam, in my opinion it's worth the money. Just try the demo, it's free and can give you a nice 1st impression.<br /><br />I can't wait to put my hands on Diablo III too, I really can't wait.... but -thanks God- that wont be a grinding game like WoW and will be fully enjoyable in single player.Echonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-40202402255339030792011-04-07T18:58:04.505-05:002011-04-07T18:58:04.505-05:00Ah yes, Hoard, I just read a review about it the o...Ah yes, Hoard, I just read a review about it the other day. Sounds like fun though the reviewers concluded that it can get repetitive. I'm obsessed with finding items and building a character so that's why I like RPGs so much. The next big thing for me is Diablo 3. In the meanwhile, WoW is losing its flavor.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-31103593054312192162011-04-07T06:35:35.150-05:002011-04-07T06:35:35.150-05:00I switched to offline FPS and RTS games (I was a R...I switched to offline FPS and RTS games (I was a RTS lover back in time) and definitely abandoned MMORPGS in general. No matter who, how, when, where... a MMORPG is a time-sucking-machine.<br /><br />It's not just a matter of self-controlling. You can do it, of course. But let me say that: the "social" aspect of MMO's is complete bull*hit.<br /><br />If you want to "socialize" and "have friends" online, you just need messenger (or a similar tool) and *ANY* game will do fine.<br /><br />I'm now playing a multiplayer game called HOARD (Steam, 10$, http://www.hoardgame.com) and I already got friends and new people to play with.<br /><br />It's not a time sucker, you do not need to study, level, grind, invest time on it. You enter, play, have lot of fun and leave. Like a chess game, like any game should be.<br /><br />MMOS are all but "social", in my opinion. They work because they lure you with achievements, gifts, pets, virtual gold, competition, leveling... You really think you are doing something important. <br /><br />The truth is, you spend a lot of time doing repetitive and stupid stuff that -in my opinion- is the exact opposite of "fun". And even worst, quests and rewards are always the same over the course of years: kill XX mobs, gather YY items, deliver ZZ to someone.<br /><br />Always<br />the<br />same<br />stuff<br />over<br />and<br />over<br /><br />For years.Echonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-60642486202594543322011-04-05T19:10:40.770-05:002011-04-05T19:10:40.770-05:00@Gyldenfeax lol, call me shallow but I prefer tone...@Gyldenfeax lol, call me shallow but I prefer toned ladies. The ones in Rift are very nicely modeled. The dwarf in fact impressed me more than the others because she's not as wiry, though still toned.<br /><br />The random events really are cool. And you have the option of not joining if you don't feel like it, or quitting at any point between the stages. I believe that these invasions are scaled in difficulty depending on how many players are around.<br /><br />Rift is very good competition for WoW, I agree.<br /><br />@Paul thanks again! I've said this before but Cataclysm, although it was the biggest expansion and brought the most changes so far, has become stale quickly.<br /><br />To be honest, I'd play Rift for a few months if it wasn't for the fact that I don't really feel like playing another MMORPG for a while. Also, I'm hesitant to pay the $50.<br /><br />@Cold thanks! If you can get an invite or a trial run, give it a try.<br /><br />@Redbeard yeah, it really makes it easy for WoW players to get into. Strangely enough, even though LOTRO might be easier for players new to MMOs, to me it seemed that it had a steeper curve (not by much) compared to Rift.<br /><br />@Lugnut Daffodil I think more games could benefit from observing how Rift did it. And yes, 15 levels in the same area is a little bit boring but unfortunately the trial didn't give me the chance to more on. On the other hand, there's plenty of content in that single starting area for more than 15 levels.Darth Solohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110818057322485070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-58383858344932564982011-04-05T17:58:21.344-05:002011-04-05T17:58:21.344-05:00I played it for three weeks. Not too much game tim...I played it for three weeks. Not too much game time.<br /><br />The gameplay and mechanics they absolutely nailed. Instead of trying to waste time re-inventing the wheel, they took what works from WoW and improved on what didn't work. Brilliant move!<br /><br />But man oh man I couldn't escape the fact that the game world/characters/story/monsters/environment was just made to order, and had no sense of style or character at all. At least, nothing that made it look unique. Maybe it was because for the first 15 levels (thats as far as I got) you're still stuck in the same dang zone, or maybe the world entire is generic looking, or maybe I'm just weird. But at any rate I lost interest and stopped playing....for now at least.<br /><br />But again, they were absolutely on target with everything else! Rift is an awesome game and will be here for a good while to come, no doubt about it.Lugnut Daffodilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150795068174932978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-40569131221334466852011-04-05T10:06:19.911-05:002011-04-05T10:06:19.911-05:00I can agree with your assessment of Rift, especial...I can agree with your assessment of Rift, especially the outsider status of the Defiant. The game was definitely created with WoW in mind, and a beginner to MMOs would have a much harder time of picking up the game. In that respect, LOTRO is better. Not as smooth, but better.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-34643920334361642612011-04-05T09:29:20.436-05:002011-04-05T09:29:20.436-05:00Nice review man!
I'm not leaving WoW or stopp...Nice review man!<br /><br />I'm not leaving WoW or stopping blogging about it either, but this article helped to answer some questions I had about Rift simple from a curiosity standpoint.Coldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988692142058297277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-16224505346626978052011-04-05T07:53:56.306-05:002011-04-05T07:53:56.306-05:00One thing I like about crafting is that you can Sa...One thing I like about crafting is that you can Salvage Or Basically Disenchant any item you can craft or drops you find in the class you can make like weapons, armor or trinkets. <br /><br />Yea, Rift is a wow knock off. I am enjoying it. There are several things that drove me from playing wow. The major thing was that I didn't like anything they did in BC. I actually stopped playing when BC came out and waited for LK to come out. <br /><br />I don't care about lore in games. At all.<br /><br />Cataclysm was a huge let down for me, I am just not impressed with any of the "new content". Wow has been reduced to a came of "buff pallys/nerf locks" or "buff hunters/nerf hunters next patch". <br /><br />Even in LFG or most guild chats everything has been reduced to Gear score, If youa re not in a raiding guild or have a core group to get decent gear to get a good gear score you can forget about any endgame or raiding.<br /><br />Again this is all my opinion. If you enjoy playing wow, by all means have at it! I had fun playing for a while but, I don't think I will go back. The only thing that will kill wow is wow or maybe blizzard pulling the plug some day..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031725579510312882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-44437961580234331292011-04-05T07:33:27.812-05:002011-04-05T07:33:27.812-05:00I'm just glad to see my trial didnt go to wast...I'm just glad to see my trial didnt go to waste in my email inbox.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031725579510312882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529183485378908367.post-26972275183785534982011-04-05T04:54:31.037-05:002011-04-05T04:54:31.037-05:00Give that poor elf some food. Preferably something...Give that poor elf some food. Preferably something fried.<br /><br />Of late there seems to be a lot of talk about Rift on quite a few of the blogs I read. It hasn't really tempted me so far but I think it's good that a MMORPG has come along that offers a real alternative WoW, even if it's quite similar. Hopefully the WoW developers will take notice and improve their game as a result.<br /><br />Due to moving house and longer hours at work I've been away from WoW for about 2 months and in that time I haven't missed it much. It was getting to be a bit of a grind so the break was pretty welcome. Lately I've been thinking about returning. <br /><br />What I think WoW can learn from Rift is better character customization and more random events to shake up the constant grinds a bit. Most of the armor models available in WoW are good but each class ends up looking the same. I'd love to be able to keep level 85 gear and it's stats but look like I did in Burning Crusade or late Wrath pvp gear.<br /><br />I know some people hated the scourge invasion at the beginning of wrath (or end of BC) but it really mixed things up a bit. Cities weren't safe anymore so it made getting around less predictable. If Blizzard could do something like that every now and again, even if it was limited to 1 area or city it would spice things up a bit.<br /><br />Rift won't kill WoW, but it will hopefully create some rivalry and competition and make a better game as a result.Gyldenfeaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285660683888321198noreply@blogger.com