The Gaming Gospel

Reviews, Rants, and General MMORPG talk.

Author: DaKurlzz

To continue from my last blog post about LOTRO, I will go into a little more detail about my adventures and how the game fairs for me. I told you I have played for two years, and pretty much have been around the block once or twice. I told you the community has a big part to deal with the game, a huge part in face, so what else gives me the joy of playing this game? Let's go into a little more detail. This is will probably be a huge wall of text, so i'll try to break it up into smaller pieces so it won't hurt the eyes for the readers. 

Enviroment: This also goes with the community. It has a very nice enviroment community and game wise. I can literally just walk around the town, or the area I am in, and find something interesting to do. The detail is wonderful, and it's always nice to delve into the LOTRO story line. I've always found the story to be fascinating. I've read all the books over and over again, and other things as well. Meeting new people, as well as my Kin, whom is awesome by the way. So, the enviroment is pretty awesome, you can really get into the game that way.

Gameplay: To get into a little more detail. I mostly play my burglar like I said, but I also play a Rune Keeper, and a Warden. If you are a free to play player, you can unlock the two classes buy purchasing them. They are extremely fun. Some of the quests I have done are really fun. There are the book quests, that continue a nice story line for you to follow. There are quests that have to have a group to complete. Even if the quests I can solo, I have had to have a solid group to complete. Raids/Instances are fun as well. Some are very unique, and that require some effort, and some planning ahead. My kin and I have spent at least an hour telling each other how to work this thing out as quickly, and without deaths. No one wants to die right?

I've had fun leveling actually, each and every one of my characters. Going into different story lines and such. Meeting random people to quest with has been a breeze, not many people are complete jerks in the game. Even with the free to play players, most of them are really nice. Finding a nice kin is really important, to me at least. Mine has really helped me progress and complete a lot of good things. (Along with some nice equipment of course).  You got to find your place in this game. You will enjoy it so much more if you do. The right race, class, kin, whatever it takes. You will enjoy it more. 

I also encourage you to try out every class, at least till level 15, find the right one and go with it. I actually did that, I tried out of every class until I made my burglar and It hit me,and I said to myself I would keep this class, and of course I did. So we got some of the basics of the gameplay down, let us move on now.

Actual Adventures: I've been to the Shire, Rivendell, and other places. They all are awesome in their own unique way. Exploring them has been a blast. Nerd Alert. You meet Legolas, Gimli, Frodo, Aragorn and the list can go on, and it makes a good impact in the game. The game follows the story line, it's not just some random stuff. It's good stuff. It makes the game that much more enjoyable. Adventuring in the actual sense is very enjoyable, aside from questing. When i'm tired of the grind, which rarely happens. I travel around, do some crafting, and make do with my time. I don't just log out, and be nored, I find something else to do in the game and have some fun that way.

Questing in the game is cool as well, i've touched on this a little bit, but not a whole lot. I can give a little more detail, because I can talk about this a lot. The easiest way to sum it all up for me, is that... The are at times very difficult. I'm a mix of solo and group play. In this game I have asked for help more than any other mmo. I die a lot, not because i'm bad at my class, or the game, it's just that some require help. Of course, I can solo a lot of them, but the ones later in the game. You will ask for help, I can tell you that. Questing is not that boring to me. I enjoy it. Some of you I know go... "Questing? Eff that crap". Yeah, I feel you in that sense, but for me I enjoy it.

In general, after two years I am still enjoying the game. I am still progressing. I will post more about my adventures. Go into detail about my characters, Legendary Items, Instances, and more in depth stuff. I hope you have enjoyed this read, and I hope I haven't hurt your eyes too much. 

If you've read my previous blog post, I have been posted on my side mmorpg Mythos. So, I thought I would do a few blogs about my most played, and main MMORPG. Lord Of The Rings Online. I have played this game for over two years, and found myself cherishing every moment I have played. LOTRO is Free to Play, you can upgrade to VIP(Subscription), and also Premium, (One time payment through the LOTRO store). One of then eat things in LOTRO that I have found the most admiring of the game was the Story Line, and the Questing. I've played a lot of mmorpgs in my time of gaming, and I've always found the quests dull, and I don't eve read the texts it's like... Oh, quest? Accept. With Lotro, I read the quest text and immerse myself into the game. So, it really never too boring to the point where I fill the grind of questing kick in. (Of course, there is some grind like in all mmorpgs). For the most part, well 99% of the game I have literally enjoyed playing, that 1% percent being the grind, but you can't have it all right? 

I currently play a Hobbit Burglar and enjoying myself far too much. I've always enjoyed the sneaky classes. Going around in stealth, preying on your next victim, or trying to sneak your way out of some mobs. All fun and games I say. Back to the questing, I enjoy it because they are some what challenging, so what easy, and a mix. There are of course quests that want you to go from point A to point B, but who cares? Every game has that type of quests. I've played this game for 10 hours once, and I quested, and quested, did some instances, and found myself still enjoying it, even after that long of a time. I eventually passed out, and when I awoke I logged back in. So, when reading this, you might ask yourself, what keeps you wanting to play this long? Well, to tell you the truth, it's all about the community. LOTRO has a very nice, calm community, well... On my server at least. Which is Brandywine. My kin has kept me going for the two years. (Yes, I have been with the same Kinship for two years), if you do not know what A kinship is, think of it as a guild. I have met some awesome people, and some close friends in this Kin. That plays probably the biggest role in why I play LOTRO so much.

The community in general is extremely relaxed, and helpful. When I first started playing, I always found myself asking questions about the Free to Play system, questing, items, etc. The community seemed to always have an answer, and the correct one at that. Of course, here and there you will have your trolls, jerks, and people who don't even care. Every game has them, we just move along. It's really easy to find groups for the harder quest, the popular for my server is rather big, in the lower and higher levels. It's never hard to get some help. It always been a big factor when I try to find a good game is the community, and this struck gold for me. The only other game that came close to the nice/warm factor of the community is City Of Heroes. It's very soothing to have a community this nice to play with. That's that about the community for now.

The gameplay I have been amazed with so far, is awesome. I don't find myself bored while grind, well... Until a certain point. I like the way it all works out, the death system is even cool. I don't like dying of course. I found myself when I grouped for instances, or hard quests, coordination was involved. We couldn't go all Leeroy Jenkins style, and boss it out, we would all die, and have to do it all over again. In a random group, I found myself taking the leader role, telling everyone what to do, and where to go, it took about 15 minutes of planning, but it was well worth it, we got it done, smooth and clean. The game has a lot to offer, early, and later in the game. You will truly find yourself entertained. I have found myself entertained like I said before for two years. If you have any questions about the Free to Play system, here is the official website for all the information you need. http://www.lotro.com/free.php? For people who do not think you can earn everything through the game. It would be a hard and long process, but you CAN do it. A buddy of mine has unlocked the expansions, Moria, and all the quests packs, and mounts, and the gold cap by getting everything through the game. Yes, he does have a life. 

If you wish to game with me, or even ask questions, feel free to add me on the Brandywine Server, IGN: Araragi, Chauster, or Believer. One of those three I am constantly online with. Also post a comment if you have any questions, or just a comment. Keep them clean of flame please. Like to keep this blog as clean as possible. Thanks!

I'll continue where I left off in the last post about Mythos. I continued to play after I posted that, and a lot more today, and I must say i'm really getting into it now. I find myself being sucked in by the quests, and doing dungeons. I met some very nice people in chat, and found myself learning more about the game from the community... Imagine that? I've actually had a challenge in some quests soloing, where it took some strategy and thinking to actually pull it off. Of course, it's still in open beta, and I have run into some bugs now, that really haven't affected my game play, but still a small annoyance none the less. One of them is the small delay in damage, it's either a bug or lag, but it hasn't crashed, or gotten me killed yet, so it's not really a bother. It's the most high graphic game, and it limits itself with classes, and such, but it makes up for it in the fun factor. Like I stated, I REALLY enjoy the game. I haven't grouped up yet, but I'm about to after I post this, har har. We'll see what it is like being in a dungeon with people. 

People continually whine about the Stamina system... I'm going to go into a little more detail about this system, so hopefully in clears up a little bit. This system is implemented for kids, not adults. It does restrict gameplay, but not as what you think. I played for about 9 hours yesterday, and went down to about 1700 Stamina (From 2000), when I logged off, and logged back in this morning I was back at 2000. I'm sure they will keep the limit at 2000, or even I will complain to them. Even if they down the limit to about 1000, it will be enough to cover itself till it resets again. Stamina is used to go into dungeons, and if you DIE in a dungeon, and have to re-enter it does not cost more stamina to re-enter. Your fine, so that's a huge plus for me, and other players. So, once again... Stop whining about a system that will probably NEVER effect you, in any way shape or form.

I wouldn't say it's a pet peeve, but one thing I find really interesting and funny in the game is that a lot of my good items, drop from regular mobs, or treasure chests. My weapon has been dropped from a boss though, and it is friggin sick. When I get a new piece of armor, a weapon, or anything I ENJOY getting it. It's not like Meh... I'll just sell it, i've used math, and statistics to help me out on what should I use, and what will benefit me more. My character is completely pimped out for his level. Which is great. I currently play a Gadgateer and actually having a lot of fun with him. I plan on trying out the other classes, but for right now i'm enjoying it. If your going to play, really look into the classes before you play, and figure out what you think you would enjoy the most. That's why I picked what I did, but I do intend on making the other classes.

I'll continue to post on my adventures in Mythos, about adventures, dungeons, items, and other classes. I hope you guys enjoy the read, and I'd really like to keep the comments clean of any Hate on the game. Let's keep it civil please, also feel free to ask any questions you have about Mythos!

Sooo.... Mythos Open beta was just released today, and I really didn't touch it the first time it was released. Yes, it has be re-released under the company T3. We'll get to that later. So, I've been bored recently with some other games, and had some spare time, so I said why the hell not. I was a huge Diablo II fan, I played it throughout my teenage years, so about 4 years, from 16-20. It reminds me a lot of the Diablo Series, which is great, since I loved it. So, I guess I could go through the good and the bad so far...

I've played for about 8-9 hours so far, and I'm actually impressed. I really thought I wouldn't like it, but so far I've really enjoyed myself. I haven't had any trouble finding quests, going into dungeons, I really haven't made any friends, it is only the first day now. They are having a lot of techical issues, with getting the game to Launch, but I think it's to be expected from T3(We'll get there shortly). I didn't touch the game when it was first release, so I have no idea what it was like back then sadly, I regret not playing it before, because I am really enjoying myself. The quests are really simple to understand, and grasp unto. I enjoy the combat, it reminds me exactly of Diablo series, like I said before many times, is fantastic. I don't think every Diablo fan will like it, and I'm sure MANY people won't like this game, which is fine. Personal opinion, I'm enjoying it, and I hope it won't die off. 

So, i've been talking about this T3 company a little bit, and I'll give you a little bit of background. They have revived Mythos, along with HellGate London. Sadly, with T3 taking over Hellgate, the game has going into the gutter. it can be saved, (others say it can't), it's a great game, bad company. I don't mean to make it out to be like OMG T3 is so terrible. They are really not, they seem like decent people, I've talked to their CS department about a purchase, and I was happy to see the response I had received from them. So, they did a really crappy job with hellgate, so people will say, and even I said it in the beginning, was... Wow, this seems like a decent game, but T3 has taken over. I have only had one techical issue, which was resolved within 10 minutes, of lurking around the forums, and since then I really haven't encountered any problems with game crashing, server booting me, or anything. 

Stamina System... So, a lot of people are hating on this system, and they have some good arguements, but here is what I think of that system. They limit the time played... YES, they do, but it's only for diehard, hardcore, omfg players who don't have lives... Maybe, that's an extreme, but here's a little detail of what it is. It does limit your time, but you would literally have to play for hours, and hours on end for it to dry out. It is a system MEANT for kids, not adults. I can see it working, because when I was a teenager I spent 10-12 hours A DAY on Diablo II... Which was still not a waste of time, but for parents it may seem like it. So, do I think the system is needed? No, I really don't. I think it should be removed, but I doubt it will be. Nevertheless the Stamina system will not effect me, and it shouldn't effect most people.

The gameplay is really smooth, i'm still getting used to the item, leveling and other aspects of the game. I'm quickly picking up the game as I go. I think the game has some really good potential to be really fun, and popular. It won't appeal to a large audience, it will appeal to a smaller audience, like myself, and others who find this type of game fun. Will it be my main MMORPG? No, it will be the game I play on a daily bases, login for a hour or two, and log off. I won't play it for hours on end. That way, I can still learn the game, and it won't burn out, to the point so I don't play it anymore. I really think i'll enjoy it in the future, but only time will tell where it goes.

This is my opinion of the game, I hope you all read and hopefully try the game out. If you don't like, that's cool. If you do, more power to you it really seems like a great game. Please do not comment hateful things about the game, I really would hate to see that kind of the thing here. 

I really haven't posted in a very long time, even though i still visit the site every day, it's late... So, i thought I would start blogging again, and try to fit it into my normal routine. I've been playing a lot lately, and by that i mean... I think i may have a problem, haha. I love mmorpgs, ever since i was 13, i've been addicted to them. Not just the gaming part, i get into the lore, the atmosphere, and the community. I want to really focus on the community aspect. If you have ever read my past posts, you will see i talk about "rage" a lot. In the game's i have tried out, and tested for, one of the many things games have in common is... Trolls. However you want to put it, each and every game has one. Some are more severe than others, but the fact is, they exist, and they will always exist. I have no real problem with trolls, unless they really start to push my buttons. I do get bothered, when a new person to the game asks a question, and gets trolled, by the answer "Stfu noob, and google it". Yeah, good first impression for that person. Sure, most questions people ask can be answered by a little research, or reading. Some people, ask for quest help, when the answer is in the quest text. Some people hate reading that stuff, so they ask. I get both sides. People say in some games you need a tough skin to play games. I can agree to that to a certain degree, not everyone is going to be an angel to you. You are defiantly going to have those type of people, that really just wants to get under you're skin, and troll the crap out of you. Maybe, they just think it's funny, or maybe they are just plain dicks and want to make you feel some pain. When you read this, you could think i'm complaining about this subject, but I am really not. I know when i talk about these, and say... "Man, i wish people like that would just stop", and if i ever do say that, please just slap me over the head, and shoot my foot, because I should just keep wishing. In every game, like i said, there will be people who do that, and there will plenty where that came from. I would have to say though, there are more helpful people, than there are trolls. Which is always a good thing. I can recall the first time i ever got trolled, was in World Of Warcraft. I just bought the game, and got my account setup and everything. I was enjoying some stuff, and i was literally just asking some questions about my classes, and I asked a simple question about my spells, and the first response i got was... "Noob, stfu, go look at the website. n00b". My first reaction, was "Wow, is that kid for real?". Looking back, i actually laugh at it, but at the time, i was like it really affected me, maybe because i was young back then, but it was really just a simple question.

I try to be my best when it comes to helping people. So people often have legit questions, and want actual answer, not something like "Google it noob". I hate that response so much, i usually just think you actually wasted you're time replying with that? Irritates me to no end. I currently play LOTRO, and i am having a complete blast with it. Plenty of alts, found myself a nice kinship. I've noticed though, that the community is very helpful. It is by no means perfect, but it is very kind, and generous. Which is a huge plus when i go for a game, and if you do wonder, i am a Subscriber. Not a free player for lotro. I've played some games where the community shut me down completely, and i unistalled there. You could call me a dumbass for doing that, but if the community isn't right, i won't play it. It is a HUGE aspect for me, for what i look for in a mmorpg. I may just be talking a bit too much about this, but it's a blog, and i feel like i need to post about this, even though i've done it before... So, if you feel like I have wasted your time, i am sorry haha.

Though, in other news, and such. I will be doing some LOTRO blogs, showing you my journey from level 1-65. It'll be fun, i'll probably be streaming some of my gaming life, and show you my characters, kin, and such. That stuff will probably be starting this week. The stream i am currently working on, i'm upgrading my computer tomorrow, so i can stream LOTRO at max quality. I'll defiantly be posting that information when it's done. If you do have any questions about LOTRO, or if you want me to touch on anything in this blog, feel free to PM me, or leave a comment, but i like said, i will defiantly be doing some LOTRO posts, and some videos/streams will be coming shortly. I am having a blast with that game, it's a wonderful journey, and i am just gettin into it. I am still playing some heroes of newerth, and occasionally stream my games. That is always going well. Well, that's about it. It's 3 AM, and i need to sleep. If you have any questions, or comments, please feel free to leave them. Cheers all!

I want this blog to be more of a rant, than anything, so be prepared for some hardcore ranting going on here. Remember a time, when gaming used to be about the fun, or in another way to put it... Remember when music had some passion in it, and not justin bieber? Honestly, it's becoming sickening. I love playing games, so does my woman, it's just like our bonding thing. It's how we release stress. I go to work, i have to deal with crap all day, what do i want to do? Game. When i play an mmorpg, i feel like it's a second job, i grind, and grind, i do the same exact crap, i do in my job every day. When did my mmo, become my second job? Yes, i get that people invest a lot of time into mmorpgs, and so do I, but i want to be fun more than stressful. As a matter of fact, i don't want it to be stressful at all. People can't seem to figure out the right formula for anything. I have more fun playing old Final Fantasy titles, than playing the current mmorpg's released. "Now now DaKurlzz, be nice, it's only fair". How is it fair? I watch this website a lot, i mean... I Blog on this website a ton, and i see a lot of... "This game will flop". "Did this game disappoint anyone else?". There is a line between discussing, and flaming. I wish people would get that through their skulls, and just figure that out. I hate flaming games. If you have noticed, i rant a lot, but i never release game names, that is just not me. I will discuss why i don't like a certain game, but i will never truly flame a game. It may be the worst game every spawned into the mmorpg world, but that is no reason to hate it. A mmorpg took the life of one of my best friends, i still don't hate it. There is no real reason to hate an mmorpg, we just think there is. We may truly dislike the game, but i truly believe we don't hit the point where we hate it completely. I don't think i have ever really truly hated a game, i may have really really disliked it, but not hated it. I think that is something we need to learn as a whole. We shouldn't hate a game. People have put hard work into it, and we may not like it, we may not like how it looks, how it plays, but that doesn't give us the right to go on the forums, and be like "OMGWTFFAILGAME". When i see titles or posts that include hatred, i automatically do not believe a word that person has to say. You haven't truly explored the game, you haven't tried hard enough. Some mmorpgs i have seen, follow a story line, follow that... Maybe find something cool in that. Most games have more to offer than just questing, pvp, and grind. You just have to work for it. I wish i would have realized that a long time, and maybe i wouldn't be ranting so much now. I just didn't take the time... I didn't learn the patience it took to dive deep into games, and find what they are really about. I took a first glace, got to level 10, and made my decision there. The worst mistakes i have ever made in my life were giving a false judgement on a game.

I'm not saying it is easy to dive into games, by no means it is. It's hard. It takes practice, it takes effort, and most importantly it takes time. Time is a problem with some people, i've learned to just accept that as a problem, and try to make it easy to deal with. Give a game the time it takes, set your goals, and try to find something in that game that will make you like it. Not just give up within the first 30 minutes, and make a flame post that says "Unistalled within 30 minutes, stay away". I mean c'mon. Thirty minutes? Really? I don't think it could be that bad, maybe it's bad, but it can't be that bad. It's just a waste of your time to write that, and flame a game, you never gave a chance. Do some research before you download, so you know what your getting into. Most games are becoming free, or have a trial version of the game. Which is the beauty of it all. If someone writes a post saying... "Got the trial, went the whole time... Here's my opinions". Hell yeah i will defiantly read that. Because someone gave some effort, and had some patience, and dived deep into the game. That is what i am looking for... People can't seem to understand that concept, and just give up so quickly. It just makes me so angry. Game's deserve some sort of chance. I'm getting a headache from writing this, honestly. Haha. I think i will end my rant here, and try to calm myself down, and medicate this headache. Ranting is fun, but it's a head killer. You know, eventually i write about the good things about mmorpgs, but i really have more to write about when i rant, because i guess it's easier too, if you really think about it. Just think about this next time you want to try a game. Give it a damn chance, you won't get anywhere, if you don't... Just remember that next time you all try something new out. Take it from me, i wish i would have done that sooner than later.

Cheers!

Last post, i was talking to you all about the mmorpgs i am currently playing, but i want to focus on some rants that i have came across in progressing in my gaming adventures. Recently, i've been playing less, mostly because of life issues. I was encountered with a question, can a mmorpg sometimes only be a social experiment, or better way to put it... A social gathering? Think about it, can it be used like that? I think it can be. I mean, we have events in-game, and community things, that brings us together, and makes us stop the usual. I told him, it could be used like that, but why would it be? When we install, a mmorpg, we expect is to have that usual feeling, you know the feeling i'm talking about. I mean yes, we want interaction, i'm a big believer in a good community, a friendly one. I couldn't solo a whole game, i think i would go mad, by myself. I would bore myself to death, and i think that is the case for a lot of people. Soloing a whole game, would just make me crazy. Some people can, and props too you, but i need some sort of social interaction. Honestly, i wish every game had that certain community feel to it, if a game has world chat, you could ask a question, and not get flamed, or get that response... "Stfu noob, google it". My god, i hate that response so much, it's just a waste of time, and i don't really understand how that person could feel good about himself, he just wasted my time, and his, and it's probably worse for him, cause i have all the time in the world. Mmorpgs are like life though. We have those... "Good days", and those horrible days. We have break ups, we gave memorys, we have those things that we carry on in life too. "Breakups don't exist in mmorpgs n00b". I was in a very popular guild in one my old mmorpgs Knight Online, it was a sad day, when we parted ways, and we disbanded the guild. We were left with that empty feeling. Most of went too different games, i mean... Yeah, some of still played together, but it's defiantly not the same feeling as being in a guild, with over one hundered people, and having that bond of brothers. Honestly, believe it or not, but it does happen a lot. Mmorpgs are never truly paradise. It's not just one line of greatness, there are many bumps and bruises that we get from these games. I've talked about this before, some games aren't meant for the light hearted, and weaked skinned. It's true. I talked about my good friend who committed suicide, due to cyber bullying, (May he rest in peace). This isn't what it's about, but it's a small part of it. When we enter that new game, we have no idea what to expect, but we do think about it. What will happen, what could happen, and what am i getting into myself into. The first question i ask myself, before even installing, i know that sometimes harsh, but i ask myself "Could i see myself getting addicted, or this being my type of game" (Sounds like, could she be my type of girls), well... Install/Ask and find out right? Yeah, yeah... I'm treating a new mmorpg, like a new date... Eh, i feel like it's like that sometimes... I'm always paying though, which makes me have a sad panda face. Haha.

Addiction is a big part for me... Oh god, that sounds really bad, but like i've stated, i want to have a good, long experience. I want that game to be like... My dream to come true, or even half a dream. I don't want to be bored, i don't want to be flamed. I honestly, want a good experience. I pay the price, i don't want crap to fill up my computer screen, and have to apologize to my hard-drive for installing a peice of crap. (Not saying i've done that, but i've come close). Ever install that game, where you get into it, and you look at your screen, and your like "Oh, wtf". Yup, i'm that guy with every mmorpg. I'm just like... Ah, wtf man, i wanted more. Damn advertisement department. "We have the best game-play on the market". Ohhh, point and click, and spamming 1-2-3-4. Amazing system you got there, man where have i seen that before? Oh, yeah... Maybe every game? 1 Josh, 0 game. I obviously win. Sick of dumb advertisements. I know they want players, but i would have the honest truth, but some fake crap that makes me go "OH yeah, sweet", but when i get in the game it's like "WTF BITCH". Then i wanted to make some rage post on the forums, on how i was cheated on half of my time, while in the game, and start some pointless rage quit, that wastes my time. Yeah, thats me. It annoys the crap out of me, wheres the innovation? Where's the guts, the glory, and the difference. I'm actually sick of seeing the same crap smeared unto my screen. "OMG, it's a naked half elf chick in full plate" "Omg, your a perv" Noticed that? All chicks that wear "plate" mail, are half naked, honestly, if i was that chick i would be like.... "Dude, you expect this too protect me, my boobs are like 90% showing, asshole". You know i am right, but we enjoy it, when we use the jump command, and her chest goes up and down, yeah... We've all done that. My girl hates me for it, but it's just for kicks and giggles.... Right? (Nope). You know, one of these days i want to see a penguin as playable race. Yeah, human's are nice, we're so bland. Omg, it's orcs... World of warcraft much? Omg it's elfs... Boring, those five hundred games have done that? Robots? Yeah... A little over-done sometimes, and they feel like it's not really robotics, its just... Sci-fi that went horribly wrong in the sketch room. Yeah... C'mon we want penguins, or at least i do. Maybe even a dolphin here or there, but land fighting, dolphin loses, so... We can't have that.

Honestly, i just want something that is like... "Whoa, did i see that correctly, YEAH someone's finally done that". Recently, i've seen Aglagon(Spelling?). Go free-to-play, and yes... I did some trash talking. This is really off subject, but Derek Smart, is a real ass-hole. I find that man, really irritating, and just retarted. (Down syndrom maybe?). Hey, i might get some flame, but he starts things, he can't finish. Carry on. I said, when i heard it went too free to play, and i never heard of it before. I was like, hey... What is this? I looked at the website, maybe something different, but no... It's a clone, of a clone, of a clone, etc etc. What is the world coming too? Honestly, we're just fed up. I see on other websites, in a Looking for game section... Most of the games they want are a free world of warcraft, yeah thats all good and stuff, but... Why? I mean, yes world of warcraft has done great, but i know some people can't pay, but... Look for some difference. If i want WoW, i'll pay for it. Most free-to-play games have turned to wow, because if that can work, it can work for me. Right? Right. I want a company to grow a pair, and make something we have never seen before. If it fails, let it be, but if it works, it will be a trend setter. "Omg, they did something different and it works. My turn" Meh, when that happens, either hell will freeze over, or my girl will leave me. I don't think those two will happen. So, i'll be on dota clones, waiting for something too hit the market that will wow me, until then... Off too heroes of newerth. /EndRant

-Cheers!

As I said in my last post, my new mmorpg adventure is now in Runes Of Magic. I'm going to go off my rants, and problems, and actually focus on gaming for once, which is going to be awesome. I haven't done that in awhile, and i think it's a step forward for me, and my blog. For those of you who do not know, Runes Of Magic, is a free-to-play mmorpg. Many people say it is a WoW clone, i say it is, and it isn't. It is a great mmorpg, that offers some unique things to the mmorpg. I think one of the most notable features of the game, is the Dual-Class system. For example, i am playing a Rogue/Scout. (My main class is a Rogue, and my secondary class is a scout). I know this sounds more of a review, but i'm just giving off a few beginner things about the game. My current view on the game is very pleasant, i'm in a guild, and i'm having a blast. The one thing i am enjoying about this game, is that the grind does not affect me as much as other games do. I can play this game for hours, and hours on end, and have a blast. (Well, i can mostly blame that on my guild's vent, after midnight, things get wack, sad eh?). I've stated in previous blogs, that guilds can make or break a game, and in my case it made it for me. So, i'm happy in that case. Am i completely happy with this game, most of the way i am. It is gaining on me, and i'm finally playing a mmorpg. In my previous blogs, i've stated that i didnt, and have played DoTa clones. I haven't played anything else for awhile. It's interesting. Most of my blog posts are about failure, and false hope, and here i am now, playing a free-to-play mmorpg. I got asked, why a free game? No, it's not about money issues or anything else, i could have chosen a pay to play game, but i didnt feel there was any for me out there. I wasn't going back to WoW, and most of my old pay to play games, are, or going to be free, so i was stuck in a decision. My woman introduced me to Runes of Magic, and i'm hooked. So, what else can i say about it? I'm having fun, i found a good guild, and i'm having fun trying the interesting features in the game. Will i do a review of the game like i did LoL? For sure, i feel once i get more into the game, and i know more about it, i will defiantly review the game. I'm defiantly looking forward too it. If you do play RoM, and you are on the Reni server, feel free to add me, my in-game name is Perception. I love meeting new people, and playing with my readers or just mmorpg.com folks. I'm open to anything. (Sounds dirty doesn't it?)

As for the blog name, it's a Devil wears prada song name, and ironically, i found that i was wielding a sword, killing a dragon, and drinking diet coke. So, isn't that cool? Yes, i am huge Devil Wears Prada fan, The band, not the movie. Though, my wife does love the movie. Anyways, back on the subject. I am having a blast on the game. I haven't touched League Of Legends in awhile, or Heroes Of Newerth. My guild has kept me in the game for hours on end. Yeah, the game does have it downsides, the biggest one for me, is the jerks. Of course, it is a free game, and every game has it's jerks, but i can't stand the, jerks in any game, so it's not just this game. Now, i'm not saying there is a lot. I've met about two. So, i'm not cramping the game's style or anything. It's a great game, i found the server i am on, has a wonderful community. I'm enjoying my experience, and i don't think it's going downhill anytime soon. Which i am very grateful about. After all my mmorpgs, after all my rage quits, i found some happiness. I hope it does last, because i'm having a blast. Haha, but seriously, if you play the game, and wanna chat it up with me, go for it, i will never ignore a fan/reader/mmorpg.com user. Exciting isn't it? (I sound just like my nerd friend, but i'm a nerd... I'm confusing myself /facepalm).

I've been asked about League of Legends, and why i quit. There are many reasons why i unistalled that game. I felt like my place in that game was done. I was winning, and losing i wasn't having the fun i was having when i first joined. I felt that the game's punch that i used to love, what never there anymore. I found myself bored, and just miserable. I played every champ, i knew every counter. I just wasn't in the LoL mood anymore. I told my friends, and team goodbye, and gave up. Unistalled. I have nothing against the game, it will always have place in my heart, i had fun, but it didnt last. So, that would be the end of that era of my gaming experience. Sorry to all the people who added me. Maybe i will come back soon, but i don't think so with RoM creeping up my sleeve. (Doesn't make sense, but whatever). Most of my blogs from now on, will be about my RoM experiences, and hopefully some rants about the current industry! Cheers!

It's been a very long since i posted, so i thought i'd take a break from my mmorpg, and actually write. (If you caught that, i said mmorpg). Yes, in fact i am playing an mmorpg currently, and i am having a blast with it. I will release details on that later. Before i started playing again, i felt like my scene of mmorpg is dead, or dying. Why? I feel like we are going down a hole, we can't get back up. I feel like, we need more of a sense of danger when it comes to playing mmo's. I want to feel like... I'm going into a brand new scene, but i can't. I gave up my hopes for that, because i realized, If it makes money, it will be released. I can't blame them, but hell... I may as well go with the flow right? I feel like i'm trying too hard to believe in something i can't see. If your saying, that all my post about beliefs are just crap now, your probably right. It's like life, if you believe in love, but you can't feel it, you give up, instead i put in the back of my head, until i see undeniable proof. "All love, can be traced to a maker". We make the game into what we want it too be. Casual, hardcore, PvP, PvE, we carve it into what we want it to be shaped into. It is a simple as that kiddos. I drove myself mad trying to find my fit into games, and i just felt crap, i love mmorpgs. I hated not playing them. So, how do i feel now? I'm mad at myself, but i feel like if i suck it up, and play a game, that i can see myself enjoying later on, i will be happy. It's difficult for me to enjoy anything. In gaming, i am very picky, in music i'm very picky, my lifestyle is a picky one. (My woman hates it). It's really funny, my girl got me back into mmorpgs, and she's not picky at all, when it comes to gaming, we are on a totally different page, she convinced to me try a new one, that i've heard of many times, and heard good and bad things about, but she's like... "I enjoy it, i play it constantly, just give it a shot". I did, and i have enjoyed it a lot since installing it. It's almost my salvation, we play together a lot, and i feel it's a decent game. I will give you a hint, it is a free to play game. (Oh god, not those). I could have went into a pay to play game, but i feel like this makes me happy. So, why would i wanna stop that happiness? Alright, so, i feel like i should release the game i am playing. I am currently playing: Runes Of Magic. People say it is a WoW clone, and it does have a very close resemblance to it, but i am enjoying it. If you play it, or you want to play it, We play on the Artemis server, and the Reni server. (Both PvE Servers). I will probably write a review about it, and defiantly blog about it, for sure. So, i am enjoying it's features, the people i have met, and the quests i have enjoyed so far.

What about League Of Legends, and Heroes Of Newerth? Sadly, i have quit League Of Legends. I am no longer online for that game. I am currently playing HoN a lot though. I am enjoying it, very much so. Why did i quit LoL? I got a lot of wins, Season one came out, and i found that the game went down the hole, and i really didn't enjoy myself, my friends do miss me, my teams want me back. I don't feel myself going back any time soon, sorry for anyone who added me, but you can find me in HoN, and it is currently free till August ninth. So, that is sort of my life right now, and what i am up too, what i am playing. So, if your playing Heroes Of Newerth, or Runes Of Magic, leave a comment, pm me, whatever you wanna do. Tell me what you play, if you wanna play with me. I'm always wanting to meet new people, and game with some new, and old friends. I will even come into your server, and game it up with you.

More blogs to come. Cheers!