IS THIS GAME WORTH 15$ A MONTH??????

Seeing as how most of us reading this section are probably playing you'll get a lot of yes answers. Doesnt mean you're going to like it though, most people seem to either love it or hate it. only way to find out is to try the free trial .

I voted yes by the way

If Atari ever refunds me my $49.99 for ToEE I might consider using the money to play this. I don't usually give repeat business to companies that sell me broken games.

Originally posted by rexkramer

If Atari ever refunds me my $49.99 for ToEE I might consider using the money to play this. I don't usually give repeat business to companies that sell me broken games.

Didn't TOEE end up getting all patched up to working well?  I know I played it to the end, but I also remember a lot of hubbub about the bugs, etc.

IMO DDO is one of the better gaming deals around.   Because basically you can take a few months off.   Subcribe for $15 bucks and get a ton of new content.   Where else can you pay $15 bucks and get that much entertainment.   After your done playing and if you feel bored simply unsubscribe and come back later.    DDO is all about the content and so far I have not been disappointed.

Originally posted by rexkramer

If Atari ever refunds me my $49.99 for ToEE I might consider using the money to play this. I don't usually give repeat business to companies that sell me broken games.

TOEE was easily the second best RPG based on D&D license.

Originally posted by Odysses

IMO DDO is one of the better gaming deals around.   Because basically you can take a few months off.   Subcribe for $15 bucks and get a ton of new content.   Where else can you pay $15 bucks and get that much entertainment.   After your done playing and if you feel bored simply unsubscribe and come back later.    DDO is all about the content and so far I have not been disappointed.

Why, oh why is no game studio capable of putting together a team that can do both things well?

If you like a game where every other month or so you get a new game up date that gives you a day or maybe two of playtime and then you take a couple month break to wait for the next new content patch, then this is the game for you.  All you need is a week or two if you are a casual gamer and you will exhaust the content of this game.  If you are a die-hard gamer that needs his/her 40 hours of gaming per week, this game is not for you.  Is it worth $15 a month?  No.  In all honesty, most of the F2P games give you much more content than DDO does.  Of all the D&D games that I've played, this one is the most disappointing.  The lead game designer is long gone now, but his "mastering content" system is still in place.  If you never played the game it is the same as console games where you play the same content over and over again on easy, normal, and elite mode.  This game is more of a $30-$45 a year game.

If you play a game 40 hours a week, you don't need a new game...you need to go outside.

If you enjoy the game at all then 15 bucks is a bargain, however if you don't like the game then 1 buck is too much by far. Pretty simple to me.

I haven't played in some time (I may be returning soon) but the best times were when I had rl friends playing alongside me. PUGs can be fine but they are a crapshoot at best, although the community does tend to be somewhat mature in comparison to many mmorpgs.

I cannot imagine having a group of friends on 40 hours a week. That is insane. The great thing about DDO's instance based 'dungeon' world is that it does not require such an investment to have a satisfying experience.

Okay, I think I have convinced myself to return. Time to study the server merge....

(Do they have clothing options beyond robes for the high dex crowd yet?) :)

LOL...not yet stump, but it's a highly requested feature...and they have some SICK robes now.

Originally posted by Shannia

If you like a game where every other month or so you get a new game up date that gives you a day or maybe two of playtime and then you take a couple month break to wait for the next new content patch, then this is the game for you.  All you need is a week or two if you are a casual gamer and you will exhaust the content of this game.  If you are a die-hard gamer that needs his/her 40 hours of gaming per week, this game is not for you.  Is it worth $15 a month?  No.  In all honesty, most of the F2P games give you much more content than DDO does.  Of all the D&D games that I've played, this one is the most disappointing.  The lead game designer is long gone now, but his "mastering content" system is still in place.  If you never played the game it is the same as console games where you play the same content over and over again on easy, normal, and elite mode.  This game is more of a $30-$45 a year game.

While I don't think the game is worth 15 a month its definitly better than F2P games.  Especially since you don't get alot of the jerks and little kids (you get some but they're so easily replaceable).   DDO should of brought in crafting and more content up dates for the 15 dollars a month (but ALOT of their team went to work on LoTRO during its last two to three months before launch, thankfully they've returned to DDO). 

Regardless my friend and I are in it until end game or Warhammer comes out.  We have plenty of fun for a few hours a couple of nights a week and thats honestly all that matters.  The whole debate on is a game worth something or even fun is completely up to personal opinion.  Just some opinions are far more venomous or overly zealous (fanboiish) than others.

Originally posted by Shannia

If you like a game where every other month or so you get a new game up date that gives you a day or maybe two of playtime and then you take a couple month break to wait for the next new content patch, then this is the game for you.  All you need is a week or two if you are a casual gamer and you will exhaust the content of this game.  If you are a die-hard gamer that needs his/her 40 hours of gaming per week, this game is not for you.  Is it worth $15 a month?  No.  In all honesty, most of the F2P games give you much more content than DDO does.  Of all the D&D games that I've played, this one is the most disappointing.  The lead game designer is long gone now, but his "mastering content" system is still in place.  If you never played the game it is the same as console games where you play the same content over and over again on easy, normal, and elite mode.  This game is more of a $30-$45 a year game.

Let me guess, you played the Beta or you had a month long subscription when the game came out, and then you quit? Sounds like you don't know much of the DDO world.

Sadly most people that have to throw their 2 coppers in about DDO have not played or not played in a looooong time.

And yea, if you exhaust all teh content in 2 weeks you are not a casual gamer....

People who say that DDO's content is all about repeating quests are those rushing to max level which as was pointed out earlier isn't what the game is all about.

You can reach max level with very little repeating and lots of diverse and challenging quests.

What you will not get is go kill this many beasts, go collect this many hides etc....now that is repetitive!!!

Is it worth 15 a month...yes it is...but why not download the trial and give it a try yourself.

Also, to the guy above who plays but doesn't think its worth 15 a month...why do you play?

 I absolutely agree -

 The people repeating quests do so DESPITE that there are more quests at any given level than you can do at that level (ie without leveling - altho you  dont actually HAVE to go gain your level)

  I constantly ask people why they are doing a quest agin on hard or elite rather than simply doing a NEW QUEST - its entirely a matter of taste.

 My problem is different but related - it is almsot impossible for me to find a party to do a quest with where all of them haven't done the quest hundreds of times; know it by heart; and spoil it for anyone who hasn't.

 some of them are just level-ing alts to get them to the part of the game they WANT to be in - but still no reason to spoil it for others.

  Notice in both cases this isn't the GAMES fault - its a consquence of a game where the majority of the players are NOT new and are "re-do-ing"...

 Random dungeons - or at least RANDOM PLACEMENT in dungeons - would go a long way to relievin the boredom that such players generate (and probably suffer from0.

Well I have been playing DDO since July 06 (yea Alpha tester) I don't think enough people really see this game for what it really is... it's not your button mashing EQ/EQ2/WoW/LoTR wait for timer to run out before hitting number 2, or run and kill 15 bears and collect hides type of quests.

DDO is based in its PnP roots with a lot of house rules tossed in. Yes the game is fast paced, but its so much better then the waiting game.

Yes it has a gind but really what MMO dosn't have a little of this.

The best thing DDO has going for it is the fact that it has the best combat in any MMO, realy time combat your control your movments you control the attacks. each level brings somthing new to way you play, its not the same old same old where its just an upgrade of the last type of attack or spell.

The one thing this games dose not do well is at helping out new players to the game... if you have never played PnP you are going to have a hard time with your first character. as for wide open areas there are a few around but not a lot.

but those are my 2 cp, if you want to really see this game down load it and try it out.

Yeah it worth it. You may like or not, but is a good game. I have an account and i play from time to time.

It was worth it to be able to press my right mouse button and see my sword swing. Other than that I thought the game was too confined and too short. Once you hit 10 (which was like in a day), there didn't seem to be much to do except reroll a new class and maybe be outgoing and play a hybrid. Or not, because you'd just be rerolling again the next day.

Originally posted by Gemma

It was worth it to be able to press my right mouse button and see my sword swing. Other than that I thought the game was too confined and too short. Once you hit 10 (which was like in a day), there didn't seem to be much to do except reroll a new class and maybe be outgoing and play a hybrid. Or not, because you'd just be rerolling again the next day.

LOL...the level cap hasn't been 10 since over a year ago...