Yeah i definetly do feel as though i'm unique...when i log on it feels like i am saying "look..it's me!"

Thanks i'm downloading now.

        While RoM is an OK game i thought it was too much like WoW and really lost interest fairly quick....... I liked Atlantica better because it was a nice change from all the WoW clones we have been getting the past couple years........

Originally posted by Theocritus

        While RoM is an OK game i thought it was too much like WoW and really lost interest fairly quick....... I liked Atlantica better because it was a nice change from all the WoW clones we have been getting the past couple years........

Your Opinion is Fair, but i disagree that it is a WoW clone. i mean really..what fantasy game ISN'T a wow clone now?

Any Genre is going to get to the point where it becomes a Inverted and hard to be original,subject,after time.

how similar is Lord of the rings as a film, to Gladiator? they both have men in armor and swords,and shields...

maybe thats a bit extreme. my point is, sure, "some" maybe even "many" aspects of RoM will remind you of WoW..so what?

i see this game as more a hybrid "cocktail" of the best of many Fantasy MMo's but with a few dashes of detailed spice (low level mounts, a big house with a Hot-ass gratuitous T&A french maid,making everyone start as human and no "other" factions so pvp becomes a "guild war")

now, my theory is...who cares if its a wow clone? but wait--its NOT. a CLONE is an exact copy..if you were to take to court something for a copyright violation, the court uses a "points of similarity" system to determine if it is a violation.

is the magazine FHM,MAXIM,and Playboy, all the same thing? NO! FHM and Maxim may be very similar in terms of hot ass celebrity women scantily posing..THAT is about it.

the articles and style within are vastly different. Playboy has nudity. these are 3 similar but different, entities in a competitive market.

WoW is vastly different than Warhammer, warhammer is vastly different than ALL the mmo's because CRAFTING means absolutely NOTHING and i do not care who says otherwise,at the end of the day crafting is about as useless as trying to ask the enemy not to attack you in RvR realllly nicely.

(the potions and dyes are about the only value and even thats THIN in warhammer).

sure,i can understand ones perception of seeing the games as the same, but i respectfully disagree.

Daystar,

It's obvious that you know very little about the common terms related to MMOs. The words sometimes have a somewhat different meaning than usual. For example, a "clone" isn't an exact copy.

RoM is (imo) most certainly a WoW clone. A lot of stuff is shamelessly stolen, and not just "inspired" as some claims. For example, the AH window. Same with a few quests, like those pages you gather in RoM (forgot quest name), which clearly is Green Hills of Stranglethorn all over again.

Btw, I'm fully aware that WoW/Blizzard neither invented nor introduced everything you find in modern MMOs, so don't bother with that reply.

Originally posted by Netspook

Daystar,

It's obvious that you know very little about the common terms related to MMOs. The words sometimes have a somewhat different meaning than usual. For example, a "clone" isn't an exact copy.

RoM is (imo) most certainly a WoW clone. A lot of stuff is shamelessly stolen, and not just "inspired" as some claims. For example, the AH window. Same with a few quests, like those pages you gather in RoM (forgot quest name), which clearly is Green Hills of Stranglethorn all over again.

Btw, I'm fully aware that WoW/Blizzard neither invented nor introduced everything you find in modern MMOs, so don't bother with that reply.

Come on Netspook. You cant make a statement like that and then turn around and say dont bother. Every MMO is a clone of every other MMO with the exception of the first one being meridian 59. Those pages are no more from wow then wows pages are from eq1 and so on and so on. Yet everyone seems to want to push that this is just a wow clone and its not. Sure it has influences from wow, just as wow took influences from other games and so on and so on... It is a shame that everyone seems to want to base what they see and figure it had to come from wow. I mean look at the what? 12 million subscribers they got? I cant give numbers but I bet for a very large portion of them, that is their first mmo so they want to base everyone from it. I been playing mmo's so long that all of them look the same to me in one way or another. You have to determine if this clone of the original mmorpg game is better than the last or if it has the features in it that you want and go from there. Obviously this itteration of an mmo is not of your liking but I see no reason to bash the game.

I play Runes of Magic. It is by far the best F2P out there. I have played them all..all of them... I like this one the best for a few reasons:

1. You have allot of quests to do. I did not run out of quests that gave good gold and exp until about 29 to 31. Even when you don't have quest the 10 daily quest help allot with lvling.

2. The game play overall is smooth and the game is not super buggy movement . The combat system is just like your typical WOW mmo. The World is a good size there is 2 ways to meet up at the higher lvl places. Housing is good too.

3. The secondary class system is really cool . I am a 36 rogue / 32 scout right now and I love it. Its fun because if you keep them close on lvls If you cant do a quest on one char you can switch and do it on the other.

4. The Pk'ing . I know everyone hates ppl that pk, But when you do get sick of lvling and feel like making all the 14 year old cry. Turn on your pk and go kill someone players. They drop some good loots  :) ( I made 100k today from pk'ing)...

5. All around the players that play this game are good. There are a few that are PK crazy lvl 50's that just sit in town and kill lvl 20+ all day.( but other 50 will come help kill them if you ask :) )..

What I don't like is that you have to use real money to get mounts and other items for upgrading gear. I mean you can get other players to trade you items for gold ( But thats a other story)..

Overall. I really like this game allot its fun keeps me busy and its free :) . I got allot of my old WOW guild mates to come and play with me so I invite you as well. Just make sure to come on the PVP server :).

- Jask0

yea RoM are very good F2P MMORPG 

Maybe, but it's too immature and anime like for my taste.

Originally posted by Netspook

Daystar,

It's obvious that you know very little about the common terms related to MMOs. The words sometimes have a somewhat different meaning than usual. For example, a "clone" isn't an exact copy.

RoM is (imo) most certainly a WoW clone. A lot of stuff is shamelessly stolen, and not just "inspired" as some claims. For example, the AH window. Same with a few quests, like those pages you gather in RoM (forgot quest name), which clearly is Green Hills of Stranglethorn all over again.

Btw, I'm fully aware that WoW/Blizzard neither invented nor introduced everything you find in modern MMOs, so don't bother with that reply.

You seriously expect me to not laugh at you, Elitist Pig? if i did know every term as much as you Elitist basement dwelling webcam relationship punks like you do, i'm that much better off. so guess what? i am responding,i am "bothering" so go right ahead, and "try"and be a MMO snob, i will dismiss and laugh at you ever single time. EVERY time.

Bring it.

Originally posted by Daystar38

Originally posted by Netspook

Daystar,

It's obvious that you know very little about the common terms related to MMOs. The words sometimes have a somewhat different meaning than usual. For example, a "clone" isn't an exact copy.

RoM is (imo) most certainly a WoW clone. A lot of stuff is shamelessly stolen, and not just "inspired" as some claims. For example, the AH window. Same with a few quests, like those pages you gather in RoM (forgot quest name), which clearly is Green Hills of Stranglethorn all over again.

Btw, I'm fully aware that WoW/Blizzard neither invented nor introduced everything you find in modern MMOs, so don't bother with that reply.

 

You seriously expect me to not laugh at you, Elitist Pig? if i did know every term as much as you Elitist basement dwelling webcam relationship punks like you do, i'm that much better off. so guess what? i am responding,i am "bothering" so go right ahead, and "try"and be a MMO snob, i will dismiss and laugh at you ever single time. EVERY time.

Bring it.

We disagree, and all you can come up with, is "elitist pig". You're not even capable of making decent insults. I'm actually feeling sorry for you.

No, there is a "disagreement" and there is "you obviously no nothing about mmo terms,don't bother answering blah blah" remarks.

a disagreement doesn't involve "dismissing" someones point of view, it is respectfully disagreeing and pointing out why,  i have ZERO respect for people who make shallow dismissive remarks,that is why "elitist" and "snob" fit you perfect, it IS a an accurate depiction of your portrayal as a poster, so,you know,don't bother replying to this..blah blah blah.

There is nothing wrong with cloning say the AH window. You better spend your time doing something more creative than reinventing the wheel. RoM does seemless zoning right, it has responsive combat etc., those are the similiarities that matter (and that we actually speak about them shows how in reality WoW was good for its time when even in its state many years ago is still a challenge for games of today).

The game is a bit small though, about size of WoW expansion. Quests run dry and get grindy at about 40 - major issue because the game is quest grind with mobs giving low exp and no gold so you have nothing to do but your 10 daily quests. The new features like gear transmuting and dual classing are clunky (the above mentioned AH window is useless for transmuted gear btw, where they could not copy they have issues),

Originally posted by Tyrrhon

There is nothing wrong with cloning say the AH window. You better spend your time doing something more creative than reinventing the wheel. RoM does seemless zoning right, it has responsive combat etc., those are the similiarities that matter (and that we actually speak about them shows how in reality WoW was good for its time when even in its state many years ago is still a challenge for games of today).

The game is a bit small though, about size of WoW expansion. Quests run dry and get grindy at about 40 - major issue because the game is quest grind with mobs giving low exp and no gold so you have nothing to do but your 10 daily quests. The new features like gear transmuting and dual classing are clunky (the above mentioned AH window is useless for transmuted gear btw, where they could not copy they have issues),

 

  This is a fair comparison. still, the game if anything, will pave the way towards perhaps making both players and game designers see the potential in what changes can be made in the MMO model at it's most basic conception. it may also show investors in said games,that perhaps there really IS no excuse for a poorly polished product out of beta, when a F2p puts the "big" hype games to shame with it's end product.