Iam shocked that this game gets 8.1 rating here on mmorpg, but the rating is just wrong like with every hyped game on this page.

This game doesnt offer any new gameplay ideas, content or great graphics and sound, the sound is even terrible and graphics are ok and rather outdated - but iam not a grpahic fetishist ...i look for game content.

I often read that it is similar like World of Warcraft, but this is just totally wrong. The game took some gameplay ideas from old mmos and mixed it up but that doesnt make this game really good.

First the game world itself is very small, you can cross the world from your starting area to high end lvl areas in 15 minutes around.

The game offers a two class system similar like in FFX , which you need to level up seperately. This means you play two characters in one and have to level up both, the strategy is simple - you have to spent more time in this tiny world that the chance you use their ingame shop raises.

PvP wise the game doesnt offer any content, the only pvp content are duels or flagged system like known in asian games. Due to this game system, i really start to believe the developers are strong influenced from asian f2p games except that you get lots of quests to do and this is a point i really like.

There are no pvp maps or battlegrounds, there are no objectives to reach or gaols in pvp mode. The world is just way to small to expect any interesting pvp at all.

The monster ideas are very limited and are asian grind typical, you will see the tradtional wolf or mushroom in early levels .....expirienced mmo vets know what iam talking here.

The item shop is quiete expensive, stat reset is about 10 Euro and if you want to upgreade your whole equipment for the endgame you have to pay over 200 $ for it. You dont need the cash shop and you can do daily quests or collection things to exchange it to upgrade your stuff, but this will take very long. And the game just doesnt offer any content which will hold you that long time, iam sure a lot of people will get bored if they reach end game.

All in all, this game is just an asian  oldschool mmo with dated game ideas..its more a cash cow machine than offering any new ideas and there is even a better f2p game out there, but all of this type are just really only C class mmos. You play one or two and you know all of them, neverless runes of magic belongs to the better f2p games out there.

Newcomers to the mmorpg genre will like it probably, the exprienced mmo vets will see in in a couple of hours that this game is just not worth it to invest time in it.

This game gets a rating of 5/10 from me, not more.

1.  MMORPG.com has yet to review/rate the game.  The rating you've quoted is based on player ranking and many players obviously like it.
2. The ratings are based on established categories, most of which are subjective and incorporate more than some players might think. For example, You knock the game's "graphics", but what does the "graphics" really mean?  Personally, I think graphics includes both technology (what tech and features are incorproated - even if the tech is dated, if it's implemented well, that's a positive) and style (is there a cohesive overall style and is it appropriate to the game/IP?.  Personally, I don't think the "graphics" are bad, at all, based on those criteria.
3. Players tend to rate a game based on how it compares to other games, as opposed to it's own merits or detriments.  In your case, you're predisposed towards it being like WoW and you reviewed the game based on that premise, which taints your impressions from the beginning, especially when you found it wasn't very WoW-like.
4. Yes, the game world is relatively small and there's only one starting area for new players.  Dual class characters are given the option of a second starting area or new quests in the original.  Personally, I think there needs to be additional starting areas and question chains for those areas, but I don't necessarily think they're important at launch.  Based on the list of new content that's supposed to be coming every four months, I think we'll see new areas and quests (especially since other races are being added).
5. I think the combination of popular features from other games, along with pleasing and well performing graphics and a very familiar UI with some nice features (and customizable) help make this game fun and recognizable.  In short, it's great package.  Are there things that need tuning and tweaking?  Definitely, but there's nothing I've seen, so far, that are truly game breaking.  On top of that, the dev team is pretty big (65 employees) and dedicated to pumping out new content.  I think RoM is only going to get bigger and better.
6. How can you complain about the item shop and it's prices?  You said "You dont need the cash shop and you can do daily quests or collection things to exchange it to upgrade your stuff".  That's true.  If you choose to purchase convenience items, that's your prerogative, but it isn't necessary.  The only person who controls how much you spend is you and the prices aren't too bad.  10 Euros?  Big deal.  How often do you really expect to respec a single character?  On top of that, if you were a beta player, you got 2 free respec items and had your points reset when the game went live (another respec).  Lastly, even if you're not a beta player, you get a respec at level 30.
7. I'm a MMO veteran and I like RoM just fine.  Do I think it's the perfect MMO?  No, but I'm having fun and that's what counts.

~Ripper

I don't think the OP understands what RoM is or why its existance is significant.

There are lots of good games that offer innovation. If you judge a game based entirely on its feature set and innovative features then your better off going elsewhere. I generally do this as well, but I appreciate RoM for what it is.

What RoM does is offer a large, no huge number of features in a free to play package. Even compared to premium AAA pay to play games, there are only a couple that can boast the features that RoM has at release. Player housing, guild cities, multiclassing, etc.

What makes RoM significant is that it can offer all that for free. Why would I bother playing WoW, AoC, or WAR when I can satisfy 99% of the features available in those games with no cost?

Personally, I prefer the innovative titles like DDO, TCoS, TR, and CoX. I only play RoM occasionally, but the beauty is that I CAN play RoM very casually. I feel no regret about playing one night a month because I am not paying a monthly fee. This frees up my gaming resources to play another 'main course' MMOG while retreating to RoM when I need a change of scenery for a few days.

Originally posted by spizz

Iam shocked that this game gets 8.1 rating here on mmorpg, but the rating is just wrong like with every hyped game on this page.

This game doesnt offer any new gameplay ideas, content or great graphics and sound, the sound is even terrible and graphics are ok and rather outdated - but iam not a grpahic fetishist ...i look for game content.

I often read that it is similar like World of Warcraft, but this is just totally wrong. The game took some gameplay ideas from old mmos and mixed it up but that doesnt make this game really good.

First the game world itself is very small, you can cross the world from your starting area to high end lvl areas in 15 minutes around.

The game offers a two class system similar like in FFX , which you need to level up seperately. This means you play two characters in one and have to level up both, the strategy is simple - you have to spent more time in this tiny world that the chance you use their ingame shop raises.

PvP wise the game doesnt offer any content, the only pvp content are duels or flagged system like known in asian games. Due to this game system, i really start to believe the developers are strong influenced from asian f2p games except that you get lots of quests to do and this is a point i really like.

There are no pvp maps or battlegrounds, there are no objectives to reach or gaols in pvp mode. The world is just way to small to expect any interesting pvp at all.

The monster ideas are very limited and are asian grind typical, you will see the tradtional wolf or mushroom in early levels .....expirienced mmo vets know what iam talking here.

The item shop is quiete expensive, stat reset is about 10 Euro and if you want to upgreade your whole equipment for the endgame you have to pay over 200 $ for it. You dont need the cash shop and you can do daily quests or collection things to exchange it to upgrade your stuff, but this will take very long. And the game just doesnt offer any content which will hold you that long time, iam sure a lot of people will get bored if they reach end game.

 

All in all, this game is just an asian  oldschool mmo with dated game ideas..its more a cash cow machine than offering any new ideas and there is even a better f2p game out there, but all of this type are just really only C class mmos. You play one or two and you know all of them, neverless runes of magic belongs to the better f2p games out there.

Newcomers to the mmorpg genre will like it probably, the exprienced mmo vets will see in in a couple of hours that this game is just not worth it to invest time in it.

This game gets a rating of 5/10 from me, not more.

 

Ok well thanks for the info... take care.

Originally posted by Aganazer

I don't think the OP understands what RoM is or why its existance is significant.

There are lots of good games that offer innovation. If you judge a game based entirely on its feature set and innovative features then your better off going elsewhere. I generally do this as well, but I appreciate RoM for what it is.

What RoM does is offer a large, no huge number of features in a free to play package. Even compared to premium AAA pay to play games, there are only a couple that can boast the features that RoM has at release. Player housing, guild cities, multiclassing, etc.

What makes RoM significant is that it can offer all that for free. Why would I bother playing WoW, AoC, or WAR when I can satisfy 99% of the features available in those games with no cost?

Personally, I prefer the innovative titles like DDO, TCoS, TR, and CoX. I only play RoM occasionally, but the beauty is that I CAN play RoM very casually. I feel no regret about playing one night a month because I am not paying a monthly fee. This frees up my gaming resources to play another 'main course' MMOG while retreating to RoM when I need a change of scenery for a few days.

Well the comparison with games you mentioned is just wrong, the game doesnt offer 99% of WoW,AoC or whatever big mmos. The game has one of the smalles world i played in a while, even the content is not rich like some describe. Teleport areas for Housing alone doesnt help here. Of course you judge a game what feature they offer, otherwise there would be no rating. I have no clue why some would compare this to blockbuster mmos.

Its fine if you guys like the game, but to send me to somewhere else cause i judge a game on features sounds a bit strange. The f2p games have all the same in common and this game is a part of it, you get what you pay for it.

I dont write this for some some mmo newbies, i write this also for mmo vets which play mmos since the introduction of such games and the older players know what iam talking about. The game would just not survive with a monthly fee since it doesnt offer the content and quality mmo vets looking for.

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Aganazer

I don't think the OP understands what RoM is or why its existance is significant.

There are lots of good games that offer innovation. If you judge a game based entirely on its feature set and innovative features then your better off going elsewhere. I generally do this as well, but I appreciate RoM for what it is.

What RoM does is offer a large, no huge number of features in a free to play package. Even compared to premium AAA pay to play games, there are only a couple that can boast the features that RoM has at release. Player housing, guild cities, multiclassing, etc.

What makes RoM significant is that it can offer all that for free. Why would I bother playing WoW, AoC, or WAR when I can satisfy 99% of the features available in those games with no cost?

Personally, I prefer the innovative titles like DDO, TCoS, TR, and CoX. I only play RoM occasionally, but the beauty is that I CAN play RoM very casually. I feel no regret about playing one night a month because I am not paying a monthly fee. This frees up my gaming resources to play another 'main course' MMOG while retreating to RoM when I need a change of scenery for a few days.

 

Well the comparison with games you mentioned is just wrong, the game doesnt offer 99% of WoW,AoC or whatever big mmos. The game has one of the smalles world i played in a while, even the content is not rich like some describe. Teleport areas for Housing alone doesnt help here. Of course you judge a game what feature they offer, otherwise there would be no rating. I have no clue why some would compare this to blockbuster mmos.

Its fine if you guys like the game, but to send me to somewhere else cause i judge a game on features sounds a bit strange. The f2p games have all the same in common and this game is a part of it, you get what you pay for it.

I dont write this for some some mmo newbies, i write this also for mmo vets which play mmos since the introduction of such games.

Yes we all know how WoW came out with BGs, MC, AQ40 etc right. Sigh you do realise some of the content will be added in the coming months. For example other big name MMOs have plenty of issues AoC still doesn't have a decent itemization and crafting & quests are subpar compared to RoM.
 

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Aganazer

I don't think the OP understands what RoM is or why its existance is significant.

There are lots of good games that offer innovation. If you judge a game based entirely on its feature set and innovative features then your better off going elsewhere. I generally do this as well, but I appreciate RoM for what it is.

What RoM does is offer a large, no huge number of features in a free to play package. Even compared to premium AAA pay to play games, there are only a couple that can boast the features that RoM has at release. Player housing, guild cities, multiclassing, etc.

What makes RoM significant is that it can offer all that for free. Why would I bother playing WoW, AoC, or WAR when I can satisfy 99% of the features available in those games with no cost?

Personally, I prefer the innovative titles like DDO, TCoS, TR, and CoX. I only play RoM occasionally, but the beauty is that I CAN play RoM very casually. I feel no regret about playing one night a month because I am not paying a monthly fee. This frees up my gaming resources to play another 'main course' MMOG while retreating to RoM when I need a change of scenery for a few days.

 

Well the comparison with games you mentioned is just wrong, the game doesnt offer 99% of WoW,AoC or whatever big mmos. The game has one of the smalles world i played in a while, even the content is not rich like some describe. Teleport areas for Housing alone doesnt help here. Of course you judge a game what feature they offer, otherwise there would be no rating. I have no clue why some would compare this to blockbuster mmos.

Its fine if you guys like the game, but to send me to somewhere else cause i judge a game on features sounds a bit strange. The f2p games have all the same in common and this game is a part of it, you get what you pay for it.

I dont write this for some some mmo newbies, i write this also for mmo vets which play mmos since the introduction of such games.

 

Yes we all know how WoW came out with BGs, MC, AQ40 etc right. Sigh you do realise some of the content will be added in the coming months. For example other big name MMOs have plenty of issues AoC still doesn't have a decent itemization and crafting & quests are subpar compared to RoM.
 

Iam sorry i dont believe such phrases anymore, i know how to catch customers with promises especially how they do it in the pc game market. If a game gets released and you test such a game you get the impression and you dont judge on your hope  - hope just sells too good in this market. If the promises arrive, good - but you judge the game now and not in the future.

Anyway, its all right about your opinions some just love things and other not. Just play what you feel good with and dont listen to other people ratings only, those are individual opinions with individual game taste. Doesnt matter if this happens in a forum discussion, rating section or in game magazines, wheras the last ones are more for bizz strategies and rather not for opinions only.

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

Care to name some names?

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

 

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

Have not tried PW so i can't say much. What do you mean by Blockbuster MMO ? paid to play? Larger playerbase/Population? Name some of them.

if your going to play this game for the FFA pvp, I wouldn't bother.  First off you need to activate this spell that enables you to kill anyone.  This spell puts a huge demon over your head with flashing lights and colors so the world can see that your about to attack.  If that isnt bad enough, after you kill someone a flame that is bigger than your character surrounds you for 5+ minutes so that everyone can see that you had just killed someone.

Im not going to say this is a bad thing for everyone, but it is without a doubt a carebear approach to FFA pvp.  That is all I will say.

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

 

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

Have not tried PW so i can't say much. What do you mean by Blockbuster MMO ? paid to play? Larger playerbase/Population? Name some of them.

By Blockbuster i mean the most successfull mmos in the last 10 years, most of them have/had a monthly fee.

If you dont know Perfect World and you like free to play concept games, you should definately try this game.

There is another interesting former p2p  mmorpg with great pvp content which is called "Shadowbane", but the games graphic is really really old by now, game concept was great in its days but it is free since 2-3 years i think.

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

 

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

Well see, now you're just talking about opinions.  I've tried Perfect World, and IMO ROM is a better game. (for me).

Not sure why, its just more appealing.  Other folks like PW or other games.

ROM's not a bad game for what you pay for it.  Player housing (that actually serves some useful purpose), small tight world that I consider a feature, not a detriment. (no need to run around empty wastelands), terrific mount system (thank God for my Thunder chicken), PVP that can be quite entertaining, and they plan on improving it soon.

I can't quite explain why I like it. (yes, I'm an mmo 'VETERAN' (queue thunder and lightning) and its still a fun game.  Nice diversion from EVE atm.

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

 

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

 

Well see, now you're just talking about opinions.  I've tried Perfect World, and IMO ROM is a better game. (for me).

Not sure why, its just more appealing.  Other folks like PW or other games.

ROM's not a bad game for what you pay for it.  Player housing (that actually serves some useful purpose), small tight world that I consider a feature, not a detriment. (no need to run around empty wastelands), terrific mount system (thank God for my Thunder chicken), PVP that can be quite entertaining, and they plan on improving it soon.

I can't quite explain why I like it. (yes, I'm an mmo 'VETERAN' (queue thunder and lightning) and its still a fun game.  Nice diversion from EVE atm.

 

Well thats great that you did find a game you like, i didnt like any f2p games out there since most of them are just the same with their cash shop concept, but i did test a lot of them and can judge more or less about their quality and content. Perfect World was the first f2p game which did impress me at the beginning, there were refreshing new game ideas and a pvp concept but the endgame was still too shallow for me but still great for a f2p.

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Care to name some names?

Your post history leads me to believe that you're only asking for the sake of shooting down anything I present, but for the sake of expanding on my statement...

Tales of Pirates - http://top.igg.com

When you visit their main page, it's covered in events and things to do and the latest cool stuff ingame. A single click brings me to the activities page which has the latest ingame events for TOP. Each week there is something new. I don't have to wade through forums to find it. It's easily accessible. The sea content adds an exploration factor to the game for me and it's an alternate path of content other than smacking stuff with sticks. If there are events or cool weekly specials in Runes of magic, I wasn't able to find out about it ingame oron the site.

Florensia - http://en.florensia-online.com/

Another game with regular events and stuff to do. The towns are changed/dressed up for holiday content and various quests/items get added in for the week of the holiday. I've often come across devs chatting it up with the players, so there is that very real connect with the playerbase ingame. For those of us that avoid official forums (due to the inordinately high combination of elitists and malcontents), that's a big feature - not for airing gripes, but for getting that feeling of the devs being invested in the game. The sea content is a whole other game as far as gameplay is concerned. It's a nice arcade-like diversion.

That''s two to start. Do they have housing? No. Does housing in RoM really do anything other than offer a money sink and a way for players to try to alleviate the atrociious grind factor in RoM? Not really.  All the main features of RoM are in those two games (and in most other F2P MMO). More importantly, most of the other F2P MMOs don't make you constantly question whether you need to pay to progress. They're simply just a lot more fun.

RoM is just very mediocre in features compared to a lot of other F2P MMOs in its class.

Originally posted by spizz

If you dont know Perfect World and you like free to play concept games, you should definately try this game.

Agreed. Also Atlantica Online.

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by spizz

Originally posted by Darkheart00

Originally posted by LynxJSA

It's more of the same but with different graphics. It looks good for a F2P, but doesn't have the dev interaction/events that other F2P games offer. It has a few interesting novelties like the Aggregator, which allows you to transfer your bonuses from an existing weapon to a new one, but the majority of the game is mediocre.

There are plenty of much more original and much more engaging F2P games out there.

 

 

Care to name some names?

 

Well, i try to avoid mention names since everyone has a different game taste. Maybe Perfect World is one of the top f2p games, besides rom and offers a bit more pvp content aswell offers a quiete big world, but the grind is terrible on official servers, so i would advice to play this on private hosted ones. But all f2p games just dont offer the content and quality  if you compare with blockbuster mmos of course.

Have not tried PW so i can't say much. What do you mean by Blockbuster MMO ? paid to play? Larger playerbase/Population? Name some of them.

 

By Blockbuster i mean the most successfull mmos in the last 10 years, most of them have/had a monthly fee.

If you dont know Perfect World and you like free to play concept games, you should definately try this game.

There is another interesting former p2p  mmorpg with great pvp content which is called "Shadowbane", but the games graphic is really really old by now, game concept was great in its days but it is free since 2-3 years i think.

Currently the most sucessful P2P MMO is WoW there are few niche MMOs like Eve, Lotro, CoH, EQ1/2, L2 which are holding to enough of subscriber to be profitable. WAR and AoC are hemoraghing subscribers and one or other might shutdown if they don't turn it around soon. RoM offers a lot of content for F2P MMO and Runewalker is releasing content in major patches every 3 to 4 months.

hat is one reason i would recommend this over GW since atleast there is content coming down in the horizon.

Originally posted by LynxJSA

Originally posted by spizz

If you dont know Perfect World and you like free to play concept games, you should definately try this game.

 

Agreed. Also Atlantica Online.

Already played it have 80 waiting on the next content push. My review is on AO forums here. Only F2P MMO out there i would stack with RoM in terms of quality.

As for your other MMOs you seem to be just listing ones with events? Not a major fan of them mainly because IMO GMs should not impact the game play (i know there were issues with AoC/L2 etc GMs impartially favored particular Guilds in those events).

Originally posted by tiki

if your going to play this game for the FFA pvp, I wouldn't bother.  First off you need to activate this spell that enables you to kill anyone.  This spell puts a huge demon over your head with flashing lights and colors so the world can see that your about to attack.  If that isnt bad enough, after you kill someone a flame that is bigger than your character surrounds you for 5+ minutes so that everyone can see that you had just killed someone.

Im not going to say this is a bad thing for everyone, but it is without a doubt a carebear approach to FFA pvp.  That is all I will say.

Just sounds terrible, i wonder how that works for rogues which are invisible to players ? Anyway i dont see any pvp content for me and thats one part i miss a lot. I cant see the content after lvl 50, maybe i missed something but what are you doing in the end game, the ones who talk that the game has so much content ? The game world is just so tiny like a normal zone in other mmos out there.