Hi, my name is Scormus, and I am addicted to playing MMORPGs. It has been four months since I last played an MMO, mostly because the companies who run the games I played the most (“Lord of the Rings Online”, “Secret World Legends”, and “World of Warcraft”) have all driven those games into the dirt. […]
Tag: “Lord of the Rings Online”
Am I Done With MMORPGs?
Before we start, a little back story: I have been playing a variety of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) since 2004, some more than others, and have done everything from organized PvP, to progression raiding, to just casual solo play. Basically, I may not be the best MMO player in the world (not even […]
Reads Like A Cheap Spy Thriller
So, things have gotten a bit clearer, when it comes to the ownership and stability of Standing Stone Games (developers of “Lord of the Rings Online” and “Dungeons & Dragons Online”). For the last five years or so, LOTRO and DDO have been being developed by Standing Stone Games, after the MMORPG portion of Turbine […]
People Suck
Episode #18 – Today we’re discussing the disturbing trend of MMORPGs milking their fans for money, without providing reasonable new content. Also, Disney… are you okay? Intro (0:50) – Our week, in brief. Main Topic (4:58) – Certain MMORPGs have taken to milking their fans, without providing commensurate content in return. This sucks. Tabletop Game […]
Oh, how the Mighty have fallen!
“Lord of the Rings Online” is now dead to me. I have been a (mostly) ardent supporter of LOTRO since 2007, but I’m afraid I simply cannot bring myself to back this game any longer. I have been a Lifetime subscriber, and purchased the Ultimate edition of every expansion they have ever released (until now), […]
Cleaning out the closet
I uninstalled “Lord of the Rings Online” the other day. I also uninstalled every MMORPG on my laptop, including “Anarchy Online, “Elder Scrolls Online, “Neverwinter”, and several more… all except for two: “Guild Wars 2” and “Secret World Legends”. Why those two in particular? Because I have logged into them recently, where the others? Not […]