While I like the game so far I think it would have been much better if we could play as monster races too. It would add some much needed pith to the game. I know there is Monster play but that seems to me like some kind of stop gap measure. Like they didnt have time to add the monster races at launch. I hope they will add monster races in an expansion pack later on.
I wouldn't count on them doing that. Mithril Miser said in a at the sign of the prancing pony chat that he hopes they never ad evil races. In all actuality why should they. From how i see it they don't really need to. The evil races only exist to be antagonist for the free people. In monster play they fit the role perfectly. So you don't get to lvl it up. No long boring lvl grind to play a monster. You get to jump into pvp with your monster after only getting 10 lvls on your good guy.
And after the game is expanded and the lvl cap is increased I see them expanding monster play in the form of making it so you will have to lvl that monster to the next cap. It will be easy for them to do. I do not see them boosting all monster players to the next lvl cap everytime they raise the cap. They can make ettenmoors the beggining monster play area with the next monster play area being the next tier. Say you will need to be lvl 60 to get to that tier to PvMP there. They can add new gear and items that you can collect while racing to the new lvl cap.
This is all just speculation on my part. But as a PvPer i would rather start out with a monster the way they have it set up. I wouldn't have to grind out 50 lvls. I wouldn't have to grind thru the boring PvE content. I can get into killing the free people. And when i want a break from PvMP i can go back to my good guy and vice versa.
Monster play is not a stop gap they just came up with. Way back when they announced no traditional PvP they said in that announcement that they were leaving a small opening on purpose. I believe that way back then they had plans to implement monster play they just had started on it and it wasn't worth talking about yet.
Rather than monsters, I'd like to play one of those 'Wild Men' or Corsairs I think they called them who come in on the ships or the Elephant rider guys who look all psycho. To play as corrupted humans would be kinda cool... but I think the focus of the game is to fight as 'good' and save the free peoples... Either way it's enjoyable even if not revolutionary in any way. If you want great PVP i'd probably have to say go for Warhammer. If you like gaining experience for questing rather than lots of grindwork, LotRO is great for that. This game could be a very good social role playing MMO also .. so if you like to Role Play, this is the best MMO I've found for role playing so far [other than Star Wars Galaxies, r.i.p.]
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Rather than monsters, I'd like to play one of those 'Wild Men' or Corsairs I think they called them who come in on the ships or the Elephant rider guys who look all psycho. To play as corrupted humans would be kinda cool... but I think the focus of the game is to fight as 'good' and save the free peoples... Either way it's enjoyable even if not revolutionary in any way. If you want great PVP i'd probably have to say go for Warhammer. If you like gaining experience for questing rather than lots of grindwork, LotRO is great for that. This game could be a very good social role playing MMO also .. so if you like to Role Play, this is the best MMO I've found for role playing so far [other than Star Wars Galaxies, r.i.p.]
With later expansions to LOTRO such as Rohan, Rohvanion, Gondor, and Mordor new PvMP area will most likely, actually definitely be added with new monster types such as those you just stated. In the LOTR storyline those evil men were not seen for the most part until the fellowship got closer to Mordor and the East.
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Rather than monsters, I'd like to play one of those 'Wild Men' or Corsairs I think they called them who come in on the ships or the Elephant rider guys who look all psycho. To play as corrupted humans would be kinda cool... but I think the focus of the game is to fight as 'good' and save the free peoples... Either way it's enjoyable even if not revolutionary in any way. If you want great PVP i'd probably have to say go for Warhammer. If you like gaining experience for questing rather than lots of grindwork, LotRO is great for that. This game could be a very good social role playing MMO also .. so if you like to Role Play, this is the best MMO I've found for role playing so far [other than Star Wars Galaxies, r.i.p.]
With later expansions to LOTRO such as Rohan, Rohvanion, Gondor, and Mordor new PvMP area will most likely, actually definitely be added with new monster types such as those you just stated. In the LOTR storyline those evil men were not seen for the most part until the fellowship got closer to Mordor and the East.
Rather than monsters, I'd like to play one of those 'Wild Men' or Corsairs I think they called them who come in on the ships or the Elephant rider guys who look all psycho. To play as corrupted humans would be kinda cool... but I think the focus of the game is to fight as 'good' and save the free peoples... Either way it's enjoyable even if not revolutionary in any way. If you want great PVP i'd probably have to say go for Warhammer. If you like gaining experience for questing rather than lots of grindwork, LotRO is great for that. This game could be a very good social role playing MMO also .. so if you like to Role Play, this is the best MMO I've found for role playing so far [other than Star Wars Galaxies, r.i.p.]
With later expansions to LOTRO such as Rohan, Rohvanion, Gondor, and Mordor new PvMP area will most likely, actually definitely be added with new monster types such as those you just stated. In the LOTR storyline those evil men were not seen for the most part until the fellowship got closer to Mordor and the East.
That's interesting. I had not thought of that
Another feature I hope they add is some type of ship battle against corisairs. I think it would make an interesting PvMP to have boarding actions in a fleet battle.
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I wouldn't count on them doing that. Mithril Miser said in a at the sign of the prancing pony chat that he hopes they never ad evil races. In all actuality why should they. From how i see it they don't really need to. The evil races only exist to be antagonist for the free people. In monster play they fit the role perfectly. So you don't get to lvl it up. No long boring lvl grind to play a monster. You get to jump into pvp with your monster after only getting 10 lvls on your good guy.
And after the game is expanded and the lvl cap is increased I see them expanding monster play in the form of making it so you will have to lvl that monster to the next cap. It will be easy for them to do. I do not see them boosting all monster players to the next lvl cap everytime they raise the cap. They can make ettenmoors the beggining monster play area with the next monster play area being the next tier. Say you will need to be lvl 60 to get to that tier to PvMP there. They can add new gear and items that you can collect while racing to the new lvl cap.
This is all just speculation on my part. But as a PvPer i would rather start out with a monster the way they have it set up. I wouldn't have to grind out 50 lvls. I wouldn't have to grind thru the boring PvE content. I can get into killing the free people. And when i want a break from PvMP i can go back to my good guy and vice versa.
Monster play is not a stop gap they just came up with. Way back when they announced no traditional PvP they said in that announcement that they were leaving a small opening on purpose. I believe that way back then they had plans to implement monster play they just had started on it and it wasn't worth talking about yet.
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Previous: FFXI, Dragonrealms, sad little stint in WOWland.
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BOYCOTTING EA / ORIGIN going forward.
Currently: Playing EVE Online
Previous: FFXI, Dragonrealms, sad little stint in WOWland.
Awaiting: Fallen Earth, Hero''s Journey, Tabula Rasa, Age of Conan.
That's interesting. I had not thought of that
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That's interesting. I had not thought of that
Another feature I hope they add is some type of ship battle against corisairs. I think it would make an interesting PvMP to have boarding actions in a fleet battle.
Currently: Playing EVE Online
Previous: FFXI, Dragonrealms, sad little stint in WOWland.
Awaiting: Fallen Earth, Hero''s Journey, Tabula Rasa, Age of Conan.