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General: Best Expansion in 2008
Stradden
Managing EditorMember CommonPosts: 6,696
Today, we present our nominees for the Best Expansion in 2008 category of our 2008 Reader's Choice Awards. In order to qualify for nomination, the product must have been an expansion (and not simply billed as an update. This year, we are including both paid for and free expansions in our list of nominees.
- Empyrean Age (EVE Online)
- Mines of Moria (Lord of the Rings Online)
- Seeds of Destruction (EverQuest)
The Shadow Odyssey (EverQuest II)- The Shadow Odyssey (EverQuest II)
- Wrath of the Lich King (World of Warcraft)
Vote for the Best Expansion in 2008
Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com
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GOGOGOGO !!!
Mines of Moria easily.
I'm very pleased to see that WOTLK was not even nominated. These people must have some sense!
- Theguruofreason
Naw, they're there, just somehow got left off of the news item list.
Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com
Empyrean Age (EVE Online)
cause I am sci fi freak
And they didn't even mention the phasing in WotLK. Hmm.. I have never thought like this before, seems fishy.
If it wasn't mentioned in the blurb about it in the article, it wasn't mentioned on the expansion promotional webpage, but I'm glad to see you've got the conspiracy helmet on.
Just because you don't agree with our choices doesn't mean there's "something fishy".
Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com
Pretty straight forward....
2.8 million copies in 24 hours.
I don't play WoW, but it seems no other game can match it's overpowering MMO force...
PS: In case no one noticed, EQ2's expansion actually charted #5 on NPD sales during the week of it's release ...this has never happened for EQ2...yet LOTRO did not even hit the top 50..so, if I had a second vote, it would be EQ2 for showing it still has the power to attract players after a dismal launch and 4 years running.
If it wasn't mentioned in the blurb about it in the article, it wasn't mentioned on the expansion promotional webpage, but I'm glad to see you've got the conspiracy helmet on.
Just because you don't agree with our choices doesn't mean there's "something fishy".
If I am reading this correctly, he doesn't say that disagreeing with their choices doesn't mean there's NOT something fishy either. Hmmm..... What could he mean by leaving that open like that? Maybe Stradden is sending us mixed messages. It can only mean one thing... but what is it??
Simple: Eat at Joe's.
Cheers,
Jon Wood
Managing Editor
MMORPG.com
Despite some bugs it's Moria for me. Not only the biggest most interesting Dungeon I have seen in any game, the new classes and the item system are a great and new addition to the game, while wotlk brought more of the old. I admit, Norhtrend is beautifully done and some of the quests are interesting, but it became boring very soon due to being too easy and all the people rushing to max-level ignoring the content and storys on their hunt for epics.
We aren't going to be allowing RMT in any way, shape or form on the non-exchange enabled EQ II servers. Period. End of statement.
John Smedley
President, Sony Online Entertainment
Poll is asking for your opinion, not for business figures you seem so excited about as if they mattered to likes or dislikes of a game. I'm sure you can do better. Next time :
Read the question and try to understand it
Vote according to your credo.
Clearly Turbine again.
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Chalk up another win for Turbine in this category.
Definitely Turbine for Moria for me. I am not a huge fans of playing in dungeons and yet I am completely blown away by what they accomplished with Moria. I think this one is a slam dunk for Moria but you can't argue with WoW's sales numbers either.
easily Mines of Moria, however WoW has a strong following and may steal this on numbers alone (sadly)
MMO wish list:
-Changeable worlds
-Solid non level based game
-Sharks with lasers attached to their heads
Moria - not even a contest. Most amazing landscapes ever, Moria itself is mind-blowingly awesome, and legendary weapons is probably one of the best new game systems I've ever seen. compare that to the 'death night' and more of the same grind and icy wastelends. Yeah, Moria without a doubt. thanks again Turbine!!!
When scary things get scared, that's bad...
Poll is asking for your opinion, not for business figures you seem so excited about as if they mattered to likes or dislikes of a game. I'm sure you can do better. Next time :
Read the question and try to understand it
Vote according to your credo.
QFT.
Lemmings, shesh...
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"Anyone posting on this forum is not an average user, and there for any opinions about the game are going to be overly critical compared to an average users opinions." - Me
"No, your wrong.." - Random user #123
"Hello person posting on a site specifically for MMO's in a thread on a sub forum specifically for a particular game talking about meta features and making comparisons to other titles in the genre, and their meta features.
How are you?" -Me
Quanitity = Quality? I don't think so.
Moria easily gets my vote. One of the best expansions I have ever played.
Gonna win it....Turbine's the best....Voted LotRO....No contest!
Moria and Wotlk is not even close to get my vote.
I wonder what the age demographic is for WoW. Anyone know what the statistics are? I'd wager that the vast majority fall into the 13 - 21 range. Add to that the massive amount of money spent on advertising for WoW and media bias to the game and you have record sales. That doesn't make a great game nor a great expansion in Wrath of the Lich King.
The Mines of Moria - Khazad-dûm - from the Tolkien works is the granddaddy of all dungeons and the basis for most any dungeon in the gaming world today. Turbine's implimentation and rendering of the Mines of Moria is ground-breaking in it's scope and size (it is being looked at by the Guinness Book of World Records), breath-taking in it's vastness and beauty, and with only a few minor bugs, most of which have already been fixed in two patches barely two weeks out from launch, the launch was nearly flawless. The two new classes are well balanced and fun to play, the Legendary system is an awesome addition, and the two other areas added besides the Mines themselves - Eregion and the first part of Lothlórien - are beautiful and full of well written content and storyline. Add to that formula the new Monsters, improvements to PvMP play, raised level cap, two new character slots, new 3-, 6-, and 12-man instances, Crafting Guilds, quest bags, key rings, lowered requirements for cosmetic clothing, and tons of new content, equipment, and resources, and you have a truly great expansion. Needless to say, Turbine's Mines of Moria got my vote.
The other three - Seeds of Destruction, The Shadow Odyssey, Empyrean Age - all have their strong points ( I even purchased and installed TSO but have yet to play because MoM is occupying all of my attention and time at present), but none can even compare to the grandeur of the Mines themselves.
(EDIT - Turbine's biggest flaw is their lack of marketing strategy and miniscule advertising. I truly believe that with advertising of only half of what WoW spends, LOTRO would clobber it's competitor in sales and popularity.)
~ Adder ~
Quick, Silent, Deadly
Not that it deserves to win but we all know WotLK is going too.
Have to give it to Turbine again on this one. Great company, great game, great community. Coulnd't ask for better than this with the current games out there.
WoW is the AOL of MMO's. They have millions of subscribers who just dont know any better because they're idiots. - Talaa
Mines of Moria!
If you like Lotr or not, you have to admitt thats one fine expansion. Dont see too many expansions like that anymore. Regardless of the outcome here, Mines of Moria is the best expansion on that list!