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Should Turbine have used DDO's combat mechanics in LOTRO?

we3sterwe3ster Member Posts: 355
in Lord of the Rings Online
Just looking for people's opinions really as I play DDO and love the combat we have! Have not tried LOTRO (as am happy in DDO) but I have read that some people are not keen on the combat.



What are people's thoughts on this?



(BTW, Although I won't be playing LOTRO, I wish it all the success, I think Turbine are fantastic!)

You must not leave until you free Arlos and have gathered your party safely in this hallway.

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  • psyconiuspsyconius Member Posts: 272
    NO.

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  • we3sterwe3ster Member Posts: 355
    Originally posted by psyconius

    NO.
    Hmmm, I was looking for reasonings from people who have more than one word in their vocabulary.



    Examples could be, 'no, i hate DDO's mechanics because..............(Insert reasons here) or 'I think LOTRO's combat mechanics are great because..............(insert reasons here)' but it's my own fault I suppose, this is MMORPG.COM after all and I should have known better really.........!

    You must not leave until you free Arlos and have gathered your party safely in this hallway.

  • RK-MaraRK-Mara Member Posts: 641
    I'd like it. DDO didn't fail because of it's combat mechanics.

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  • KnightblastKnightblast Member UncommonPosts: 1,787
    I would not like that.  I don't like twitch combat I think it detracts from the RPGness of the game.  Yes, in a PnP RPG you do it blow by blow, but it doesn't depend on my reflexes or fine muscle motor control, like DDO's system does, so I prefer the typical MMORPG system of combat, which LOTRO has.
  • psyconiuspsyconius Member Posts: 272
    Originally posted by we3ster

    Originally posted by psyconius

    NO.
    Hmmm, I was looking for reasonings from people who have more than one word in their vocabulary.



    Examples could be, 'no, i hate DDO's mechanics because..............(Insert reasons here) or 'I think LOTRO's combat mechanics are great because..............(insert reasons here)' but it's my own fault I suppose, this is MMORPG.COM after all and I should have known better really.........!



    I was merely being facetious because I had the first reply :)



    I think that you will find most of my other posts here much more meaningful and well written.



    My real opinion on the matter is that I personally detest any d20(or similar.. think rigid) system in a video game plain and simple. I have really never enjoyed any PC game based tightly on a PnP system(yes NWN and KOTOR included).



    Now playing said games PnP is very fun :)

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    Gothika Studios

  • RuthgarRuthgar Member Posts: 730
    No, they shouldn't have used DDO's combat mechanics in LOTRO.



    I think they might have improved upon it, but not used it exactly the way it is.

    At first I liked DDO's combat, the more I played the more I hated it.

    I would end up with carpal tunnel if I played for long hours.
  • VanguardeVanguarde Member Posts: 198
    I dont want Lotr to copy any DDO mechanics or gameplay. LOTR is fine. Nothing is wrong with it. I just dont want LOTR ruined by copying or have anything to do with DDO crap.
  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,095
    I found DDO's mechanics different, but I only played a short while.  I prefer LotRO's combat system right now, but mostly because its what I'm most familiar with....

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  • LasteraLastera Member Posts: 368
    Originally posted by we3ster

    Originally posted by psyconius

    NO.
    Hmmm, I was looking for reasonings from people who have more than one word in their vocabulary.



    Examples could be, 'no, i hate DDO's mechanics because..............(Insert reasons here) or 'I think LOTRO's combat mechanics are great because..............(insert reasons here)' but it's my own fault I suppose, this is MMORPG.COM after all and I should have known better really.........!

    Good ol' We3, insult others as usual for having different opinions.
  • Terminus-EstTerminus-Est Member UncommonPosts: 352
    I really liked DDO's combat system, so I would have liked it to be in LOTRO. In fact, I think I would be happier with a game somewhere between DDO and LOTRO.
  • ShaydeShayde Member Posts: 4,529
    I absolutely loathed D&D online, so no.

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  • SramotaSramota Member Posts: 756

    They sure as hell should,
    the current (Some kind of WoW clone) is .... Well.. Bad.
    Hell no, won't play WoW!
    Hell no, won't play WoW!
    Hell no, won't play WoW!

    Played so far: 9Dragons, AO, AC, AC2, CoX, DAoC, DF, DnL, DR, DDO, Ent, EvE, EQ, EQ2, FoMK, FFO, Fury, GW, HG:L, HZ, L1, L2, M59, MU, NC1, NC2, PS, PT, R:O, RF:O, RYL, Ryzom, SL, SB, SW:G, TR, TCoS, MX:O, UO, VG, WAR, WoW...
    It all sucked.

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