You are here: That might be what your thinking at this very moment, but allow me to explain. When I first started playing LoTRO I knew exactly what I was getting into. A MMORPG that was basically a clone of WoW but in the Lord of the Rings universe. I expected many quests, I knew it had a very weak PvP system and that most of the game play was based on questing and raids. That was ok with me. Being a huge LoTRO Gold fan I was looking forward to meeting many of the characters from the books, exploring the lands and partaking in the LoTR lore. I was not disappointed. For the first few months I immensely enjoyed the game, up until I finished the main storyline and had to wait for future updates. At this point I started to look else where for my MMORPG fix. Which brings me to AoC Gold.
AoC Gold is very different story. We were told that it was a revolutionary game, a game that would set it apart from all the other MMORPGs out there and re-invent the genre. However since the launch of Aoc I can say that this is far from true. I am currently a lev 35 Demonologist and am bored to tears as I play through the game. The revolutionary new combat system is only noticeable if you play a melee character which I am not. Then there is the endless quest grinding to lev 80. As I play through the game, it has become more like a chore or work then actual playing. I've been at level 35 for about a week and a half now and every time I have some time to game, I decide to play something else.
I have played about 45 hrs worth of AoC gold to make it to lev 35. In those 45 hrs I have done NOTHING but mindless, boring quest grinding. So much so that I can't bring myself to continue the game. I am not quiting though. The game promises epic PvP battles which I would love to partake in, however I do not know if I will ever make it that far as the 150 hrs of game play to reach lev 80 might be too much for me.
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