Info on the Lodestone!

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Originally Posted by Eldaena

What is so fan-fictiony about it? o.o

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Just trolling. People are so used to MMO these days that are like fighting games that there's no real need for story and lore, so when an MMO actually does it, it's a "bad thing". State of MMORPGs 2011.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Just trolling. People are so used to MMO these days that are like fighting games that there's no real need for story and lore, so when an MMO actually does it, it's a "bad thing". State of MMORPGs 2011.

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I didn't say lore was irrelevant, Im just saying that the presentation of the lore, when presented on a website, is contextually inappropriate. This is a video-game first and foremost, so it stands to reason that the game exist primarily on its own merits. Which is to say that it ought to exist without support from a third party source (official website, for example).

I acknowledge that it is SE's style to be elaborate and verbose on their websites, but perhaps in the future they should save that for the game world and take a more clinical approach for the website.

We spend our whole time trying to see behind the literary facade they spin for us to see what the actual 'content' is that eventually the artistic flare that might otherwise be appreciated just becomes an additional hassle.

People wanted an official site and forums for transparency, not to be lead around yet again.

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Originally Posted by Seif

Why not let people see this info in the game in a newspaper or something? Or meaningful NPC dialogue for once?! Dammit it's so frustrating to watch the actual website of the game to beat the actual game it's about.

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Would you really read all that text in-game? I'm sure that almost everyone complaining these pages should be in-game, wouldn't bother to read it there.

Yes, it would be nice a newpaper guy shouting "EXTRA EXTRA" in Uldah, but I think there's more pressing matters at the moment.

Anyway I'm very excited about this ranked missions, and what it seems to be a reputation system for doing them.

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Originally Posted by SirEdeonX

Would you really read all that text in-game? I'm sure that almost everyone complaining these pages should be in-game, wouldn't bother to read it there.

Yes, it would be nice a newpaper guy shouting "EXTRA EXTRA" in Uldah, but I think there's more pressing matters at the moment.

Anyway I'm very excited about this ranked missions, and what it seems to be a reputation system for doing them.

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I just skim-read the article on the lodestone anyhows. Quite frankly, I found it rather dull.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Just trolling. People are so used to MMO these days that are like fighting games that there's no real need for story and lore, so when an MMO actually does it, it's a "bad thing". State of MMORPGs 2011.

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Story should be on console games

this is MMORPG, everyone logged in to fight together

who care about NPC's story stuff? everyone can create their own adventure with real players

a lot of ppl who enjoy the game at this moment is...
- crafter nerds
- pointless world explorers
- people who doing story quests alone
- people who don't really want to level up their characters
- RP

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Originally Posted by Evangela

Story should be on console games

this is MMORPG, everyone logged in to fight together

who care about NPC's story stuff? everyone can create their own adventure with real players

a lot of ppl who enjoy the game at this moment is...
- crafter nerds
- pointless world explorers
- people who doing story quests alone
- RP

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well said

+1

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

I didn't say lore was irrelevant, Im just saying that the presentation of the lore was contextually inappropriate. This is a video game first and foremost, so it stands to reason that the game exist primarily on its own merits, not with support from a third party source (official website, for example).

I acknowledge that it is SE's style to be elaborate and verbose on their websites, but perhaps in the future they should save that for the game world and take a more clinical approach for the website.

We spend our whole time trying to see behind the literary facade they spin for us to see what the actual 'content' is that eventually the artistic flare that might otherwise be appreciated just became an additional hassle.

People wanted an official site and forums for transparency, not to be lead around yet again.

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However, an RPG is filled with storyline and lore. An MMORPG tend to have storyline and lore on their website as well. Ironically most people don't care for the stories in-game and I've played MMOs since the 90s that I'm well aware of how people will spam through convos/not listen/ignore text boxes and just want the loot. So it is indeed a video-game, but it's also an MMORPG that are a different type of game.

Most offline games don't utilize their website beyond a flash game or basic information. MMORPGs utilize their website for much, much more.

LOL, glad to see complaining is still in 2011 also gotta love the good ol' fight! /sarcasm

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Originally Posted by Elexia

However, an RPG is filled with storyline and lore. An MMORPG tend to have storyline and lore on their website as well. Ironically most people don't care for the stories in-game and I've played MMOs since the 90s that I'm well aware of how people will spam through convos/not listen/ignore text boxes and just want the loot. So it is indeed a video-game, but it's also an MMORPG that are a different type of game.

Most offline games don't utilize their website beyond a flash game or basic information. MMORPGs utilize their website for much, much more.

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Well do you think you'd win an Oscar for Best Picture if you made half a movie on the big screen and then half in a pamphlet that you get with your movie tickets?

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Originally Posted by Evangela

Story should be on console games

this is MMORPG, everyone logged in to fight together

who care about NPC's story stuff? everyone can create their own adventure with real players

a lot of ppl who enjoy the game at this moment is...
- crafter nerds
- pointless world explorers
- people who doing story quests alone
- people who don't really want to level up their characters
- RP

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More grade A BS from Evangela.

Just because you don't like something (at least I think you don't ? I really can't tell from your horrific english), doesn't mean you can talk for the whole community. The vast majority of the things you post seem to be awful, poorly thought out complaints and stupidity, probably just going to ignore it from now on.