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Age of Conan vs Lord of the Rings Online

Discussion in 'Online Game Battles' started by ogreman, Nov 8, 2008.

Which game should be GameOgre.com's Best MMORPG of 2008?

  1. Age of Conan

    8 vote(s)
    47.1%
  2. Lord of the Rings Online

    10 vote(s)
    58.8%
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    ogreman

    ogreman Ogre In Charge Staff Member GameOgre Admin

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    This is the second match of MMORPG Showdown 3. Although the match will be officially be decided in the Review Directory again, this forum battle will be for extra comments and will serve as a tie breaker if one is needed for the match.
     
  2. jelmy

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    i have to go with lotro i did the free trial for 2 days then quit it cuz the trial cd was bugged you had to install evryday and the reason i played it that long cuz a friend had th trial too overall i think lotro has good pve no rvr though so i will stick withn war better pve to my taste and the best pvp ever WAAAAAAGH
     
  3. Webber

    Webber Ogre King Ogre Veteran

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    I voted for Lord of the Rings Online too. I was looking so forward to Age of Conan since i love books but man that game really let me down!On the other hand, Lord of the Rings Online is done right. It doesnt look as good as conan but its older. Community is better in Lorto too because you feel a part of middle earth. I never had one groop in conan after playing a few months!
     
  4. MMOWiz

    MMOWiz Ogre Extraordinaire Ogre Veteran

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    lotro! aoc has way too many crybabies. i finally quit to play war.
     
  5. Joker

    Joker Ogre Hall of Fame Ogre Veteran

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    Lord of the Rings Online is just a better-all-around-game than Age of Conan. Where conan feels incomplete, rings feels complete. Conan is pretty much bust after level 20.
     
  6. Eviran

    Eviran Big Brute The Pit

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    Sorry but I would rather see babes in undies and chop somebody's head off than listen to hobbit standing around playing music:eek:
     
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    Aaddron Moderator Staff Member GameOgre Moderator

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    I'm going with AoC
     
  8. MMOWiz

    MMOWiz Ogre Extraordinaire Ogre Veteran

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    yikes! too close to call in here and the rd.
     
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    True, its a stalemate.
     
  10. Shizen656

    Shizen656 Little Spike

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    Interesting

    I find it odd that Age of Conan, a game that has been generaly panned for its lack of content, managed to tie with Lord of the Rings: Online, a game that has received very little criticism (from what i have researched) outside of its' blatent similarieties to World of Warcraft.

    When you think about it though, they are very hard games to compare, especialy when using the term "best".

    LOTRO is essentaily a copy of WoW. I have played it for a couple months, and while there may be some differences, the core mechanics of the game don't attempt to strive very far from home. This has caused it to gain a sturdy fan base, containing burned out WoW players, players attempting to avoid blizzard's giant, fans of the LOTR universe, and many others.

    AoC, on the other hand, attempts to take a complete opposite direction. AoC attempted to create something completely different from WoW, with a real time combat system and mature content. This has drawn many audiences, thanks to the previously mentioned, along with those looking to dive into the world of Conan outside of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    Unfortunatly, AoC encountered many problems. After many delays, the game finaly launched, however it boasted bugs, glitches, massive hardware requirments and a lack of content past level 20.

    So, When discussing these two MMORPG's using the term "best", it really comes down to defining what "best" is.

    If your looking for a stable MMO, that doesn't stray far from the norm, and features much content (with its first expansion a few days away), then LOTRO is the best

    If your looking for a MMO that attempts to be unique, featuring never before seen ideas, then AoC is the "best"

    I have played LOTRO, and i personaly see it as nothing more than a fun diversion from WoW (when i've temporarily burned myself out)

    I have never played AoC, although i am incredibly curious to try the active time combat system, i am scared to spend $15 a month + initial cost on a game that is completely debatable

    Just my 2 cents on the issue

    P.S. I have no spell check, sorry for errors
    1st post, hi everyone!
     
  11. Webber

    Webber Ogre King Ogre Veteran

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    Excellent post! Spelling looked good to me:D. Welcome to the forum.
     
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    I agree the tie here is very surprising, but it looks like Lord of the Rings Online will beat Age of Conan in the MMORPG Showdown. You can check the scores here on top of this page. MMORPG : Online Games Review Directory

    That is probably the easiest way to check the progress of voting during the week since they will always be the first two games listed on that page.

    Currently, there is under 40 minutes of voting left for this match in the Review Directory.

    Welcome to the forum from me as well:).
     
  13. MMOWiz

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    good! lotro deserved to win.
     
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    PolanWalker Ogre Hall of Fame The Pit

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    Age of Conan.........
     
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