Comments on: The First Ten Hours: Runes of Magic Review

By: Mamnoony

Mamnoony — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:59:18 +0000

So what that I bought some game cards?? Five $20 dollar game cards still less than what other subscription MMOs charge, so technically I’m considered F2P!! I can just stand there and press the same buttons, and the boss dies XD

That’s the way I look at it. =]

By: Dem

Dem — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:15:05 +0000

There are several ongoing complaints about this game online, all aimed at lousy support, fraud, lack of security of accounts, account lockout of players who have invested hundreds of dollars to equip their characters. The truth can not recommend it to anyone as the service will continue to Frogter Spain.

By: Mamnoonyblows

Mamnoonyblows — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:03:17 +0000

Totally agree with romsux that this game is not worth playing at all…1st, people that plays the game said that you can reach endgame quick…which is technically true…but they did not mention how many hours u have to play a day to get there…while the quests r not terribly time consuming, but that’s not where the problem lies…the reason y u would have to play 8 to 10 hrs a day is because the server is soo laggy…you feel the lag every few secs of playing…it takes 5 mins just to log into the game, 2 mins to load when u switch zones, and if u plan on participating in siege war (RoM’s version of GvG), then be prepared to get dc’d a lot…and i mean somedays, u will dc 8+ times during siege war…now siege war last only 1 hr, so think about dc so many times and 5 mins to log back in each time…u basically r not playing…and if u r the unlucky people who plays Palenque server, u will leave sooner than u can finish downloading the game…they advertise Palenque server as a west coast/mexico server…but there are barely any english speaking players…most of em are spanish player with broken english…and the cash shop is in spanish, without an option for english…and the quality of the players on that server is terrible…not enough people spend money on the Palenque server…most of em playing f2p and knows that they need diamonds, so what they do is prey on unsuspecting newcomers…tons of trading scams, people that’s just nice to u to get u to sell em diamonds u purchased…u won’t get any assistance in game, unless u r the few that buys diamonds…and joining a guild on that server is like joining a gang…they will say that they’re helpful & want to help u reach endgame…but really, they’re just using u to get what they want…they invite people who buys diamonds…take em on instances, but then use master loot to control who gets what…of course they keep the best stuff for themselves & their friends first…so if u’re f2p, u’re pretty much last in line unless u are the self serving types that takes advantage of others..and talk about GM abuse, u can be banned for complaining about the game, and game bugs & glitches…they don’t seem to want to address anything broken about the game…the new chapter 4 is just a ploy to sucker newcomers, pretending that the game is doing well & growing…the fact is, Palenque server just took down another server because too many people left…and when u reach lvl 55, there’s an area where u can farm for high lvl gear, but everyone’s there…so trying to move around in that area is like trying to win a lottery…and there’s only enough room for a raid party of 36…and each event comes around 1 to 2 hrs, but don’t try crashing the party…or u might not likely to get invited in the future runs…and those events bugs often…so it’s not even up for long before it breaks…and unless u have a whole day to blow, good luck trying to get into the raid group, half of them never leave for the whole day…and with more people reaching lvl 55, it becomes even harder to get geared up…unless u can spend tons of money on the game…and the monsters are pretty much the same in all areas, just with different names…so it gets boring quick…and with just bosses in instances that u can’t do unless u have money to spend on the gear…and r willing to deal with self serving players…so all in all, its a big waste of time, imo. Oh, and considering when RoM 1st came out, they report to have over 5 million users…now only 700k+, it’s just an indication of how bad the game is…that they can drop player base this quickly.

By: romsux

romsux — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:30:04 +0000

I have 2 characters on the Palenque server of RoM, 1 at max level, and another near max level…after playing this game a few months, I have to realize like many of those who left this game…Just how much problems this game have…At first glance, this game might look like a decent F2P game…but most of these writers that wrote these reviews never really stayed on the game long enough to give you an accurate feel of the game…RoM for one, has many bugs & glitches…also, many players reported being hacked, or paid for diamonds that they never received…They never bother to address the bugs & glitches issue, as they continue to add on contents in hopes that it’ll keep the paying players on, and many players still talked about getting their account hacked on the world chat…diamonds purchased and never received would take forever to resolve…basically no customer service to paying players…the GMs only come on the server to chit chat…but when a player ask about fixes or raise issues about the game…the GMs tuck tail & sign off as soon as possible…I have gotten my forum account banned for stating the truth…Letting newcomers know that their Palenque server has a lot of players that take advantage of new players, and are very selfish & greedy…I was banned because a paying player who trolled my posts complained to the GMs…and I was the one banned for trolling & forum abuse when i simply tried to warn new players of the problems on that server…and the GMs have been trying to get new players to join that failing server…where many players have grown tired of Frogster’s shady business ethics, and the self serving players on Palenque, and have either quit playing or moved on to another server. If you want to try RoM still, I would highly recommend that you enjoy it as a F2P and not pay for this piece of crap they call MMO, because you’ll most likely be playing by yourself on Palenque…People will only help you when you have diamonds or something they want from you…save yourself time & money…avoid the game or the Palenque server like a plague!!!

By: Evologix

Evologix — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 17:02:18 +0000

Firstly. Despite what the majority says, it’s not a WoW clone. Blizzard did not come up with that style of toolbar interface, nor do they own a patent on cartoon style characters. Yes you start in a forest. How many other games out there start in the woods? Is my yamaha guitar a “clone” of any other guitar because it has 6 strings and a sound hole? Are Crysis, half life, CoD, MAG, battlefield all clones of one another? There are completely different experiences using the same vehicle. RoM is not anything close to the WoW experience and vice versa. I’m sorry, but world of warcraft did not invent the genre-they just dumbed it down so kids can play it. It is boring, uninventive, and completely repetitive. RoM is neither “better” or “worse.” It’s just RoM and the player needs to decide how they feel about it. Kudos to the reviewer for sharing his personal thoughts based on his play style, although not leveling half the way up, it’s too opinionated of a review. WoW, RoM, Guildwars, etc are all wonderful games and all different. Isn’t it great we have the choice?

By: Sasori

Sasori — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:39:38 +0000

Hello people, this review is called THE FIRST 10 HOURS REVIEW, duh nobody can see everything in an mmo in 10 hours!!! also @ martini, u can turn off the click to move feature in the optuins menu. its real easy to find.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:55:00 +0000

I’ve seen some commenters bash this review because the reviewer missed something that they like about the game. You know, if you “don’t really experience the game for the first 25 levels” or if you “missed the best part”, maybe that’s a flaw in the game design, a flaw in how it guides new players to the cool stuff?

If a game doesn’t give you fun things to do in the early experience, then you’re going to lose players who don’t feel particularly patient when they first download a game. Now, you can be elitist and sniff that you don’t want that sort of riffraff playing with you anyhow but if you’re going to actively design the starter experience to drive away new players, enjoy your limited and dwindling playerbase.

By: Martini

Martini — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:33:48 +0000

ok longtime wow addict here (since vanilla)
lets go over it all.

why im leaving wow to play rom
1. Craftingsystem is offering actually usable stuff and does not bore you out after 50% its done.
2. Fricken nodes dont bug out on you and readily available all time (yay no more ninjaing).
3. No realm secks (oh youre us or eu crap).
4. Havent seen a single goldspam yet.
5. Mounts on start. Thank god.. we can sit.
6. Rom is free. Im pissed at bliz for dumbing down the wow for kiddies to gain proffit.

Some cons about ROM as world is not perfect.
1. goddamn remove that fricken klick there and your char is off to that point like its dinnertime. Its anoying as i want to de-target.
2. they really need to get some motioncapturing on the chars/horses etc.

Summary.
RoM actually beats wow with a stick (this is pre cata though I doubt cata will save wow).

By: Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) Mini-Review | iTZKooPA

Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) Mini-Review | iTZKooPA — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:06:49 +0000

[...] I could deal with all of this if I was given an interesting reason to pursue my hunter’s progression. An interesting story, entertaining quests, something, anything to motivate me to overcome the shortcomings. Instead Capcom delivered a title with a slow-moving, almost non-existent story. The quests, well, they’re a bunch of MMORPG rejects to put it simply. Kill X of Y, collect A of B, and so on. I’m just waiting to be told to collect a bunch of pages to create a book so I can be angry at Tigole, again. [...]

By: Pentalic

Pentalic — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:21:48 +0000

The reviewer here, not to be rude or make any inappropriate remarks, does not know what the hell he’s talking about. I’ll tell you why:
1) You only got to level 18/15… I don’t think I should have to say more, but I will… When I first started the game, I got to level 20/15 on my scout/rogue by completing quests and generally just “killing foozles”. My point is, you don’t really experience the game until at least level 25 of each class. I mean, the amount of customization there is in the character creation is nothing compared to what you can possibly do with armor and weapons. This adds to your “unique factor” tenfold. Every character in the game can be unique in every way, from the length of their ears to the color and stats of their armor.
2) Yes, there are some bugs in the game, but it has been states by Frogster that they will be fixing them within the next few updates. Speaking of updates, Chapter 3 will be coming out in May, adding to the already huge landscape and skill sets. They are also introducing a whole new battle system: siege battles, which will play a big role in guild wars, and defending your castle.
3) You may call this game a WoW-clone, or however you say it, but, in my opinion, it is an everything-clone. RoM is basically a compilation of the best features from all the best games put together into one package, with some added bonuses on top. Basic design: WoW. Map and Autorun: PWI. Talent Points and Skill sets: Shaiya. and many, many more…

All in all, this is a complete game. There is just so much to do that you cannot possibly write a proper review without experiencing it all. My suggestion: play the game a bit more and open your eyes to the depth of it.
Anyone want to give me their character names? I’m on Reni