I absolutely LOVE this game!
I saw the e-mail in my inbox saying that another update had released. I popped over here to check it out. So excited that Allods is still up and running. Not to mention when they get on Steam, there should be an influx of new players.
BUT...
As long as Runes are in F2P I'll never come back. I would go P2P as I had hoped they would do for years and years but they dragged their feet for so long that by the time P2P came around, everyone was already gone. I need population in my MMOs otherwise I feel I may as well be playing a solo RPG on console.
Allods is hands down, the coolest and most original MMO I have ever played. I just dropped $75 on WoW for the Expac and a month of gametime. I would drop that game instantly, delete it off my comp, and come back to Allods 100% with absolutely no regrets.
I remember the day I finally quit and said to hell with this... I had been grinding and grinding so I could participate in the battlegrounds and do some PvP. I had 50% epics, 25% legend, 25% mythic and lvl 5-7 runes heavy on the defensive side. I tried and tried for weeks, swallowing my pride and wading time after time into the BGs. I dropped the idea that I would gain any personal glory, so I dedicated my Psi to support and focused on objectives. After weeks I still died in 1 hit from 98% of the other players and in 2 hits from the rest. I pulled up the spreadsheets, did the math, and inspected the other players because I really loved the game and wanted to be good at it. It all came down to the runes. If I completely geared myself and got all my skill points and rubies and whatnot I would still perform like a low-level NPC when dealing and recieving damage.
So sad. I loved how the storyline tied into MMO mechanics, and how amazing it was in and of itself. I loved cruising my astral ship, fighting demons, finding allods, squeaking by in anomalous sector... Allods is the only game other than Age of Wushu where I ever did any crafting... the graphics and scenery are breathtaking (and I don't say that about games)... the music is phenominal... GRAAAH!!! Why, Allods!? *rends clothing bible style as he drops to his knees and screams up at the raining sky* WHYYYYYY!!!???
I'll never come back. I've been hurt too many times... T-T
*clicks download*
Arisen Occultist looking for guild. PST Gheistlocke on the p2w server >.>
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Arisen Occultist
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Arisen Heretic
MMO Experience:
- WoW, Age of Wushu, Tera, SWTOR, Swordsman, Atlantica, EVE, Allods, Secret World, Star Trek Online, ArcheAge, Age of Conan, Diablo 2*, Diablo 3*, Path of Exile*, Champions Online, Skyforge
Favorites:
- WoW: Vanilla - Wrath, Age of Wushu, Allods, EVE, Diablo 2*, Path of Exile*, Age of Conan
Ruined by Pay-to-Win:
- Age of Wushu, ArcheAge, Allods (free server), Diablo 3*
Waiting for:
- Star Citizen