Quote Originally Posted by Glumposneak View Post
I was debating whether to respond to this or not. I've decided to do so giving both my positive and my cynical viewpoint.

~~ snip~~


Lotro is unique in the MMO world, please don't let the bean counters that know nothing about gaming, kill it.
/signed

I agree wholeheartedly and I see this letter as a warning sign for times ahead. I'm not doomsaying but facts speak for themselves.

Housing and inventory ?
While I agree they need to be looked at I can't see casting real content aside for them. There is only so much paint switching and trophy moving I can do, and it certainly won't take up a year of my game time.

New areas like Wildemore?
Pass.

No expacs?
No real end game other then Big Battles? I'm sorry, I don't consider 'end game' content to be end game content from 3 years ago. RoR, the three 1 room raid size runs weren't 'end game content' in my opinion. Rift was end game, OD was end game, ToO. was end game.. all of these were multi room, multi boss runs. Now we have BB. One space, dps races with side quests, yay more dps races for the most part, where you don't even play your character. You play a completely different role. In a year will it still be fun for people who might actually still be running them for the millionth time? How about 2 years?

Does this mean we won't see an actual expansion for 2 years? Will I need to wait at least 24 months now for anything resembling an Instance Cluster?

On the plus side.. at least my house will look great for 2 years sitting empty and unused while I play something else.