Sort of a game rant.

[corrvin]

So, my group of assorted friends doesn't all agree on LOTRO-- which, well, it is sort of depressing and not very bright and pretty all the time. I'm downloading Aion and getting it updated so we can try that this weekend. (Hey, free to play!)

Anyways, it's time for my General MMO Rant, revision whatever this is by now, What I Don't Need or Want in a Game.

Every single game has to have a different name for the following concepts:

• This is the bar that shows your physical status, and when the bar runs out, you die.
  
• This is the bar that shows your ability to use your powers or tricks, and when it runs out, you can't do those anymore until it builds up again.
  
• This is the kind of character who uses a bow and has a pet that helps them fight.
  
• This is the kind of character who stands back and uses sparkly effects to do things.
  

Every single game uses a different term for these things. So then you're trying to remember which one is the blue bar and... okay, what's this name mean again? What do the green bottles do? DRINK ME.

Then on top of that there's class names, area names, city names, and all the NPCs who I can never remember the appearances of. I need more coffee...

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[transmitte]

I hope later in the year I'll be able to afford a new machine so I can play again. Been missing it and have a lot free time.