...grouping versus solo...so games started to allow the whole game to be played solo. ...... No game has managed to solve this grouping/solo dilemma the least bit satisfactorily.
I heard GW2 had dynamic encounter scaling and would throw more at you if you were grouping? I haven't seen that yet.
Oh, there's no doubt a game like LOTRO is way more expensive, with the subscription based cost plus other enhancements, but I'd still rather pay as I go rather than do it all up front. I've spent $50 on LOTRO thus far over the course of 2 months, in 3 incremental payments, whereas GW2 I'd have to pay more up front without even playing the game at all. Now, if they offered a one week free trial to see if you'll like the game, then that would be cool, but I haven't seen that if it does exist.
Oh, there's no doubt a game like LOTRO is way more expensive, with the subscription based cost plus other enhancements, but I'd still rather pay as I go rather than do it all up front. I've spent $50 on LOTRO thus far over the course of 2 months, in 3 incremental payments, whereas GW2 I'd have to pay more up front without even playing the game at all. Now, if they offered a one week free trial to see if you'll like the game, then that would be cool, but I haven't seen that if it does exist.