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Originally Posted by iruinedyourday [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I mean come on, EQ's got BARDS! that takes balls, to make a game and put bards in it... even a franchise as big as lord of the rings knew that they couldnt put Tom Bambadil in it.. EQ would be like, Tom? that mo fo's gona be a class all his own!

He really wasn't a Bard though. He defied everything. Frankly, it was even a mistake for Tolkien to include him in his story.

As for the topic:
I've got no problem with most of these. I never needed any maps. I navigate 99% with landmarks, even in "large, occasionally barren landscapes." The sticking point is instancing-- I do think it's necessary for any commercial game.