Review: Reign of Blood MMORPG
Recently, I signed up to Reign of Blood, to see what all fuss was about. Right away, it's easy to tell why vampire fans are going to enjoy it so much. Many vampire horror fans love roleplay, and a lot of text roleplayers, --especially Vampire: the Masquerade players, will love the roleplay-friendly atmosphere, and the ability to choose clans.
There's a huge back-story, very involved, --once again, a very big benefit to those who are looking for great vampire roleplay, without having to jump through a bunch of hoops on a roleplay forum, or deal with the undesirables in chat clients. The background on the game:
"The Great Covens have been fighting since before the count of time… and here their battle continues to rage. Join them to become stronger, but chose with care, for the memories of the Immortal are long, and betrayal not likely forgotten or forgiven. Explore an open setting and limitless options for development and advancement. But, beware; Immortality does not come without its price."
The 'Great Covens' are actually different sects of vampires, that you eventually get to align with, once you've learned to navigate the site; there are a ton of other areas and shops to visit, unlike other MMO's out there, there's never shortage of places to go and people to see in RoB. Plus, it's freee! You don't have to pay a monthly or weekly fee, though you can definitely donate.
Reign of Blood is a great, addictive game, but has many downfalls. If you are looking for a game where you can play competitively for free, this is not it. The people are great. The community is astounding. However, the owner is…. well, corrupt to put it mildly. If you have a paypal account, and are not afraid to use it… liberally, you will succeed. The rules bend to those with more money. And there is no way to reach the top without spending upwards of 10 grand in USD. For a free game, it’s very expensive. Yet, as I said, it is a great game because of the people you find there. Your call though lol.