What Is Your Favorite MMO Dungeon or Level?

[geldonyetich]

I've played a lot of MMORPGs [http://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2010/03/top-26-mmorpgs-and-why-i-dont-play-them.html], but I find myself surprisingly unable to answer this question. It seems I'm too busy hating the grind to actually outline a 'favorite dungeon or level' out of them. It probably doesn't help that I get burned out before I see the majority of the content.

Crud. For a fellow who knows nearly everything about MMORPGs, it seems never found their geography all that important...

To take a stab in the dark, I think I prefer the heavily scripted dungeons with the interesting action going on that progresses a story. Something like the introductory dungeons in Dungeons and Dragons Online or LOTRO.

 

[doctorwhofan]

Hi all. I wanted to get a feel for what the greatest achievements in MMOdom are and I figured you were the people to help. My own vote on this topic is below:

My Favorite MMO Dungeon is (after much deliberating) Prison of the Planes in the Gianthold area of DDO. It is like having many quests in one as each cell technically exists in a different plane of reality. From the flames of Fernia, to the endless night of Mabar, to being crushed under a Marilith tail . . . it's nothing but fun + plus vampires and beholders (oh my)

Fail.

Tempest's Spine is the BESTEST Raid in DDO. I should know, I'm the goddess of it! ;P

 

[doctorwhofan]

Oh... and my other favourite game is LotRO and although its not a Dungeon or level this sticks out so much I have to mention it -

ELRONDS House in Rivendell - exquisite - beautiful - captivating are words that on just touch the hem of describing it.... when my Minstrel is big enough she is moving there

I like the new Bar quest in the Twelve. Very different and very Alice in Wonderland-like.

 

[The Infinite]

Ulduar in WoW. The archicttecture in that place is just awesome stuff, the bosses are amazing awesome and you get to punch out Yogg-Saron! (which I think is akin to punching out Cthulhu) so yeah that.

 

[ghirmeshk]

@ Dr. Who -- TS is the best raid and you are the queen. /bows

also, Delirium is definitely my favorite new quest! My favorite line is: I do this for all puzzle tiles everywhere!

 

[Jasper Jeffs]

The Underworld in Guild Wars. It was great when you could get 3-4 Rangers and just use a shitload of traps to progress through the Underworld. Seeing them huge ass enemies get impaled to death never got old. Or, when trapping became outdated, you could solo it as a Warrior using Meteor Strike. It's been nerfed now.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Easily the Grizzly Hills in WoW, Northrend's frontier level. It's absolutely a marvel of level design.

A gorgeous pine forest with some beautiful vista's (and that with WoW's oldy graphics), so rich in detail; trappers doing their thing, bears fishing in the streams, the gnolls locked in combat, it's all so very alive. And that combined with that fan-fucking-tastic soundtrack makes it the best area ever in any MMO for me. I remember fondly that each time I flew over Northrend, when I approached Grizzly Hills I dismounted and continued on foot.

 

[Sajuuk-khar]

Well I don't really know much MMO's aside from Ragnarok Online and World of Warcraft.

I really liked Ashenvale though, stalking (Rogue) through the woods preying on wandering gnomes and night elves.

As for dungeons: oof, there's quite a lot I thoroughly enjoyed. Maraudon has a special place though, as it's probably in the instance I did most and is quite big.

 

[CounterAttack]

I don't know if you can call Kingdom of Loathing an MMO, but I'd have to go with Mt. McLargeHuge in The Big Mountains, or The Valley Beyond the Orc Chasm, just for its name (try reading it aloud).

 

[Xeros]

I will run Shadowfang Keep (WoW) all day long. I had to change my pants after I heard they were making a heroic version for Cataclysm.

 

[Leaper]

Ahn'Qiraji in WoW.

Technically it's two dungeons, but anyway. I just loved the whole theme there - egyptian architecture, mob design, old school 40 ppl raids, excelent soundtrack and presentation in general. Whole atmosphere is just incredible, sometimes you felt that this is not WoW, it's like another game that takes place in that dungeon

 

[doctorwhofan]

@ Dr. Who -- TS is the best raid and you are the queen. /bows

also, Delirium is definitely my favorite new quest! My favorite line is: I do this for all puzzle tiles everywhere!

THe key is looking at you badly. It needs to be taught a lesson.

That's goddess, not queen. I promoted myself.

 

[mazeratti]

@ Dr. Who -- TS is the best raid and you are the queen. /bows

also, Delirium is definitely my favorite new quest! My favorite line is: I do this for all puzzle tiles everywhere!

Oh... and my other favourite game is LotRO and although its not a Dungeon or level this sticks out so much I have to mention it -

ELRONDS House in Rivendell - exquisite - beautiful - captivating are words that on just touch the hem of describing it.... when my Minstrel is big enough she is moving there

I like the new Bar quest in the Twelve. Very different and very Alice in Wonderland-like.

@ Dr. Who -- TS is the best raid and you are the queen. /bows

also, Delirium is definitely my favorite new quest! My favorite line is: I do this for all puzzle tiles everywhere!

Yes, yes Delirium was up there with my choices but I could only choose one.

I went into the Inspired Quarter for the first time on the weekend, Im very impressed indeed... even got to kill the Demon Queen (or her younger sister) sweet revenge (long story)

 

[ghirmeshk]

I haven't played them all, but...

Area: Icecrown, WoW. Lots of good things about that area, mainly the music, the sky and the lighting which is a lovely shade of dark blue. It's a snowy area with many big Sauron-themed structures full of undead. Notable points of interest are the incredibly huge citadel and the 2 flying gunships.

Dungeon: well, there has to be more than one here.
- The Tempest Keep, WoW. A pseudo-sci-fi crystal-laced spaceship with lots of huge areas. Predominaint colors are purple and white. And the last boss is pretty awesome too.
- The Tower of Baium, Lineage 2. A massive 12-story stone tower in the middle of nowhere, with one of the hugest bosses in the game at the top. One of the biggest dungeons i've ever seen.
- The Nexus, WoW. A frozen lair of blue-purple hues with a huge surreal vortex at the end, occupied by blue dragons. Pretty damn awesome.

I'm not familiar w/ Lineage 2--what kinds of enemies do you see in the tower?

@ Recently Ascended Goddess, Dr. Who-- Hambie or Clambie?

@ Maz--the Inspired Quarter is trippy. It reminds me of (but somehow is in no way reminiscent of) the Lunar levels of Legend of Dragoon.

 

[doctorwhofan]

I haven't played them all, but...

Area: Icecrown, WoW. Lots of good things about that area, mainly the music, the sky and the lighting which is a lovely shade of dark blue. It's a snowy area with many big Sauron-themed structures full of undead. Notable points of interest are the incredibly huge citadel and the 2 flying gunships.

Dungeon: well, there has to be more than one here.
- The Tempest Keep, WoW. A pseudo-sci-fi crystal-laced spaceship with lots of huge areas. Predominaint colors are purple and white. And the last boss is pretty awesome too.
- The Tower of Baium, Lineage 2. A massive 12-story stone tower in the middle of nowhere, with one of the hugest bosses in the game at the top. One of the biggest dungeons i've ever seen.
- The Nexus, WoW. A frozen lair of blue-purple hues with a huge surreal vortex at the end, occupied by blue dragons. Pretty damn awesome.

I'm not familiar w/ Lineage 2--what kinds of enemies do you see in the tower?

@ Recently Ascended Goddess, Dr. Who-- Hambie or Clambie?

@ Maz--the Inspired Quarter is trippy. It reminds me of (but somehow is in no way reminiscent of) the Lunar levels of Legend of Dragoon.

I dream of Jeets is HILARIOUS!

Hambies and Clambies are NOT in Tempest's Spine. Therefore not under my influnece.

 

[Pranas]

OK I am going to be difficult and not answer the question as intended. Especially since I only play DDO and have no idea about how I may appear to be slighting the values of other games...

My favorite dungeon/area/instance is always the last one I did for the very first time especially if it is the first time for everyone else in group. most recent version of this would be Delirium (though at least one party member had done it on the preview server)

Best ever (because everyone was new to it/them) is a tie: Proof is in the Poison ( a normally reviled quest now but first timers and without a clue the sheer sense of accomplishment when we finished is unparalleled. Tied with Prove your Worth--- a very different quest for DDO at the time with a ladder agility test to die for and at, along with a new puzzle that kept our heads "down" pondering for a very long time.

Do so still love the Pit though

 

[Kalari]

Im a chains of flames fan, I love the lay out though my first few times getting lost in there was rough I learned to love that quest. Soloed with my favored soul one night and I love it more and it was one of the first Dungeons my group beat epic style. It is insanely challenging with the traps and air elees added but that kinda stuff gives me a rush and even before Epic I loved that quest. One of the funniest was when the traps were doing 1000 points of damage one of the guys was trying to show my rogue how to get around to the trap box (slash trap) and got owned lol).

After that id have to go with the Black Mausoleum quest to flag for the Abbot that place is underrated IMO I love running past the force traps and people taking bets on if I'll survive lol.

 

[zenoaugustus]

The Wailing Caverns in WoW will always be in a special place in my heart. I ran that dungeon so many times and I just never found it dull. I also enjoyed Molten Core quite a deal too.

 

[AlphaOmega]

Sunwell Plateau.

Decent Ammount of Trash (Except Before Kalexgos, fuck that shit) Great bosses and Great sense of reward.

Either that or Zul'aman.