In memory of a wonderful and ancient game, I want to share a quick tip of the hat to one of the VERY FEW games I’ve ever seen that not only includes dragons, but an MMO that actually lets you play AS a dragon!
Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted
This MMO predates WoW, and... hasn’t been funded enough to entertain possibilities of updates to the engine or anything substantial, but it is still quite an awesome game for what it is! This game also has one of the most robust crafting systems I’ve seen in a game... and being that its so old speaks a great deal for it, I think.This game also allows you to (once you pay a higher subscription) own a plot of land and actually build a home for yourself. For dragons, you actually take up residence in a cave and hollow that out! Crazy stuff heh.There are all the other Tolkien races, as well as a bunch of their own. But its all about dragons, for me lol. You start off as a Hatchling, as seen in the image. You can eventually work yourself up to becoming an adult... and yeah, you actually grow to real dragon size, not just a huge horse size. Whats more... you can actually fly around the world... how badass is that? This was before WoW, remember, so something like that is phenomenal!
