Comments on: Another Title to the List

By: Openedge1

Openedge1 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:46:37 +0000

Oh brother…so many “We love LOTRO” posts (/groan).

Let me even it out.

Some things to be aware of….

After level 20, the grind will set in big time. As long as you get into groups, you should be ok for completing quests, because if you do not do quests, the grind exponentially climbs.
As you get further in the game, there are issues with some hitching (some people do not see this though), but I have seen it on 3 different systems.
To complete any of the Books, the final chapters require grouping…period…if you plan to stick it out, get into a kinship quick.

Anyways, good luck…like I said, I think the game has a lot of stuff you like (crafting and housing) even though a little simplified..but, you may like that.

Cheers

By: Mallika

Mallika — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:25:21 +0000

I got sucked into LotRO during Christmas when I gave the game a chance and did a trial. I absolutely loved it — the lush, beautiful environments just make me want to explore, and the community on my server (EU-RP Laurelin) is awesome. I also adore my hobbit girls, which is kind of crazy considering I tend to NEVER pick small races. But I couldn’t help it, and once I was in the Shire, my hobbit love was complete. Oh, actually, once I did the /giggle emote on my hobbit girl, I knew I was going to forever after be a hobbit lover at heart. I suggest you try a /giggle if you haven’t. It makes me smile so hard in real life.

I’m glad you’re getting into the game. I always feel quite chuffed when new people get into LotRO — makes me feel like I’m part of a new wave or something, hehe. I find new people on Laurelin all the time. It’s great.

By: Anakh

Anakh — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:13:18 +0000

I really enjoyed LOTRO when I played it, and I often consider going back. For one thing, it has a really great, immersive environment and is probably the most role-play supportive MMO I’ve ever tried. It’s amazing how much fun I had just puttering around the Shire with my hobbit and trying to do as many quests as possible. I did have a problem with the relatively small number of class choices (compared to EQ2) but with Moria there are two new classes at least. As I am a daytime gamer I often ended up going solo, which got old after a while like in most games, and I had a lot of trouble finding casual groups to adventure with – but I could definitely see myself going back and giving it another shot.

Also, Monster Play is a really neat feature if you’re into PVP at all.

By: Lars

Lars — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:14:45 +0000

You are playing two games at once? That’s hilarious. I used to dual box Eve Online and EverQuest II for a while. But that was easier since Eve Online in high sec space is mostly a fancy screensaver.

By: Starke Ravinmad

Starke Ravinmad — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:50:53 +0000

I played LOTR when it launched, and it was great. At first. I found myself bored with it after about 3 weeks. It’s gorgeous, but the content wasn’t there. It’s been a while now, so I look forward to your reviews of it in the coming days. This is my favorite gaming blog, (I’vew learned more about EQ2 here than anywhere else) so it’s very possible that you’ll convince me to give it another try.

By: Kilanna

Kilanna — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:35:14 +0000

Variety is the spice of life so they say!

Glad you enjoyed your intro to LotR

By: Green Armadillo

Green Armadillo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:04:20 +0000

I think you’re the first gamer I’ve ever heard of to dual box two DIFFERENT games at the same time.

I like LOTRO reasonably well, though I think I’m going to give Moria more time for Turbine to add more content. They certainly go all-out with the subscription incentives.

The trial sounds better what other games tend to offer – I’ve heard that EQ2 will void the rest of your trial and immediately start your 30 day retail period if you enter a key before the trial expires, which seems a bit short-sighted. Do they really need the cash badly enough to start nickle and dime-ing me the moment I start playing?

By: Pete S

Pete S — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:48:03 +0000

Woot!!! Glad you had such a positive first impression! Like so many others, I read your blog every day, so if you get confused by anything, just post about it and we can help you out. Or Twitter about it.

My “main” on Landroval is Aethgar, a champion. I also play Meglivorn (hunter) and just started Gillain (warden). Feel free to Friend me. (For better or worse, LOTRO adds friends on an account basis.) I don’t play LOTRO a lot right now due to other subs I have running, but by the end of January it’ll be my main game for a while.