THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: BlueTsunami on April 04, 2008, 11:38:40 AM
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He's got that prospector look going for him. There Will Be Blood :bow. Maybe I'll shave his beard when he becomes more prestigious 8)
Server: Brandywine!
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In all the screens I've seen of LOTRO, the spaces are just too clean and nice. WoW+WAR (That hour-long vid I saw got me PUMPED for the game) FTW
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good move not making a hobbit
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What are the races you can play as in LOTRO again?
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he looks like a queer
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The game looks way too bland to me. I'll give it a try someday though, just because I'm a lotr tard
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The game looks way too bland to me. I'll give it a try someday though, just because I'm a lotr tard
To be honest, I think you'd like it. Well, if you aren't into PvP at all. The lore shit is really well written, and it plays very similarly to WoW with some slight changes. Titles and shit are cool, and I wish WoW would rip off their addictive achievement-like system. The big problem when I played was that there wasn't a ton of content yet, and at the time it wasn't particularly solo-friendly past the first few levels.
Give the trial a shot. It's a smidge more technically demanding than WoW.
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Play Mabinogi and live your own fantasy life. It's free.
http://mabinogi.nexon.net/
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The game looks way too bland to me. I'll give it a try someday though, just because I'm a lotr tard
To be honest, I think you'd like it. Well, if you aren't into PvP at all. The lore shit is really well written, and it plays very similarly to WoW with some slight changes. Titles and shit are cool, and I wish WoW would rip off their addictive achievement-like system. The big problem when I played was that there wasn't a ton of content yet, and at the time it wasn't particularly solo-friendly past the first few levels.
Give the trial a shot. It's a smidge more technically demanding than WoW.
I don't like PvP so it does sound nice. I'll wait until my computer is running before trying the trial. It's not like I have anything else to play lol
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Man Burglar, eh?
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he looks like a queer
well, he is a "man burglar"
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stop playing bullshit Korean free MMOs
spoiler: they are not actually free
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I actually prefer LOTR: Online's artstyle to WoW. Its not as vibrant but its cool seeing familiar settings, ruins and enemies (the enemy you meet within the first 10 minutes of playing the game is wow).
It literally plays like WoW but with LOTR skin applied. The Skill system isn't as invovled as WoW though.
I love my Man Burgler
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I played the 1 week free trial. Pretty good but the art design isnt that great. From what I have played of Wow, nothing can match that game's art.
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I kinda want to give LOTRO a one-week spin. Any EBers want to synch up our test accounts?
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i'm game
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Free 7-Day trial: http://www.lotro.com/trial
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when do you want to start?
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i'm going to dl the thing tonight and poke around a bit.
i understand there's no hand holding, is that correct?
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update this thread w your server
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I'm not sure I am eligible for the trial since I already had an account :(
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update this thread w your server
will do
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GIMME A SERVER BT
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Brandywine!
A good majority of GAFfers use Brandywine too
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TVC is correct with the achievment like perks that you can find. I was randomly killing spiders and the Deed "Spider Foe" came up. I kill 30 more spiders and I can use it as a title.
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do you have to give credit card info for the trail?
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do you have to give credit card info for the trail?
I don't think so but I only got as far as registering my Username, Password and Email
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So are we all playing this then?
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this free trial downloader is not my friend
i set it to download last night while i slept and the thing decided to freeze a few times instead
now it's asking me to re-register while it finishes its downloads but when i register something different, it tells me this product key is already in use, which is true because i registered everything last time
alas.
i'm going to simply let it finish downloading then try to use the files to play on the account i initially created.
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It tells me that the program will not run while I am operating as an admin, and to log out and log back in as a non-admin in order to play. In other words, fuck this ghetto trash.
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I'm on XP right now but that sucks you ran into that issue :(
I just began the Weaponsmith vocation which means I can mine now which means that all I'll be doing for a while :lol
Here are two new screencaps I took..
(http://i26.tinypic.com/105359j.jpg)
(http://i27.tinypic.com/11j0ks4.jpg)
I really dig the clean, realistic and non ultra stylized world that Turbine made with this game. The game seems to be massive too. Looking at the map of Middle Earth and what seems to be traversable...omg
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i'm about to log in and experience the majesty of the lord of the rings
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I liked how the downloader went to 650% when it was downloading updates.
I made Fubukiel of Gondor, she is a Champion. The game seems kinda WoW ripofftastic, so I'm kind of perplexed why I should play this instead of shoot for my mount this weekend.
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i have made Amarthir of Lorien or something.
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The update process was painful :(
You install the damn thing thinking you can jump in (or they'll be just a little update, but no, it felt like it was downloading gigs of stuff).
And I guess if your already set in the WoW world with a high level character, maybe playing through LOTR: Online will make you feel like your retreading the same ground. I didn't get too far into WoW though.
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it's fun, but it's def wow.
i like the skill stacking though
that's neat.
need to learn how to cancel
i finished all of the intro quest stuff.
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this game is really a lot of fun
it's a total wow rip in look and feel, but there's also enough progression that it is its own beast.
utterly enjoyable so far.
i just made a captain and that's fun. not as fun as champion, but it certainly requires more skill to play the character.
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It honestly is. The whole Deed System adds another layer of addiction too it. Also, I forget how WoW handles Crafting but I like how Weaponsmithing is done in this game (creating different parts, like the Blade and Hilt and using the individial parts to mold together into weapons).
The Auction system is nearly exactly like WoW too
Also, the Burgler is the equivlent to WoW's Assassin. Its fun to use but you need a lot of patience (using Stealth and Stealth based attacks to get a jump on a foe).
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Turbine :rock
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i really like how they do the introductions to the game with the instances, then the opening zone, then the closing instance.
the questing and lore so far seems really well done.
i'm not a lotr fan at all, but i'm really enjoying this so far.
don't know how it plays long term, but i'm enjoying this enough to possibly but the full retail version when my trial is up.
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They recently released an expansion, or are going to, has a new class - Bard
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Also, the Burgler is the equivlent to WoW's Assassin. Its fun to use but you need a lot of patience (using Stealth and Stealth based attacks to get a jump on a foe).
not a fan of the rogue gameplay model at all. i think i'm about to give a lore master a shot or possibly a minstrel just to see how they play
the fact that i can now skip the introductory instances and get all the items, gold and such is another good idea
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They recently released an expansion, or are going to, has a new class - Bard
That sounds interesting. Bards sound like they would be sort of like the Burgler where they're there to buff the team (just assuming).
Also, the Burgler is the equivlent to WoW's Assassin. Its fun to use but you need a lot of patience (using Stealth and Stealth based attacks to get a jump on a foe).
not a fan of the rogue gameplay model at all. i think i'm about to give a lore master a shot or possibly a minstrel just to see how they play
the fact that i can now skip the introductory instances and get all the items, gold and such is another good idea
Lore Master sounds cool. Sounds like it would mix well with the Scholar vocation.
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i think i'm going to stick w/ the champion for now.
pretty much perfect to how i like to play. has been very good in the few fellowships i've been involved in.
i picked up the historian package for my crafting. crafting seems way more complicated in this game than in wow, which means it will probably be more expensive.
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what a horrible game
looks like shit
runs like shit
plays like shit
how anyone can play this after playing wow i do not understand
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Are you serious? I played the beta of LOTR and it looked much better than WOW. Most PC gamers agree that LOTR is the better looking game.
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LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.
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How would this run on a P4 2.4 2GB RAM Nvidia 6200?
Also, apparently all MMO makers suck ass a making a decent patcher.
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LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.
the models/animation are also quite janky
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it just all feels so ghetto. It didnt help I was a hobbit, that whole area is for roleplayers or something, jesus. The environments have no personality or magic to them early on at least, its all just woo trees n shit
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it just all feels so ghetto. It didnt help I was a hobbit, that whole area is for roleplayers or something, jesus. The environments have no personality or magic to them early on at least, its all just woo trees n shit
You should grief them the same way Jeff Green did.
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LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.
this ^^^^
But I'm still tempted...hm. If I download it I'll do it over a weekend so I actually have time to play
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The equipment actually begins to look cool in the higher levels (seeing Elites with Lv. 50 gear makes me go woah). And after you get out of Archet, the areas really do open up and take on variety. Theres the Marsh area, the Woods and Bree-Town (which seems to be the Hub of LOTR: Online). Thats just the first areas too, theres still the Shire, Misty Mountains and The North.
I've already ran into some Southron foes (a couple were Half Orcs). They would have owned me though, being a couple of levels higher than me.
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And heres how my Manburgler currently looks...
(http://www.imageox.com/image/219116-Manburgler.jpeg) (http://www.imageox.com/share/219116-Manburgler.jpeg)
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WTF
Please tell me I'm not the only person who sees the dick
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You didn't know? Man Burglers come with +8.9" Endowment and +2" Perk for every 5 Levels.
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LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.
the models/animation are also quite janky
yes,
i do however like the classes and the battle system
captain is way fun in groups
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Wouldn't "Right Click > Give Admin Permission" work? (I think thats what the selection is called). I ended up turning off UAC completely on my last Vista install.
One complaint about the game, Wood and other various components are disgustingly high priced at the Auction. There doesn't seem to be much competition driving prices down. I guess thats a result of not having large amounts of users like WoW has. I'm actually thinking about making a second character to compliment my Weaponsmith vocation now.
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i haven't even been to an ah yet but i can imagine the pain it's going to cause
the crafting is kind of confusing from what i read
i turned on my farmer "find herbs" thing and i couldn't locate any in the starting area, but then i don't REALLY know what i'm looking for.
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Not sure how farming works but with mining I have the "Find Deposit" Prospector skill. The deposits show up as little blips on the radar (when their off the radar, it shows a little arrow within the radar to the area the deposit is located).
It takes a bit of walking around to run into a deposit, I would imagine its probably the same for farming.
*Though, I've seen plants that stand out from grass when walking around (but I can't do nothing with them), maybe thats what your looking for.
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probably
there may just not be any in the starting area i'm in.
i wrapped up my final quests there last night so it's on to the next zone. did a small fellowship to kill a lvl 11 signature creature (named creatures, basically. not rare like in wow though). the captain abilities are really a little strange seeing as they require at least one death to really get going but once you get into a rhythm, it becomes easier and easier to kill stuff, because you have the conditional skills which you may activate once an enemy dies.
though the sound effects for them are horrible. they should have gone with short snippets of speech since that's what they're supposed to represent
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i bought the special edition
it came with a 10 day "buddy trial" if anyone's interested.
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i bought the special edition
it came with a 10 day "buddy trial" if anyone's interested.
What does the special edition come with?
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a 10 day "buddy trial" - lrn2read
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i bought the special edition
it came with a 10 day "buddy trial" if anyone's interested.
What does the special edition come with?
pulled from amazon
This is what IS included with special edition. LOTRO install DVD in rectangular cardboard cd sleave holder. LOTRO soundtrack and making of DVDs in rectangular cardboard cd sleave holder. Special product key paper with a 10 day buddy key. LOTRO quick reference card with a very general map of middle earth on back. (whole dvd case is length and width of normal game case but a little deeper.) approx. 7" x 12" map of middle earth on 20lb parchment paper. map has low contrast, so you might not recognize it when viewing across the room. paper lotro game manual. Besides the additional in game item, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE INSIDE COMPARED TO STANDARD is the parchment paper map and the soundtrack/making of dvd.
but since it was the same price as the regular edition and came with a bonus in game item (+2 morale cloak), i figured why not?
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ericprva/matheson.jpg)
my captain, Matheson, with his gimp.
i mean, herald.
Crafting in this game is a whore.
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he looks like arvie
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:lol
And yeah, the whole 500 Gold for a 20 Stack of Rowan Treated Wood is fucken ridiculous. Who are these fuckfaces charging so much and who are the fuckfaces that are buying them?
I'm totally creating another character in a week or so, along my main character.
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i was questing tonight with two captains as a fellowship. it was pretty damn cool. we'd trade off our healing shout/ faster attack shout based on cool down. we were doing quite well i think.
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Not having any healing abilities with the Burgler was busting my balls...then I leveled to level 12 :D
I'm now able to restore Morale (Health) by taking away a trick from an enemy. Quite helpfull.
Also, I mastered the Apprentice Prospector tier and I'm now able to strike a Critical when crafting Ingots. What happens when I strike a Critical? I get 3 more Ingots than I would normally. Thats a nice perk.
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yeah i can see that
though i can't really see any problems with dying
you get a minor damage to equipment and you temporarily gain "dread"
but i haven't really had enough of it to affect me.
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i can't fucking believe this
i just checked my account it looks like some gamestop fuck swapped the keys on me
i have a standard account key, but paid for the collector's edition.
also my goddamn manual is supposed to be full color.
this explains why i can't get my bonus in game item.
jesus fucking christ.
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lol but its new!
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Thats fucking horrible, Eric P :lol
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since it was gutted i checked the discs and the key but i had no way of knowing what i was looking for other than 2 dvds and the activation code.
it wasn't until i entered my card info that i noticed my account said Lotro Trial and Lotro Standard
fucking gamestop fucks!
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You guys are making me want to play!
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Man, this thread makes me want to try the 7 day trial.
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no harm in a trial
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no harm in a trial
True.
I'll download it tonight and try it tomorrow.
What severs do you EBers play on?
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brandywine
i have a 10day code if anyone's feeling up for it.
i really like it. it's not better than wow, and the ui is pretty much the same, but the classes are somewhat different enough and i REALLY like how they introduce you to the world with the instances and pre-world.
don't play a hobbit though.
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Opened up the slot for "Class" and "Race" traits. I love the whole equipping various Traits that'll really make your character different from the base Class stats.
The "Class" trait I'm using now is "Ambidextrous" which allows more melee damage with the offhand weapon when dual wielding.
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If anyone thats actually playing this game needs some Barrow Iron, let me know. I've got like 150 Pieces of the stuff.
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the historian crafting class is horrible
i have not been able to find any crops for my farming and i have metalsmithing but no ability to get my own metal
i have to buy it
it makes sense from a lore perspective but as a player it's wack
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I've seen Scholar relics at certain ruins. I wonder if thats what you need to find? They're usually little broken jugs or vases lieing around.
I can also help you with making Ingots if you need any. I usually have way more than I ever need (I'm already on the Expert Quest for my Weaponsmith ability).
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oh, yeah i have no problem finding relics
those are cake
just aim for ruins and i'm set
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yay content update
also one year anniv of release so they're putting little things into the game that you can exchange for stuff.
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Just created an alt character with the Jeweler Skill (Tinker Vocation). They can polish Gems which is handy for weaponscrafting.
And I gotta check out the stuff you can exchange for
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i'm low level so i can only get the tin tokens which are apparently worthless
i was seriously thinking about buying the life-time thing for $200.
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$200 should pay for itself over what? a few months less of one year at $20 a month? Not too shabby
And killing Elite Twisted Oaks in the Old Forest by myself = fucking awesome