Author Topic: LOTR: Online; Best Character ever (Read 6637 times)

BlueTsunami · « **on:** April 04, 2008, 11:38:40 AM »

He's got that prospector look going for him. There Will Be Blood

. Maybe I'll shave his beard when he becomes more prestigious

Server: Brandywine!

T234 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:57:10 AM »

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

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:15:57 PM »

good move not making a hobbit

T234 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:18:04 PM »

What are the races you can play as in LOTRO again?

demi · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:18:35 PM »

he looks like a queer

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:06:01 PM »

The game looks way too bland to me. I'll give it a try someday though, just because I'm a lotr tard

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:16:57 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2008, 03:06:01 PM

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.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:24:41 PM »

Play Mabinogi and live your own fantasy life. It's free.

http://mabinogi.nexon.net/

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:29:31 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 04, 2008, 03:16:57 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2008, 03:06:01 PM
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

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2008, 03:32:29 PM »

Man Burglar, eh?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2008, 06:16:21 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 04, 2008, 12:18:35 PM

he looks like a queer

well, he is a "man burglar"

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:00:09 PM »

stop playing bullshit Korean free MMOs

spoiler: they are not actually free

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2008, 07:34:24 PM »

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

FancyFeast · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:26:27 PM »

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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:33:19 PM »

I kinda want to give LOTRO a one-week spin. Any EBers want to synch up our test accounts?

Eric P · « **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:37:43 PM »

i'm game

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #16 on:** April 04, 2008, 08:37:51 PM »

Free 7-Day trial: http://www.lotro.com/trial

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #17 on:** April 04, 2008, 09:01:27 PM »

when do you want to start?

Eric P · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2008, 09:48:59 PM »

i'm going to dl the thing tonight and poke around a bit.

i understand there's no hand holding, is that correct?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2008, 09:53:05 PM »

update this thread w your server

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:01:48 PM »

I'm not sure I am eligible for the trial since I already had an account

Eric P · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:09:34 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 04, 2008, 09:53:05 PM

update this thread w your server

will do

TVC15 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:21:03 PM »

GIMME A SERVER BT

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #23 on:** April 04, 2008, 11:53:58 PM »

Brandywine!

A good majority of GAFfers use Brandywine too

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #24 on:** April 05, 2008, 12:34:56 AM »

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.

calcifer · « **Reply #25 on:** April 05, 2008, 01:42:06 AM »

do you have to give credit card info for the trail?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #26 on:** April 05, 2008, 02:04:19 AM »

Quote from: calcifer on April 05, 2008, 01:42:06 AM

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

FatalT · « **Reply #27 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:01:10 AM »

So are we all playing this then?

Eric P · « **Reply #28 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:01:49 AM »

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.

TVC15 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:43:40 AM »

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.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:16:34 AM »

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

Here are two new screencaps I took..

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

Eric P · « **Reply #31 on:** April 05, 2008, 02:50:44 PM »

i'm about to log in and experience the majesty of the lord of the rings

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #32 on:** April 05, 2008, 03:09:13 PM »

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #33 on:** April 05, 2008, 03:14:50 PM »

i have made Amarthir of Lorien or something.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #34 on:** April 05, 2008, 03:42:39 PM »

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #35 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:40:38 PM »

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #36 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:09:31 PM »

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.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #37 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:11:24 PM »

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).

demi · « **Reply #38 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:12:52 PM »

Turbine

Eric P · « **Reply #39 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:13:31 PM »

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.

demi · « **Reply #40 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:14:23 PM »

They recently released an expansion, or are going to, has a new class - Bard

Eric P · « **Reply #41 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:14:30 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2008, 10:11:24 PM

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

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #42 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:25:29 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 05, 2008, 10:14:23 PM

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).

Quote from: Eric P on April 05, 2008, 10:14:30 PM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2008, 10:11:24 PM
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.

Eric P · « **Reply #43 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:52:20 AM »

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.

calcifer · « **Reply #44 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:26:04 PM »

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

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #45 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:28:30 PM »

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.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:33:25 PM »

LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.

T234 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:36:07 PM »

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.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #48 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:45:46 PM »

Quote from: Gamestop Employee #18384 on April 06, 2008, 04:33:25 PM

LOTR has some of the most generic art direction and bizzare looking/ugly equipment ever.

the models/animation are also quite janky

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #49 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:46:39 PM »

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

T234 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 06, 2008, 04:54:41 PM »

Quote from: Gamestop Employee #18384 on April 06, 2008, 04:46:39 PM

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.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #51 on:** April 06, 2008, 06:46:37 PM »

Quote from: Gamestop Employee #18384 on April 06, 2008, 04:33:25 PM

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

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #52 on:** April 06, 2008, 07:49:39 PM »

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.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #53 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:01:23 PM »

And heres how my Manburgler currently looks...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #54 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:04:40 PM »

WTF

Please tell me I'm not the only person who sees the dick

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #55 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:07:55 PM »

You didn't know? Man Burglers come with +8.9" Endowment and +2" Perk for every 5 Levels.

Eric P · « **Reply #56 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:27:09 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on April 06, 2008, 04:45:46 PM

Quote from: Gamestop Employee #18384 on April 06, 2008, 04:33:25 PM
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

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #57 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:29:02 AM »

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.

Eric P · « **Reply #58 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:47:50 AM »

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.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #59 on:** April 07, 2008, 09:56:59 AM »

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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