Is it worth it

ganton

Hello everyone, Ok right now Im at the point were Im wavering between to buy or not to buy. I love the whole Middle Earth setting and the fact that it is casual but for some reason it just looks like a Lineage II clone. I hear it has pretty good quests and the graphics are not very resource heavy but still nice, but is that all the game amounts to?? How is the actual feel of gameplay?? I need some feedback  from those of you who play it right now. Whats the play value?? would you say its currently worth the $50 + monthly fees?? Also does Turbine have some type of trial so I can test out the game before blowing cash on it just to find out its another WOW??(not saying WOW is bad, Im just tired of it)  Thanks in advance to those of you who reply.

Rayana

Originally posted by ganton

Hello everyone, Ok right now Im at the point were Im wavering between to buy or not to buy. I love the whole Middle Earth setting and the fact that it is casual but for some reason it just looks like a Lineage II clone. I hear it has pretty good quests and the graphics are not very resource heavy but still nice, but is that all the game amounts to?? How is the actual feel of gameplay?? I need some feedback  from those of you who play it right now. Whats the play value?? would you say its currently worth the $50 + monthly fees?? Also does Turbine have some type of trial so I can test out the game before blowing cash on it just to find out its another WOW??(not saying WOW is bad, Im just tired of it)  Thanks in advance to those of you who reply.

This game is far, far, faaaaar off from even resembling Lineage in the slightest bit, in terms of gameplay. Never played WoW so I can't comment on that. What the game amounts to is mostly questing and crafting, and I think the quest part is very well polished and is a lot of fun if you like PvE. There's something called Monster Play, which is supposed to fill the PvP void, but at the moment, it's a very small part and it's bugged. Tried it a bit, but I won't be entering the PvP until they fix at least the really nasty bugs. I'm just playing other games for PvP right now, so it doesn't matter. If you want a decent amount of PvP though, I would advice to look elsewhere.



All in all, for me, it was worth the money and montly fees. I've extended my subscription by another month. I'm not so sure about the long term play value. That remains to be seen, since the game is still very young. But it seems very very casual, and I'm not sure how it will hold long term for someone who plays a bit more than average. If you're expecting something as hardcore as Lineage, well, this game definitely isn't.



There are no trials, but there are buddy keys with which you can play for free for 7 days. However, everyone seems to be out of those buddy keys (just look at the huge thread of people asking for a buddy key and noone answering). So good luck getting one of those.

Sovrath

No, this game is so far from Lineage 2 that you can't really draw any similiarites except that they are both MMORPG's.

I play Lineage 2 and LOTRO is my casual game so I can have something different.

 

ganton

Thanks for the reply, Actually I only played Lineage II for a few days and it disgusted me with how much of a grind it was. I am deffinetly more casual of a player even WOW took to much time for me. Thats one reason why Im interested in LOTRO, it seems like with my amount of playtime I have Id still be able to become a more accomplished player. I guess a 7 day trial would be a good way to find out if I like it or not if Anyone has an extra buddy key let me know Id really appreciate it..

anwar

I'm a long time MMORPG junkie and a Tolkien fan and am impressed with LotRO.

If you are a hardcore in-your-face type player who can't make a sentence without some form of the f-word...it isn't for you, but if you like PvE, a great story-line, and a mostly decent community it is easily the best out there.  The community should get even better as the wowbrats seem to be less and less as time goes on....people actually answer questions without arrogance almost all of the time and I haven't seen a beggar yet.

Definitly worth the money.

Anwar

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ferthala

well the game is actually a WoW clone but improved so much:

1.- The word is the middle earth and thats a huge pro for LOTR fans

2.- Graphics are really nice and do not require state of the art graphic boards

3.- Community is huge and growing

4.- Its pretty easy to play and have fun. Does not require long connections. and thats good for not hardcore gamers

But it has some of the WoW bad points:

1.- Community are tenagers mainly

2.- The quests system is simple as hell (kill x mobs and talk to mr Y once and again)

3.- If you are a hardcore player and you like deep contents you will not find them in LOTRO

4.- the PVP system is pretty weak atm

 

So, imo, if you are looking for a simple game to have fun from time to time and you like games as WoW. LOTRO is a nice alternative for a while.

if you are a hardcore player and like games as EQ2, UO, Vanguard, etc. LOTRO will be very simple for you.

ganton

Ok so I get the game is made towards casual players, however how is the userbase?? Is it a bunch of elitists trying to get to 50 before everyone else, and how are the group?? Mostly PUG?? Im fairly interested so far from what Ive heard and the other posts Ive read. Still though Im afraid Im going to blow $50 on this game just to play it for a few hours and find it totally boring....Please people win me over to the dark side .. tell me why you think LOTRO is better than the other MMO's out there. And if anyone has a buddy key laying around please do feel free to chuck it my way

Masta22

Btw you get a 10 day trial, not a 7 day. And the community isnt teanagers mainly, lots of adults play.  Also i dont see why you call it a WOW clone when WOW isnt original itself. It borrows from other mmos's.

Rayana

Originally posted by Masta22

Btw you get a 10 day trial, not a 7 day. And the community isnt teanagers mainly, lots of adults play.  Also i dont see why you call it a WOW clone when WOW isnt original itself. It borrows from other mmos's.

That's 10 days in the US then. Because the European sheet with the buddy key on it clearly says 7 days. Why does Europe only get 7 days?

Rayana

Originally posted by ganton

Ok so I get the game is made towards casual players, however how is the userbase?? Is it a bunch of elitists trying to get to 50 before everyone else, and how are the group?? Mostly PUG?? Im fairly interested so far from what Ive heard and the other posts Ive read. Still though Im afraid Im going to blow $50 on this game just to play it for a few hours and find it totally boring....Please people win me over to the dark side .. tell me why you think LOTRO is better than the other MMO's out there. And if anyone has a buddy key laying around please do feel free to chuck it my way

Barely any elitists. The majority is taking it easy with the leveling, especially since the update next week is for levels 30-40 and a lot of people want to experience this content when they aren't level 50. There's the occasional guild that recruits for 'people who are hardcore and want to level to 50 as fast as possible', but those are rare.



The game can be played solo or in PuGs, or you join a guild to do group quests. Currently, there aren't many solo quests for the 30-40 level range, but like I said above, that'll be added with the new content update in a few days. But you aren't forced to group all the time, and you aren't forced to solo all the time either. I think it has a nice balance between solo and group quests. You just do solo quests when you only have half an hour to spare, and you save up the group quests when you a have a bit more time, or when you feel like it.



As far as LotRO being better than other games out there: can't say it is. It's simply a solid, good game, with a nice atmosphere and it's fun to play. For me, that's enough to play it at the moment.



And I don't have any buddy key left anymore, sorry

Berndr

WE are on RP server, our guild has around 100 members , noone under 25 yo,,, avarage players age is 35....... our Guild Leader is in his late 40

so i cant see how is this a teenager based game

Jackdog

Originally posted by Rayana

Originally posted by ganton

Ok so I get the game is made towards casual players, however how is the userbase?? Is it a bunch of elitists trying to get to 50 before everyone else, and how are the group?? Mostly PUG?? Im fairly interested so far from what Ive heard and the other posts Ive read. Still though Im afraid Im going to blow $50 on this game just to play it for a few hours and find it totally boring....Please people win me over to the dark side .. tell me why you think LOTRO is better than the other MMO's out there. And if anyone has a buddy key laying around please do feel free to chuck it my way

Barely any elitists. The majority is taking it easy with the leveling, especially since the update next week is for levels 30-40 and a lot of people want to experience this content when they aren't level 50. There's the occasional guild that recruits for 'people who are hardcore and want to level to 50 as fast as possible', but those are rare.



The game can be played solo or in PuGs, or you join a guild to do group quests. Currently, there aren't many solo quests for the 30-40 level range, but like I said above, that'll be added with the new content update in a few days. But you aren't forced to group all the time, and you aren't forced to solo all the time either. I think it has a nice balance between solo and group quests. You just do solo quests when you only have half an hour to spare, and you save up the group quests when you a have a bit more time, or when you feel like it.



As far as LotRO being better than other games out there: can't say it is. It's simply a solid, good game, with a nice atmosphere and it's fun to play. For me, that's enough to play it at the moment.



And I don't have any buddy key left anymore, sorry Well said. 



For what it is worth I also feel the average age of the players is higher than some other MMORPGs. Our guild has several families in it, I know at least 3 of the members are retired so the are over 60, a few in their 20's, really a varied spread in age groups. One of the things I enjoy so much about LoTRO is the mature player base.

 I am sort of a fanboy, but at least I admit it LOL

Glottis

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Originally posted by ganton
Hello everyone, Ok right now Im at the point were Im wavering between to buy or not to buy. I love the whole Middle Earth setting and the fact that it is casual but for some reason it just looks like a Lineage II clone. I hear it has pretty good quests and the graphics are not very resource heavy but still nice, but is that all the game amounts to?? How is the actual feel of gameplay?? I need some feedback from those of you who play it right now. Whats the play value?? would you say its currently worth the $50 + monthly fees?? Also does Turbine have some type of trial so I can test out the game before blowing cash on it just to find out its another WOW??(not saying WOW is bad, Im just tired of it) Thanks in advance to those of you who reply.

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I don't know anyone who had WoW burnoff, moved to LOTRO and lasted longer than a month in it. Simply because LOTRO is WoW clone, so your burnoff most likely will come back and continue in LOTRO very quickly after first few weeks or even days.