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Early Moria Review
areb
Member Posts: 144
I've been playing the crap out of the game the last 3 days and wanted to write my early review of the expansion. Overall I'm very happy and impressed.
- Graphics: They mentioned in the release notes that they fixed some bugs and made some optimizations. I must say they really did something. Colors seem more colorful, and edges are sharper. Everything looks less washed out. Very nice!
- Legendary Items: Ridiculous fun. I was nervous about how these were going to turn out but the combination of choice you have, and the random nature of legacies make it a number-geek's dream. I've been looking on the auction hall a lot to learn more about them, and I've bought some and equipped a bunch. Currently have 4 items leveling, and a bunch more I want to deconstruct. Really looking forward to how the system will affect play in endgame.
- Entering Moria: The little mini-instance to gain access to Moria was a great idea and I enjoyed it. I got shivers when I heard the new music, new terrain, and got lost in the little dungeons outside Moria.
- Book 15: Biggest letdown so far. Rather uninspired. Mostly a bunch of horse riding. They set a high standard with Book 14 and Book 15 does not live up to it.
- Other: Crafting Guilds, personal stats changes, trait changes have been a bunch of new things to learn about. First day my almost exploded with all the changes. The new devastating criticals are pretty fun, and the stat changes should help with people who are concerned the game is too easy. After some trait changes my captain still feels very tough. Took out a Lvl 51 elite with 13K health today. Probably wouldn't have needed to use Last Stand/Man Heal except a warg decided to wander into the fight.
It should be noted I've put in at least 20 hours so far, and I've gained one level and haven't even started questing in Moria. I've spent time questing, crafting, exploring, looking at legendary items, and checking out the auction hall. Can't wait to see what Moria is like.
Comments
I'll definitely agree with the first 11 chapters of book 15, though 15.12 defintely raises the bar. Creative mechanics and it's quite a challenge.
I've cleared out Eregion (enough to go from 50-53 with very little rested) and the quests there seem to flow very nice. Moria itself it quite large, and by quite large, I mean freaking huge! Very well done and it's so easy to get lost in there. Again the quests, what little I've done, seem to flow very nice. I also like how the zone map is split into sections, instead of one enormous map for the whole zone. You could even count Moria is a series of zones, not just one. Just based on the size and that your horse is no longer usable while inside the mines.
Overall, I'm impressed.
"Freedom is just another name for nothing left to lose" - Janis Joplin
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warden and rune keeper are dang fun classes. im loving them. When I get high enouogh to get into Moria Im sure Ill have a nerdgazm or 2 myself
I wrote a review for MMORPG.com on my first impressions of MoM. Check it out here.
-G
More Review Notes:
Eregion: Love it! One of the nicest outdoor areas in the game. Think Shire size but with more rugged terrain, but similar beauty. Almost finished up questing there.
3-Man Instances: Did the Library, School, and Wings of the Drakes instance last night. Creating 3-man were such a good idea and executed well. Wings of the Drakes is TOUGH and requires patience because of so many roaming dragons. A cloak dropped from the library that was incredible looking.
Legendary Weapons: Friggin love them
This is by far the best expansion i have playined in any MMO. The amount of content they added is unbelievable. Not just zones and quests, but a lot of new features and customisation options. And TWO new classes?! Keep up the good job Turbine!
I never thought i would see the day that i would get lost in a MMO. But Moria is SOOO HUGE that you will definatley come to a point where you say "Where the heck am i?!".
Everything added in the expansion is so entertaining and gives players a new way to ineteract with Lotro. The new book quests are AMAZING. Book 1 of volume 2 will make you go "WOAH!" . It really introduces you to Moria in the most perfect and edge of your seat way.
If you have ever thought about joining lotro or if you have been thinking about returning, then now is the perfect time to subscribe and enjoy the best MMO out there, Lord of the rings online!
Moria is basically Dwarf Housing area. I was so unimpressed. They should have picked a better venue , like Rohan or something. I felt like i was just killing things in the housing zone lol.
Honestly, who are you? You work for turbine? I just cancelled after playing since BETA. There are alot of these positive remarks on this site and i'm concerned about the lack of honesty in many of these reviews. Something smells.....fishy.
Honestly, who are you? You work for turbine? I just cancelled after playing since BETA. There are alot of these positive remarks on this site and i'm concerned about the lack of honesty in many of these reviews. Something smells.....fishy.
Yes, obviously anyone that claims to enjoy the expansion is a corporate lackey. I mean your opinion is the only valid one after all. All of us that claim to love it must be lying.
I'm honestly astounded that you could have been playing LoTRO since beta, and dislike the expansion so much that it forced you to quit. Your opinion is your own, and no more or less valid than mine. However, I'm not seeing too many folks in game that are less than excstatic over the expansion, personally. I know that everyone in my KS is like a kid in a candy store. Some Minstrels are pretty pissed off right now (rightly so), but that's really the only consistant negative feedback I've seen.
I feel sorry for you that you dislike the changes in MoM so much. It sucks to see something that you like get changed to something you don't. The NGE was like being kicked in the nuts for a lot of players, for example. And I, for one, weep tears of anguish every time I sit through an epsiode of the current season of Heroes.
But belive me, there are quite a few of us that genuinly beleive MoM rocks. There is no conspiracy.
I don't want to write this, and you don't want to read it. But now it's too late for both of us.
I was just talking about that one poster Yeebo. He seemed a little to bias
. But your right, alot of my Kin are enjoying the game. It is just my opinion, but I have been playing since beta. The game just isnt for me anymore. Its a good game, I just don't think the expansion is that great.
I don't mind arguing with you Yeebo. Your points are valid, but I can assure you that i'm being honest and honorable in my views of the game/expansion.
Cheers
It is a good expansion pack.
The reviews here however are obviously biased too far in favor. The proof is simple, not one negative comment about them.
Every game and every expansion has problems you can find, ignoring them just makes the reviewer look like they have an agenda.
Hmm that's funny.. I'm the OP and I could have sworn I commented on Book 15 being "uninspired"
But yes I'm still loving it. Have played way more LoTRo in the past few days than is healthy.
Oh and I have one more negative comment: Grinding crafting guild rep is starting to feel like work because of the cooldowns on the recipes. If you skip a day you feel like you are losing time on maxing out your rep. Just adds some unwelcome "pressure" to crafting...
OP thanks for the review sounds fun! But darn you for tempting me to buy it, holidays coming up cash is tight gotta get presents for everyone else first
Honestly, who are you? You work for turbine? I just cancelled after playing since BETA. There are alot of these positive remarks on this site and i'm concerned about the lack of honesty in many of these reviews. Something smells.....fishy.
Yes, obviously anyone that claims to enjoy the expansion is a corporate lackey. I mean your opinion is the only valid one after all. All of us that claim to love it must be lying.
I'm honestly astounded that you could have been playing LoTRO since beta, and dislike the expansion so much that it forced you to quit. Your opinion is your own, and no more or less valid than mine. However, I'm not seeing too many folks in game that are less than excstatic over the expansion, personally. I know that everyone in my KS is like a kid in a candy store. Some Minstrels are pretty pissed off right now (rightly so), but that's really the only consistant negative feedback I've seen.
I feel sorry for you that you dislike the changes in MoM so much. It sucks to see something that you like get changed to something you don't. The NGE was like being kicked in the nuts for a lot of players, for example. And I, for one, weep tears of anguish every time I sit through an epsiode of the current season of Heroes.
But belive me, there are quite a few of us that genuinly beleive MoM rocks. There is no conspiracy.
Thank you, Yeebo. I quit playing LOTRO when I got to the end game and found it very lack-luster, but I am curious about MoM and I am glad that they have made some of the changes to the game. As for GungaDin; he's just a little cranky because he had too much sugar and his mother let him stay up too late.
A witty saying proves nothing.
-Voltaire
Honestly, who are you? You work for turbine? I just cancelled after playing since BETA. There are alot of these positive remarks on this site and i'm concerned about the lack of honesty in many of these reviews. Something smells.....fishy.
OH NOES! Somebody likes something you dont?! How dare i like something that you dont! /sarcasm off.
Honestly get over yourself. If you dont like MoM then good for you. However i LOVE Lotro. Its a REVIEW thread. I was giving my opinion on the expansion. Just because it doesnt match yours doesnt make it invalid.
What ya talking about? If i've been playing since Beta and my acct runs out in 3 days, doesnt that mean I liked the game?
I just don't like the expansion/changes and found another game I enjoy more. Simple as that.
Infact, in the post (is this the one) I'm gonna try to help that guy get started in LOTRO. Forget reviews, you have to play the game for yourself. Even Ultima Online was blasted in the beginning and that game is the best MMO of all time.