This was a good post. I really never gave this game a fair shake when I did the trial as my heart just wasnt into it. I was still preoccupied with other games, but I plan to give it another shot this weekend with the free welcome back weekend. It is updating now and your post made me really decide to give it a good decent try. I will do anything to support any game that competes with WoW and I feel that this game deserves another look.
Oh and WoW is actually EQ1 and DAOC , not so much AC. lol
This was a good post. I really never gave this game a fair shake when I did the trial as my heart just wasnt into it. I was still preoccupied with other games, but I plan to give it another shot this weekend with the free welcome back weekend. It is updating now and your post made me really decide to give it a good decent try. I will do anything to support any game that competes with WoW and I feel that this game deserves another look.
Oh and WoW is actually EQ1 and DAOC , not so much AC. lol
I do recommend that you, at the very least, play a couple of characters/classes into their teens and maybe even 20s. That is where the game really starts to grow on you and become great.
In all honesty, although I wasn't hating the game, before the mid teens I was like meh about the game for the most part. It wasn't until the teens, when my class skills began to really develop, that I truly started to appreciate this game. That and traveling into Bree and venturing into the Prancing Pony for the first time. If you catch the Prancing Pony on a good night where everyone is merrymaking, you're in for a treat!
I recommend LOTRO to anyone who enjoys pve (I played for over a year) but for anyone who is even slightly interested in pvp their better off the stear clear of LOTRO imo.
For me Middle Earth always felt too safe which in turn made the game in general very bland and boring after awhile. Not too mention the character models and animations are horrible compared to the world itself.
Glad to see your enjoying it though! Goes to show that two MMO gamers can enjoy two totally different gaming styles. Good Luck!!
I recommend LOTRO to anyone who enjoys pve (I played for over a year) but for anyone who is even slightly interested in pvp their better off the stear clear of LOTRO imo. For me Middle Earth always felt too safe which in turn made the game in general very bland and boring after awhile. Not too mention the character models and animations are horrible compared to the world itself. Glad to see your enjoying it though! Goes to show that two MMO gamers can enjoy two totally different gaming styles. Good Luck!!
I actually play two games for this very reason, as I'm a fan of both PvE and PvP. It sometimes depends on the mood I'm in, but I have my lifetime sub for LOTRO along with a monthly sub for Aion.
Unfortunately, I have yet to find the game to satisfy my need for both PvE and PvP. As has been touched upon and debated by others, perhaps there is some rationale as to why the two fail to mix well.
There are quite a lot of people who enjoy monster play. Infact I know a few that this is the only part of the game they really play. I suspect as we get closer to Mordor, we will see it expanded on.
I tend to see a lot of people write it off because it is different than in other games. Truth be told, they have not tried it.
Different does not mean worse or suck.
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There are quite a lot of people who enjoy monster play. Infact I know a few that this is the only part of the game they really play. I suspect as we get closer to Mordor, we will see it expanded on.
I tend to see a lot of people write it off because it is different than in other games. Truth be told, they have not tried it. Different does not mean worse or suck.
I have yet to try it as it didn't really appeal to me at first. Then again, I've had a lifetime sub since launch and only recently have really taken advantage of it, playing consistently. Up until now I've always dabbled in this game, spending most of my time in other MMOs (WoW, WAR, AoC, Aion, etc.) with friends. Finally, I decided to really give this game a try and I'm so glad I did as I much prefer it to the others. Now if only I would have stuck with it initially, I would have saved myself a considerable amount of money
With that being said, it's probably worth it to at least give Monster Play an honest try.
LOTRO is a great game and Turbine is doing a wonderful job of bringing the Tolkien universe to life.
I have a lifetime sub myself but find myself a bit burnt out lately(playing too much) and I have been taking a break. I bought Mirkwood and will dabble in that after the holidays most likely.
Einherjar_LC says: WTB the true successor to UO or Asheron's Call pst!
The Lotro world and client are as polished as I've ever seen. The game is just top-shelf all the way. The features and richness of the world are great, and I heartily recommend it to anyone curious about it.
I will note though that the lack of opposable player races and the fact that the game is playing out a storyline I'm ridiculously familiar with made the game too limiting and shallow for my tastes, and was only able to hold me for about 3 months. Wish it was the same game but took place outside the scope of the books and that various baddies (orcs, goblins, etc...) were playable races.
The Lotro world and client are as polished as I've ever seen. The game is just top-shelf all the way. The features and richness of the world are great, and I heartily recommend it to anyone curious about it. I will note though that the lack of opposable player races and the fact that the game is playing out a storyline I'm ridiculously familiar with made the game too limiting and shallow for my tastes, and was only able to hold me for about 3 months. Wish it was the same game but took place outside the scope of the books and that various baddies (orcs, goblins, etc...) were playable races.
The story line does diverge from the fellowships pretty early. I don't recall anything past book 4 being tied to what they were doing. Well except the epilouge, when you see them off from rivendell. Your in Moria after the fellowship has left and most of your time there is dealing with everything they stirred up. Once your past moria Bk 9 is in Mirkwood and i must say it is some of the best content the epic line has. Bk9 is also really long, i would say it is close to the same length as 1-6, and then theres the epilogue which is huge too...
anyways, im getting off topic. What i was trying to get at was that after the early books the epic story line diverges from that of the fellowship and turbine really fleshes out a good story.
The Lotro world and client are as polished as I've ever seen. The game is just top-shelf all the way. The features and richness of the world are great, and I heartily recommend it to anyone curious about it. I will note though that the lack of opposable player races and the fact that the game is playing out a storyline I'm ridiculously familiar with made the game too limiting and shallow for my tastes, and was only able to hold me for about 3 months. Wish it was the same game but took place outside the scope of the books and that various baddies (orcs, goblins, etc...) were playable races.
The story line does diverge from the fellowships pretty early. I don't recall anything past book 4 being tied to what they were doing. Well except the epilouge, when you see them off from rivendell. Your in Moria after the fellowship has left and most of your time there is dealing with everything they stirred up. Once your past moria Bk 9 is in Mirkwood and i must say it is some of the best content the epic line has. Bk9 is also really long, i would say it is close to the same length as 1-6, and then theres the epilogue which is huge too...
anyways, im getting off topic. What i was trying to get at was that after the early books the epic story line diverges from that of the fellowship and turbine really fleshes out a good story.
Nonetheless, I'd prefer something new rather than the mere fleshing out of something I'm already familiar with. Like I said, I think its a great game, just too limiting for my tastes to hold my attention for a long time. But the game design is spectacular. The tons of pve, outfits option, the music playing, all those little things on top of a polished full featured client make it a pleasure to play.
My preference would have been for a Middle-Earth Online, taking place after the events of the books. Sauron is defeated yet the world is in a sorry state. His orc army scattered (playable orcs, belonging perhaps to one of sevaral tribes), monsters and baddies left over, Mordor needs to be cleaned out (high-level raids). Political divisions between the different races of humans (gondor/rohan/dale/bree)/elves(those that remain)/dwarves/hobbits offer all kinds of opportunites as King Aragorn in Minas Tirith begins repairing and healing Middle Earth with the whole map from Shire to Mordor avail. That would have been sweet. Basically I'm a sandbox fan
You can skip all the epic quests if you want. So i am not sure how that is limiting.
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And considering that you are only 2 weeks in, you may have yet to realize the real sheen of this little gem; the community itself!
That very thing is what truly separates this game from others IMHO.
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This was a good post. I really never gave this game a fair shake when I did the trial as my heart just wasnt into it. I was still preoccupied with other games, but I plan to give it another shot this weekend with the free welcome back weekend. It is updating now and your post made me really decide to give it a good decent try. I will do anything to support any game that competes with WoW and I feel that this game deserves another look.
Oh and WoW is actually EQ1 and DAOC , not so much AC.
lol
I do recommend that you, at the very least, play a couple of characters/classes into their teens and maybe even 20s. That is where the game really starts to grow on you and become great.
In all honesty, although I wasn't hating the game, before the mid teens I was like meh about the game for the most part. It wasn't until the teens, when my class skills began to really develop, that I truly started to appreciate this game. That and traveling into Bree and venturing into the Prancing Pony for the first time. If you catch the Prancing Pony on a good night where everyone is merrymaking, you're in for a treat!
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I recommend LOTRO to anyone who enjoys pve (I played for over a year) but for anyone who is even slightly interested in pvp their better off the stear clear of LOTRO imo.
For me Middle Earth always felt too safe which in turn made the game in general very bland and boring after awhile. Not too mention the character models and animations are horrible compared to the world itself.
Glad to see your enjoying it though! Goes to show that two MMO gamers can enjoy two totally different gaming styles. Good Luck!!
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I actually play two games for this very reason, as I'm a fan of both PvE and PvP. It sometimes depends on the mood I'm in, but I have my lifetime sub for LOTRO along with a monthly sub for Aion.
Unfortunately, I have yet to find the game to satisfy my need for both PvE and PvP. As has been touched upon and debated by others, perhaps there is some rationale as to why the two fail to mix well.
Your fail comment, failed.
There are quite a lot of people who enjoy monster play. Infact I know a few that this is the only part of the game they really play. I suspect as we get closer to Mordor, we will see it expanded on.
I tend to see a lot of people write it off because it is different than in other games. Truth be told, they have not tried it.
Different does not mean worse or suck.
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How are you?" -Me
I have yet to try it as it didn't really appeal to me at first. Then again, I've had a lifetime sub since launch and only recently have really taken advantage of it, playing consistently. Up until now I've always dabbled in this game, spending most of my time in other MMOs (WoW, WAR, AoC, Aion, etc.) with friends. Finally, I decided to really give this game a try and I'm so glad I did as I much prefer it to the others. Now if only I would have stuck with it initially, I would have saved myself a considerable amount of money
With that being said, it's probably worth it to at least give Monster Play an honest try.
Your fail comment, failed.
LOTRO is a great game and Turbine is doing a wonderful job of bringing the Tolkien universe to life.
I have a lifetime sub myself but find myself a bit burnt out lately(playing too much) and I have been taking a break. I bought Mirkwood and will dabble in that after the holidays most likely.
Einherjar_LC says: WTB the true successor to UO or Asheron's Call pst!
The Lotro world and client are as polished as I've ever seen. The game is just top-shelf all the way. The features and richness of the world are great, and I heartily recommend it to anyone curious about it.
I will note though that the lack of opposable player races and the fact that the game is playing out a storyline I'm ridiculously familiar with made the game too limiting and shallow for my tastes, and was only able to hold me for about 3 months. Wish it was the same game but took place outside the scope of the books and that various baddies (orcs, goblins, etc...) were playable races.
The story line does diverge from the fellowships pretty early. I don't recall anything past book 4 being tied to what they were doing. Well except the epilouge, when you see them off from rivendell. Your in Moria after the fellowship has left and most of your time there is dealing with everything they stirred up. Once your past moria Bk 9 is in Mirkwood and i must say it is some of the best content the epic line has. Bk9 is also really long, i would say it is close to the same length as 1-6, and then theres the epilogue which is huge too...
anyways, im getting off topic. What i was trying to get at was that after the early books the epic story line diverges from that of the fellowship and turbine really fleshes out a good story.
The story line does diverge from the fellowships pretty early. I don't recall anything past book 4 being tied to what they were doing. Well except the epilouge, when you see them off from rivendell. Your in Moria after the fellowship has left and most of your time there is dealing with everything they stirred up. Once your past moria Bk 9 is in Mirkwood and i must say it is some of the best content the epic line has. Bk9 is also really long, i would say it is close to the same length as 1-6, and then theres the epilogue which is huge too...
anyways, im getting off topic. What i was trying to get at was that after the early books the epic story line diverges from that of the fellowship and turbine really fleshes out a good story.
Nonetheless, I'd prefer something new rather than the mere fleshing out of something I'm already familiar with. Like I said, I think its a great game, just too limiting for my tastes to hold my attention for a long time. But the game design is spectacular. The tons of pve, outfits option, the music playing, all those little things on top of a polished full featured client make it a pleasure to play.
My preference would have been for a Middle-Earth Online, taking place after the events of the books. Sauron is defeated yet the world is in a sorry state. His orc army scattered (playable orcs, belonging perhaps to one of sevaral tribes), monsters and baddies left over, Mordor needs to be cleaned out (high-level raids). Political divisions between the different races of humans (gondor/rohan/dale/bree)/elves(those that remain)/dwarves/hobbits offer all kinds of opportunites as King Aragorn in Minas Tirith begins repairing and healing Middle Earth with the whole map from Shire to Mordor avail. That would have been sweet. Basically I'm a sandbox fan
You can skip all the epic quests if you want. So i am not sure how that is limiting.
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"Anyone posting on this forum is not an average user, and there for any opinions about the game are going to be overly critical compared to an average users opinions." - Me
"No, your wrong.." - Random user #123
"Hello person posting on a site specifically for MMO's in a thread on a sub forum specifically for a particular game talking about meta features and making comparisons to other titles in the genre, and their meta features.
How are you?" -Me