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What level does the fun start?
comicaze
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I am level 8 on a trial account, tempted to use this weekend PAX offer, but it's plain boring so far. I am comparing it to the beginning stages of DDO, WAR, AOC, WOW, even Allods, and totally confused - is it really the best PVE game on the market? If it is so, when does it take off.
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I would say some time in the Teens.. I tend to have more fun once I hit level 16ish, but that depends on the person I suppose.
Also.. be in a guild, I found that it added a lot of fun (and help).
lvl 24 warden myself and im still trying to figure that out only time i play these days is the free weekends
i started playing awhile back hoping to feel like im apart of the story that is lotr but so far its just alot of running around
at first i ran into a few characters from the books but after those initial encounters its just been running from quest to quest
from my understanding you will need to get high up in level and then maybe youll run into someone but idk at this point
I played this game with me brother. It was massive fun! After he quit, I was left alone, and bored to the bone!
For me it was fun from the start, because I was playing with someone. Playing alone, LotRO is not the game for me.
What area did you start in? Have you done any of the story quests yet? What class are you?
Human, don't remember the name, I am at work now. Class - champion.
i must agree when i started it was fun but as time went on and i found there is noone even close to me at all it tends to become rather dull hence the reason i only play during free weekends cheaper that way
btw for anyone who wants to know im on the firefoot server lvl 24 elf warden
names sidrin
For me it was fun from the start, tbh. If you found it boring, fair enough – move along; it's as simple as that.
well see thats the problem it was fun from the start but when you kill somethng tough you turn and say wtg to who?
oh wait noone hmm takes all the fun out of it somehow
Imo LotrO have one of the best newbie experiences of the MMOs I have tried but its way to easy now. If you dont like it by lvl 15 then I dont think LotrO is for you. Its not as epic and flashy as moth other MMOs so many think its boring because of that.
The first 10 levels of WoW is extremly boring compared to most MMOs.
If WoW = The Beatles
and WAR = Led Zeppelin
Then LotrO = Pink Floyd
If it's the same down the path, then it's definitely not for me.
You can make a monster at level 10
Therfore the fun starts at level 10
Well, it's not the same, of course. It really depends on your expectations and playing style, and even comparisons can be misleading. (I saw too many friends of mine who wanted to play WoW on MIddle-Earth, and they didn't get what they want.) This game is mainly about the epic storylines, and side-lines, and since I'm a huge Tolkien-fan (and my lore knowledge is based on all the important books by him, not just on the film), I can really enjoy the milieu and "Aha!" experiences. Moreover, it's a really RP-friendly game.
So, you should give yourself some time, and decide it on your own. But if you find it boring, then jump to the next game; it's not for everyone, indeed.
I think people are being over critical here.
The only reason its boring early levels is due to a lack of population. MMO's are designed to be fun when played with other players. So you just need to get to the level were there is more population, and I'd say that would be about level 40-50 for Lotro.
But there are always loads of players on Monster play, you make a monster that is max level.. you join a vast area and can go start having fun straight away, you can even be in a raid straight away. OK, a bit of learning first, fine.
I agree , the game is way to easy , I am a lvl 19 warden and even though some people have said dont do the warden right away because it is hard i dont find that at all, the easy killing takes away all of the games suspense and just turns it into an easy WOW
hell i hit 24 within a few days of buying the game and just stopped playing after that
the warden is a little weird at first but once you get him down he is very tough ive done quests solo that call for group mainly because there is noone around to group with but from my understanding this is a norm for the warden as he is quite capable of soloing things several times his lvl its just the no players even close to your area that makes it boring tbh
It's hard to really enjoy the lower levels in LOTRO for various reasons especially if you are not big into the Tolkien lore (which I'm not). While there is some very beautiful scenery, engaging storyline, and entertaining music, these very well done but subtle atmospheric portions of the game don't have the same effect unless you are a LOTR fan.
At this point in the game, there are very few low level characters as LOTRO has been out long enough for most people to get most of their characters 40+. The PvE content of LOTRO doesn't really shine in solo content, at least for me personally. I get the most enjoyment from group play on harder Fellowship quests/mobs which you won't run into until Greater Barrow Downs around the low 20s. Fellowship manuevers, which are basically group combos, are pretty fun to dabble in as well.
My suggestion, like a someone above me said, is to get involved with a guild (kin in LOTRO). This way you have people to socialize with, and possible group with as well. I have a hard time with my alts until 30+, but if you stick with it, it is well worth the effort.
Depends on what you call fun.
I've played since closed beta and I have to say that when I first started the game picked up for me around lvl 18-20.
I've recently tried to start an alt (never good with alts) and I've been very much enjoying myself. Of course I'm very much playing him casually and imbuing each quest I do with great purpose. Meaning I don't run, grab quests, do quickly, turn in, grab more, do quickly, etc.
I really think the key to playing this game is approaching it like it was a game/game world and not just a treadmill to levleing. Not saying you are doing that but I find that people who are just flipping through quests and not reading them don't seem to "get it".
The reason that it's a good pve game is because the quests have story to them. And sometimes a bit of extra subtext to the stroy. Also it's the book quests that really add to the game. They have scripted events and follow a larger story giving the world a type of spine.
As far as people complaining about there not being a lot of people around...
Join a kin.
Look I realize that for many the social aspect, espeically the grouping part, is key. However if you are the grouping type, you can't play an mmo (my opinion) and not join a kin/clan/guild.
Otherwise you are setting yourself up to fall and then that is about something else.
This game has been out for a bit and like all similar games is a bit top heavy. Still, on Brandywine I've seen quite a few people on the lower lvl areas.
But it's not going to be teaming with people all the time. So join a kin. If people are going to complain about grouping then you have to take matters into your own hand and commit.
Yup, that's right... commit.
You can't jump a motorcycle over the grand canyon and hesitate, you can't hit a home run and suddenly doubt and you can't be a grouper in a game that's been out for a while without saying "ok... I want to group but I don't want to make any effort to join a group "that groups" or cement myself to any clan/kin/guild."
If you want to group in a game like this then you have to increase your chances. Go find a kin.
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I agree with what a lot of people are saying here and that is for starters it is a lot better in a group than solo and it does get better the further into the game you get. you will need to think about what makes a MMO game fun for you in wow for example there are alot of ding moments ding a new level ding a achievement is earned and so on. Aoc has a engaging combat system. In LORTO the big draw is the tolken lore, following the epic quest line, grouping with friends. It's also hands down the best RP game on the market and the graphics are first class.
If you like to pvp or raiding is your thing and you don't read the quest as you go along then LORTO might not be for you.
Like others have said, it's all down to what you consider 'fun' in an MMO.
The first 10-20 levels can be quite dull due to a multiutude of things. These levels are ridiculously easy, although this is because all the lower level areas were redesigned in light of the lower population in these areas now. Having said that, I don't know about the NA servers but the EU servers still have a solid population even in the teens.
I've also always had the impression that LOTRO was not built to be a levelling treadmill just to reach endgame... levelling and questing were designed to be enjoyed and if all you're doing is grab quest>complete quest> turn in> repeat then you're not going to enjoy the game. You need to try and lose the levelling obsession and try to just have a bit of fun; usually the XP comes along on its own when you do this.
I've played the game since closed beta and been a member of the same Kin that whole time. I can easily say having a good bunch of people to socialise with is one of the things that makes the game so much fun. The LOTRO community is, in general, a very positive and helpful one. You shouldn't have any trouble finding a kin to help get you into the game properly and help you along when you need it.
To me personally the fun starts in the mid teens. This is the point when the classes start to have a well rounded skill selection (before this it's quite monotonous hitting the same few hotkeys over and over). The skirmish system then opens up at 30 which adds a lot to the game and more customisation options in the form of your personal soldier. There's another boost to the 'fun' factor once you reach the 40s as the class quests and legendary trait quests start to open up and then once you reach Moria you have access to all the game's features with your first legendary weapon.
I started playing Lotro when it first came out and the mobs were much harder but not impossible and this made the game much more fun espeecially when you have the Lore, I do read every quest and try to follow th story line but the ease of the game is hurting it. there is also a prob with weird running animations and hitching which hurts immersion . So Turbine needs to go back and make the first 20 lvls a bit harder and work on the hitching prob which I see about a million posts on. On the pos side are the graphics and sound which are second to none
It starts boring. And end up MORE than boring. I tried to play LOTRO several times, and I have yet to manage to get past level 35. By then I am bored to death, and just quit the game. I tried several classes, and it all ends up the same way. Warden, Captain, Hunter, Minstrel +++. I really tried leveling up my toons, even though I was at the launch, and prolly tried it 4-5 times since release, I still havent got any above 35. Well, 35 seem to be the breaking point for me, since I think I now got 4 toons at level 35. Someone say the real fun start at level 45ish, which I laugh at. If the game isnt fun after several days of playing AND 35 levels, I wonder if someone belives in miracles. I truly dont belive miracles to happen i LOTRO though I would wish so.
LOTRO is like a stupid blonde. Great looking house, but noone home. It LOOKS good, but is prolly the most boring MMO I have ever played. The only reason I have managed to struggle me to level 35, is because I am a Tolkien fan, and like the looks of the game. NOT the animations!
Make us care MORE about our faction & world pvp!
I''m not sure when the game becomes fun. I played at launch for few months and got a Guardaian up to 30 or so and a Minstrel to 24 and i wasn't enjoying it.
This was due in part to the fact my tastes have changed and am no longer interest in games which employ quest based progression with defined classes/levels, and partly because it just seems so much the same like WOW or many other games out there.
Others love it, but this game style isn't for me I guess.
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I tried playing this game too after being sick of game centered around PvP and generic grind festing. This is supposedly a lore centric game.
What I found was VERY boring repeatative quests. It wasn't even the lack of people for me. It was just so boring. The combat felt so slow and....not fun. Also let's face it, this is a WoW game (minus PvP) with a different skin. I mean...I could literally probably compare beginning quests and windows side by side with WoW and the similarities would be remarkable.
On another note. Shame on turbine for using the same rendering engine as DDO. Seriously 2 MMO"s with the same GFX features....not cool.
I was the same the first and second time I tried the game. But on my third try I went into the game with a different approach, I allowed myself to become immersed in each quest which in turn expanded into the larger story. The result is that I am enjoying the game so much this time around and will be buying the expansions.
This is not AOC, you don't just cancel out of the quest dialogue, you read it and get involved.
I dont know of any game (that works on levels) where by you can be part of a full raid fighting equally against max level players.. at level 10 !
Raiding in my eyes is end game content, your reward you leveling up.. and to give players the opportunity to roll a max level monster at level 10 and dive in... well, there is just no other game like it.
Just a shame its so under-rated