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LoTRO or EQ2?
A buddy and I who play a lot of WoW are planning to take a break from it for a bit so we're looking for another MMO to jump into for a few months.
After much debate, we've decided that an MMO with a solid community would be a refreshing change for us so we've decided that our two best options at this point would be LoTRO or EQ2.
We both played LoTRO when it launched and popped in here and there for the first couple of years. We understand that the game has seen a lot of changes recently with mixed reviews. We always liked the lore and community in LoTRO but did not care much for the combat.
Regarding EQ2, neither of us have ever set foot in this game but understand the basics. We've heard good things about the community but have no way to verify.
So I figured I'd throw this out there in hopes of receiving some guidance from the fine folks who frequent the MMORPG forums.
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I like both games, one is very good for RP and immersion and the other has the most content of any mmo to date IMO, EQ2 is vast when it comes to things to do. Large amount of classes and character progression, housing and pve content.
Both are FTP so why not download EQ2 and see how you get on. If you want a total or more PVP then download Age Of Wushu/Wulin if you are playing from Europe.
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EQ2 was so much like WoW that I went back to WoW instead. For a break from Wow with these two choices, I'd pick LOTRO. Different enough to be a real break and has a really awesome community, especially if you choose one of the RP servers. Enjoy!
LOTRO and EQ2 are both good games
regarding EQ2 and WOW
yes they are similar but still different enough
- collections / shinies
- level scaling (self mentoring) -- can revisit earlier content and still be challenged
- housing
- a more robust crafting system
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If we're voting....:)
My vote would be try EQ2 first. If it doesn't do it for you, then try LOTRO. I think for lotro you really need to like following stories to get into it. I hated it ...but I always hate reading mmo story quests. Everyone I know that loves it always seems to talk about that being the reason it's so great.
Well since you already played LoTRo I would suggest trying EQ2 out.
You are not losing any money, only time and can just go to LoTRo if EQ2 doesn't float your boat. Content wise, EQ2 will provide more. Its been out longer and has had a ton of expansions/updates. Its a deep game, lots of different classes/races and places to quest in.
Give it a spin since its free to join.
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I have a gold account with eq2, I play it every day. I did have 2 lifetime accounts for lotro for me and the wife. Its been 1 year 8 months since I last logged into lotro.
EQ2 has way more to do and the store is not as intrusive. I lost faith in the lotro devs a long time back when they released Mirkwood, I have not bought any of the LOTRO expac since then.
I play both casually and they both have fantastic freeby models.
I love duoing heroics with my friend in EQ2 and I prefer soloing in LOTRO. IMO EQ2 has a lot more to offer than LOTRO (especially after the extreme dumbing down of the the class roles recently in LOTRO) but it takes a lot more work to get at the marrow of EQ2 - once you do though you will be amazed at how much little hidden secret stuff there is in every nook and cranny to the extent that LOTRO will seem trivial in comparison.
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EQ2 all day, every day.
LOTRO is an awesome game too, though.
EQ2. Antonia Bayle or Freeport server.
Both are solid games, but going from the smoothness of WoW's combat to the sluggishness of LOTRO will be noticeable.
And WoW and EQ2 are not very similar. They are both theme parks, but really arent too similar besides the genre staples.
Was thinking the same thing as above.
I'd also put my vote on LotRO, especially if "We always liked the lore and community in LoTRO but did not care much for the combat."
Lore is still there, community as well, and for the combat... well, it's still not something worth much to care about
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EQ2 released first, so.... Wow is eq'ish, not the other way around 8)
I strongly advise LOTRO over EQ2.
EQ2 is an awful and clumsy WoW clone. And even worse... EQ2 is actually more shallow and plays worse than WoW. If you want a break from WoW, than EQ2 is not for you. All you'll do in EQ2 is hire henchmen and faceroll the most boring content in the existence of MMOs. So ya, if you love soloing boring content, go for EQ2.
Nope. EQ2 released first, very different than WoW. Then WoW became huge. Then the managers of EQ2 said "nobody is playing our shitstorm game... lets atleast be a shitstorm copy of Warcraft so we get more players!!" and they bent and twisted and patched EQ2 into a WoW clone.
true fuckin story.
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