Lotr Mmorpg

[neighbortaru]

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damn i got to get me one of those hooded cloaks

nice to see ya progressing along Murph, i've started over hunter as an elf so i'm back at 9

[Eohmer]

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Dude, thanx for the snapshots. I really regret not buying the game before release.

[Raydeus]

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Hmm, it looks interesting, if only I had the time I'd give it a try, but even the WoW trial I downloaded was never installed so bleh.

Also, the locked job class deal really makes me cringe.

[Murphie]

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I wasn't sure I should keep posting about it, but ok!

I'm currently level 27 on my Captain (way behind the power gamers who are moving into the 40s now). I had a few moments of indecision with the class, but decided to stick with it, since there are only three of us in my Kinship, and I think it's a good thing for us to have all classes represented. Plus, as I've moved through the 20s, I've fallen back in love with the class.

Anyway. At level 20 I got to update my herald. He no longer looks like a hobo. He now has three other looks to choose from.

Man at arms:


Squire:


And Pilgrim (which looks kind of like Friar Tuck), but I didn't like that upgrade, so I didn't buy it.

I also have a new banner for my Herald to carry, which increases my Morale (health) and Morale regen. In a few more levels I get another one that does the same for Power (and I'll probably use him almost always).

I've done a few more instances. The Great Barrow is pretty rough, but fun. It's really challenging for players who might not have done much instancing in the past.

I also did the Weathertop instance, which ramps up the difficulty pretty crazily as you get towards the top. You fight two Nemesis level mobs at the peak, and the troll, pictured here, is a complete nightmare to beat. It took my group four tries. :/


Other than that, I've mastered Expert Prospecting and Foresting, and now I can mine and log in the areas around Rivendell. Very nice money, that.


I'm thinking I might abandon my Minstrel, but I don't quite know yet. I think I'd like to give Loremaster a try, because the way they play is really intriguing to me. That or Burglar. Both are Crowd Control classes, and I find that kind of interesting.

edit: Oh, and I changed my UI. You can still only pretty much skin it, so I guess I'm going to have to go and buy a new monitor to get more screen real estate. As it is right now, things are pretty cramped.

[Eohmer]

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So Murph, what's been going on in Middle-Earth?

[Murphie]

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Yeah, just east of the forsaken inn.

[Eohmer]

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Oh how I miss this game already...

Anyone want to buy me the a copy? :D lol

Murphie, that was somewhat near the Forsaken Inn, correct?

[Murphie]

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Really? I think they are pretty good. Certainly better than some MMOs I've played.

[Jei]

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Not feeling as attached as Vanguard in terms of game play. But the environment sure looks a lot better in this game.

Vanguard art direction sucks o_O;

LoTR character is weird. I don't think they did a really good job with animations. Feel like student quality.

[Murphie]

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I doubt there's much interest at this point, but I said I'd post a pic of Weathertop, and so here I am.

I just reached level 20 right before this was taken. I was able to upgrade to Heavy Armor, which doesn't necessarily imply that I'll look any less mis-matched, unfortunately. That's Ael, my Herald, in the foreground.

[Murphie]

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You know, screenshots just don't do this game justice. Every time I crank up the graphics in order to take a screenshot, I'm reminded of the fact that I need a better graphics card (and more RAM). But in screenshot form, you lose the waving of the grass, and the natural movement of your character, and the birds flying through the sky, etc. Not as cool.

[neighbortaru]

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my preorder just shipped from amazon. hopefully it'll get here soon

[Murphie]

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There are three officers right now. I think they are going to add two more. The problem right now is that all three of the current officers are EST (they know each other IRL), so there are often times when there aren't any officers online. So I think they are going to promote two of our lead crafters who are in other time-zones.

I wish the guild listing allowed you to show only those who are online. It's still a bit of a clunky interface, that.

Oh! And I'm going to pick up my pre-order tomorrow. I got the call from Gamestop this evening.

[Eohmer]

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Are there co-leaders? lol 50 is a lot. >.<

[Murphie]

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I guess I won't be seeing you 2 from now on, heh. I might pick it up eventually, but for now, I'll stick to FFXI. Still so much I have to get done on here.

Murph, neighbor... have fun in Middle-Earth.

Sorry that I won't be seeing you around Middle Earth, but I understand.^^ As long as you're having fun, that's all that matters.

My Kinship is now facing the problem of having too many members. We didn't shout recruitment in-game, but simply posted a notice on the official forums. We have a reputation for being polite, respectable, and capable players, so I guess people want to get in on that action. We're having to consider what we want to do about letting people in so the Kinship doesn't get too large (we're already at 50 unique players, which is a lot to manage at any one time).