Official LOTRO thread

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Been playing it since Alpha and looking forward to the Book 11 update this Thursday.

Great game, then again I'm biased.

Go to www.Trylotro.com and grab a trial key if you want a taster, but be warned that the update on Thursday will be a hefty 1.2GB as there's more new areas opening up and a housing update, along with the new 12 man Raid and Golum's fisrt time appearance.

See you on there

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spikey_richie

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I got a test key and downloaded the HUGE file, only for it to be corrupt (6 hrs later) so I called support and they just said try again.

I've gone and ordered this:

http://www.game.co.uk/PC/RolePlaying/Massi...GAME-Exclusive/

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I play LoTRO sometimes, not alot but sometimes. Its a very, very good MMORPG, way way underrated by many who never gave it a shot imo. The new book 11 content, the upcoming book 12 content and the constant support and upgrades the game gets are terrific. This and EQ2 are how you run a great MMORPG :)

But there is no official thread as far as I know, it was never made at least. Why not make one? :)

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I thought this game was going to be the WOW killer.

After playing to level 46, I found the game to remind me of a single player game, not an online game. Sure there are kinships, but I just always felt like this felt like a single play game, not an mmo. I was really hoping that this would be the WOW killer, as my interest in WOW after 4 1/2 years is about gone.

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Yeah you know I like this game when I've been paying for it since launch (as a Founder) and barely have been able to play it at all due to connection issues. :/

LOTRO rocks! I just fixed my connection so I've been going at it a considerable amount. :)

Never got much past level 20 in any MMO except City of Heroes. But LOTRO I definately will.

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I just started playing this game again (had stopped around September last year because I got a bit bored playing by myself with my lvl 36 GRD.) Two of my mates have just picked it up and so we all started new chars together and are working through the game as a 3 man fellowship (1 hunter, 1 guardian and 1 lore-master) I forgot how fun this game was, and now playing with 2 of my mates on voice chat, it's about 10x more fun, I'm addicted again!

Also loving the new updates ;)

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I just started playing this game again (had stopped around September last year because I got a bit bored playing by myself with my lvl 36 GRD.) Two of my mates have just picked it up and so we all started new chars together and are working through the game as a 3 man fellowship (1 hunter, 1 guardian and 1 lore-master) I forgot how fun this game was, and now playing with 2 of my mates on voice chat, it's about 10x more fun, I'm addicted again!

Also loving the new updates ;)

What server are you guys on? And what level are you around? I'd be more than willing to start a new toon so I can play with some people again in a fellowship :D

And I really, really wanted to roll a Mistrel after this newest patch.

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I still play WOW quite often, since I was never into it when it was big(er) but I have also recently picked this game up since I am a fan of LOTR. So far I would have to agree WOW is better overal, but I think I really enjoy the land and well the characters, and people I will meet eventually that I know from the movies and books. The only problem that I have with it at the moment is that I don't have anyone to play with to do quests that I need to do, WOW you can get away without playing with anyone, but this game seems like its too extreme to not have friends help.

Maybe some of you can add me as a friend on there. Add your name to this thread, that would be sweet!

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Yeah, I have no one to play LoTRO with, and questing can be very hard solo-wise in that game. Sadly most of the people playing now are just higher level, at the end game, or just PvP-ing in monster play.

What server are you on bman? Maybe I'll roll a toon on your server (unless we are already on the same server, or you want to roll a toon on my server) and we can party hardy. :p

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Bloodfyre on Landroval

Unfortunately, theres no way I'd switch servers, and I imagine many of us feel the same way, so a fellowship thing would be hard to get going.

You do have a point. I don't even know what server I am on, just what ever I was started on. How do I find out? or yet even change it if I wanted too?

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