tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post4596406399499529947..comments2023-10-29T09:53:06.517-05:00Comments on The Ramblings of JoBildo: LotRO - An Experiment In Middle-EarthBildohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984263503537727388noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-85279348409425731222008-06-13T11:41:00.000-05:002008-06-13T11:41:00.000-05:00PS: Follow upSeems my issues of ill tiding were bl...PS: Follow up<BR/><BR/>Seems my issues of ill tiding were blown away by that large update in the community newsletter..<BR/><BR/>I am going to think about changing my scrip to 90 days now for AoC...hooray!Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-23601865896221871612008-06-12T10:54:00.000-05:002008-06-12T10:54:00.000-05:00Oddly, I actually don't care too much about the pr...Oddly, I actually don't care too much about the problems you listed with Conan. I know they'll be fixed, and likely very quickly if Erling's words can be taken seriously (trust me they CAN).<BR/><BR/>The only thing that I care about right now in AoC is that leveling content for 60-80 gets put in and before I hit that level gap. :)<BR/><BR/>As for LotRO, it's going to be interesting, but more importantly, I think it will be fun to hang with Hudson and his brother and just take our time sight-seeing.Bildohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984263503537727388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-91562328525448041952008-06-12T10:20:00.000-05:002008-06-12T10:20:00.000-05:00As a lover of Lord of the rings, I am the exact op...As a lover of Lord of the rings, I am the exact opposite of everyone on this game, and have garnered this hate/hate relationship with this MMO..<BR/>Many decisions for game interface design, to character visuals, to performance of various locations, the copycat gameplay really just killed me..<BR/>Ugly icons to funny looking run animations (like the Hobbit Dirty Diaper jaunt..), various animation issues, music that is less than satisfactory in some zones..<BR/>OMG...I could go on and on..<BR/><BR/>But, I won't...it's your blog, and your time.<BR/>But, I think you are doing the right thing splitting your time up in the MMO's, as AoC is starting to make some mistakes that are not adding up to a lot of fun..<BR/>The death res spots are not well placed at times, crafting is still borked coming on the end of my free time...itemization is for the birds right now..<BR/>But, I am willing to give them a month of scrip time to rectify..<BR/><BR/>I gave LOTRO multiple tries (Played for 6 months, returned after every book, and then the 1 year free return), and they just have not made satisfactory changes that are compelling enough to keep me...<BR/>Here is hoping Funcom does not do the same...Elementalistlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536627257855895757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-14296498579635860032008-06-11T17:24:00.000-05:002008-06-11T17:24:00.000-05:00As a lore-whore who tasted LOTRO upon release then...As a lore-whore who tasted LOTRO upon release then recently went back I have nothing but praise. The world is still small but has been built upon quite heavily since I left, but also feels like a properly connected world and for me the important thing is it has a heavy lore aspect. I was also pleased to find I could run the game on mouth-watering settings on a machine that now struggles to play any modern MMO on anything other than 'adequate' settings.<BR/><BR/>I'd suggest exploring too, I wasn't enjoying the Dwarf homelands so I migrated my Dwarf to Bree and haven't looked back. Bree has to be the Stormwind of LOTRO, active and a superb jump off point that'll have you questing well into the twenties.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08670993553265187332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-65070922080030584712008-06-11T11:43:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:43:00.000-05:00@Werit: Oh, I've played it before. I used to wor...@Werit: Oh, I've played it before. I used to work for the LotRO Vault at IGN and managed to make it to 38 before I got... discouraged by the sheer lack of quest options that were solo-able at that level.<BR/><BR/>@Thallian: Yeah, I think we're going with Meneldor because that's where Hud's brother's higher level character is housed. Glad to see it's active.Bildohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06984263503537727388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-67264339067010118752008-06-11T11:39:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:39:00.000-05:00a group of friends can make all the difference :) ...a group of friends can make all the difference :) Maybe you should start your own kin just for kicks. I think Meneldor is the unofficial pvmp server btw (whatever the heck that mean) Personally I like Windfola, I have made chars on a few servers and got them to 10 to check out the Moors and Windfola is VERY active. Meneldor is slightly less so but still active.Thallianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906461308866998300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-11042722454031559242008-06-11T11:34:00.000-05:002008-06-11T11:34:00.000-05:00LoTRO is a quality game, take your time, enjoy the...LoTRO is a quality game, take your time, enjoy the lore :) I have a hobbit burglar. The hobbit starting area is very well done.Werithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056359899037938476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4935839516034623891.post-27919658586130809292008-06-11T10:42:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:42:00.000-05:00I bow my head in shame.I bow my head in shame.Gamer Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429499308557410408noreply@blogger.com