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Title: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 07:26:31 AM In a nutshell, the LvL cap is going up, how much is not said. They are indeed going to expand into southern Mirkwood this year. They are adding Dol Guldor this year.
Notable is a bit about the "Skirmish System," some detail is given in this Massive article (second quote of this post). Turbine Talks the Future of LOTRO on the Eve of Its Second Anniversary (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173904) LotRO two-year anniversary: Book 8 details announced (http://www.massively.com/2009/04/24/lotro-two-year-anniversary-book-8-details-announced/#continued) All I can say is, holy fucking shit, Turbine "The content gods". That's 3 entire zones and about 4 new features just this year (Not including the expansion). Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: sigil on April 24, 2009, 07:43:10 AM Plus, we were teased with a bit of exciting information regarding customizable soldiers that you can train and bring into these skirmishes. Unfortunately, that's all we got on that.). So something akin to guild wars style heroes? Edit to fix me from looking like a retard as Yeg points out. :) Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 07:48:37 AM Why would you quote all that just to ask a short question? I'm not made of mouse wheels.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: tazelbain on April 24, 2009, 07:50:15 AM Spoilers, people, Spoilers.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 07:52:07 AM Why would you quote all that just to ask a short question? I'm not made of mouse wheels. Seriously.... But to answer his question, i found out a bit more. But exact details are not out there, just overview stuff, no nerd rage required yet. Quote -Skirmishes. Participate in battles across middle earth. Past or in the Future... You all get to go into instances and depending on the size of the group, the instance will change, it is dynamic. Changes with size of group, many different challenges which could change. Experience them in different ways. Customize soldiers. Create, trait soldiers, even if your solo or small group. To create a more epic feel, a feeling of War Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 07:56:45 AM We will not be getting a UI update for a while, I think.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: sigil on April 24, 2009, 07:59:52 AM That's because I got interrupted and forgot to edit. I screwed up. Fixed.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 24, 2009, 08:00:24 AM So, can that 10 dollar deal be used to add the Moria expansion to my existing account?
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 08:04:06 AM So, can that 10 dollar deal be used to add the Moria expansion to my existing account? Yes, or rather, i don't see why not. Take note, that its the Digital download. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 24, 2009, 08:10:56 AM Yes, I was being lazy so I went and checked. $9.99 upgraded me to Moria and there was nothing to download. I guess that huge patch I had to get when I first reactivated my account included it.
I don't think I got the free month that a new subscription gets but I can live with that. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 08:23:04 AM I guess that huge patch I had to get when I first reactivated my account included it. Yep. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 24, 2009, 08:28:12 AM So which of the prizes is the most useful? I'm leaning towards the +10 radiance dwarf horn.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 08:30:50 AM So which of the prizes is the most useful? I'm leaning towards the +10 radiance dwarf horn. Your talking about the coins from buying the expansion, not the rare drops off mobs for the anniversary? Are you two in guild yet? :ye_gods: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 24, 2009, 08:37:13 AM Right. I'm talking about the two expansion coins. The tokens you get for monster killing I know about, that was going on last year when I first subscribed.
I'm not on the same server as you guys. I think I'll see how long I last before burning out before I pay to transfer. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 08:38:13 AM I'm not on the same server as you guys. I think I'll see how long I last before burning out before I pay to transfer. :? :? :? :? :? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: sigil on April 24, 2009, 08:52:41 AM Are you two in guild yet? :ye_gods: I have one in, but I need to add the rune master that I actually like playing. I'll ask next time I'm on. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 09:06:48 AM I'm not on the same server as you guys. I think I'll see how long I last before burning out before I pay to transfer. Just roll up a new guy. We will deliver pies together! Pies! Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 24, 2009, 09:49:45 AM My guess is that they'll bump the level cap in the last book before the paid expansion, then have the expansion be almost solely endgame content. In my opinion, that makes much more sense then having the other way around which is the norm now. Maybe bump it 5 levels at a time, 5 levels in book 10 (or whatever) and another 5 when the expansion arrives. I don't think that so much content in the expansion packs have to be levelling content benefits the pacing of the game. The average player may then sorta seamlessly keep levelling like they've been doing the months leading up to the paid expansion.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: schild on April 24, 2009, 10:27:53 AM Downloading client. Will join Brandywine.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 10:28:36 AM Downloading client. Will join Brandywine. (http://harlotofthearts.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/theendisnear.jpg) :grin: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 10:28:51 AM zomg
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Trippy on April 24, 2009, 01:05:55 PM WTH?
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: sigil on April 24, 2009, 01:46:57 PM He said he'd get in if it was ten bucks...
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Soln on April 24, 2009, 02:51:05 PM I'm full already. Haven't even finished all my epix.
Let me know if ya'll need a 19 Grd in the Kin -- I can port him over from Elendilmir to scrum. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: schild on April 24, 2009, 04:23:15 PM Irony of ironies, the day I decide to try LOTRO, my roommates bring me 1701 AD from work. If this sucks me in, my 3 hours in LOTRO will be the shortest time I've ever spent in an MMORPG before. And it would have nothing to do with LOTRO.
WE'LL SEE. DUN DUN DUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on April 24, 2009, 04:49:55 PM Welp, so much for getting this undenned. :tantrum:
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 05:04:34 PM Welp, so much for getting this undenned. :tantrum: Ha, it would take quite a bit more than a three hour tour for that. Personally, I'm kind of inclined to keep LotRO buried until they implement a really-customizable UI. Hello, McTurbine! *knock knock* I pretend I have powers. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on April 24, 2009, 05:14:11 PM Oh I wasn't expecting miracles. I still fully expect Schild to hate the game. It getting moved is at best a pipe dream, and at worst a reality that would confuse the hell out of me for weeks where I'm still looking for the link down in the graveyard.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 24, 2009, 05:17:35 PM I, for one, would love to see a tale of schild helping Holly Hornblower appear in the Radicalthon.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: schild on April 24, 2009, 05:26:24 PM Welp, so much for getting this undenned. :tantrum: Under what reasoning did you think this would get moved because I was playing? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on April 24, 2009, 07:46:56 PM Under what reasoning did you think this would get moved because I was playing? Because I'm pretty clearly not sane? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 24, 2009, 10:40:04 PM Quote Also of note from the article: (http://fidgit.com/archives/2009/04/lord_of_the_rings_online_going.php) "On the "free addition" front, Turbine is targeting June for the release of Book 8, the next part of the epic storyline. Book 8 will add new instances, new locations, and new bosses based on a return to Moria. Later plans include new skirmishes to show that the escalating war of the Ring. Previously secure areas like Buckland and Weathertop will have instance-based battles aimed at players of multiple levels. "Skirmishes are a way for the players to become more front and center," Steefel explains. "In a war, you need people to lead, so there's a layer of customizable soldiers you can utilize." The team that recently reworked the early areas of the game, specifically the dwarven and elven starting lands, is now moving on to do their tweaking magic in the Lone Lands and North Downs. There are also plans to raise the level cap later this year, but it's not clear how or whether this is related to Mirkwood." Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on April 25, 2009, 07:01:31 AM I, for one, would love to see a tale of schild helping Holly Hornblower appear in the Radicalthon. He was playing a prissy elf, not a lumpy hobbit. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on April 25, 2009, 04:14:39 PM --- found a direct link to it. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Tannhauser on April 25, 2009, 05:30:51 PM Just got back from Best Buy, and they are still selling MoM for $50! edit to add spoiler <edit> to fix spoiler Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Signe on April 25, 2009, 05:39:54 PM This is a good deal. In a fit of f13 fickleness, I had un-subbed a couple of days ago. I have fun when I'm in the game but never seem to get motivated to actually log in and I thought I'd play CoH for a bit with Righ. Anyway, this deal made me activate my account again. Now I just need to find my motivation or I'll feel like an idiot!
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 25, 2009, 06:57:59 PM Just got back from Best Buy, and they are still selling MoM for $50! As for the future plans I am really excited to see all the new content added and the skirmish system. I mean come on, $10 for alll this content has to be the best MMO value out there (paid subs). They can do so much with S. Mirkwood and Dol Guldur it's not funny. edit to add spoiler they sell for 19.99 here, the CE is 50. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 25, 2009, 06:59:32 PM This is a good deal. In a fit of f13 fickleness, I had un-subbed a couple of days ago. I have fun when I'm in the game but never seem to get motivated to actually log in and I thought I'd play CoH for a bit with Righ. Anyway, this deal made me activate my account again. Now I just need to find my motivation or I'll feel like an idiot! Join the kinship. :uhrr: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Signe on April 25, 2009, 07:11:54 PM uhrr: This face doesn't inspire me!I will next time I'm in, even though it's not properly named like wot Bat Country is. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 25, 2009, 11:31:09 PM The fact that it's not Bat Country is why it's still around!
Look, you haven't even seen my dwarf jig yet, or my dwarfy shuffle. So awesome. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 26, 2009, 12:18:11 PM I'm on now if any one needs an invite.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: tmp on April 26, 2009, 06:58:00 PM All I can say is, holy fucking shit, Turbine "The content gods". That's 3 entire zones and about 4 new features just this year (Not including the expansion). With small caveats being... #1, one of these 3 zones was initially planned as part of previous expansion, i.e. it's at least partially last year's work. And #2, it's not '3 zones this year not including the expansion' (if i read what you're writing right) -- it's more like "one zone from previous expansion plus 2 new zones most likely in the new expansion"... again, with the possibility of similar delay like it happened to Lothlorien not making it into MoM proper.I'm rather confused about their decision to raise the level cap, while at it -- they've been working for long months now to create new group instances which might make it now in the book update that might make it in June... so to go and raise the level cap half year later in best case and render the whole thing obsolete, that's pretty short mileage out of such pile of work. Unless that raid content has now also been quietly rescheduled as part of the new expansion. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Redgiant on April 26, 2009, 07:16:50 PM I've got a 60 minstrel, and a bunch of 15-35s of various types around, mostly on Landroval.
I wouldn't mind leveling the alts if there were other people doing the same. What is the relevant Brandywine info? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 27, 2009, 01:14:57 AM I don't think anything of what is mentioned (aside level cap increase) in those statements is supposed to be in the retail expansion, that's just confusion on the interviewers' parts. They're saying expansion simply because it expands the game. Atleast Sapience over at the official forums seem to suggest so;
Quote I just want to jump in early here and clarify some things. There were some elements of our 2009 plans that seemed to get a little jumbled up in the telling. So let me try and 'un-jumble' things a bit. Keep in mind this is the 'plan'. And is subject to change Planned for Book 8 * Coming in June * New party based instances * Summer Festival * Epic Storyline Rest of 2009 Plans * Expansion * Southern Mirkwood and Dol Goldur * Introduce Skirmishes * Increase the Level Cap * Much more (but nothing we’re talking about yet) Quote For everyone worried about the cap increase is 'too soon', let me restate that this is a 'sometime in 2009' thing. Currently it's slated for the expansion. So you have plenty of time before having to worry about additional levels. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: tmp on April 27, 2009, 02:39:04 AM I don't think anything of what is mentioned (aside level cap increase) in those statements is supposed to be in the retail expansion, that's just confusion on the interviewers' parts. They're saying expansion simply because it expands the game. Atleast Sapience over at the official forums seem to suggest so; Considering the expansion is listed as first item in that list, it seems to suggest the content listed after is supposed to be part of it. It's just not very realistic to expect release of 2 full game zones *and* full game expansion in 6 remaining months between June and end of the year. For comparison, in whole 2008 they've added two new zones (Forochel, Eregion) and then Moria in the paid expansion. 2009 might turn out very similar in this regard -- with Lothlorien added so far, and then you get combined release of one zone 'for free' and one bigger area (Mirkwood?) as paid expansion. Or both these areas will be done as expansion, to pad it out. On the other hand maybe Dol Guldur + Southern Mirkwood will be reduced in size to single zone overall (similar to Angmar) and as such leave room for something extra, guess we'll see.Quote from: Sapience For everyone worried about the cap increase is 'too soon', let me restate that this is a 'sometime in 2009' thing. Currently it's slated for the expansion. So you have plenty of time before having to worry about additional levels. "Sometime in 2009" still means "6 months max from June until new raid content is rendered obsolete and cast aside". Just doesn't make much sense to me given the effort involved; for comparison the Rift instance was released late October 2007, full year before Moria.Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 27, 2009, 08:49:23 AM Are you worried about quality? Or were you hoping to hit cap in 2009? Me, I'm don't know why I would give a shit that the cap is raised.
What is the relevant Brandywine info? Check the sticky thread. Also the kinship is called Riders of Middle Earth. If you need further help, just ask here or in-game. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: tmp on April 27, 2009, 11:21:06 AM Are you worried about quality? Or were you hoping to hit cap in 2009? Me, I'm don't know why I would give a shit that the cap is raised. Just concerned there's some undisclosed factors there that force them to speed up the development pace beyond what seems reasonable and/or what the playerbase is comfortable with. Also the possibility they'll rush the content at the expense of quality, yeah. There's also the 'imminent expansion' effect that might actually harm the game rather than help it -- it's when people stop playing due to the reasoning that goes "why bother with game now when after the expansion hits all the armour and weapons and other shit on my characters become obsolete overnight" ... and by the time the expansion actually ships number of them can't be arsed to resub.Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: HaemishM on April 27, 2009, 11:25:44 AM I would say in LOTRO's case, the dev putting out unfinished shit hasn't really been a problem since release. They held Lothlorien out of the paid expansion rather than do the usual MMOG shuffle (i.e. put in half-assed, unitemized zones and buggy as fuck content just because they said they would), then released it as "free." Think back on Everquest - most of their paid expansions had at least half the new zones completely unitemized or half-assedly itemized. This dev team has impressed me, something I never thought I'd say about Turbine after AC2.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Stormwaltz on April 27, 2009, 11:51:02 AM Ah, never mind. Just imagine some weary sarcasm.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 27, 2009, 11:56:43 AM Ah, never mind. Just imagine some weary sarcasm. Go on.Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 27, 2009, 11:59:51 AM I thought of something that would cause me to give a shit about a bump up in cap: last time this happened, it broke monster play for months until they got around to patching it. The creeps dwindled to the hardcore minority and the freeps got lazy... for a bit. They still have legendary items, so ....
Of course, I'm also worried about slipping quality in the face of getting a retail box out, but so far so good. Eh, except for some of the Spring Festival shit that was uncharacteristically broken. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: HaemishM on April 27, 2009, 01:23:25 PM Ah, never mind. Just imagine some weary sarcasm. SHARE. :awesome_for_real: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on April 27, 2009, 01:35:51 PM He had linked to an article pointing out that Turbine's Head had changed at some point in 2007.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: HaemishM on April 27, 2009, 01:46:51 PM Knowing that he was at Turbine in his previous life, I expected it was some juicy something or other about the trainwreck of AC2's development.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: sigil on April 27, 2009, 03:22:59 PM I forget the timeline, but there were some craptastic things going on at turbine around the time Storm left.
Everybody and their brother could find the portal for that Hieromancers halls quest, but nooooooooooo, it took me six damn months to find it. A couple of times I was informed of it, but for whatever reason including some highly comical ones, I just couldn't get it done. Wore that suit for three months straight out of general principle Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Modern Angel on April 28, 2009, 06:32:06 AM Has it ever struck the folks worried about sped up releases that someone is *finally* taking advantage of Blizzard's retarded content release pace? That the queues that popped up prior to Ulduar release but before the welcome back weekends were there for a reason?
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 28, 2009, 07:09:04 AM Rephrase that Angel, it's not making sense. :-)
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on April 28, 2009, 07:11:19 AM I'm still amazed that to this very day a lot of MMO's still do maintenance in the same day as Blizzard.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Modern Angel on April 28, 2009, 07:41:05 AM I've always maintained that the only thing that can put a dent in WoW (barring another Blizzard made MMO) is the fact that they cannot get their shit together as far as content release goes. Their patches are slow, bugs are left to languish rather than be fixed, the content that is released is buggier each and every patch necessitating hot fixes... and quite frankly while Ulduar the zone is pretty good the patch as a whole is completely underwhelming from a content perspective.
Lo and behold, during that six months of perdition from WLK release to Ulduar release the LOTRO queues slowly started up. It was obvious more people were playing LOTRO and it was equally obvious why: the initial WLK content was exhausted for most people and the next patch was nowhere in sight. Folks did exactly what I did which was say "Fuck running Naxx again" and try out some new games. Now Turbine is talking about potentially releasing four times as much content as Blizzard is in the next six months to a year. They're taking Blizzard head on at the company's weakest point. If you're complaining about content being released too fast, you're missing the two main points. The first, beat Blizzard at content creation and I guarantee you that you will have an uptick in subs so long as the content isn't terrible. The second, there is absolutely *no reason whatsoever* that WoW content should take so long. Blizzard has done such a great job of market domination that their line about good content being inherently slow to release is taken as industry standard when there is no evidence it has to be that way. Don't worry about the speed or amount. Revel in it. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 28, 2009, 07:59:53 AM Good point, not playing WoW means I did not think of that. The only WoW players I associate with are raiding gearwhores on a PVP server.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Modern Angel on April 28, 2009, 08:12:08 AM I'm a raiding gearwhore and I got sick of it. I'm still a raiding gearwhore and I'll get sick of it again. Don't underestimate WoW ennui. It's easy to do but remember that people fled WAR and AoC primarily because they were busted, not automatically because WoW is scratching every itch.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 28, 2009, 08:19:25 AM I've had Wow ennui since six months after release. :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Mrbloodworth on April 28, 2009, 08:19:30 AM I've always maintained that the only thing that can put a dent in WoW (barring another Blizzard made MMO) is the fact that they cannot get their shit together as far as content release goes. Their patches are slow, bugs are left to languish rather than be fixed, the content that is released is buggier each and every patch necessitating hot fixes... and quite frankly while Ulduar the zone is pretty good the patch as a whole is completely underwhelming from a content perspective. Lo and behold, during that six months of perdition from WLK release to Ulduar release the LOTRO queues slowly started up. It was obvious more people were playing LOTRO and it was equally obvious why: the initial WLK content was exhausted for most people and the next patch was nowhere in sight. Folks did exactly what I did which was say "Fuck running Naxx again" and try out some new games. Now Turbine is talking about potentially releasing four times as much content as Blizzard is in the next six months to a year. They're taking Blizzard head on at the company's weakest point. If you're complaining about content being released too fast, you're missing the two main points. The first, beat Blizzard at content creation and I guarantee you that you will have an uptick in subs so long as the content isn't terrible. The second, there is absolutely *no reason whatsoever* that WoW content should take so long. Blizzard has done such a great job of market domination that their line about good content being inherently slow to release is taken as industry standard when there is no evidence it has to be that way. Don't worry about the speed or amount. Revel in it. There is also the fact that turbine is brilliant in its construction techniques. The entire Town of Bree is modular in its construction, and its parts can be arranged in thousands of ways (i personally think there are about 20-30 pieces in the set). Every house (out in the world) you see, is really about 6 parts, roof, door, "floor", windows, platform, and stairs. add in some texture swapping (Tressilebridge)... and you have brilliance in a box. To name one. (http://content.level3.turbine.com/sites/lorebook.lotro.com/images/uploaded/thumb/c/c7/Bree_town.jpg/455px-Bree_town.jpg) Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 28, 2009, 10:21:40 AM Towns in Lotro are all very pretty and nice and all but I could do without the "realism" of having to run for 10 minutes between the bank and the auction house. There's just no good reason for that in this day and age beyond wanting to have your customers spend as much time as possible doing things that aren't consuming content.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on April 28, 2009, 10:31:51 AM That's one great perk of 21st Hall in Moria, Vault/High-End Crafting/Auction all in one spot. Everywhere else just has parts of that, and Bree with it spread all over kinda sucks.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 28, 2009, 10:33:57 AM Bree sucks, go to Thorin's Hall.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 28, 2009, 10:57:53 AM But I like Bree. I don't want to hang out with a bunch of smelly dwarves!
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 28, 2009, 11:26:06 AM Maybe they smell like stale beer and are suspiciously female-free, but they know to put the AH near enough to the vault, mailboxes and crafting areas. Also city_planning++.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Montague on April 28, 2009, 12:50:59 PM Downloading now while at work. Wife is pissed. :drill:
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 28, 2009, 12:54:15 PM Brandywine. :awesome_for_real:
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on April 28, 2009, 01:24:13 PM and are suspiciously female-free Or so you think. You might find things hiding behind the beards that will shake the very foundations of your world. :uhrr: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on April 28, 2009, 01:34:12 PM To quote Terry Pratchett,
"Dwarf courtship consists of finding out, in delicate and circumspect ways, what sex the other dwarf is. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Montague on April 29, 2009, 05:04:30 PM As luck would have it, my old Champion character is on Brandywine. Logged in, killed a boar and got 3 levels thanks to experience adjustment :awesome_for_real:
How long is the token thing going on, and is there anything good in the giftboxes? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on April 29, 2009, 08:42:26 PM As luck would have it, my old Champion character is on Brandywine. Logged in, killed a boar and got 3 levels thanks to experience adjustment :awesome_for_real: How long is the token thing going on, and is there anything good in the giftboxes? Till the end of May. It's pretty random, costumes and one-time crafting patterns and lots and lots of potions are what I've heard of. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Reg on April 29, 2009, 10:56:43 PM And PIE!
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on April 30, 2009, 05:49:46 AM Also probably coal. I still have a load of tokens from last time they did this, many tin and some iron. Currently I'm getting some silver or gold tokens depending on which side of the Last Bridge I kill a boar. :oh_i_see:
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Jamiko on April 30, 2009, 06:45:22 AM I've opened maybe 6 boxes so far and I got an Adamant Shard in one of them so not too bad.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on April 30, 2009, 09:54:07 AM Platinum tokens have been giving a few +50rad 30 minute tokens, some clothes, lots of high end food, many meh potions, and 1 adamant shard out of maybe 150 tokens.
I turned in 5 iron tokens I got, and got a Blueberry Tart Recipe. :heartbreak: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Riggswolfe on May 01, 2009, 05:43:49 AM I've gotten half a dozen radiance tokens, 2-3 costumes, a few potions, and some recipes I promptly vendored.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 01, 2009, 06:10:47 AM I got a few new pimp outfits for my hobbit from the coins, good stuff.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on May 01, 2009, 08:59:41 AM Till the end of May. It's pretty random, costumes and one-time crafting patterns and lots and lots of potions are what I've heard of. I might have been wrong here. They might be gone today. Edit: I'm apparently double wrong, so I was right. The vendors are still around apparently. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on May 01, 2009, 12:44:01 PM Quote Anniversary Celebrations Continue! Woohoo. On the login popup just now.May 01, 2009 14:04 EST To continue our 2nd anniversary celebrations, all players will continue to receive +10% bonus XP on mob kills from now through the end of June!! Have fun, and thanks for playing LOTRO! Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Sauced on May 01, 2009, 03:16:59 PM That's welcome news.
I grabbed the demo the other day, and have been having a great time going through the Volume I prologue content. When I realized I was on during a Come Back! week, with a sick XP bonus that goes with it, I was afraid that my enjoyment was due to the advanced leveling curve. I keep forgetting to look for you guys. Playing a Warden - I haven't played since Beta, and the classes didn't excite me then, so I'm trying the new one - named Fantod. Level 14 with no deaths so far, and not from a lack of trying either. I guess the class is a little overpowered at the moment? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 02, 2009, 11:13:18 PM That's welcome news. I grabbed the demo the other day, and have been having a great time going through the Volume I prologue content. When I realized I was on during a Come Back! week, with a sick XP bonus that goes with it, I was afraid that my enjoyment was due to the advanced leveling curve. I keep forgetting to look for you guys. Playing a Warden - I haven't played since Beta, and the classes didn't excite me then, so I'm trying the new one - named Fantod. Level 14 with no deaths so far, and not from a lack of trying either. I guess the class is a little overpowered at the moment? Send a tel to Grimst Sunday. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Sauced on May 04, 2009, 09:05:27 AM Send a tel to Grimst Sunday. I missed this! Sorry bout that. I think they might have their hooks in me for at least $10. Seeing the Homestead instance probably did it. Do you guys have one where you are all together? Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 04, 2009, 09:08:53 AM I have a house near Michel Delving but I'm not making my payments so that I can get a mount more quickly. Also, my furniture budget is historically underfunded. The kinship house is in Ered Luin.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 04, 2009, 10:12:35 AM Send a tel to Grimst Sunday. I missed this! Sorry bout that. I think they might have their hooks in me for at least $10. Seeing the Homestead instance probably did it. Do you guys have one where you are all together? Nah, kinship house is the really useful one for the kin. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Montague on May 04, 2009, 11:39:25 AM MB, are you or anyone else that can do invites on late during the week? I'm working afternoon shift for a few weeks and don't get on until 9:30 PM or so Pacific time.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 04, 2009, 12:25:23 PM MB, are you or anyone else that can do invites on late during the week? I'm working afternoon shift for a few weeks and don't get on until 9:30 PM or so Pacific time. I typically am done around 9:30 on Wednesdays, but i can make an exception if I KNOW you will be on. Also, i have started playing Thursday nits recently, but that's not a guaranteed log on. Want to try for Wednesday? Also, consult the list on the top of the forums (http://my.lotro.com/kinship-brandywine-riders_of_middle_earth/), anyone that's an officer can invite. I am on most weekends. List your name here, ill add you to my friends list, and shoot you a /tell if i see you pop on. I know there are a bunch of people who needs invites, and i do send out /tells when i log on of anyone on this forums who i know isn't in yet. I know Rudialas plays only weeknights, may want to try him or Nightweedband, as far as late night officers. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Montague on May 04, 2009, 12:31:22 PM MB, are you or anyone else that can do invites on late during the week? I'm working afternoon shift for a few weeks and don't get on until 9:30 PM or so Pacific time. I typically am done around 9:30 on Wednesdays, but i can make an exception if I KNOW you will be on. Also, i have started playing Thursday nits recently, but that's not a guaranteed log on. Want to try for Wednesday? Also, consult the list on the top of the forums (http://my.lotro.com/kinship-brandywine-riders_of_middle_earth/), anyone that's an officer can invite. I am on most weekends. List your name here, ill add you to my friends list, and shoot you a /tell if i see you pop on. I know there are a bunch of people who needs invites, and i do send out /tells when i log on of anyone on this forums who i know isn't in yet. I know Rudialas plays only weeknights, may want to try him or Nightweedband, as far as late night officers. Ok, the name is Tarrathir Windtracer. I'll be on Wednesday night at 9:30 PST but if I see the other guys on I'll give them a tell. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 04, 2009, 12:42:06 PM You can look for me (Bravade) as well, should be on more this week between my snippets of Freerealms and work kicking my ass.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Hawkbit on May 04, 2009, 01:13:31 PM I really should bring my guardian over from Meneldor. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not.... character transfers are notoriously long I hear. 1-2 weeks? That's a long time.
BTW, my guardian hit 30 last night, finally. Holy cow having ranged options makes the game totally different. Also, grinding out Lone lands was terrible. That is one terrible zone if you solo. North Downs is treating me a lot better so far. All things considered, though, there's entirely too many fellowship quests in this game. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 04, 2009, 01:36:53 PM Yah know, i hear its to solo, then i hear there are to many group quests. This is really the only game where this seems to be brought up.
I guess, the reality is, there is a good mix of group and solo. But yes, you should come over, especially if you feel there are "To many group quests". :grin: Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Hawkbit on May 04, 2009, 01:44:54 PM I'll roll a toon on Brandywine first before I transfer my guardian. I want to see how active the guild is before I blow $25. I know I'm only 30, but I don't think I can start from scratch again.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 05, 2009, 04:12:11 AM I really should bring my guardian over from Meneldor. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not.... character transfers are notoriously long I hear. 1-2 weeks? That's a long time. It does take a while (I think it took two weeks for me), but your character is still playable in the meantime. If you have a house, make sure you take everything out. I lost some of my valuables (cool trophies) that way. BTW, my guardian hit 30 last night, finally. Holy cow having ranged options makes the game totally different. Also, grinding out Lone lands was terrible. That is one terrible zone if you solo. North Downs is treating me a lot better so far. All things considered, though, there's entirely too many fellowship quests in this game. I believe Lone Lands is getting a much needed revamp. Hmmm too many fellowship quests? I guess, but there are more than enough solo quests to solo right to 60 easily. I noticed that in my run with an alt through the North Downs, that everything was much easier - specifically aurochs and trollls. All the auroch quests are easily soloable now. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 05, 2009, 05:32:43 AM I would not mind the fellowship quests at all but for the fact that the epic line contains a lot of them. I could solo/duo to 60, but I'd miss out on the main story and be relegated to bullshit side events.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Hawkbit on May 05, 2009, 05:46:06 AM I would not mind the fellowship quests at all but for the fact that the epic line contains a lot of them. I could solo/duo to 60, but I'd miss out on the main story and be relegated to bullshit side events. That's my issue with it. I have no issue with the Book quests utilizing groups to finish, but they should make more of the open world quests soloable. Before I deleted them because they went grey, I had well over 10 fellow quests in Lone Lands, not including the Book quest. I'm not completely against grouping, but it's always the same with PUGs. Takes 10min to get everyone together, then someone goes l/d for 10min, then someone needs a biobreak and gets lost for 10min, and so on.... Next thing I know I've been waiting for 30minutes, all that time wasted. Good to hear they're retooling some of the core zones though. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 05, 2009, 05:52:05 AM I will agree with that, and to be honest the Book quests are definitely worth the trouble. Great Story.
I think they need to reinvent the "Mark" system, whereby someone that has already finished the book can help others and receive marks. It worked well pre-moria, as people could collect marks to get the best armour in the game (helegrod/rift armour sets). However, post-moria they haven't really redone the mark system...the rewards are not that great now it seems. Turbine should really tweak the system with every book update...even if it is for "fluff" rewards or different item sets. That would keep motivation to help others with books going with a simple change each update. I am always more than willing to help people out with books on brandywine, just let me know. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on May 05, 2009, 05:52:38 AM Do the fellowship quests give some sort of special stuff?
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Yegolev on May 05, 2009, 05:57:27 AM Do the fellowship quests give some sort of special stuff? They give you a very special feeling in the pit of your stomach as you die for the tenth time. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 05, 2009, 05:57:43 AM No, not really. Yes you will get better rewards, but nothing that isn't easily matched by crafted gear (especially critted gear)
Various books do have great rewards though - but again, not much better than critted crafted gear (before volume 2). Some of the book items might have a "clicky" special effect, or a different horse (book 14 or 15). Nothing essential, but to me the story is worth it. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 05, 2009, 06:00:46 AM Oh, well, true enough that it was my original complaint: the fellowship quests have decent stories tied to them and interesting dungeons and whatnot. Intangible benefits, I suppose. I have a love/hate for the Great Barrow, for example, because it's creepy and confusing but also because you need to have an organized group to do anything in there.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 05, 2009, 06:12:48 AM I am the same, not a traditional-grouper escpecially PUGs, but I am a content whore. I solo about 90% of the time.
One thing you should understand about grouping in LOTRO, is that a standard group is NOT required. I have been in groups with no healers (4 burglars, and my captain before real heal abilities) and burned through fellowship quests. I just burned through Dol Dinen the other night on a minstrel alt, with no tanks in the group (I think 1 minnie, 2 LMs, 2 RKs, and hunter). The real difficulty is getting a PUG to accept a non-traditional group. If a group is sitting waiting for a tank/minnie I just drop group and move on. Even at 60, trying to complete 2.5.5 "Deep-way" which is a tougher instance in the game, we beat it with 3 captains, 1 burg, 1 minnie and a LM - the LM refused to enter with 3 captains and wanted to wait for a "real" tank. He finally accepted and we easily finished the instance with very little trouble. You would think by 60 that many would understand this, but they don't. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Zetor on May 05, 2009, 06:34:08 AM The biggest problem in lotro (and the reason I haven't logged on more than twice in 3 weeks) for my guild is dealing with uneven leveling speed, I've found. There's no sidekicking (why?) and we have one person in our 6-man dungeon group who is swamped with work and only gets literally 4-5 hours of playtime a week. Leveling alts is not really engaging, and we don't want to outlevel him or do books / group quests when he's not there (because then he'd miss out on them, probably for good.. especially since a lot of those quests are in chains), so we just don't play.
When we DO play, it's pretty fun (and we have an unorthodox group with only one 'pure' DPS class), but... meh. It probably doesn't help that we're right at the edge of Moria (levels range from 46 to 49) and some of us want to take a look at 'old' dungeons before we outlevel them (noting that basically no PUGs exist for them, so we either do it now or maybe later when we outlevel / outgear them), while others suffer from Fornost-induced trauma and swore off all non-book instances until moria altogether. :why_so_serious: -- Z. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Stormwaltz on May 05, 2009, 09:04:56 AM I would not mind the fellowship quests at all but for the fact that the epic line contains a lot of them. I could solo/duo to 60, but I'd miss out on the main story and be relegated to bullshit side events. You just described my situation. My kinship (RL friends) is very rarely on at the same time as me. My LM is 60, and has only gotten up to the last few quests of Book 2. I did the Book that unlocks eastern Angmar, got pretty far into Moria's Epics, and... ...that's it. That's all I can do. I'm playing a Lord of the Rings game, but even as a max-level character I'm shut out of any ability to watch the signature events and characters. To me, this is a pretty glaring design flaw for an IP-based game. To be clear, I don't care about the quest rewards. No XP because everything's grey? Fine. Loot rewards are bound items too low level to be useful to me? Not a problem. I only want to do the Epics to watch cool shit happen around me. Being unable to complete V1 Book 2 solo because I was killed in five minutes when I was 18 levels over the content is not acceptable to me. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 05, 2009, 09:14:15 AM because I was killed in five minutes when I was 18 levels over the content is not acceptable to me. Its funny, this is one of the things i love about the game, content is still challenging when you go help out lower level friends. Love the dread system. Not trying to trivialize anyone's hardships, but I can't think when the last time i had seen someone in this thread, asking in kinship for halp! I know myself, and Rattran, and Bandit would more than welcome the chance to come help anyone who asks... Just saying, I don't really do PUGS myself, i mostly kin-group. But, that's irrelevant i guess, carry on. I would however recommend everyone do the eastern lone lands book quest, and standalone instance. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Ard on May 05, 2009, 09:24:24 AM There's no sidekicking (why?) Some mutant form of this appears to be coming with the skirmish system, but it looks like it'll only apply to certain dungeons. It's also likely 6-12 months away from being in game. There also appear to be NPC henchmen coming at some point, to pad out groups, in about the same timeframe. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Stormwaltz on May 05, 2009, 10:36:24 AM Not trying to trivialize anyone's hardships, but I can't think when the last time i had seen someone in this thread, asking in kinship for halp! I know myself, and Rattran, and Bandit would more than welcome the chance to come help anyone who asks... Oh, if you guys were on Gladden, believe me, I'd ask for help. I'm considering making an alt on the F13 server just so I can do some group stuff. LotRO is plenty fun solo, but I miss the subtle joy of healing and buffing others, or CC'ing for a guy who has three yellows trying to gang bang him. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 05, 2009, 10:41:24 AM I mean, our kin is quite casual (with some exceptions), so i'm not saying there is always 50 people on. All i am saying is, we have many fine fine helpful people, that part of their enjoyment is helping others at lower level, part of that joy, is the content is not completely a walk through, even if over leveled.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 05, 2009, 10:48:45 AM V1 B2 was indeed a bitch but in the end it was some of that crazy fun you read about. We even had some glitch where Radagast was standing around in combat mode when there were no wights around, but my wife found some in the far end and once we re-killed them he unbugged and climbed the steps. However, I don't always have the time or inclination for that shit, plus my wife only wants to duo with me.
Also, fuck me if I know what the hell happened outside of "Radagast helped us chase off Ivar", but I guess that's the meat of it. Well, there was also this funny bit where he was talking to a squirrel. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on May 05, 2009, 12:03:54 PM I like how he stood around looking bored while 2 waves of 3 wights pounded at me. Lazy Istari jerk. No wonder nobody likes him.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Tannhauser on May 05, 2009, 02:42:35 PM He's just pissed that when they handed out colors he got brown.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Bandit on May 05, 2009, 07:19:58 PM I'm considering making an alt on the F13 server just so I can do some group stuff. LotRO is plenty fun solo, but I miss the subtle joy of healing and buffing others, or CC'ing for a guy who has three yellows trying to gang bang him. I would definitely be interested in this, I have been itching to make a Warden. Some scheduled kin grouping might work for me. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: rattran on May 05, 2009, 10:14:51 PM There are plenty of low-level alts in the guild to play with people. I've got 2 spots left for new toons, and I'm willing to twink peoples.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 06, 2009, 05:49:32 AM Also, fuck me if I know what the hell happened outside of "Radagast helped us chase off Ivar", but I guess that's the meat of it. Well, there was also this funny bit where he was talking to a squirrel. The rest of that story is somewhat told in the standalone instance. Some scheduled kin grouping might work for me. This could happen. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on May 11, 2009, 09:10:59 AM Bought the promo played until level 10 with the champ, and quit, far too damn slow for me. Got 25 days left on the acc. If anyone wants to fool around with it, just send me a pm.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Hayduke on May 14, 2009, 06:16:13 PM Ah gave it a shot with the promo, but they wouldn't send me a CD-key that'd work to register. I'm almost glad for it cause I don't really need a mmo addiction.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Hindenburg on May 14, 2009, 06:23:57 PM Use another browser.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Tarami on May 19, 2009, 02:08:12 PM Turbine is suffering from a severe case of content incontinence. Most of book 8 available for peeks on Thursday, on Bullroarer.
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=3706563#post3706563 Quote Bullroarer will go live on Thursday May 21 at 7:00PM Eastern (-4 GMT) and we need you there! Bullroarer is a true test server and we‘ll be conducting a test right off the bat! We’ll be conducting a login queue and server test promptly at 7:00PM. It’s important everyone who logs in remain in the queue. Don’t be discouraged by your position in the queue or the wait time estimates. No one is sneaking in ahead of you. Everyone will be allowed in at the same time. It’s an important test so please be on time! Once the world is open be sure to test out our new Summer Festival! You’re going to like what you see! There will be devs in game to help you find the new goodies, too! Sometime between 7:00PM and 8:00PM we’ll make an in game announcement regarding the opening of the Book 8 epic story line. If you want to see it first, you’ll need to be logged in and ready to go! What you need: You’ll need Bullroarer installed and fully updated prior to 7:00PM on Thursday. Make sure you’re patched well ahead of time or you’ll miss the test! You can download it here. If you’re on Meneldor server, congratulations! Your characters have been copied over to Bullroarer and will be ready to go at 7:00PM (But you’ll still need to patch before then)! All other character data has been removed from Bullroarer so if you had a character there prior to today, it has been removed (Sorry Big E!). For those not on Meneldor, we need you too! Because this is a true test server we need test data from all levels, areas and play styles. This is a very early look at Book 8 and your feedback is invaluable regardless of level. We’re very sorry but because of this need for a broad level range of feedback, the Eyes and Guard Tavern will not be available. What to expect: Because Bullroarer is a test server you can expect to see things that aren’t quite right. That’s the whole point! We’re very interested in feedback and bug reports. Book 8 is looking good but we’re counting on you to help make it even better! Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 20, 2009, 05:14:16 AM I'm going to log into Bullroarer and complain about Evendim pathing.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 20, 2009, 05:58:28 AM Quote Here's a brief update on the Anti-Exploit problems. The problem involving water affecting AE mode has been fixed. Players on the Isengard Private Preview server are reporting positive results. As one player put it: Quote: Quote ... if people can actually kill things in Annuminas and Tyl Ruinen, that's HUGE news. This fix will be in Book 8 and will be testable on the Bullroarer test server when Book 8 is opened there.There will still be cases where Anti-Exploit mode is triggered, but they should be predominantly legitimate cases where the monster cannot reach the player. Link. (http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=3707919#post3707919) Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Mrbloodworth on May 21, 2009, 11:02:53 AM Book 8 patch notes are comming soon. however, this was droped on us.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sy Post by: Jamiko on May 21, 2009, 12:00:18 PM I just picked up the Collector's Edition box from Best Buy for US $15 not sure why. Guess it was because I paid full retail for one and it seemed like a great deal. It was marked $29.95 and 50% off.
Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Soln on May 21, 2009, 12:38:33 PM I havent played in over 2 weeks with parents visiting, and frankly I'm feeling a little burn out. I was looking forward to finishing Moria and Bk7 till Xmas. An other bunch of raid zones means even more content that I'll probably never get to experience. For example, still havent done Carn Dum for Class Quests, and Helgorod has 15 quests (I counted them in my quest log before deleting them all). No one runs Helgorod, so nice -- stuff I paid for I'll never see. How very WoW.
For the record, every MMO I've quit is because as the expansions arrived there was still a bunch of stuff/zones I hadn't experienced and increasingly couldn't because they required groups. And the mudflation didn't offer players any incentives. I don't get why Turbine is so desperate to shove out more content so soon. Not with all the new players who just arrived at and since MoM. Title: Re: Content Flood (10$ game box, Level Cap +, 2 new zones this year, Skirmish Sys ) Post by: Yegolev on May 22, 2009, 07:10:17 AM I get it, but I also think they need to continue with the softening of the requirements for non-new content. There's not a huge need to soften the Great Barrow instance, I think, since people seem to be running that often enough (on Brandywine, anyway) but there are some less-frequented areas. Besides any of that I think there are too many fellowship quests anyway, and some of those are just punishing. Hopefully their revamp crew will fix some of that so that non-catass people can enjoy old-world content.
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