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Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 04, 2011, 05:56:40 pm
It's free and ExternalError can provide the hookup. I'm starting a human champion on Laurlin. Graphics are pretty decent and the story might interest in LOTR fans out there. I figured I'd kick it around for a bit.
Title: Re: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 04, 2011, 06:07:46 pm
But but *BROIN* has a maxed out toon in WoW.  Don't *YOU*?
Title: Re: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Revalis on August 04, 2011, 06:10:28 pm
I'll give it a go.
Title: Re: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 04, 2011, 06:17:16 pm
Me, Ana, Revalis, and Ex so far!
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Post by: Strod on August 04, 2011, 06:45:20 pm
I'll give it a shot.
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Post by: Broin on August 04, 2011, 06:46:59 pm
Well crap.... I guess I'll start the download
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 04, 2011, 06:55:03 pm
If we all want to start in the same area, we all need to be human.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Broin on August 04, 2011, 06:57:24 pm
I can do it
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: jessercas on August 04, 2011, 06:57:42 pm
Started downloading...
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 04, 2011, 07:07:48 pm
Red 6, reporting in.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 04, 2011, 07:15:42 pm
What do you mean "ExternalError can provide the hookup" ?
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 04, 2011, 07:23:33 pm
He has several level 65 chars, so he can get us monies and grind stuff.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 04, 2011, 07:24:50 pm
It'll be a few hours before it's done downloading I'm guessing.
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Post by: Amarantus on August 04, 2011, 07:33:08 pm
Did they make all of the storyline quest soloable? And is it still ridiculous trying to get the traits? Such as killing 8million orcs...
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Milhouse on August 04, 2011, 08:01:15 pm
Downloading...
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Post by: Anamodiel on August 04, 2011, 11:22:24 pm
Damn it feels good to play an MMO again.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 04, 2011, 11:27:33 pm
You're so good at that game too.
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Post by: Keeloth on August 05, 2011, 12:23:18 am
You have my sword.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Arawn on August 05, 2011, 12:54:23 am
Standard or Hi-Res?
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Post by: Keeloth on August 05, 2011, 01:02:48 am
I'm doing hi-res.  I'd hope my computer can handle it...
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Post by: Ketamininja on August 05, 2011, 06:08:55 am
http://www.lotro.com/ -> page cannot be displayed.
Is my work blocking LOTRO... or what?
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Post by: Anamodiel on August 05, 2011, 06:36:42 am
You're being blocked.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Ketamininja on August 05, 2011, 08:03:19 am
Very strange. Usually our blocking system comes up with a suitable message.
Hmmn.. ok time to get that unblocked.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Ketamininja on August 05, 2011, 10:26:56 am
Hmm... no worky in IE8.
Firefox fine.
IE 9 fine.

Very strange.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Kassandra on August 05, 2011, 11:07:23 am
lol....Ive already given up on this game, I have some serious connection issues to their server (no clue why, never have issues with anything) the game freezes and refuses to log me back on for like 30+ min so it's abut 30min playtime and 1h downtime for me...lame  :|
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: JazzyC on August 05, 2011, 12:23:59 pm
I already play this game.  Have since launch.  Don't have much in the way of characters, never got into the grind like Ex.

You'll find me on Laurelin as Tolacar.  The best damn Hobbit Guardian around.  I also have a few level 30s kicking around I think.

I tend to drift in and out.  I roll characters, race to the Shire, then get depressed when I've out levelled it and have to venture into the Lone Lands or North Downs.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 05, 2011, 12:56:54 pm
Just realized there's a high rez version of the download. Hour and a half left!
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: likwidtek on August 05, 2011, 01:02:40 pm
Dude.  I didn't know this.  Crap.

Well, what's the difference really though?
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Post by: Arawn on August 05, 2011, 01:15:43 pm
graphics...
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Post by: Tbone on August 05, 2011, 01:38:05 pm
High res textures, to be specific:

http://content.turbine.com/sites/clientdl/lotro/lotrohigh.exe
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Post by: likwidtek on August 05, 2011, 02:22:01 pm
So this will install on top of the old one or do I need to uninstall first
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Post by: Tbone on August 05, 2011, 02:34:30 pm
Uninstall the other...
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Post by: Broin on August 05, 2011, 02:46:27 pm
CRAP.... Alright another few hours won't kill me  :D
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Post by: Duoi on August 05, 2011, 03:48:37 pm
Ill start the download and see how it goes
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Post by: Strod on August 05, 2011, 08:25:10 pm
I give up, I'm not going to download another one.
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Post by: Amarantus on August 05, 2011, 09:34:59 pm
I'll give it a shot. Got nothing better to do.
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Post by: Saint on August 05, 2011, 09:49:08 pm
im only level 5 and already I want to bang my head against a wall...  wall of text, click next....kill run back, wall of text, click next... rinse repeat.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Keeloth on August 05, 2011, 11:21:34 pm
Quote from: "Saint"
I'm only level 5 and already I want to bang my head against a wall...  wall of text, click next....kill run back, wall of text, click next... rinse repeat.


I barely finished the tutorial.  Strider?  Really?  Was that really necessary to set the scene?

It's like when they changed the SWG tutorial from surviving an attack in a shuttle to joyriding around with Han Solo.  Annoyed the crap out of me.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Anamodiel on August 06, 2011, 11:19:34 am
It gets a better once you get past the initial quests. I'm level 12 already - you level pretty fast.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 06, 2011, 12:04:43 pm
I'm fed up with f*ckin Turbine already to the point where I'm not even sure I want to try out this game. Ex was gonna give me an old account of his, but Wind had been using it. Wind couldn't remember the password, so he sent a password recovery request that never did anything. So he called customer support and they forced him to wait 24 hours before they would do anything, despite him calling 20 hours later. 24 hours later, though, they are closed for the whole freakin weekend.

I've already leveled up a toon to level 11 once before deciding to start over. I don't want to do it all over again on a free account and then switch again once I get the nice one. So I can't really play all weekend now...
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: CT on August 06, 2011, 12:39:18 pm
I tried this game a few months back... The graphics are great. I couldn't stand the game play though. It was like watching grass grow..... so sloooooow. Press 1 .... wait wait wait... press 2 wait wait wait.. Rift was much better in my opinion.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Amarantus on August 06, 2011, 03:11:53 pm
Do we have a guild up and running yet?
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Post by: Tbone on August 06, 2011, 03:56:29 pm
I'm not going to be able to get things up and running until Monday :(
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Arawn on August 12, 2011, 07:36:24 pm
Ok so I've got lots of things for crafts and I just want to see if we could make a list of whos running which craft profession so we can send those little things making up space in inv/vault to those who needs it.

Im currently running Woodworker and Forester.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 12, 2011, 08:03:15 pm
I'm doing Weaponsmith and Prospecting, but I know External has a level 65 Weaponsmith and Armorsmith, but I guess just in case he disappears on us...heh.

Ana is doing Scholar and Broin is doing Jeweller, I believe.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: CopperSol on August 12, 2011, 09:24:38 pm
so I just downloaded the game 2 days ago ... hoping to catch some of online to play together
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Post by: Arawn on August 12, 2011, 09:47:23 pm
No tailors? Im gonna be sending mails soon :P
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Revalis on August 13, 2011, 10:10:08 am
I'm a tailor (revalis)... just hate the fact I have to rely on a Forester for leather. >_<

But if you're a forester, can I send you all my hide to convert? ;)
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Amarantus on August 13, 2011, 10:49:56 am
I am also a weaponsmith. Level 20 and master journeyman. However I won't be back in town until the 20th.
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Post by: Paitryn on August 13, 2011, 11:04:20 am
I think I'll pass this time. everytime i get into something we end up dropping it a few weeks later. maybe this time it'll have staying power cuz im not in there lol.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: JazzyC on August 13, 2011, 04:17:23 pm
Tolacar is a Historian profession.  Which means I'm Scholar, Weaponsmith and Farmer.  Arguably one of the least profitable.  But, I have them all top tier, and I'm in the Scholar Guild (which may or may not mean a lot to you all right now).

While I know Ex probably has enough to cover pretty much anything anyone would need, I'm around if you need anything too.  I'm quite happy to give out mats (if I have them) and help with some quests if need be.  I am lvl 65 so I guess only ask for help if you want to breeze through it.  That being said, they've made all the Epic Quests possible to complete solo.

Also, I'm happy to just give advice on things, or where to find bits and bobs.  While I haven't rolled alts and played it through like Ex, I have been around since it launched, and know most of the places like the back of my hand. Except, Moria...I hated Moria...

Just add Tolacar, or find me on Steam, and yell.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Arawn on August 14, 2011, 12:05:46 pm
Revalis im a forester... So send me the mats and ill convert and send em back. Im gonna be sending mails now to free my inv/vault! Check your inbox ;P
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Tbone on August 14, 2011, 12:08:29 pm
How come we don't have a guild bank in this game??
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: JazzyC on August 14, 2011, 12:19:46 pm
The best form of Guild bank they have comes in the form of Housing.

You can purchase individual houses (one per account) and a Kinship House. Kinship Housing has three chests to store loot, et al.  And also allows you to show off your prowess with decorations and ornaments.

It isn't great, and has always been in need of some care and attention since the release. However, I guess it is such a low priority that nothing has ever been done.

The Kinship House should allow ample storage for mats, rep items and other crafted goods.  However, the fact you have to travel there and then back to where you were (both travel skills being on a 1 hour cooldown) it isn't great for just popping in and out.
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Arawn on August 14, 2011, 01:48:26 pm
Need to find a cooking and metalsmith to finally clean my vault... lulz
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Post by: Revalis on August 14, 2011, 08:07:32 pm
I just hit expert cooking and farming. And thanks to all the leather you sent, tailoring. :P
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Post by: Keeloth on August 15, 2011, 03:25:54 am
I have to admit, i tried to get into this, but I just couldn't.  I've never been the biggest LotR fan to begin with, and the graphics and lack of PvP just kill it for me. :(
Title: LOTRO For Kicks
Post by: Maglorius on August 15, 2011, 07:59:41 am
I tried to get into LoTRO but it just didn't grab my attention.

What is everyone else honest opinion of the game?
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Post by: Ketamininja on August 15, 2011, 08:22:16 am
I tried it a while back and couldn't get into it either.
That said, there was no excellent faction present.

After overcoming hte IE8 issues for the LOTRO website, I managed to download the installed, but am getting the installer error now.... I don't think it wants me to play this.
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