It has been one full year since I've beta tested LotrO , hard to believe how fast time is flying a long.
From the first time I set foot into Lord of the Rings online I was not impressed, the world was linear in many ways and the character felt constricted to a set path laid for them. As the beta went on further and further and patches and updates came in a furious and in a precise response to beta-players feed back, the game truly started to take shape. The beta was by far one of the best relationships I've seen between the testers and a developer.
After the 1st phase of testing was completed I really didn't think I would be back in phase 2, but low and behold, I did decide to give a try after I was invited to Vangaurd beta only to be crushed by the sheer disappointment of that game, so I said "might as well give LotRO part duo a go." Being a semi "in the know" about different developing areas, I don't mind testing games, anyway I loaded up the last phase of CB and to my surprised, the entire control and movement was revamped, it felt like a open world mmo now. It was like night and day between the 2 phases and can honestly say I am glad i gave it it another go. The game just felt brand new, it was amazing.
To the Present day, I am still playing LotrO and still loving the game, I have not even made it through all of the content yet and still trying to level my first character from opening day. I haven't even started on any of the other races or even focused on my deeds book yet. I haven't burned myself out on this game either, you can play it at what ever pace and get a good bit done soloing , and when the time arises you can still find groups.
Just want to say Cheers to anyone else who has made it this far along side me . Lord of the Rings Online is in for the long hall, that is for sure.
here is a brand new dev video for all you LOTRO lovers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
Tue Nov 13 2007 4:59AMOMG...ban rafaelrehn...
I was RickRoll'd, Zombified, Masterlized..
ARGH!
Tue Nov 13 2007 1:17PMomg rickroll'd ! damn u!!!
Tue Nov 13 2007 5:35PMI don't get it ?
Tue Nov 13 2007 5:40PMBe glad you don't and just chalk it up as a few minutes in your life you will never get back.
Tue Nov 13 2007 6:29PMI didn't click on it ? All the Dev stuff is in the LotRO section of this website . I never trust user links ..
Tue Nov 13 2007 10:38PMThe story of the rick roll...ARGH
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rickrolled
Damn U rick...Damn u
Wed Nov 14 2007 6:40PMAARRGGHH! Two times in two days!!
Wed Nov 14 2007 6:58PMOn topic, nice post Solareus. Didn't know your were in the CB. I've been playing since OB, and I'm still loving it. I waited for several months after launch to go lifer because I thought the game might get stale pretty quickly. Around the middle of the first summer it was obvious that I had found "my" MMO. Went lifer and haven't regretted it a bit.
Fri Oct 31 2008 2:19PM
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