Lotro the game is fun, I really enjoy it when I play it... the classes however, are snore-worthy. The only class that I was ever able to enjoy long enough to play the game was the healer. Im really hoping the two new classes in Moria will fix that.

I would argue that if you have only played for 3 weeks or so and aren't loving it, then it probably is NOT for you.  The first 20 levels of LotRO are simply amazing.  It is after that that the fun level begins to drop off and its flaws become more apparent. 

I was a Founder.  I was paying under $10 a month.  I left at level 45 because of some really tedious game design.  Dol Dinen just flat out stinks.  4 tiers of quest-groups, each going a little further into the same area, with no sub-area distinction.  It was all but impossible to find a group going there who needed the same four quests that you did.  And someone inevitably dropped out wen they got the early DD quest that they needed done.

LotRo for me is a near perfect Middle Earth simulation, but a weak game.  Others will, I am sure, disagree, but that is my take on it.

Originally posted by starbead

I would argue that if you have only played for 3 weeks or so and aren't loving it, then it probably is NOT for you.  The first 20 levels of LotRO are simply amazing.  It is after that that the fun level begins to drop off and its flaws become more apparent. 

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You have been unfair to yourself, stopping the game so early. We now have Evendim, Misty mountains east and Forochel, plus hundreds of new quest for all high level ranges. Angmar revamp was also great.

Those flaws had been eliminated a while ago.

DB

Originally posted by DonnieBrasco

 

Originally posted by starbead

I would argue that if you have only played for 3 weeks or so and aren't loving it, then it probably is NOT for you.  The first 20 levels of LotRO are simply amazing.  It is after that that the fun level begins to drop off and its flaws become more apparent. 

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Well, for many many others, the fun actually starts after level 20, the game opens up and many many options are available.

 

You have been unfair to yourself, stopping the game so early. We now have Evendim, Misty mountains east and Forochel, plus hundreds of new quest for all high level ranges. Angmar revamp was also great.

Those flaws had been eliminated a while ago.

DB

The game practically starts at level 20. :)

Too bad I can't seem to be able to reach 20 without dying ... always something happens ... hehe

I think that what some of you are saying is so true.  It sucks to be in a quest and have some members of the team just disappear.  No committment. And the game requires some fellowships to get through which is totally understandable give the nature of the Lord of theRings books really.  I mean it was all about fellowship. 

A good relieable kinship would have helped you guys so much.  I have got through some tough and some boring times through having good friends who are supportive, funny and reliable.  And i have to say that being level 50 is gr8. I have my horse to get me places and if i am grinding deeds or stuff to earn money which is totally boring! at least most of the creeps are gray and i can just walk right by and just get what ever i am looking for without having to fight creeps i dont need to farm or whatever.

I bought LOTRO, and may someday come back to it. Its a decent game. IMO, a major fault is that the classes aren't unique enough. Another is that people mainly solo. I think I leveled a champion 22 and a minstrel to 15 before I called it quits. I really enjoyed thet first 10 levels of both. LOTRO has great newbie areas.

The sentiments of chain quests which required groups are spot on, but they have recently got rid of elite mobs and replaced them with Signatures instead.  You don't really need to do Dol Dinen anymore either, because you can just go straight to Evendim and solo or group.

As for the "lvl 20 is where it starts" comments, i disagree with that.  I was having a blast doing the lvl 1 intro quests.  In the game's later stages, it started to go downhill, around the high 30s, but that's because there wasn't any solo content.  As i already said though, Evendim alleviated that problem a long time ago.

edit: I also agree about the classes, compared to other games, they are pretty underwhelming.

Hmmmm...  Well the game sticks pretty closely with the lore of the books and i guess that they dictate somewhat the classes and races available.  That said they are introducing 2 new classes in the Mines of Moria installement due out in Sept.

OP you are a casual MMO gamer as you have admitted in your post.  LOTR is a casual MMO, seems like a perfect fit to me.  If you enjoy the game don't worry about what other people say in the forums.

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Originally posted by kitsunegirl
Lotro the game is fun, I really enjoy it when I play it... the classes however, are snore-worthy. The only class that I was ever able to enjoy long enough to play the game was the healer. Im really hoping the two new classes in Moria will fix that.

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I have to agree that the classes in LOTRO = boring. Just my opinion though. The game itself is nice but I need a class that grabs me and none of the LOTRO classes do anything for me.