Originally posted by trancejeremy

Originally posted by sarahstewart

Learning in lotro is easy because it has a great tutorial and also a nice community that will help you with anything you do not understand.

 

Sometimes I think I must play a completely different LOTRO than everyone else...(which would also explain why the game is so empty...)

Sometimes I get the feeling you are playing a different game than everyone else, as well.

 You have complaints about the game that I never had and I can't tell if you just ended up in a bad place in the game (which is possible) where you can't seem to find the good stuff (also possible) or if your perception of what is fun or how things should be done is just different from others.

I know you said that you were at lvl 43 for somethign like 3 weeks in another post because you couldn't find the solo quests. Since I am primarily a soloer I found that a bit hard to believe at this point in the game. Earlier there were too many group quests and I just dropped my sub. But when I came back after they added content, I found that I was very much able to solo all the way to 60 (well, not exclusively as I do enjoy grouping a small bit as well, but I have soloed most of this game).

As a matter of fact, there are places I have never explored. Forochel, the frozen area is one. I entere there when it was released, took a few quests and just left to do other things. So there is content there that one can miss all together and still get through the levels.

hey yeah there is a good amount of content that you can skip and still get to the end of the game.

I just couldnt get into this game. I really wanted to but the classes are just not interesting to me one bit.

The only problem I have ever had with LOTRO were the Book quests. The steps that require groups were annoying and often times I could never find enough people to party with to knock them out. The steps I was able to complete were great but after awhile of not being able to complete them I gave up and eventually left the game because without that story LOTRO is a pretty shallow game. I have gone back a few times but still end up leaving because of that.

I always wished that the books could be completed with smaller groups.. Having to rely on people you will most likely never see again got under my skin. Probably could have have more of an impact if the player felt like they were doing their part instead of waiting hours on end trying to find others to do the steps with and on many occasions you would be rushed on to the next step without being able to take in what just happened or else you would be left behind.

Other than that it is never to late to start.

I party agree with you, some of the book content would be nice if it could be completed by smaller size groups, I never really had a problem finding good groups but I can imagine that some peeps do.

and yeah its never too late to start :P

OK so I have been playing this for a few weeks now and man I just really  can't get into this game.   After quitting console gaming (for the second time in my life) and buying a new PC I bought this and WAR since the prices were down.  I really wish I got this as a trial.  Well, I gave it a shot maybe I'll give it another shot in the future but right now I am liking WAR more and will stick with it, I only want to do one MMO at a time right now.  I think I just got game happy when I bought my new PC.

I don't think this game is going to going anywhere for a looong time so I  can always resubscribe.  So all in all, a good game, not to my liking at moment, but maybe in the future. 

Get into an active guild....they can teach u a lot and make grouping easier......

Originally posted by trancejeremy

Originally posted by sarahstewart

Learning in lotro is easy because it has a great tutorial and also a nice community that will help you with anything you do not understand.

 

Sometimes I think I must play a completely different LOTRO than everyone else...(which would also explain why the game is so empty...)

I dont know what server you play on but Landroval is anything but empty. Toons of all levels are everywhere. Check out Bree on any evening to see players of all levels. Starting the game now would not be a problem at all. There are lots of lower level toons running about. Some i assume are new players and others have re rolled after reaching the level cap.

Originally posted by grandpagamer

Originally posted by trancejeremy

Originally posted by sarahstewart

Learning in lotro is easy because it has a great tutorial and also a nice community that will help you with anything you do not understand.

 

Sometimes I think I must play a completely different LOTRO than everyone else...(which would also explain why the game is so empty...)

 

I dont know what server you play on but Landroval is anything but empty. Toons of all levels are everywhere. Check out Bree on any evening to see players of all levels. Starting the game now would not be a problem at all. There are lots of lower level toons running about. Some i assume are new players and others have re rolled after reaching the level cap.

Hehe actually he is on Landroval... he have been complaing about how awfull the community on your server is for 6 months. I wonder why he have such a hard time making friends ;)

Originally posted by mvirata

OK so I have been playing this for a few weeks now and man I just really  can't get into this game.   After quitting console gaming (for the second time in my life) and buying a new PC I bought this and WAR since the prices were down.  I really wish I got this as a trial.  Well, I gave it a shot maybe I'll give it another shot in the future but right now I am liking WAR more and will stick with it, I only want to do one MMO at a time right now.  I think I just got game happy when I bought my new PC.

I don't think this game is going to going anywhere for a looong time so I  can always resubscribe.  So all in all, a good game, not to my liking at moment, but maybe in the future. 

Probably a wise move.  Truthfully, LotR is a great game but certainly isn't for everyone and can be a bit irritating at times if you're on a less populated server or simply have trouble trying to find groups.  Plus classes in this game are a bit odd compared to what many are used to in these types of games and the combat system is rather slow compared to most games except for maybe CoH.

I've played both and over the long haul Rings has a lot more to it than War except for PvP.  LotR PvP is rather terrible and not the least bit interesting but the PvE side of Rings is one of the best currently on the market in my opinion.  War PvP is fun as hell and you get get into PvP battles from level one.  Problem with that game is that is all it has and unless things have changed even from a PvP standpoint it becomes a mess and rather stale at T4.  Decent game but could have been a lot better especially considering the creative minds behind that game.

I just resubscribed to Rings because regardless of it's faults I still think it is one of the best mmorpgs available.  Main issue I think this game had and still does have though is too many servers compared to the population playing the game.

Yeah it's easy to get the basics yet there is enough complexity for you to grow. I started recently and am still enjoying it. Had no problems with learning the basics and getting groups.

 Heh, you must not play on Brandywine...We are way over populated...you can hear the server groaning under the weight of so many accounts and the thundering of so many pixelated feet makes the landscape shake and rattle.

Yes the population for Brandywine is too much during the prime hours (3pm-Midnight EST).

Due to playing at off hours (9am-Noon PST) I play on Brndywine because there is a decent amount of players even at those times.

When I do play during the primetime I play on Firefoot and it works out pretty well.

im having a fantastic time playing me and my buddies have worked through and the game is very nice

Originally posted by yukumo

im having a fantastic time playing me and my buddies have worked through and the game is very nice

I totally agree...i returned to the game 1 month ago and i really enjoy it!!!!

I've recently dragged a couple of friends into the game and they both learned it and caught up to 60th with a main character in less than 2 months, so no it is not "too late" to start :)

Originally posted by njdevil

 Heh, you must not play on Brandywine...We are way over populated...you can hear the server groaning under the weight of so many accounts and the thundering of so many pixelated feet makes the landscape shake and rattle.

-_-

That's one server and pretty sure most know that is the most populated server by far.  You're right about that one (and there are a few more well populated ones) but then there are other servers that are down right barren.

Again, I love the game but there are too many servers.  Don't believe me?  Try playing on one of the lesser populated ones because unless you're fortunate in who you meet there or go there with some fellow friends it sucks for grouping.  That was the reason I quit before and I've run across quite a few that gave up because of that as well.  Now I know better and it's been long enough that the game feels fresh to me so I'm back with a much wiser server choice.

A lot of new players are heading to the likes of Brandywine because they've found this out for themselves trying to play on other ones or follow enough discussions to know they'll probably be better off on the few that have good populations.