Middle Earth Online Confirmed

NEW MMORPGS should get away from the KILL MONSTERS = Entire gameplay

We need new MMORPGS that actually have ROLEPLAYING and actually don't feel like you're in this competitive Numbers race with everyone else playing. I'm a big nerd and i've played AC1 for like 3-4 years...love the game but that's all AC1 really is A NUMBERS RACE with chat.

Yeah great track record with AC 1 and 2. AC1: Lets see blatant exploits left in and all the devs will say is sorry we won't do anything about it. We love macro's so screw the real players, just leave your macro running so we atleast have some people playing on our servers. They still have interface problems/bugs that have been around since launch and don't even try to fix them since they are clueless about them still. AC2 was a turd before it left beta but they didn't listen. Turbine wouldn't be around if they weren't suckling from the MS tat.

It comes down to content, Turbine has learned that visuals alone will not sell a game.

WoW looks great for fans of the Warcraft games, but if it just offers more of the same it will fall short.

Finally a game that captures the true spirit of MMORPGs

http://www.gamespydaily.com/screenshots/index.asp?id=17919

this game is gonna be huge, even if it sucks. there are SO many lotr fans out there that will play it just because its LOTR, regardless of how shitty i could be. Ill take WoW.

i always did kinda think that what middle earth needed was a crowd of aolers hanging out it kazad-dum waiting for the fucking balrog to respawn.

I can see this being very successful. The Middle-earth universe is a pretty perfect setting for an MMORPG. I think they have the right idea with this, and I know Turbine will make it sell like crazy i'm sure. The one thing I wonder though, we have SWG coming out sometime this year also. With SWG this year and this next year things will be interesting. To me SWG is too much of a movie universe, which is why I don't see it too fun. There is a lot they can do with SWG, but I think there will be too much people living in the movies and causing the game to suck. On the other hand Middle-earth is a huge world in how detailed the books are, the fans have built up for much longer than Star Wars as well. Star Wars makes more money, but LOTR probably has a bigger fanbase (especially with the new Star Wars crap hurting the image of Star Wars).

Okay so I kind of rambled on a bit there. I still see this being a good MMORPG, they seem to have lots they can do in it, I guess time will tell how good it is. It would have been interesting if this game was released around the same time as SWG to see the kind of reactions that both games get at the same time.

Graphics look nice. That said I am really jaded with the MMORPG genre right now. The original LOTR MMORPG sounded neat - perma death, and some other really great ideas.

I have a bad feeling this will be EQ with Hobbits tho. I know it's cliche to say but no MMORPGs are making any revolutionary strides and they really need to, because they are in a sorry state right now.

haha. to prove my l33tness as far as tolkien: http://www.ojai.net/rasputin/hizzle/lotrtat.jpg

I call Tom Bombadil.

I wonder if it uses anything from the earlier, canceled attempt at a Middle Earth MMORPG. That previous version had permanent death--if your character dies, no resurrection at the nearest town or any of that stuff.

Took them long enough.

NOT. ANOTHER. ONE.

It's just a matter of time until the whole Earth goes online. The "real" world is just too boring for people anymore.

I would say the LOTR tie-in is pretty much a revamp :p

This is the 3rd time this project has been resurrected isn't it. The original was going to come out the same time as EQ I think. Then Sierra starting having problems and canned it.

This must be a complete revamp.

Do all hobbits have Elvis-sized pork chop sideburns?

I wanna be a ring wraith!!!

I knew it was just a matter of time. The ultimate fantasy universe has been in existence for over 50 years.

Hmm...but can I kill Tom Bombadil?

As if AC2 didn't turn out crappy enough as is... Maybe they'll make this even simpler, along the lines of Dungeon Siege...

I was wondering when this was gonna happen.

wow...sweet

Holy crap this was out of left field. Interesting.