Lord of the Rings Online Goes Online for Free

by Chris Remo, Apr 06, 2007 2:14pm PDT

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By: Majuju x Show Full Post

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This thing reminds me of DDO in about every possible way.

Apr 06, 2007 3:34pm PDT

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This thing reminds me of DDO in about every possible way. : Majuju
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  Thats interesting in that they have basicly nothing in common. : graceofdragons
  - Really, thats funny I was going to say LOTRO was worse in every way... and thats saying something. : Toth21

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tried a couple of characters, and the spark just isn't there for me. It's pretty much the same old thing we've all played before (at least early on) with middling graphics and performance. The classes are even described with familiar terms during creation with notes like "Debuffer", "Crowd Control", "Area of Effect Damage/DPS". It's almost as if they're not even trying to innovate. Perhaps if I were a bigger LOTR fan, I'd be more interested, but as it is, it's just another fantasy MMO.

I wish somebody would come up with a new formula, but I've got no ideas to contribute. The entire genre seems in a rut.

Apr 06, 2007 10:00pm PDT

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tried a couple of characters, and the spark just isn't there for me. It's pretty much the same old thing ... : edgewise
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  Agreed, using MMO-speak on the character creation screen just isn't very ... compelling as a "role playin... : Damodred
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    Haha that's a good observation. They should almost make that an option because I could see some people wa... : Porkasaurus
    - "By level 15, Gimli trained Hyonr's Smash and could now do AOE damage to all enemies within 8 meters." : edgewise

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Will this game be hobbit forming? see what I did there

Apr 06, 2007 3:29pm PDT

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Will this game be hobbit forming? see what I did there : spaceninja
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- HAHAHAhahahahalolololl..lol...lol......arf....arf....*cough* : geneshifter
- Lord of the Rings Online? More like BORED of the Rings. : Porkasaurus

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How does the game run? Is it like WoW or like Vanguard performance-wise?

Apr 06, 2007 3:06pm PDT

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How does the game run? Is it like WoW or like Vanguard performance-wise? : skizl
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- I played the beta for a few months ... the preformance was good on my Athalon XP 3200+ with a gb of ram a... : Nation
- Like WoW. It's optimized well; but also, the areas are tiny. Vanguard's openness is ... it's just a fr... : Damodred

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I'll stay away from this one...
I thought I would try out the beta. Had to register on myaccount.turbine.com. Which must have the most inane, stupid and unfriendly registering process imaginable?!
There are just SO many things which are wrong with the whole forme and page setup.
Like having to retype passwords (actually two sets of passwords) for every time you try to find a nickname/accountname which is not taken. Strange error codes instead of messages and a whole lot more.

I mean... Come on!!
How can they possible make a good game, when a they make the process of registering for an account, actually hard to accomplish?

Apr 06, 2007 5:21pm PDT

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I'll stay away from this one... I thought I would try out the beta. Had to register on myaccount.turbine... : cosmicc
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- So your complaint isn't about the game itself? : Sylvanus

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Don't bother, the game is what Fable would of been if it was an MMO.

Apr 06, 2007 5:27pm PDT

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Don't bother, the game is what Fable would of been if it was an MMO. : fuji-juice
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  And that's bad because...? : punchdog
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    Because its not a living breathing world, its a cave with no ceiling. : fuji-juice
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      Care to elaborate? : punchdog
      
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      what? you don't understand a cave with no ceiling? : edgewise
      
      Is that like a pool with no diving plank? : r_picmip 5
      
      It doesn't feel like a world, it's a closed in, limited area, where exploration is hindered if not imposs... : fuji-juice

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Turbine is awesome. Too bad i'm not a LoTR fan or i'd be all over this.

Apr 06, 2007 2:18pm PDT

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Turbine is awesome. Too bad i'm not a LoTR fan or i'd be all over this. : ovrlrd
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  AC2 and DnD Online were not so awesome. I'm not going to jump in blind like I did with DnD, I learned ... : r_picmip 5
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    Well I will say that Turbine's track record has been tarnished, but I still think they are a great MMO co... : ovrlrd
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      In what way does Blizzard do that? : FushigiDenki
      
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      The little clown cars. : BoKnows
      
      hahahahah : edgewise

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How many variations on "Frodo", "Gandalf", "Gimli", "Aragorn", and "OrlandoBloom" are we going to see in the game?

Apr 06, 2007 3:04pm PDT

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How many variations on "Frodo", "Gandalf", "Gimli", "Aragorn", and "OrlandoBloom" are we going to see in ... : Masem
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  they actually are blocking a lot of that, including numerous variations. : paravis
  - I wonder if they will catch: TeaBaggins Gondorhea : Torgo
  - Dildo Faggins? : edgewise

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So far, in one of the trades, farming to be exact, all everybody does is grow weed. I guess I should be too surprised :)

Apr 06, 2007 3:09pm PDT

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So far, in one of the trades, farming to be exact, all everybody does is grow weed. I guess I should be ... : majinpsyduck
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- does it have any effect on you when you smoke it? : edgewise

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does it play as generic as it looks?

Apr 06, 2007 2:30pm PDT

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does it play as generic as it looks? : thebigbeefsandwich
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The lifetime membership is an interesting approach...

Apr 06, 2007 2:20pm PDT

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The lifetime membership is an interesting approach... : Arcanum
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  I actually really encourage it for MMORPGs. I mean $200 is only 13 months at the regular price, but you f... : ovrlrd
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    I concur, it's a great idea. I always feel like I HAVE to play every month that I pay - with a one time f... : Damodred
    - I have the same problem. There are a few mmos that I would probably play casually, rather than in sporadi... : ArB
- except that most MMO's crash and burn. It'd be okay for the big hits, definitely. But if I had paid $... : empathe

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It's about time. I have always said if I pay a monthly fee why should I pay for the game? Make it so you have to pay at least 3 months up front and then go from there.

Apr 06, 2007 2:21pm PDT

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It's about time. I have always said if I pay a monthly fee why should I pay for the game? Make it so you ... : Fred Garvin
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  That $199.99 doesn't include the game, you'll have to buy it for ~$49. Still, it's 13 months of regular m... : mem
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    Why would you have to pay for the game? It says you can download it for free. Or is that offer not availa... : Fred Garvin
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      I'm sure it's like other MMO trials that let you download the game but will bill you the full price of it... : r_picmip 5
      
      That's not what I am reading here, but I guess we'll see. : Fred Garvin

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Available to U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand only.
My ass...

Apr 06, 2007 3:26pm PDT

Available to U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand only. My ass... : MatzL.E.

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One million? I highly doubt that.

Apr 06, 2007 3:09pm PDT

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One million? I highly doubt that. : MH Knights
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  theyre website claims to have invited over 700,000 people already... : steve_o
  - yea. it's a free trial for an mmo with no strings attached; hitting 1 million won't take any real work : Bantis

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"Characters in the World Tour beta will be capped at level 15, though they can be rolled over into the full game when the beta ends. Turbine expects approximately a million players to participate in the free program."

They only roll over if you pre-order.

Apr 06, 2007 2:55pm PDT

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"Characters in the World Tour beta will be capped at level 15, though they can be rolled over into the fu... : oneequalsfour
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- you have up until the day it's released to preorder, then if you do you have the option to pay 9.99 a mon... : Bantis

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sooo do I play as a hobbit?! :D

Apr 06, 2007 2:45pm PDT

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sooo do I play as a hobbit?! :D : chilln
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- You can. Choose your profession and you're good to go. : Sylvanus

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I'm gonna give this a shot this weekend.

Apr 06, 2007 2:24pm PDT

I'm gonna give this a shot this weekend. : jonin

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I think this is great, a lot of MMOs throw open huge betas but it's nice to see Turbine actually call it a proper demo.

LOTRO is a very decent MMO too, it isn't probably going to be the most remembered MMO for originality. But everything is done well and the game world is immersive and feels big once you get past the first area.

Apr 06, 2007 2:18pm PDT

I think this is great, a lot of MMOs throw open huge betas but it's nice to see Turbine actually call it ... : yoshimi20

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