Morning Discussion

by Chris Faylor, Dec 05, 2008 12:45am PST

Morning Friday, nice to see you around.

Last night, Nick and I discovered that there are few things greater than puking all over your boss, or pouncing on top of him and clawing him to death. Even if you hold nothing against your boss--we have nothing against Steve, really!--it is surprisingly cathartic.

On a separate note, Left 4 Dead sure is fun.

Oh, and Mr. Xbox 360? Could you and Ms. Tomb Raider try not to freeze up so much? I didn't enjoy redoing that whole level just because you two couldn't play nice. And twice within 30 minutes? Neither of you had problems before last night, what's going on?

Oh no, don't give me that. Don't even think about red ringing, you hear me mister?

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Mmo and Lotr fans if you haven't played Lotro you really should give it a try. Moria is now open and you can buy everything you need to play for less than the cost of most games.
The Moria expansion added 2 new classes and several new regions to explore.

Lotro follows the story of the fellowship as they make their journey through Middle Earth. You aid them both directly and indirectly in keeping the One ring from the forces of evil.
Through out the game you interact with a number of major characters from the stories.

All you Lorto vets out there come back we miss you. Turbine has made some small changes that really improve the interface.

We are on the Silverlode server, send a tell to Umbr or Umbrune and I will invite you to the kinship.

I currently have 3 buddie codes to give away. They will allow you to try Lotro for 14 days. To get one shack-message me with a character from Lord of the Rings that is not part of the fellowship.

Some shots from Moria
http://www.umbr.net/lotro/ScreenShot00049.jpg
http://www.umbr.net/lotro/ScreenShot00050.jpg
http://www.umbr.net/lotro/ScreenShot00052.jpg
http://www.umbr.net/lotro/ScreenShot00055.jpg

Dec 05, 2008 1:06pm PST

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Mmo and Lotr fans if you haven't played Lotro you really should give it a try. Moria is now open and you : Umbr
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- It's all true! Join us! : trOmblyj
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  Do you guys still play through the books or whatever they are? I never really understood how those worke... : Horn
  - I played for a couple months and still don't understand how half the stuff works...heh : CapnChaos
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    the books are like the main quest line in the game, thats all. they are independent of other quests you'... : trOmblyj
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      Can they be soloed? I love grouping but I always play at weird times. : Horn
      
      most of them can, but the climactic chapters of each book usually require a party. : trOmblyj
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    Yes and no. Books are quests lines that are more linked to the story. They also tend to be more dramatic and have better visuals. They are not required to advance in anyway but they are fun to do.
    
    Dec 05, 2008 1:14pm PST
    
    Yes and no. Books are quests lines that are more linked to the story. They also tend to be more dramatic ... : Umbr
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  sm sent. and what are the new classes? and do you have alts that are low too? I would hate to be stu... : hamachi
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    I have two alts that are low level - i'm trying to level them up. I'm really liking my low captain and w... : trOmblyj
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      Also, i can craft high quality items for all players under level 40, and am working on getting my skills ... : trOmblyj
      
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      which are the two new classes? warden and run master? : hamachi
      
      yes. : Fayk
  - The new classes are Rune-Keeper and Warden. Rune-Keeper is a casting class that does damage or healing b... : Umbr
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  I re-started with a hunter. My guardian was just dull beyond belief, which makes sense now seeing as I ne... : Visceral Monkey
  - when I played a year+ ago I didn't have much fun with my minstrel. I liked healing and buffing groups bu... : hamachi
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  :( it sucks being in Eregion and not being able to level without the expansion : MurrayTheSkull
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    My not get the expansion it is pretty cheap I got the dvds at frys for $24.99 : Umbr
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      Tucson sucks and there's no Fry's electronics here. Plus I'd need a ride. :( : MurrayTheSkull
      
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      You can just get it online no ride needed : Umbr
      
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      k : MurrayTheSkull
      
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      It's $40 online. : MurrayTheSkull
      
      bah that sucks : Umbr
      
      You could just download it. : c0bra
      
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      I thought it was $29... was that just the preorder? : trOmblyj
      
      Nah it's $29 online : c0bra
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  Have they got a creative and entertaining healer class in there? (Think WoW Priest/Druid) Last I remem... : LoioshDwaggie
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    Lotro has a weird (not in a bad way) class selection. The archetypes aren't really the same ones you'd th... : Fayk
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      I heard that they are trying to make that class (rune keeper) more creative. The reason I love WoW is how... : LoioshDwaggie
      
      I can't comment how it is to play - I have never played one. They sound like a mix of mage and priest in ... : Fayk
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  Actually I have a what used to be max level Dwarf Minstrel. Don't tempt me, i'm done with mmo's! I just... : kainen1
  - Misty Mountains? : MurrayTheSkull
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  Sigh. Downloading now. It's going pretty quickly (1.5 Mbps) so maybe I'll be on tonight. : Horn
  - woot nice : Umbr
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    I'm only getting ~400k D: : c0bra
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      If it's anything like the last time I installed it the patching will take longer than the downloading. : Horn
      
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      noooooooo : c0bra
      
      The patch wasn't too bad. It only went up to 100% this time! Last time I did this it went to 400% : Horn
- I had fun in the beta. I'll heal you if you pay my subscription. ;) : Nixx2004
- I'm not even 50% done downloading the client :( : c0bra
- 2 buddy keys left Some older screenshots http://www.umbr.net/lotro/ScreenShot00005.jpg http://www.u... : Umbr
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  please explain, in three paragraphs or more, why this game is more fun / better / has neater loot than Ev... : ]pm[chem
  - The game is basically WoW in Middle Earth. You've already said you like the LOTR books, so if you like t... : pyrogen
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  Is there enough people back in the kin for it to be worth it? Tak & I might consider coming back. : wykd
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    We are trying to get the numbers up. I am open to the idea of recruiting non shacker/casual players in t... : trOmblyj
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      Yes more players would be better. It is lonely at the top :( : Umbr
      
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      Hard to justify $80 though :\ : wykd
      
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      80$? what are you buying for 80$ that has to do with lotro? : jonin
      
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      $40 xpac for both my girlfriend & I. : wykd
      
      It's only 30 online : Horn
      
      I picked up the complete version from frys for $24.99 but amazon has it for $29.99 : Umbr
      
      lols : jonin
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  looks like ugly WoW : biskits
  - I'm afraid I have to agree. The icon art looks simply uninspired compared to WoW. (note I don't play e... : Trips
- I'm on as Hornadan. Can you guys shoot an invite my way when one of you are on? : Horn

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