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The Great SE++ Lord of the Rings Online Game On Thread

The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Social Entropy++
The Final Fantasy XIV thread is getting a bit over-saturated with all of the Lord of the Rings Online talk, so I made a separate thread for us faggots who are playing this game, and for those that got suckered into playing it with us.

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www.lotro.com

We are on the Landroval server. Our kinship is The Barrovian Society from the MMO sub-forum. They are classy gentlemen. Contact Hjartad, Pesch, Tebien, or Khelza in-game to join The Barrovian Society today!

When you are logged into the game, /joinchannel seplusplus, then type /1 to talk to us outside of the kinship.


Current Roster:

The Sneak! - Dyne
Fandyien - Mudshark
vsove - Forthuil and Adracyn
Zoel - zoelea
Alistan - Celindyn
neville - Nevuil
Wiggin - Glanarod along with some other equally gay names
Raneados - Raneados, Raindays, and Rainadoo
Centipede Damascus - Stratford
Butters - Butthurtz
Kayne Red Robe - Beldara
Scudo - Stabberton
Retarded_Turkey - Carterhall
moocow - Jolgrim
Lost Salient - Rushing
TheFarSide - Falfeou or something like that
Bucketman - Quinnton
Tyler - Relyt
A Dabble of Thelonius - Alfredoc
Rag - Valtheus
Cornell002 - Cornel, Cornelador
Andrew Ryan - Ludwigo




Why you should play this game: Because it is fucking awesome, gorgeous, and the best reason: it's now only $10 to purchase the game, along with the Mines of Moria expansion, and that $10 also includes a month free! There is also a 10 day free trial right now! The subscription fee if you act now is also just $10 a month! $10!
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Why you should play this game over anything else: I don't give a fuck! But you can be a dwarf that kills monsters with a flute!

Seriously, though, Lord of the Rings Online is very similar to other MMOs out there right now, mainly World of Warcraft. Where it differs, however, is the rich setting of Middle-Earth that the game takes place in, well-written storyline and normal menial quests, and the game is fucking gorgeous. Here are a few screenshots shamelessly stolen from Fandyien (and some other random people) detailing some of the game:
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LOTRO_Trolls.jpg

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(pfft, hahahaha)

I'll post my own screenshots later, so I don't have to fucking wade through the screenshot thread in G&T anymore.

Also, you can play your own music in Lord of the Rings Online. Observe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN-TLNuM9tw


Classes
Guardian - Your typical tank. Wears the heaviest armor, and soaks up damage. Surprisingly a decent amount of DPS, too.
Captain - An interesting support class. Can also wear plate armor, and has a minion to control, which adds beneficial bonuses to the captain and her party. Personally one of my favorite classes.
Champion - Melee DPS. Can also wear plate armor. Specializes in AOE damage. Play this if you've been dying to pretend you're some white boy Drizzt Do'Urden.
Hunter - Total nuker class. Wears leather armor, but can also survive a close quarter fight. Best single-target DPS in the game.
Burglar - Debuffer and crowd control class. Deals a hefty amount of damage, as well, though is still outshined by the champion and hunter.
Loremaster - Crowd control class. Wears cloth armor. I don't know much about them. You get a bear, though!
Minstrel - The main healer of Lord of the Rings Online. Heals your morale by... playing an instrument during battle. Can also play all instruments in the game.
Warden - Faggots with spears, or something. I don't know much about them, other than that they wear medium armor, make good off-tanks, as they deal more DPS than a Guardian, but soak up less.
Rune Keeper - RUUUUUUUUUUNES


I'll update this more when my migraine isn't kicking the shit out of me.

Special thanks to G&T for not giving me permission to steal your screenshots. Also, Fandyien, posts screenshots in this thread














$10!

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I tried to download the free trial of this a while ago and it didn't work

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Did you try not sucking

    The Sneak! on
  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    no, do you think that would help

    Centipede Damascus on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I wanna play but how much will it cost me?
    Can you break it down for me plz.

    neville on
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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    neville wrote: »
    I wanna play but how much will it cost me?
    Can you break it down for me plz.

    nine dollars and ninety-nine cents

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    also Flabbo Chubbs hahahahah

    neville on
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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    I wanna play but how much will it cost me?
    Can you break it down for me plz.

    nine dollars and ninety-nine cents

    I want my penny refund.
    Mail it to me!

    neville on
    nevillexmassig1.png
  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Aww cheeyuh

    Here is some eye-candy that looks better then the oversaturated screenshot of mudshark
    Fandyien wrote: »
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    ScreenShot00034.jpg

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    UNSPOILER THAT SHIT SON

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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Okay I'm getting fucking excited now.
    My last computer blew.

    The one I have now could give Skynet a run for its money, so I cannot wait to see some amazing screenies!

    neville on
    nevillexmassig1.png
  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'm waiting for the Braveheart MMO. I want to be Stephen, the crazy Irish guy that stabs English soldiers in the dick and then talks to god.

    Hunter on
  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hunter wrote: »
    I'm waiting for the Braveheart MMO. I want to be Stephen, the crazy Irish guy that stabs English soldiers in the dick and then talks to god.

    The healing class would just be a drunk Scotsman with a hot poker to cauterize wounds.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    did this game get fun?

    I played it like a year ago and it was the opposite of fun

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    did this game get fun?

    I played it like a year ago and it was the opposite of fun

    I don't recall it ever being not fun?

    Hi, Pip.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited June 2009
    the first time i played it it wasnt very fun

    this time it is pgood

    Unknown User on
  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    okay I am going to try and download it again

    just because I like hobbits

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    how.png

    This makes no sense. I restarted it and now it says I need to get 23661 files. It takes like a second each though so I'm just gonna play some Fallout 3

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    robothero wrote: »
    the first time i played it it wasnt very fun

    this time it is pgood

    Yes, this is my third trial and now I love it

    Fandyien on
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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    did this game get fun?

    I played it like a year ago and it was the opposite of fun

    I don't recall it ever being not fun?

    Hi, Pip.

    it was essentially wow lite at release

    only even less hardcore

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited June 2009
    the only shitty thing about this is that there is a lot of running around in the beginning

    Unknown User on
  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Bucketman wrote: »
    how.png

    This makes no sense. I restarted it and now it says I need to get 23661 files. It takes like a second each though so I'm just gonna play some Fallout 3

    It must be awesome to have a pair of glasses that rival the strength of telescopes to enable you to read anything in this screenshot.

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    did this game get fun?

    I played it like a year ago and it was the opposite of fun

    I don't recall it ever being not fun?

    Hi, Pip.

    it was essentially wow lite at release

    only even less hardcore

    Oh, they added a whole bunch of stuff, now, so I don't think that applies any longer.

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    Bucketman wrote: »
    how.png

    This makes no sense. I restarted it and now it says I need to get 23661 files. It takes like a second each though so I'm just gonna play some Fallout 3

    It must be awesome to have a pair of glasses that rival the strength of telescopes to enable you to read anything in this screenshot.

    yeah Imageshack shrunk it. It says 367% completed. 100 is the MAX %!!!

    Bucketman on
  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    The Sneak! wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    did this game get fun?

    I played it like a year ago and it was the opposite of fun

    I don't recall it ever being not fun?

    Hi, Pip.

    it was essentially wow lite at release

    only even less hardcore

    Oh, they added a whole bunch of stuff, now, so I don't think that applies any longer.

    then I will take advantage of the trial probably tomorrow

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    the minimap

    oh god it just

    oh ahhahahah

    Zoel on
    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Uh... what's wrong with the minimap?

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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    nothing

    I have just never laughed so hard at a ui element as when spoiler for funny shocker
    sauron eye

    Zoel on
    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Just updated the roster.

    Guys, if you're playing this, please give me your character names so I can add it.

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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Oh, hahahaha, yeah. It happens when your character experiences fear a lot. It's one of the more awesome concepts of the game.

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  • vsovevsove ....also yes. Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I've got a 57 Hunter named Adracyn and my new character, a Warden named Forthuil.

    vsove on
    WATCH THIS SPACE.
  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'm still playing around with the characters generator. The males of the hobbit and elven races don't sit well with me on the looks department.

    Doobh on
    Miss me? Find me on:

    Twitch (I stream most days of the week)
    Twitter (mean leftist discourse)
  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Male hobbits are sorta goofy, but they look better in armor

    Fandyien on
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  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LOTRO_Trolls.jpg

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Blah, I feel railroaded between human and dwarf right now, unless I wanna play a female. Then again, dwarf counts as its own gender.

    I'll try a better looking hobbit.

    Doobh on
    Miss me? Find me on:

    Twitch (I stream most days of the week)
    Twitter (mean leftist discourse)
  • SwillSwill Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I should play this. Dwarf are rad.

    Swill on
  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    ScreenShot00027-1.jpg

    DX10 rawks

    Fandyien on
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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    made a guardian named zoelea in my never ending quest to become a short fat woman

    Zoel on
    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I updated the first page, but when you're all in the game, /joinchannel seplusplus so we can all chat together easily.

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    ugh I wish the updates would install faster. Its been like a million hours now!

    Bucketman on
  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'll be around at like 7:30 or so pst if people want to be around

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