Official LOTRO thread

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Check your settings, but it's a pretty easy game to get into. If my friend is anything to go by, avoid the mage for soloing...but I don't know if that's really helping. He's kinda hopeless.

uninstall the media booster thing after the install is complete, which will also allow you to remove the download files from your desktop. i'm not sure if the media boost bandwidth use gets reduced for lotro or not, but i did notice lag in other games during the time i had it installed after downloading and installing lotro. it runs hidden at start up but it can be found in programs and features.

Thanks for the information, guys! I appreciate it!

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Assuming that you know Silkroad Online's european race's classes and skills, how is LOTRO classes and skill builds comparing to those?

Am I able to fully build my characters skill tree?

Silkroad is a terrible game.

As far as "Customization", there's really not much if any early game.. you unlock skills as you level. Not until level 45 or so do you come across Legendary skills which you can only equip one of initially, then you start unlocking more slots.

Customization in LOTRO is mostly via Legendary skills, legendary gears, and traits.

Traits are passives that increase your character's strengths depending on how you play. I believe each class has 3 'trees' for traits, using multiple traits from one tree gives a 'tree' bonus depending on how many from that 'tree' you use (it's not really a tree.. more of a group).

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I played this for a bit after it went F2P, the community was horrible with the hype.

Waiting 3 months and subbed. I don't regret it in the slightest. It kinda requires you to sub or do a crapton of work if you want to exceed level 28, but I'm entirely okay with that. It is definitely game I wouldn't be ashamed to pay for.

If anyone wants to play with me and a few friends of mine, I'm reconunit415 on Steam & Reil on the server Meneldor.

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Amodin

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I think I'd still rather play Asheron's Call, than LOTRO. Beta tested LOTRO, didn't care for it. Went back in retail some time later to allow them to polish it up. Same turd, same smell. I'm even a Tolkien fan and love the books/movies. Just can't seem to get into this.

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dead.cell

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Also has a Steam Starter Pack for $14.99 that includes:

Exclusive Noble Grey Steed

3 Bonus Quest Packs

25% XP Boost Token (to level 65)

1,000 Turbine Points

http://store.steampowered.com/app/213174/?snr=1_5_9__205

Will be playing this when the GW2 beta ends. Always loved how well they put the scenery in this game together.

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