I'm taking it one step further, I've toggled off the quest helper feature so I really have to read every quest and figure out which direction to go when leaving town and what to look for to get to the quest destination. No quest markers in my playthrough. I've chosen to do that because I remember questing with only the quest text to go on was the best times I had in vanilla WoW. When I didn't know all the quests yet, it really felt like I was adventuring. So that's what I want this time around again, and I think LOTRO is pretty much my best chance at having that experience atm. It's taking a lot longer to complete quest because of all the roaming around BUT I run into so many things I didn't expect to see because of it, ADVENTURE!
Just got back into LoTRO after a year. Only got to level 34 last time I played and decided to start over. This time I’m doing all deeds in an area before continuing into the next zone. I’m not worried about completing all quests mostly just the deeds. Reading everything and just chilling.
Created my account in 2008 and was my main game play up until the mordor expansion. Haven't played since (6 years) but recently logged back in because of the hype around the new servers and forgot how much I miss this game! 5000 hours in and still felt lost when I logged in haha
This is a very interesting video I've subscribed to your channel because of it. I haven't played this game for years, in 2008 I purchased lifetime membership so I get 500 points each month this video has inspired me to install it again and get playing thank you
Great video, looking forward to more LOTRO vids. Legendary server is my first entrance into the game and I have to unlearn what WoW and ESO have taught me. Starting with enjoying the journey
@@warrenraaffif you know about the augmentation evoker from wow. The captain is similar to that spec. But being a captain is different. For one example there are 3 class trait lines(wow players call them talents) specs for support. Hands of healing,lead the charge, leader of men.
I just started playing, about 9 hours so far and level 23. Super fun. I've made a few risky runs into areas I easily die in.. just to get a view of Rivendell etc.
LotRO is really good for casual players. You can hop in for an hour, for 30 mins, for many hours... and still get something out of it. Fun fact. That blue double-XP you get every day? That was meant to get people to only play for a little bit and then log off and enjoy RL.
Loving this influx of new players and content on this special game. Gladden has been chock full of new players and I can’t wait to jump into one of the legendary servers here soon to be a part of all the hustle and bustle again. This game rules and I’m stoked to see this renaissance of sorts. Great videos man, got a sub from me!
@@calebmichael5747 hey that’s so awesome to hear! Loving all the response and memories shared by players on these videos! Honestly this game has such a strange way of feeling like home! Great to have you!
If this is NOT a RUSH MMO leveling and more on the Journey, then it's AWESOME! MMO nowadays instead of relaxing/stress reliever, it's totally the opposite & feels like a duty/grind . Perfect for people with JOBS & Family =)
This is exciting. Just found this, Already a few weeks late! No big deal. LoTRO became my escape for years during it's late vanilla/early Moria days, and I honestly think that Moria was one of the best expansions for any game I've ever played, loved it so much. Just the whole LotR world unfolding for me was so great, and you didn't feel like you had to be a "character" in the story. You were the invisible hero behind the scenes, part of the rest of the world that helped the heroe's along, and you really felt like you could just enjoy the world as it was during the path of the Fellowship. Best world building ever.
Regarding LotRO points, I'd add: Take recommendations from veteran players with a grain of salt. Don't rush to purchase upgrades based on world chat. Many long time vets seem to have forgotten how much they paid for some of their favorite upgrades, or forgotten how long it took to save for them, or maybe just have a slightly skewed perspective in general. As a new player it's very easy to feel like you need to buy points so you can get the carry-alls, mount speed, vault space, enduring tools, etc etc. People will tell you these things are essential and act like they're cheap. In reality you need very little as a new player. (At least with VIP. I can't speak to the fully F2P experience.) Save the points until you have a good feel for what purchases you really want to prioritize.
Do remember though, sometimes hunting grey mobs in an area you outleveled, will still earn you deeds and Lotro Points. More easily so than in areas on level. Simply because you kill mobs faster.
Thanks for the video content! Now what I'm most interested in knowing is if the game is currently showing any improvement in resolution. I returned to lotro again two years ago because I liked its narrative pacing, but even after adjusting the font size, the reading experience of the mission descriptions and skill ui was still so bad that I was forced to stop playing. Very discouraging.
11:41 I’ve struggled with this one, not even being that much of a new player. Reason being, a lot of the time entire areas are locked by some precedent, quest, so combining that fear that I haven’t completed the President quest, combined with my desire to complete all of the content, it makes it really hard to move on to new areas. When I wrote out to Rohan, there were tons of towns where I couldn’t pick up a single quest and I was supposedly around the level that I could. So I had to do this terrible thing I had to trace everything back and go through the progression which was great because then I get the story I guess, but when you don’t play the game for long periods of time, or you want to sync up your play with another person, it makes it fairly difficult to do so which is the downside
Please tell me if I am wrong. You might be referring to angmar where those statues can one shot you. As one area locked by a precedent quest. Normally doing the epic(main Story quests) unlocks areas like Rohan, Gondor, etc. like in order to survive in Mordor you need equipment with light of earandil in it. Which you get in the epic quests.
you gotta love the journey, do it at your own pace. And, you can earn lotro coins by doing deeds all around ME, it's a massive goal to seek and very satisfying
Yes, it's really impressive how many new players or returning players the game has because of the 64-bit server. I always checked the player count on Steam before the new server was released and it was always 150-220 and now it's 1100-1600. The game is really amazing and deserves it ❤️
I liked the video but I didn't learn as much as I hoped to. You spent a lot in the beginning talking about enjoying the story. What I was hoping for was information on the crafting system, group content: (what it is how to start it) features that are unique to lotro or different from other mmos.
@@isaachill1107 whilst I appreciate your feedback, if those specific topics were what you were looking for then there are plenty of dedicated videos to just that all over RUclips. Could have saved yourself a bit of time ☺️
@@deployablelover I know just letting you know because your title does say New player guide and it felt a tad lacking for a new player to learn and more like how a new player can enjoy the game.
@@isaachill1107 I feel like enjoyment needs to come first. If you don’t understand how to enjoy something then why would you have any aspirations to learn about it. I take your point but have to disagree in favour of the topics I was aiming to portray in the video.
As a player who comes back every year, I missed the last expansion and now the new one, Legacy of Morgoth. With on your experience, what expansions do I need? I have 3 level 130s.
I am only level 4 and am hoping it’s what I need rn I am craving a slow and chill mmo. I went minstrel because I love healing I just hope there are other players around so I can actually heal someone
Quantity of Players ingame depends on the Time Zones of the Servers, and of course there are busier times and quieter times of day & night gaming traffic on the Servers which correlates to real life time hours of busy & calm. I run a solo Warden at night as i am RL busy when gaming traffic is busy. 😊
I have been playing games for years an newer hit the max level. I love doing every deed in the game. This is a paradox since i hate achievements in wow. Leveling in this game is so cool. Due to fact that this game has a difficulty slider it is refreshing and not so boring as wow. Also you do not get weaker every level, only stronger, since i haven't noticed a scaling in this game yet.
Started lotro with these new servers, love the game for the lore, the gameplay is kinda clunky and unfulfilling, the ui and map are horrendous. I will continue to play to finish the story, so likely have to switch to normal servers to experience the story. Gameplay and mmo wise its pretty bad. Going to treat it like a solo RPG.
Out of curiosity, is there a setting you toggled to have no fog in the Barrow Downs like that? I ask because, for whatever reason the fog in this game, and seemingly *just* the fog halves my framerate... That said, its been a few years since I last played so maybe the changed the area..?
Hey friend! All my settings are on max. Bar one or two. I have a video on my channel which covers the graphical settings. Might be worth checking out ☺️
I tried to get back. But the game does not Fing works. I tried steam version and direct download and it does not run. How the developers release an expansion for a game that does not work in a modern regular computer?. I don't know what they are thinking. Making the game available should be a priority.
It might because im still a low level, but the main thing that i think will be an issue for me is the gear. I personally like really cool, fantastical gear with different shapes and effects. Thats why i stuck to ff14 for so long, the gear just looks so awesome. To me what ive seen in lotro, you cant really tell the difference between a level 5 character and a level 100 character because all the gear looks kind of boring. Maybe its the age or the engine of the game? Can anyone confirm or deny this? I know its about the story but a driving factor for me is kicking butt and looking badass doing it.
sorry im late! Is the non sub option worth playing? I did the tutorial people were chatting in world chat and seemed fine. But wondering if its abit of a waste of time once i get to end game? if i sub id rather ff 14 and ff is 15 vs 23 so its cheaper too and i have guild and progress. Anyways any advice on the free to play aspect would be great, thanks guys and happy smokin the old toby!
Lotro Captain from the arkenstone server here. You play up to lv 95 free. You can buy expansions for free by earning lotro points by doing deeds. And the max lv is 150 so idk if you can make it to the end game.
@@deployablelover amazing game ! amazing graphics and omg the water ! only bad thing is the outdated UI that was made for old 1080p 16:9 monitors, wish they would make it work better with newer monitors!
@@savitarr1162the developers are working on it I could only suspect there will be features in it. And besides ATM there are u.i skins and a mod called re shade(there are videos about it)
LOTRO doesn't 'force' you to pay $ for anything. If you are patient and willing to grind, you can earn all the LOTRO coins you need just by playing. However, it is strongly recommended that at a bare minimum most folks should sign up and pay for VIP status at some point, even if only for a month. That sets you up with a lot of conveniences that persist even if you cancel the VIP subscription and go back to F2P. On the other hand, given that the reality is that games like this ultimately need to pay the real-life bills, I encourage folks to pay for expansions with real life money when they can afford to. What is affordable is different for everyone, of course. Folks need to assess just what the value is that the game brings to their life and recognize that it doesn't come for free.
it's sad the perception on WoW nowadays is like that. When I started playing WoW in TBC , I don't think the mindset of rushing towards endgame was there. I think that started post WotLK.
I have talked to wow players in lotro and they told me stories about mythic plus. Seeing wow players in lotro is something else. But I hope they have a good time and to have a much more chill time.
So as a completely new player. As in just started so level 7 on a luve server... is it worth it to play on live or should I go legendary even though it too has already been up for a while. Oh and is their any option to increase the UI scale for the backpacks anyone
I feel like the final boss of this game is the small fucking font that my bad eyesight can't read. Quests you can resize but the settings ui is killing me
@@Midgar88 Can you? Cause I can't find any way to make for example settings larger. You can change the size of quest box, chatbox and a bunch of other things, but specifically I believe, menu, options and crafting you can't change
Another mistake, asking and acting accordingly to questions like "what is the best class in the game" "what is the best spec of (said class)" "what should I spec in", the game is a sandbox. Outside of endgame top tier raids you can spec however the hell you want, play what you want how you want, don't ask subjective questions in an attempt to min/max in lotro, it's not wow thank goodness.
I find navigating LOTRO really confusing. Sometimes the Main Quest takes me all over the map, and I can't figure out how to get from Angmar to North Downs, then to Rivendel and back again. There are fast travel points, of course, but it's not always clear how they are connected (even the map does not help), and most of the locations are locked behind VIP status.
The Stable Locations/Horse Travel are not locked behind the VIP Status, only fasttravel is. Getting send all over different locations is also not a lotro only thing and does not really stand out beside other valid critics. Its just due to the nature of the Story and fillerquests🤷🏻♂️
@@Domaister420 I've played a ton of other MMOs over almost two decades, and LOTRO's travel is the most confusing, by far. I like the game, otherwise, but this one aspect makes me want to quit, honestly. Maybe you can advise on how to use the travel system in this game?
There are always going to be bigger cities or main locations that serve as connections to smaller towns. Also, places like Bree are usually connected to almost all stables so if you are, for instance, trying to puzzle how to get to Evendim from the Trollshaws, then always fast travel to Bree first so that more options open up.
It's funny how people don't want to support games they claim to "love", as if the game was developed by God. NEWS FLASH human beings actually put time and effort into these games, those humans have lives and families.
I hate ffxiv because the progression is tied to the story. Sorry you cannot progress to this zone or the merchants are not available to you because you haven't finished the main quest of the expansion. In lotro you can show a middle finger to the main quest and still enjoy the game.
The "sliding" or "gliding" animations have always put me off right from the get go. I just can't get into this game, they could have fixed this in all the years the game has been out yet they have not. Hard pass.
It's quite interesting. These animations give me a sense of nostalgia for games from that period. I know it's objectively bad, but in my opinion it has a weird charm to it. Its almost like this game got stuck in 2007, for the good and bad.
sure..in Rohan..and you'll start a rookie so you won't be very good mounted fighter,but if you level you steed by doing quests in Rohan you can be a vet in the end.
I'm taking it one step further, I've toggled off the quest helper feature so I really have to read every quest and figure out which direction to go when leaving town and what to look for to get to the quest destination. No quest markers in my playthrough. I've chosen to do that because I remember questing with only the quest text to go on was the best times I had in vanilla WoW. When I didn't know all the quests yet, it really felt like I was adventuring. So that's what I want this time around again, and I think LOTRO is pretty much my best chance at having that experience atm. It's taking a lot longer to complete quest because of all the roaming around BUT I run into so many things I didn't expect to see because of it, ADVENTURE!
That is a really cool idea! Takes a lot of patience but I can imagine the immersion is brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
Lol you will not last
@@KwBeee who?
@@deployableloverThat's how it was back in 2007
You might want to scale up the landscape to at least fearless too, if you're into a bit of a challenge while exploring
Just got back into LoTRO after a year. Only got to level 34 last time I played and decided to start over. This time I’m doing all deeds in an area before continuing into the next zone. I’m not worried about completing all quests mostly just the deeds. Reading everything and just chilling.
@@marydanielle7183 that is a great way to play! Just relax, take your own pace and enjoy it!
Created my account in 2008 and was my main game play up until the mordor expansion. Haven't played since (6 years) but recently logged back in because of the hype around the new servers and forgot how much I miss this game!
5000 hours in and still felt lost when I logged in haha
This is a very interesting video I've subscribed to your channel because of it. I haven't played this game for years, in 2008 I purchased lifetime membership so I get 500 points each month this video has inspired me to install it again and get playing thank you
Great video, looking forward to more LOTRO vids. Legendary server is my first entrance into the game and I have to unlearn what WoW and ESO have taught me. Starting with enjoying the journey
@@warrenraaff that’s so awesome dude! Welcome! Hope you have a blast! Which legendary server are you on? ☺️
@@deployablelover I'm in South Africa, so Mordor it is. :) Began with a champion but now I want something like Captain or hunter. So many classes
@@warrenraaffif you know about the augmentation evoker from wow. The captain is similar to that spec. But being a captain is different. For one example there are 3 class trait lines(wow players call them talents) specs for support. Hands of healing,lead the charge, leader of men.
I love it so much! I hope more people would play
As do I! Thank you for sharing! ☺️
The most helpful beginner guide I have run across. Thank you.
I just started playing, about 9 hours so far and level 23. Super fun. I've made a few risky runs into areas I easily die in.. just to get a view of Rivendell etc.
10:52 was a JUMP SCARE!
Great video
He has his moments haha! Appreciate the support! ☺️
LotRO is really good for casual players. You can hop in for an hour, for 30 mins, for many hours... and still get something out of it.
Fun fact. That blue double-XP you get every day? That was meant to get people to only play for a little bit and then log off and enjoy RL.
Loving this influx of new players and content on this special game. Gladden has been chock full of new players and I can’t wait to jump into one of the legendary servers here soon to be a part of all the hustle and bustle again. This game rules and I’m stoked to see this renaissance of sorts. Great videos man, got a sub from me!
@@calebmichael5747 hey that’s so awesome to hear! Loving all the response and memories shared by players on these videos! Honestly this game has such a strange way of feeling like home! Great to have you!
If this is NOT a RUSH MMO leveling and more on the Journey, then it's AWESOME! MMO nowadays instead of relaxing/stress reliever, it's totally the opposite & feels like a duty/grind . Perfect for people with JOBS & Family =)
The lv cap is 150. So there is no need to rush. Just enjoy the Ride 😊
This is exciting. Just found this, Already a few weeks late!
No big deal. LoTRO became my escape for years during it's late vanilla/early Moria days, and I honestly think that Moria was one of the best expansions for any game I've ever played, loved it so much. Just the whole LotR world unfolding for me was so great, and you didn't feel like you had to be a "character" in the story. You were the invisible hero behind the scenes, part of the rest of the world that helped the heroe's along, and you really felt like you could just enjoy the world as it was during the path of the Fellowship. Best world building ever.
Thanks for the video and channel appreciate it Lotro is amazing right now 🙃
That’s kind of you. Thank you for checking it out! ☺️
Regarding LotRO points, I'd add: Take recommendations from veteran players with a grain of salt. Don't rush to purchase upgrades based on world chat.
Many long time vets seem to have forgotten how much they paid for some of their favorite upgrades, or forgotten how long it took to save for them, or maybe just have a slightly skewed perspective in general.
As a new player it's very easy to feel like you need to buy points so you can get the carry-alls, mount speed, vault space, enduring tools, etc etc. People will tell you these things are essential and act like they're cheap.
In reality you need very little as a new player. (At least with VIP. I can't speak to the fully F2P experience.) Save the points until you have a good feel for what purchases you really want to prioritize.
@@tom.m brilliant insight! Thank you for contributing this! ☺️
Great video, thanks a lot for all the tips ^^
@@NTpspE thank you my man! Appreciate you always supporting!
Thank you that is truly good advice. Especially enjoying the journey.
Subbed - looking for an informative content creator - having a blast with the game and what you say makes sense to me.
That’s super kind of you mate. Appreciate the support!
Do remember though, sometimes hunting grey mobs in an area you outleveled, will still earn you deeds and Lotro Points.
More easily so than in areas on level. Simply because you kill mobs faster.
Great watch, thank you friend
Broom! Appreciate you very much! ❤️
Thanks for the video content! Now what I'm most interested in knowing is if the game is currently showing any improvement in resolution. I returned to lotro again two years ago because I liked its narrative pacing, but even after adjusting the font size, the reading experience of the mission descriptions and skill ui was still so bad that I was forced to stop playing. Very discouraging.
Dude! I didn't even know you could buy the expansions with LOTRO points!!! Thank you :)
@@jdaneification yeah for sure! The latest expansion isn’t available with LOTRO points yet but all others should be up there!
11:41 I’ve struggled with this one, not even being that much of a new player. Reason being, a lot of the time entire areas are locked by some precedent, quest, so combining that fear that I haven’t completed the President quest, combined with my desire to complete all of the content, it makes it really hard to move on to new areas.
When I wrote out to Rohan, there were tons of towns where I couldn’t pick up a single quest and I was supposedly around the level that I could. So I had to do this terrible thing I had to trace everything back and go through the progression which was great because then I get the story I guess, but when you don’t play the game for long periods of time, or you want to sync up your play with another person, it makes it fairly difficult to do so which is the downside
Please tell me if I am wrong. You might be referring to angmar where those statues can one shot you. As one area locked by a precedent quest. Normally doing the epic(main Story quests) unlocks areas like Rohan, Gondor, etc. like in order to survive in Mordor you need equipment with light of earandil in it. Which you get in the epic quests.
Great content mate, thank you
@@austing.8517 appreciate your support buddy! Thank you!
10:53 KITTY!
you gotta love the journey, do it at your own pace. And, you can earn lotro coins by doing deeds all around ME, it's a massive goal to seek and very satisfying
Yes! This is how I play! Great work and thanks for the comment!
If they did a graphic overhaul the game would blow up!
Yes, it's really impressive how many new players or returning players the game has because of the 64-bit server. I always checked the player count on Steam before the new server was released and it was always 150-220 and now it's 1100-1600. The game is really amazing and deserves it ❤️
keep in mind that a lot of people don't actually use Steam and just use the straight Lotro launcher :)
I liked the video but I didn't learn as much as I hoped to. You spent a lot in the beginning talking about enjoying the story. What I was hoping for was information on the crafting system, group content: (what it is how to start it) features that are unique to lotro or different from other mmos.
@@isaachill1107 whilst I appreciate your feedback, if those specific topics were what you were looking for then there are plenty of dedicated videos to just that all over RUclips. Could have saved yourself a bit of time ☺️
@@deployablelover I know just letting you know because your title does say New player guide and it felt a tad lacking for a new player to learn and more like how a new player can enjoy the game.
@@isaachill1107 I feel like enjoyment needs to come first. If you don’t understand how to enjoy something then why would you have any aspirations to learn about it.
I take your point but have to disagree in favour of the topics I was aiming to portray in the video.
@@deployablelover I'm not disagreeing with you. Just letting you know why I clicked your link and what I was hoping to see.
@@deployablelover Maybe a better title would have been New players guide on how to enjoy your time in middle earth.
As a player who comes back every year, I missed the last expansion and now the new one, Legacy of Morgoth. With on your experience, what expansions do I need? I have 3 level 130s.
I am only level 4 and am hoping it’s what I need rn I am craving a slow and chill mmo. I went minstrel because I love healing I just hope there are other players around so I can actually heal someone
Quantity of Players ingame depends on the Time Zones of the Servers, and of course there are busier times and quieter times of day & night gaming traffic on the Servers which correlates to real life time hours of busy & calm. I run a solo Warden at night as i am RL busy when gaming traffic is busy. 😊
if im gonna dump over 100 hours in this game and its fun, im gonna pay for convenience. Just my take on the matter
I have been playing games for years an newer hit the max level. I love doing every deed in the game. This is a paradox since i hate achievements in wow. Leveling in this game is so cool. Due to fact that this game has a difficulty slider it is refreshing and not so boring as wow. Also you do not get weaker every level, only stronger, since i haven't noticed a scaling in this game yet.
What do you think of the shadow wraiths?
Started lotro with these new servers, love the game for the lore, the gameplay is kinda clunky and unfulfilling, the ui and map are horrendous. I will continue to play to finish the story, so likely have to switch to normal servers to experience the story. Gameplay and mmo wise its pretty bad. Going to treat it like a solo RPG.
I think this is a fair and accurate take! Well said!
Out of curiosity, is there a setting you toggled to have no fog in the Barrow Downs like that?
I ask because, for whatever reason the fog in this game, and seemingly *just* the fog halves my framerate... That said, its been a few years since I last played so maybe the changed the area..?
Hey friend! All my settings are on max. Bar one or two. I have a video on my channel which covers the graphical settings. Might be worth checking out ☺️
I tried to get back. But the game does not Fing works. I tried steam version and direct download and it does not run. How the developers release an expansion for a game that does not work in a modern regular computer?. I don't know what they are thinking. Making the game available should be a priority.
It might because im still a low level, but the main thing that i think will be an issue for me is the gear.
I personally like really cool, fantastical gear with different shapes and effects.
Thats why i stuck to ff14 for so long, the gear just looks so awesome.
To me what ive seen in lotro, you cant really tell the difference between a level 5 character and a level 100 character because all the gear looks kind of boring.
Maybe its the age or the engine of the game?
Can anyone confirm or deny this?
I know its about the story but a driving factor for me is kicking butt and looking badass doing it.
I just started, But i want to play as the most gandalf class what would that be?
Lore master
Closest you have is LoreMaster ☺️
sorry im late! Is the non sub option worth playing? I did the tutorial people were chatting in world chat and seemed fine. But wondering if its abit of a waste of time once i get to end game? if i sub id rather ff 14 and ff is 15 vs 23 so its cheaper too and i have guild and progress. Anyways any advice on the free to play aspect would be great, thanks guys and happy smokin the old toby!
Lotro Captain from the arkenstone server here. You play up to lv 95 free. You can buy expansions for free by earning lotro points by doing deeds. And the max lv is 150 so idk if you can make it to the end game.
Anyone can tell me the class of the character using sword & board facing the enemy around the 3m39 mark ?
guardian
returning player here would you say it's too late to get into the legendary server now that it has been going a while?
Hey! Not at all, there are plenty of people still making alternative characters and starting over ☺️
You just need to be v.i.p to get access to the legendary servers.
started this week, already have bought vip, 78% account mount speed, best universal tool and large carry all bag xD oh well hahaha
@@savitarr1162 hahaha! You love to see it!
@@deployablelover amazing game ! amazing graphics and omg the water ! only bad thing is the outdated UI that was made for old 1080p 16:9 monitors, wish they would make it work better with newer monitors!
@@savitarr1162the developers are working on it I could only suspect there will be features in it. And besides ATM there are u.i skins and a mod called re shade(there are videos about it)
LOTRO doesn't 'force' you to pay $ for anything. If you are patient and willing to grind, you can earn all the LOTRO coins you need just by playing. However, it is strongly recommended that at a bare minimum most folks should sign up and pay for VIP status at some point, even if only for a month. That sets you up with a lot of conveniences that persist even if you cancel the VIP subscription and go back to F2P.
On the other hand, given that the reality is that games like this ultimately need to pay the real-life bills, I encourage folks to pay for expansions with real life money when they can afford to. What is affordable is different for everyone, of course. Folks need to assess just what the value is that the game brings to their life and recognize that it doesn't come for free.
With VIP do I have to buy expansions?
@@nyverdaletabletop1674 most recent ones yes but you do get access to some older expansions included in VIP
it's sad the perception on WoW nowadays is like that. When I started playing WoW in TBC , I don't think the mindset of rushing towards endgame was there. I think that started post WotLK.
it started when wow made you grind to get anywhere. Which it does.
I have talked to wow players in lotro and they told me stories about mythic plus. Seeing wow players in lotro is something else. But I hope they have a good time and to have a much more chill time.
So as a completely new player. As in just started so level 7 on a luve server... is it worth it to play on live or should I go legendary even though it too has already been up for a while.
Oh and is their any option to increase the UI scale for the backpacks anyone
Welcome aboard 😊. What is the name of the server your on? And yes you can increase the u.i scale etc, it should be in the options.
@morrowoblivion13 on crickhollow and yeah never found a way to scale ui for backpacks
I feel like the final boss of this game is the small fucking font that my bad eyesight can't read. Quests you can resize but the settings ui is killing me
you can make any font larger....
@@Midgar88 Can you? Cause I can't find any way to make for example settings larger.
You can change the size of quest box, chatbox and a bunch of other things, but specifically I believe, menu, options and crafting you can't change
Another mistake, asking and acting accordingly to questions like "what is the best class in the game" "what is the best spec of (said class)" "what should I spec in", the game is a sandbox. Outside of endgame top tier raids you can spec however the hell you want, play what you want how you want, don't ask subjective questions in an attempt to min/max in lotro, it's not wow thank goodness.
I had a kin mate(like a wow guild member) that said stuff like that.
I dont like to read 1000 of text line if there was voice acting then that would be diferance
I find navigating LOTRO really confusing. Sometimes the Main Quest takes me all over the map, and I can't figure out how to get from Angmar to North Downs, then to Rivendel and back again.
There are fast travel points, of course, but it's not always clear how they are connected (even the map does not help), and most of the locations are locked behind VIP status.
The Stable Locations/Horse Travel are not locked behind the VIP Status, only fasttravel is. Getting send all over different locations is also not a lotro only thing and does not really stand out beside other valid critics. Its just due to the nature of the Story and fillerquests🤷🏻♂️
@@Domaister420 I've played a ton of other MMOs over almost two decades, and LOTRO's travel is the most confusing, by far. I like the game, otherwise, but this one aspect makes me want to quit, honestly.
Maybe you can advise on how to use the travel system in this game?
There are always going to be bigger cities or main locations that serve as connections to smaller towns. Also, places like Bree are usually connected to almost all stables so if you are, for instance, trying to puzzle how to get to Evendim from the Trollshaws, then always fast travel to Bree first so that more options open up.
It's funny how people don't want to support games they claim to "love", as if the game was developed by God.
NEWS FLASH human beings actually put time and effort into these games, those humans have lives and families.
I hate ffxiv because the progression is tied to the story. Sorry you cannot progress to this zone or the merchants are not available to you because you haven't finished the main quest of the expansion. In lotro you can show a middle finger to the main quest and still enjoy the game.
yeah and have no idea wtf is going on lol. Guess thats enjoable for some people, but not many.
the new servers are not worth it yes a bit better ping but no content i dont pay for this i pay monthly 12,99 for content
Is this sponsored? Theres been an influx of “come to lotro” videos lately.
@@LyricSnowe nope not sponsored at all. I’m just passionate about LOTRO and would love to retain the influx of newer people trying it out ☺️
The "sliding" or "gliding" animations have always put me off right from the get go. I just can't get into this game, they could have fixed this in all the years the game has been out yet they have not. Hard pass.
It's quite interesting. These animations give me a sense of nostalgia for games from that period. I know it's objectively bad, but in my opinion it has a weird charm to it. Its almost like this game got stuck in 2007, for the good and bad.
Nooooooooooooooooobs xD.
can I be a rohan rider? or just combat on foot?
sure..in Rohan..and you'll start a rookie so you won't be very good mounted fighter,but if you level you steed by doing quests in Rohan you can be a vet in the end.