This Video is a Compilation of my new player experience of Lord of the Rings. Recently LOTRO has had some major updates and I am excited to get back into Middle Earth!
Yeah true. I remember playing a minstrel at around 2011 when the game became f2p., later on they changed the skillsystem. I also remeber being very very weak, even asking for help for lvl 15 quests; after the changes with the skill system i became nearly immortal, even killing champions or hunters in duels because the impact of the skill system was so massive.
I'm taking a look at the legendary servers and comparing my first start and the new Beginnings here in a bit. Currently finishing up an ESO story playthrough
This is the first MMORPG I played when I was starting college. It's a fantastic game and lore. They manage to make you enter Middle Earth and feel like you are part of the world without being the savior; the one-ring story moves along with you. I hope these new servers bring more new players into it.
2000s MMOs are magical, when they were getting lots of investment and development. However players were mostly too addicted to leave WoW to give other games the success they deserved. The ones still standing had a very dedicated playerbase willing to make a home there.
I find the cash shop not really a big deal, since you can actually earn lotro point through questing and finishing deeds. You can save Lotro points to unlock new content, which less of an issue then when you Need to purchase to be able to progress.
@@CaffeinatedDad No spoilers, but she pops up all over the Shadows of Angmar area (original base game), and the Epic Quest line will give you the final ending of her story....My favorite of the Turbine (Before SSG) created Middle Earth stories....it just feels so Middle Earth and I think Tolkien would have approved.
@@CaffeinatedDad I'm on the Mordor server, it's great to actually play an official EU server again - plus 64 bit rather than 32 which helps. Less lag issues and the new event system is great too.
You really should go VIP and join a legendary server, they are buzzing with new players, progression server, 64-bit little lag, max level 50 at first. And since you enjoy a challenge, they also have special dynamic event with lesser wraiths spawning all around landscape. (Server Angmar and Mordor)
We actually play the same game GW2 & LOTRO, but I played LOTRO first. Took a pause of all MMOs for work/job reasons. If we only have more than 24hrs =)
It's been quite a while since I played this. Also, Read the books if you've ANY interest in the lore of LotR. Seriously. They left Tom Bombadil out of the films because no one, and I mean NO one knows what or who he really is. Tolkien said that every story should have at least one total enigma and that Tom is "unexplainable". All we know is that he's powerful, The ring has no effect on him and he can one-shot wights.
That's so damn good. I think that's actually awesome too like having an unstoppable god like character who really doesn't interfere with the mortal ongoing lol
i will add since this got me to start playing; they recently added new servers for subs (at least for the moment) that in short, are much better than the f2p servers. havent had an issue with server lag on the new us server. that jank has kinda been there for a while given how niche and old the game is from my understanding
Been thinking about trying the game for some time, but other games ate all my free time. Glad to see this video, just gonna download the game and give it a shot.
You obviously hadn't read the book, otherwise you would have definitely known about Tom Bombadil! However, you'd have been equally excited to meet him, even if youhad seen him coming, he's one interesting character!!
Lemme explain the mob color coding a little: There are 2 ways to see if an enemy is hostile and will attack or warn you about attacking when getting to close: On the Minimap: Hostile mobs are marked as red dots, non-hostiles are not marked there at all. Character Frame of your currently selected target: The health bar of a hostile mob is red, while neutral mobs have a yellow HP bar and friendly NPCs are green. The names above the mobs only refer to their level in relation to your current level. Green mobs are way below your level only above grey names which make them not attack you at all anymore even if usually hostile and won't give XP. The hues of blues are somewhat to slightly below your level. White name means it's ON your level and yellow, orange, red and purple are increasingly above your level. The frame you saw when clicking an enemy (the spider in the video) tells you if it's a normal creature or an Elite, Miniboss, Boss, Special (Rare) Enemy, etc. Quest mobs can only be identified in the Tooltip, that shows up when hovering over them. It should list your current quests (and deeds) you will progress by killing it. Hope that explains some stuff and glad you enjoy! :D
Bro I just found your channel from your ESO videos and I really appreciate your approach to games, very old school and inquisitive, I'm a big fan - and you've sold me on LOTRO I'm installing right now
I played this in beta and at release. I played off and on the first few years along with WoW (I'm not tribalistic) and then when Cataclysm released I mainly played LOTRO. The initial version of F2P wasn't that bad honestly, but I feel it's gotten more annoying over the years. I also play GW2 though and find some of their needs to go to a cash shop just as annoying. I think LOTRO's UI system is what really made me think differently of WoW. In WoW they "need" some person to make these QoL features on their own time while in LOTRO and FFXIV the devs implement this themselves. It just made me view Blizzard as mooching off their player base. The things I still love about this game are the player created events like "Weatherstock", the in-game holidays, and the housing areas. I really like the neighborhoods in LOTRO better than FFXIV.
Also, love to see the Warden, as a Warden enjoyer myself. Lol. This was my second MMO ever that I played after it become f2p in '11. Have loved it forever and am sad to not have much an interest in dedicating the time it needs these days (esp since I play FF now). Glad to see another creator enjoying it
I love the content and when I saw a new video for LOTRO I was hyped… until I noticed it was quite literally a mash up of the videos you already made… are you gonna make a new video on the game?
I am prepared to acknowledge that intervening updates have probably improved some things, but everything I recall from my long-ago new player experience in the Shire is...well, dire. Bears literally falling from the sky to attack you, the worst escort quests in all of MMO-land, poor class balance, and a generally slow, plodding experience. (I know CaffDad touched on the escort quests, but I don't think he knows the half of it. Nobody really likes escort quests, but after more than a decade of other annoying escort NPCs, I still remember my disgust with Lalia.)
I really like this game. My biggest gripe is the absolute ridiculous amount of backtracking. Kill these bandits! Now go alllll the way back and steal their supplies. Now go back again and kill their leader. >.> just let me do them all at once lol.
So close to Janthir Wilds! But I am damn curious to try this server. Will the population hold? I do wonder if people leave after a certain expan or a few weeks after 50
This game is so great - The atmosphere and quests are awesome and the world is obviously excellent. Too bad the game controls so badly. My sweaty MMO gamer brain can't deal with it for long
Love it all besides the solo aspect. Is there any realistic expectation of having good engaging group content for someone that prioritizes group aspects?
Hi. Absolutely there is! This game has very nice and welcoming community for players of all experiences. It is not difficult to find a kinship or discord group focused mainly on group content. So go for it!
I believe that Tolkien denied that Tom was a Maiar in his letters, and deliberately left Tom's identity an enigma. From things Tom himself and other knowledgeable characters say, it seems he was in the world before the Valar and Maiar entered it. His Elvish name means "the oldest and fatherless", suggesting that he has been a part of the world since its creation. He is an intersection point; an intrusion of a different kind of fantasy into the adventure-fantasy of the quest of the Ring.
@@Ian__11111 Correct, he is also not Eru Ilúvatar. He is implied to have been part of the world since the beginning, but that doesn't mean he was party to its creation. Tolkien deliberately left his exact nature an enigma, effectively enough that people have been debating what he is for 70 years. :D
don't play this game, is addicted as f...! Vibe of early WoW while leveling, beautiful universe, soo good music, even fetch quests are written a way you actually WANT to help the ppl, read what happend, not just for an xp or item.
if this is the same one that was available back in 2010, then I remember trying it and getting lost very quickly and then because I was lost I became bored and never picked it back up again edit: nevermind, you literally show the release date was 2012. but then you said the game overall came out in 2007. I take it this game has changed drastically since its early years.
Very great video and content. Liked and subbed. I come from wow vanilla day 1 and now I only play classic. I really want to get into LoTRO and give it a full, dedicated, committed go. Would you recommend subscribing? I want to support it but by subbing, will I get full access to all expansions or what do I buy to be have all content . Thank you!
Any tips for people moving from controller to mouse and keyboard for this game? GW2 was a relatively easier adjustment as it had the action cam button. Found a configuration on Steam but the camera control made me feel seasick.
The game is not just in the world of LOTR, it is built around the actual story. If you've read the books or watched the movies then it's been spoiled more than this video.
I said that it could fail for sure if it doesn't land properly. By all accounts it looks like it will be great. And kinda the point of gw2 I'd that you can take breaks?
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This Video is a Compilation of my new player experience of Lord of the Rings. Recently LOTRO has had some major updates and I am excited to get back into Middle Earth!
Some minor irony: LotRO switched to those skill trees at almost the exact same time that WoW abandoned them.
And now WoW has them back again.
Pffft that's actually amazing lol
They brought them back.
Wow did not bring them back. It’s an illusion lol. Theres only maybe a couple skill points you change. From aoe to single target that’s it
Yeah true. I remember playing a minstrel at around 2011 when the game became f2p., later on they changed the skillsystem.
I also remeber being very very weak, even asking for help for lvl 15 quests; after the changes with the skill system i became nearly immortal, even killing champions or hunters in duels because the impact of the skill system was so massive.
I love the mature community of lotro, they will help you in every thing they are able to, most of online games today are very toxic
My experience has been overall positive with the community. Very respectful!
All my characters are at endgame in LOTRO but this video makes me want to start the journey all over again.
Now is the perfect time with the Angmar and Morder legendary servers!
I'm taking a look at the legendary servers and comparing my first start and the new Beginnings here in a bit. Currently finishing up an ESO story playthrough
Was already said, but Angmar is amazing. The Wraiths add a lot of fun challenge. Especially if you randomly get them back to back 🤣
This is the first MMORPG I played when I was starting college. It's a fantastic game and lore. They manage to make you enter Middle Earth and feel like you are part of the world without being the savior; the one-ring story moves along with you. I hope these new servers bring more new players into it.
Fact that playing on proper 64bit servers is locked behind a paywall is definitely NOT going to bring in many new players...
You get a mount for free in the intro talking to the guy at the hunting lodge
Agreed! I found it out a bit later!
The ultimate cozy MMO, especially if you're a LOTR fan.
the way i gasped when you immediately cranked up the difficulty in your first time playing lol. good on you!
You have to have a challenge! Makes things interesting!
2000s MMOs are magical, when they were getting lots of investment and development. However players were mostly too addicted to leave WoW to give other games the success they deserved. The ones still standing had a very dedicated playerbase willing to make a home there.
LOTRO forever!
It's such a great game!
I just jumped back in after playing last year. Only level 17. But I love this game.
I find the cash shop not really a big deal, since you can actually earn lotro point through questing and finishing deeds. You can save Lotro points to unlock new content, which less of an issue then when you Need to purchase to be able to progress.
Sara oakheart Is such a lotro meme. They really make you hate her. Her story is very long part of the original game.
I want to continue and see where we go with her but holy crap the lady is slow
@@CaffeinatedDad No spoilers, but she pops up all over the Shadows of Angmar area (original base game), and the Epic Quest line will give you the final ending of her story....My favorite of the Turbine (Before SSG) created Middle Earth stories....it just feels so Middle Earth and I think Tolkien would have approved.
For someone curious about LotRO, this is a very helpful video! :D
I go back to this game for a month or so every year. Currently play a high elf captain but Warden is my favorite.
I may try something else when I dip back into it soon. I liked warden but I want to see others
Great to see you playing Lotro. It is alot of fun! 😊
I really want to try these legendary servers!
@@CaffeinatedDad I'm on the Mordor server, it's great to actually play an official EU server again - plus 64 bit rather than 32 which helps. Less lag issues and the new event system is great too.
I love your insight into this truly remarkable game. I am glad you found it. Stay Caffeinated.
Hey thanks! I've started a new series of me playing through shadows of angmar right now!
@@CaffeinatedDad Nice I look forward to watching it.
You really should go VIP and join a legendary server, they are buzzing with new players, progression server, 64-bit little lag, max level 50 at first. And since you enjoy a challenge, they also have special dynamic event with lesser wraiths spawning all around landscape. (Server Angmar and Mordor)
Oh I know! The game really is riding a wave right now but it seriously has that classic mmo feel!
@@CaffeinatedDad Start a new character on new server. No lag for me anymore and runs much better.
We actually play the same game GW2 & LOTRO, but I played LOTRO first. Took a pause of all MMOs for work/job reasons. If we only have more than 24hrs =)
Since the first day I love lotro
Honestly its a really fun MMO!
@@CaffeinatedDad absolutly! Love the housing, and the feeling everytime I step into Bruchtal for example. Really love it since… puh… 17 years
This video makes me want to dust off my old hobbit minstrel and go adventuring again.
It's been quite a while since I played this. Also, Read the books if you've ANY interest in the lore of LotR. Seriously. They left Tom Bombadil out of the films because no one, and I mean NO one knows what or who he really is. Tolkien said that every story should have at least one total enigma and that Tom is "unexplainable". All we know is that he's powerful, The ring has no effect on him and he can one-shot wights.
That's so damn good. I think that's actually awesome too like having an unstoppable god like character who really doesn't interfere with the mortal ongoing lol
i will add since this got me to start playing; they recently added new servers for subs (at least for the moment) that in short, are much better than the f2p servers. havent had an issue with server lag on the new us server. that jank has kinda been there for a while given how niche and old the game is from my understanding
Comfy MMORPG
Verry much so!
Been thinking about trying the game for some time, but other games ate all my free time. Glad to see this video, just gonna download the game and give it a shot.
It's got a really really good feel to it. Simplistic gameplay and quest design to it. Comfortable mmo lol
Make a series about this game🤠
Incoming
You obviously hadn't read the book, otherwise you would have definitely known about Tom Bombadil! However, you'd have been equally excited to meet him, even if youhad seen him coming, he's one interesting character!!
Lemme explain the mob color coding a little:
There are 2 ways to see if an enemy is hostile and will attack or warn you about attacking when getting to close:
On the Minimap: Hostile mobs are marked as red dots, non-hostiles are not marked there at all.
Character Frame of your currently selected target: The health bar of a hostile mob is red, while neutral mobs have a yellow HP bar and friendly NPCs are green.
The names above the mobs only refer to their level in relation to your current level.
Green mobs are way below your level only above grey names which make them not attack you at all anymore even if usually hostile and won't give XP. The hues of blues are somewhat to slightly below your level. White name means it's ON your level and yellow, orange, red and purple are increasingly above your level.
The frame you saw when clicking an enemy (the spider in the video) tells you if it's a normal creature or an Elite, Miniboss, Boss, Special (Rare) Enemy, etc.
Quest mobs can only be identified in the Tooltip, that shows up when hovering over them. It should list your current quests (and deeds) you will progress by killing it.
Hope that explains some stuff and glad you enjoy! :D
LOTRO 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Bro I just found your channel from your ESO videos and I really appreciate your approach to games, very old school and inquisitive, I'm a big fan - and you've sold me on LOTRO I'm installing right now
I played this in beta and at release. I played off and on the first few years along with WoW (I'm not tribalistic) and then when Cataclysm released I mainly played LOTRO. The initial version of F2P wasn't that bad honestly, but I feel it's gotten more annoying over the years. I also play GW2 though and find some of their needs to go to a cash shop just as annoying. I think LOTRO's UI system is what really made me think differently of WoW. In WoW they "need" some person to make these QoL features on their own time while in LOTRO and FFXIV the devs implement this themselves. It just made me view Blizzard as mooching off their player base.
The things I still love about this game are the player created events like "Weatherstock", the in-game holidays, and the housing areas. I really like the neighborhoods in LOTRO better than FFXIV.
Is there any chance there is more LOTRO content on this channel in the future?
Yes! I'm wrapping up an expansion in ESO then gonna give another go for lotro and the new servers
@@CaffeinatedDad Oh yeah!
23:16 Smitten, I believe
Also, love to see the Warden, as a Warden enjoyer myself. Lol. This was my second MMO ever that I played after it become f2p in '11. Have loved it forever and am sad to not have much an interest in dedicating the time it needs these days (esp since I play FF now). Glad to see another creator enjoying it
Thanks for the clarification. Warden has been an absolute blast to play tbh, I love the idea of combos!
Are there raids or dungeons to do with people? I like actual interaction and group content in MMOs. Not sure if you mentioned that in the video
Come to Angmar server!
Already in! Working on the new experience video!
I tried to resist. Really, I did. But, it's AragoRn.
I appreciate this pun
I love the content and when I saw a new video for LOTRO I was hyped… until I noticed it was quite literally a mash up of the videos you already made… are you gonna make a new video on the game?
That's the plan! I want to give these new servers a bit of a trial!
I am prepared to acknowledge that intervening updates have probably improved some things, but everything I recall from my long-ago new player experience in the Shire is...well, dire. Bears literally falling from the sky to attack you, the worst escort quests in all of MMO-land, poor class balance, and a generally slow, plodding experience. (I know CaffDad touched on the escort quests, but I don't think he knows the half of it. Nobody really likes escort quests, but after more than a decade of other annoying escort NPCs, I still remember my disgust with Lalia.)
I really like this game. My biggest gripe is the absolute ridiculous amount of backtracking. Kill these bandits! Now go alllll the way back and steal their supplies. Now go back again and kill their leader.
>.> just let me do them all at once lol.
Yeah I did notice that. Back and forth kinda make it tedious
So close to Janthir Wilds! But I am damn curious to try this server. Will the population hold? I do wonder if people leave after a certain expan or a few weeks after 50
I'm sure it'll decrease overtime sure and I do want to play janthir at launch but pfff the timing of everything!
This game is so great - The atmosphere and quests are awesome and the world is obviously excellent.
Too bad the game controls so badly. My sweaty MMO gamer brain can't deal with it for long
I can kinda see that, especially if you are in intense situations and need precise handling
Cool channel dude im thinking about trying this out. Do you think playing a "hardcore" character with one life would be fun in this game?
Oh for sure! The scalable difficulty makes it even more challenging as well. Could be an interesting watch!
Love it all besides the solo aspect. Is there any realistic expectation of having good engaging group content for someone that prioritizes group aspects?
Hi. Absolutely there is! This game has very nice and welcoming community for players of all experiences. It is not difficult to find a kinship or discord group focused mainly on group content. So go for it!
I immediately closed the video at 3:03. I'm not sorry.
Beaten at my own game...
Did you go legendary server ?
Yes with my new playthrough yes! New video out tomorrow
Tom Bombadil Is probaby a maiar(Like Gandalf) we dont really know Tolkien just Said that He is very powerfull
I've seen so many people say that he is basically a godlike entity. I feel so bad for insulting him...
I believe that Tolkien denied that Tom was a Maiar in his letters, and deliberately left Tom's identity an enigma. From things Tom himself and other knowledgeable characters say, it seems he was in the world before the Valar and Maiar entered it. His Elvish name means "the oldest and fatherless", suggesting that he has been a part of the world since its creation. He is an intersection point; an intrusion of a different kind of fantasy into the adventure-fantasy of the quest of the Ring.
@@forcesinbalance5685 But Tolkien said in the letter that He is not Iluvatar or am i getting something wrong?
@@Ian__11111 Correct, he is also not Eru Ilúvatar. He is implied to have been part of the world since the beginning, but that doesn't mean he was party to its creation. Tolkien deliberately left his exact nature an enigma, effectively enough that people have been debating what he is for 70 years. :D
don't play this game, is addicted as f...! Vibe of early WoW while leveling, beautiful universe, soo good music, even fetch quests are written a way you actually WANT to help the ppl, read what happend, not just for an xp or item.
That's what I was saying! Classic wow feel and almost big adventure! It was very addiciting!
if this is the same one that was available back in 2010, then I remember trying it and getting lost very quickly and then because I was lost I became bored and never picked it back up again
edit: nevermind, you literally show the release date was 2012. but then you said the game overall came out in 2007. I take it this game has changed drastically since its early years.
Do you get any lag at all?
The legendary servers apparently don't but this video yes I did!
what a coincidencee
LOTRO is being the best experience for me so far, I'm at lvl 18, whoever wants to add me, I'm on Arkenstone, nickname: Furlani
Ui is the only turn off for me. It killed my eyes
Yeah it's a bit rough to start but overall it still has a great experience!
You have to play Runescape, the oldschool version, its THE game dude esp early on and knew to it. U have to
I've been interested in trying OSRS. Never touched the runescape scene
@@CaffeinatedDad it has the most unique quest system out of all games, its just brilliant, i wish i could play it again for the first time :(
Very great video and content. Liked and subbed. I come from wow vanilla day 1 and now I only play classic. I really want to get into LoTRO and give it a full, dedicated, committed go. Would you recommend subscribing? I want to support it but by subbing, will I get full access to all expansions or what do I buy to be have all content . Thank you!
Any tips for people moving from controller to mouse and keyboard for this game? GW2 was a relatively easier adjustment as it had the action cam button. Found a configuration on Steam but the camera control made me feel seasick.
Long video with more spoilers than information / review of new player experience. Don't mean to hate but it's not for me :(
Miss your gw2 content
It will come back. Waiting for janthir to drop!
@@CaffeinatedDad can’t wait!
holy im early
Hi early I'm CDG
Tons of talking ... less actual content. Dis
I'm not gonna be for everyone!
Thanks! Had to stop watching cause it was spoilers, not great for new player video..
True! If you haven't played before it does have spoilers but simply talking about my beginner journey is all!
@@CaffeinatedDad great video though! Inspiration to experience the story myself 😀
The game is not just in the world of LOTR, it is built around the actual story. If you've read the books or watched the movies then it's been spoiled more than this video.
wilds is about to come out, your last take was that the game might die 😂 3 just announced but you’re still dicking around in this shit. real weird
what the fuck are you on about
I said that it could fail for sure if it doesn't land properly. By all accounts it looks like it will be great. And kinda the point of gw2 I'd that you can take breaks?