A few more tips: - While you can mostly ignore VOL1 of the Epic Book Quest, I would encourage people to completely go through all of VOL II, starting with Moria and ending in Mirkwood. Why? Because doing all of that will (throughout the journey) open up a total of 8 Skirmish Instances, 3 in Moria and 5 in Mirkwood. There is a yearly event involving skirmishes, usually in February, and you are going to want to do these. As of 2021, all of Moria, Lothlorien, and Mirkwood are FREE so everyone can do these. - You hit the note on the completionists part. It is actually impossible to complete the whole game because there are so many components that have changed, zones that have changed, deeds removed, deeds added, etc.... some things are no longer available such as certain cosmetic pets, steeds and titles, and others require completing old, old raids that no one does anymore but require a full group (even at level 140 doing e.g. a level 65 Dar Narbugud raid) because of the mechanics involved. So don't sweat being a completionist, as it will not happen. Accept it and move on ;) - Do not use the "SELL ALL" button. You can only buy back about 20 items or so, so if you sell everything that sellable in one go and sell 40 items and then realize that one of those items was a hard to get quest item...... and you can't buy it back because it fell out of the last 20 items sold, you are screwed. So sell individual items individually.
For me, the story quest line is the whole point of the game. That's how you participate in the lore and become part of the story. I only use the side quests as necessary to level up so I can continue with the story.
Wow, thank you. That actually helped me a lot. I'm a new player and i have so many quests to do. I love side quests and taking my time, but I'm still a little overwhelmed. And everywhere i go i see more and more quest givers. So i don't know if i should accept every quest I see, so i skip some of them. Especially since so many quests move you around different parts of the world. So now I'm gonna focus mostly on the main story and then do side ones when i feel like it or if i need to, to level.
Personally im sick of endgame. Ive quit all my 140s, and with the addition of the difficulty slider I created a new character, doing all soloable content, quests and deeds while using a Stone of the Tortoise until I need to level for the next area. Even after 15 years of playing, with some off and on time, I have found so much content I missed by leveling too quickly, even if I wasn't trying to level fast. I'm having so much more fun playing this way, and even if it takes me years to reach endgame again i am a OK with that
Actually intending to do the same. Have characters at certain lvls to experience the content on level. Just to have a bit of a more challenge. And also to fill gaps which I had. PS. I even think of doing same for regions that I missed or were added.
YES! There are so many new things and tools to LOTRO now. We actually JUST had a new expansion come out a week ago too, so now is the best time to get into it when there are several other people coming back rn. You won't regret it. Thanks for watching!
You should also level up any class you try to at least level 20. When I tried Rune Keeper at first I hated it because it wasn't strong. But after helping a friend with his account and Rune Keeper and discovering the Rune Stones I fell in love with the class. I now main a Rune Keeper.
I would also mention the Stone of the Tortoise as a cheap purchase in the LOTRO store which can help avoid "out-levelling" areas too quickly. This is a very good solution for those who DO want to be a completionist but maintain a challenge all the way through the game.
Good advice, especially the completionist part. Unless they bring back another slow progression server it's almost impossible to do everything on-level. Take your time too! This isn't like other MMOs where the end game is king. LOTRO is very much about the journey! Oh, and I'd recommend doing VIP because a few of the problems Aubrey mentioned kind of go away or become less bothersome. Great video!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I went in with one goal... max out each class. I still have not had any luck with that simple goal let alone completing everything in game lol. Yes, good point about the VIP stuff too. Def does help to be VIP to decrease some of those issues. Thanks!
My kinship does SLOTRO groups that is slow leveling groups that do all the quests or nearly so. That level of completionism isn't really my thing but they are good companions so it works out.
This is why it's my favourite game, although right now it's a bit tough for me to play because I got a new 4k screen ^^ (Hoping they actually work on that 4k client I heard about) But I absolutely love stories, and LOTRO is AFAIK the most story driven MMO out there. Not to mention I also love Lord of the Rings ^^
I started on Treebeard specifically trying to go full completionist on one character, but got distracted after Moria. Some people in my kin have done it (I think) but I just cannot.
@@LOTROBeneathYourFeet I am a completionist on some things but not all. I'm not fond of raids or dungeons in any game to date so I just ignore those. Not big on PvP or skirmishes either.
i have to say that my first class choice was captain, and i didnt like the experience, tried a champion, and once i got familiar with how lotro works, i tried cappy again, and im loving this class, so i agree, you have to try an easy class first and then go for the one you like.
Yes! I started Lore-Master, hated it. Went hunter. Loved it. Went back to LM and I actually found it to be quite fun. Not in my top 5, but still a class I find my way back to.
I played for about 11 years starting after Moria came out, and the most beneficial tip I can give is to become VIP for one omnth and then drop it. This unlocks a TON of useful things permanently, and really the game is so damn good that a lttle money is well deserved. I played free for almost all of my time and unlocked every expansion etc,,, Takes a bit of farming LP but well worth the time.
Tied to deeds, I would say remember to use your spells/skills. You know, the ones you leave off your bar or never use even though they are on the bar. A lot of skills have deeds associated with them and how many times you cast/use them. - Take care. ( I am a self professed Deed monger ... )
Exactly what I needed, bought the game back in the day and started playing last weekend. Im level 21 now. I love the nostalgic feeling when playing this, like Everquest!
Great advice. I started with a burglar, and brand new to the game. I didn't like that, so I made a hunter. I liked that one. After a couple of weeks, I made a champion. I played that one for a couple of weeks. Then I found my calling. I made a hobbit minstrel, and that was it. The minstrel is the first class that really hooked me. It is also very new-player friendly. Cheers!
I suggest this to all new players, don't try to do every single quest that pops up or you will get overwhelmed. Take your time, enjoy the scenery, craft a little or a lot, join a music group, etc. On the new legendary servers, there were people that went from 1 to 50 in 4 hours. What a waste of time. Sure, they might be VIPers who have played for 17 years but I like to start over sometimes so I can see everything over again and there are new low-level areas I have never played. My main is a dwarf champion that started when there was no reputation system and he's kindred with the elves but neutral to Thorin's Hall. Slow it down, earn rep, buy tons of cosmetics. Try not to min-max. Leave that for the end game. Learn your class and join fellowships and make friends. You can solo LOTRO with any class, but the game takes on new meaning when you are in a fellowship. Join a guild. Don't buy player homes that have upkeep. It's too hard to maintain the rent every month even with the ability to pay months upfront. Get the other housing that is one-time cost. I would suggest doing the main storyline. I've gotten it down to a science - it flows with your starting area and in some cases may even open new areas. For example, early on you get a quest that takes you straight to Rivendell. I used it to allow me to talk to the stable master so I can come back to Rivendell later on when my quests take me there. There comes a time when you can get into the main storyline before you are ready and that's ok, just continue questing in the area until you are strong enough to do the main storyline. I have a 36th level Boerning on the legendary server that is just starting Book 3 - it's light blue to me now. I'm almost done with Lonelands, so Book 3 takes me to a new area that is higher level. Perfect. The main storyline is supposed to act as way to show you new areas because unless you are an old player, you won't know what comes after Lonelands. You might be tempted to go to Angmar when Evendim might be a better area.
Yes, slow and steady. This is a super long game. I can only compare to SWTOR, but I could probably if I spent a few hours a week on SWTOR, probably could hit max by a few months. With that same time in LOTRO, I’d be lucky to hit half of the max in that time. Prepare for a grind!
@@aubreytheweirdone My best friend was a game programmer back in the 90's and 2000's. I was invited to their studio to see how they did things. I now have a deep appreciation for the work that goes into our favorite games. I still remain critical but I will go out of my way to try new games and old if they get recognition from people like yourself. If we don't put our money were our mouths are we aren't going to get the quality we want.
This is great advice, they are very useful to me. I have played lotro in its release, and then forgot about it. Years later I came back to play, pleasantly surprised to see so many people interested in the game, and a server well populated.
I remember when I started the game for the first time (my first mmo also) it was so confusing. Luckily chosen Hunter which proved to be very convenient. I pretty much immediately run out of storage. I sold all items just to keep going, so money was not an issue. Maybe one tip from me - don't take shortcuts. The Ring icon on the map shows you the straight line to the target. I found several instances I just went straight and it took me longer than if I had to go by route or actually READ the map. Which is another tip I would have. It was changed so probably better now, but read the map and learn how to navigate. As for the ones you shared. Completionist is a pain. I have not done any crafting early on and wanted to do it. So I went back a bit and started that. I try to complete as much as I can in some regions on a single character but that takes too much time and still not at that max lvl. That's very long, unless you regularly stockpile all those items. And without that extra space you run out quickly of storage. Definitely recommend buying all full expansions, not quest packs. Even for little real money. You get perks that are worth it + Lotro Points. Carry all for crafting is useful although will fill quickly.lots of different drops from different zones. If you can spare, use other characters as storage. F. E. Bank storage or house. That helps a lot. Don't buy too many cosmetics. I like those and usually buy once a year on the festival but those take space. 5/6 pieces usually. I don't use the wardrobe - never thought this would be useful, but all you can do is equip those to your cosmetic slots and just move items to another character. Last regret I have is I did not read the quest storyline. Literally just skipped some as had thst goal of lvling up or grinding. That's something I am now doing with the epic line as side quests are... Well side and not always interesting. Instances are a huge story additions but if you missed some important events, you don't get how those relate to other storyline. If only I was wiser, I could at least explain what the storyline really was. It's difficult even to watch someone playing as is very long, but the game really tests you. Suggest focusing on a single aspect of the game to get comfort in it.
Aubrey, you are awesome. Thank you for the advice. Long time player here, picked up the game in 2012 on disc, subbed for years, left the game with 9 characters over 5 or 6 years ago, tried to log in recently and my account was gone. Started over as a free to play, went VIP 3 days later and I'm playing it again. What's weird is I have so many memories from this game that when I go back to certain places I know my way around. Thorin's Hall for example. What I hate about the game is how they nickel and dime the living crap out of you for inventory space and mount speed. But you do get a mount now for nothing even if it's like 38 percent speed. Used to have to level up to 20 and make it to Hengstacer Farm and pay. So that was a pleasant surprise. But the monetization is still pretty brutal. I'm saving every darn Lotro point I can. My two favorite characters, Warden and Lore Master. Warden was the first character I played. My Loremaster, I used to grow pipe tobacco in the Shire and watch my character smoke it. lol The different kinds of smoke rings you could make was pretty cool. Different kinds of tobacco too. There is really no MMORPG as detailed as LOTRO is. It's an unusual unique game.
Aww thanks for the compliment. I honestly can only compare the monetization systems from LOTRO and SWTOR. Personally I felt like SWTOR nickel and dimes the crap out of me over LOTRO. Like at least with LOTRO you get so much free content till level 95ish and SWTOR (where it’s faster to level) I have to pay for content at about level 60ish or so. I felt like SWTOR had way less to give on their free to play model unlike LOTRO so I give LOTRO some credit there. I hope that helps give some insight!
I started as a captain initially while playing with friends WAY back when it required a subscription. Eventually I found my way to the warden and I just LOVED it. I have a love for classes who are durable and stay in the fight due to skill rather than heavy armor. Not to mention the self healing and flexibility the warden gives you. You need to memorize the different gambits and what they do, but I had no real issue there.
I'm definitely a returning player and still got my level 50 Captain. However, I recently made a new character that is a high elven guardian. Can't wait to try it out and thank you for these tips!
It's refreshing to see someone that seems to be around my age (almost 22) also playing lotro! I've been desperately searching for german speaking friends to play lotro with around my age on my server but to this day i havent't met anyone, still playing alone :/ most players on gwaihir are like 40 and that doesn't fit for me, we just don't click and we're too different
That’s fair. I personally haven’t found it too difficult to play with others older than me playing the game, but I mostly solo too 😭 Yea, I’ve played this game since I was 6 so I’ve been grinding for awhile! Hope you’re able to find some friends to play the game with that speak German and are near your age!
So about completionist mindset: you're wrong about one thing, do all the quests if you like. They are fun to read. It doesn't take you years. Also there is absolutely no rush to the endgame. It's about the journey and not the destination.
I don’t think anyone should START with Hunter tbh. Once you get into the swing of being able to port yourself ANYwhere you want to go, every other class feels… sad. 😂
Coming back to LotRO after a long break. I’m happy to say that I don’t have to worry about one of the tips - I was a pre-order, lifetime subscription. I paid $200 for the game when it first came out, but I didn’t have to pay a monthly fee. When the game went F2P, lifetime subs were given monthly points in the store. When I logged into my account this afternoon, I had over 50k points available to me!
Great tipz! Haha, well, fortunately i have no problem reading the quests (once i realized you can supersize the font!) because im taking an eon in the Shire. I read them all aloud in my ridiculous hobbit voice (to the chagrin of my SO and pup). Of course by doing this im probably violating a few of your other tips (main story, deeds ignoring) but its just so much fun lol
😂 I understand. Def recommend doing deeds and maxing your virtue level. At least the exploration feeds are fairly more exciting and take less effort, but still give you virtue xp. You’ll def need virtue xp the further you go. Just a suggestion though :) Glad you’re enjoying middle earth!
Just discovered the channel and I can't believe it took me this long to do so. Looking forward to more content as I prepare to level my Mariner. Been playing since launch, but I love that I still learn something new from vids like this. Keep it up!
Hunter and Guardian are both great starter characters for very different reasons. Hunter is pretty straight forward (except yellow, yellow is weird) and operates as a pretty standard ranged DPS class. So if you play a lot of those in other MMOs, hunter will probably be easy to pick up. Guardian was the class I started with many moons ago. What makes it a good starter class is the blue line. In sword and board mode, you have tons of armor and health so survival is a lot easier. It does take a bit longer to mow down a group of baddies though. When you feel you have the hang of it, you can swap to red line and have a pretty capable melee DPS character. My bonus beginning class is Loremaster. The LM gets to summon a bear pet that can keep aggro pretty well through about level 70ish and then pets kinda lose their oomf. Be forewarned though, at cap, groups expect them to trait as yellow for buffing/debuffing and no one levels in yellow so it's a bit of a shock. SSG is in the middle of an LM rework now though so a lot could change when that's complete :)
#1 depending on your time, isn't actually that bad if you have a raid group. Those are the only deeds I haven't completed post Orthanc Edit: Just on one class. For me there is the Hunter class, and then everything else is a storage or crafting class.
You can access East Angmar no problem without doing book 6. Just use fast travel to Gath Forthnír, using 1 mithril coin the first time to unlock it. That said, I prefer to do book 6.
I would add, do your research then join a kin. So great to have folks to chat with in game and from whom to ask advice…particularly if you are back from a break.
Just found your channel, nice to listen to you and your analyses while I try to figure out the warden after taking a break from LOTRO. Looking forward to more content!
Welcome in to the weird community! Warden is one of my least favorites classes, but if you ever need any tips I can try to point you to some resources I’d recommend! Enjoy Middle Earth!
@@aubreytheweirdone Thanks! I've been an off and on player of LOTRO for 11 years (I think), but it's nice to meet other players of LOTRO and hear their insights. After watching some more of your vids, I see your ire towards the warden XD but I'm having fun with it! I may need some tips later, but right now I think I'm getting the hang of the warden, at least of the basics.
@@NoOneGHF Awesome! I’m glad you are enjoying Warden-even if it’s not my go-to 😆. That’s sooo cool-I am a 12 year off and on player so we both have adjusted to several changes throughout the game’s lifespan. Thanks for watching again! I appreciate your comments 🩷
such awesome advice! and also very underrated haha ive 100% done the not reading quests or skills and just doing it trial by fire thank you for the reminders :) great video
Congratulations on the youtube growth Aubrey! I don't game so I don't understand this, but checked out your channel and watched this video until the end to help up your average view duration 💪
OMG! Thank you so much! I’m so appreciative. Your videos inspire me to keep going so I am super grateful you took time out of your day to help out my channel. Thanks!
Cool tips, though as a returner I find them a bit basic, as well as in terms of class choice... I followed that, choose champion and hunter and ended up bored with it almost gave up on the game again, then tried warden and I love it... (I used to play LM and Minstrel before). To each their own, from what I can see from your content you mostly like less advanced classes and that is a playstyle, people who enjoy advanced classes as a returner (or maybe even as new to the game (not to MMOs just LOTRO)) I would recommend following your heart and choosing a more complex class and probably also do some landscaping difficulty (3-4 maybe). Especially if you come from the early eras when games used to be challenging... especially for LOTRO where there is content during lvling I believe there is more value to choosing sth more complex for players who like that playstyle - you can always downgrade if its too difficult.
i have a fun one to add that probably (hopefully) doesnt happen to most people but ive done it twice now. make sure you lock weapons so they cant be sold until you want to sell them. once you get legendary weapons you dont have to worry about this so much but twice now ive accidentally sold my off hand weapon on my hunter (because it cant be legendary) and i will go fishing, forget that i still have my fishing rod equipped, and accidentally sell my off hand weapon because its now in my bag :D - hilarious but annoying :D
Long time LOTRO player, first time...channel watcher? Any way, great video. I have tried and given up on "completionist mode" at least three times. It just doesn't work for me...or 99% of the population. Edit: I also love tip #4. It's so *difficult* to make it a habit because this is an MMO and quest-heavy MMO at that! But a good chunk of these quests have great writing and interesting stories, even if there are still a lot of "hey do this thing because I said so." The lore nuggets are so excellent when you find them. That goes for reading skills as well! There is a lot of depth and interaction between the skills that you only find in the tooltips. This kind of sucks - I wish there was a better, more visual way for the game to explain this but it is what it is. As someone trying to learn Mariner this goes double because it seems like Mariner skills are just a web of interactions.
Thanks for watching the video!! Yes, Mariner skills are a web of interactions. I do have the agree with you that it is so difficult to get into the habit of tip 4.
I appreciate this. And the one about the classes you mentioned here that I went check out after which helped me decide on hunter. I've tried this game a couple times over the years and never had anything against it. I just always had other things going. Kind of giving it a hard look again since I don't think I'm ready to go back to FFXIV yet. I don't know if I'll find what I'm looking for in terms of a game, or a community to stay long-term, but at least taking in some lore and exploring the world should be fun.
Hey Grayaid, I’m glad this video was able to help! Hunter is a great class that allows you to take more of Middle-Earth in and enjoy the scenery. I totally understand the time constraints of starting a new MMO. It’s tough, but I swear LOTRO certainly is beautiful and the story is worth it.
best tip is definitely do the main quests, only doing side quests will burn you out I didn't even know the game had a main storyline quest when I first played the game and got bored pretty quickly but now I've been sent back until my task is done to it again and I'm definitely enjoying it more just wish I didn't have to do so many side quests to not be underleveled
@@Nackols sounds so much like my story. I didn’t do the main story quests until year 12 out of the total 17 years I’ve played lol. It’s been like a whole new game experience for me too. Amazing!
LOTRO Failures, I had few. I stood up, brushed it off and did it my way, until I had to craft boosters to keep me alive. LOLOLOL. YeaH ANGMAR MESSED MY UP BAD. Always got zapped by the Stone Dragons couldnt finish that area. Great vid WeirdOne......!!!
My worste enemy was Rivendell valley and falling off to my death >.< urgh , oddly never died from fall in Moria lol wich is still to this day my faourite map ^.^ @@aubreytheweirdone
Mistake 8 should probably be changed to "make keybinds, don't be a clicker. Learn to use keybinds to be more efficient in combat, start early to build muscle memory"
Good video. I am a part completionist. All characters all crafts, all books all deeds, beyond that it becomes way too hard will all characters l. So my main doea all side quests and as many instances as possible. I am missing a few, just need more people like in the old days. Edit. stone of the tortoise and difficulty level set massive hard is literally the best thing to happen to this game. I yse my lovely crafter characters to supply my Hard Core character. I say Hard core...if I die by my fault...(Forget Sarah Oakheart) I delete and start again.
Thank you for the great advice, i found the game through your videos actually. it was in my recommended glad i clicked on it. Also is it worth getting a sub to the game and what server should you play on?
Hey Spencer! Thanks for checking out the videos! I'm glad you did. I'd say getting a sub at least for one month is worth it! Personally, I'd try to do it as late to the game as possible as you can either grind the eternity out of deeds to get the endgame content for free or make it easier on yourself and get a sub with all the content included and also it's easier to access town services like selling and bank space. Lastly, I play on Crickhollow mostly but I have characters on almost every server lol
Question: Can I switch between servers? Or am I stuck on one once I create my character? I am planning to play the game with a relative, so it would be good to know if I need to ask him what server he is on ahead of time.
for part 4:15 Finish Hytbold and you figure out how the whole quest ends Spoilers below it was Reeve Athelward, he bought poison he stole the dagger to kill Mildreths son(which he used to his advantage by carrying for her daughter and then asking to wed her) then killed the poison guy to cover up his crime.
Im really confused after the prologue ended, like, what quest should I follow, tried to ride to Rohan but no matter which route I choose theres always something/someone wooping my ahh, and I read the quest Rohan awaits is lvl 71 wtfff how do I.. when will I even get to that level, I'll die sooner I guess
If you haven't tried already, contact SSG support. Sometimes they are able to recover if ou give the username and if you had a card on file. If you didn't ever purchase anything you'll have to remember some crazy specifics like your characters names, their levels, race, all that to prove your identity. If you can't remember, you may be out of luck my friend. I hope it all works out though!
u can actually just go talk to Corunir in Aughaire, it's best to follow the chain line, but if u just want to do angmar, pick the quest Against his lord and enjoy!
What do you suggest to buy with the saved LoTRO points? Im F2P and just started playing so I have like 115 points currently and idk what is the best way to spend them
Right off the bat, spend a little on some more inventory space. You are too far off from affording 5 more spaces, so get a few more of those. Then if it isn't already available, make sure to buy the virtue slots that aren't available. Virtues=better character stats. After that, take every little bit and save towards expansions like Mordor for example. That way once you hit around level 100 or so, you can get access to those right away. But that's if you plan to play the game for that long :)
LOTRO is cool and all but no one groups. Same thing with Everquest 2. I actually prefer warcraft cause people group up ALL the time starting at about lvl 10. LOTRO seems more like a solo game. i just dont see the point of playing a MMO alone. It might be some peoples cup of tea but not mine.
i have gone completionnist route every time because i just cannot play any other way so i have just my main who is at endgame and that perfectly fine for me...i feel that you miss the goal of the game by skipping stuff and not reading.....also i dont care about being on level and the game gets boring once i each endgame...the leveling is the good part while endgame is just like any endgame meaning farming the same dungeons daily and some daily quests and thats pretty much it until the next expansion...cant get why anyone think its fun oh and the last time i saw anyone being short on money was about 13 years ago...we're making tons just by playing now
I "suffer" from completionism as well. Used a lvl 120 Valar on a character and intended to follow the epic questline only, but I just can't not do all the quests and deeds in a region. My first character almost finished Evendim, and I have 9 characters currently. They even go to Ered Luin and the Shire to max them out if they started in Bree-land 😂
A few more tips:
- While you can mostly ignore VOL1 of the Epic Book Quest, I would encourage people to completely go through all of VOL II, starting with Moria and ending in Mirkwood. Why? Because doing all of that will (throughout the journey) open up a total of 8 Skirmish Instances, 3 in Moria and 5 in Mirkwood. There is a yearly event involving skirmishes, usually in February, and you are going to want to do these. As of 2021, all of Moria, Lothlorien, and Mirkwood are FREE so everyone can do these.
- You hit the note on the completionists part. It is actually impossible to complete the whole game because there are so many components that have changed, zones that have changed, deeds removed, deeds added, etc.... some things are no longer available such as certain cosmetic pets, steeds and titles, and others require completing old, old raids that no one does anymore but require a full group (even at level 140 doing e.g. a level 65 Dar Narbugud raid) because of the mechanics involved. So don't sweat being a completionist, as it will not happen. Accept it and move on ;)
- Do not use the "SELL ALL" button. You can only buy back about 20 items or so, so if you sell everything that sellable in one go and sell 40 items and then realize that one of those items was a hard to get quest item...... and you can't buy it back because it fell out of the last 20 items sold, you are screwed. So sell individual items individually.
Thank you for sharing. Sell all is a super good tip. Thank you!
For me, the story quest line is the whole point of the game. That's how you participate in the lore and become part of the story. I only use the side quests as necessary to level up so I can continue with the story.
Wow, thank you. That actually helped me a lot. I'm a new player and i have so many quests to do. I love side quests and taking my time, but I'm still a little overwhelmed. And everywhere i go i see more and more quest givers. So i don't know if i should accept every quest I see, so i skip some of them. Especially since so many quests move you around different parts of the world. So now I'm gonna focus mostly on the main story and then do side ones when i feel like it or if i need to, to level.
Personally im sick of endgame. Ive quit all my 140s, and with the addition of the difficulty slider I created a new character, doing all soloable content, quests and deeds while using a Stone of the Tortoise until I need to level for the next area.
Even after 15 years of playing, with some off and on time, I have found so much content I missed by leveling too quickly, even if I wasn't trying to level fast. I'm having so much more fun playing this way, and even if it takes me years to reach endgame again i am a OK with that
Actually intending to do the same.
Have characters at certain lvls to experience the content on level.
Just to have a bit of a more challenge.
And also to fill gaps which I had.
PS.
I even think of doing same for regions that I missed or were added.
I played LOTRO for 10 years and then took a long break. It's been about 2 years and I'm excited to see what's new. Thanks for the videos!
YES! There are so many new things and tools to LOTRO now. We actually JUST had a new expansion come out a week ago too, so now is the best time to get into it when there are several other people coming back rn. You won't regret it. Thanks for watching!
You should also level up any class you try to at least level 20. When I tried Rune Keeper at first I hated it because it wasn't strong. But after helping a friend with his account and Rune Keeper and discovering the Rune Stones I fell in love with the class. I now main a Rune Keeper.
I would also mention the Stone of the Tortoise as a cheap purchase in the LOTRO store which can help avoid "out-levelling" areas too quickly. This is a very good solution for those who DO want to be a completionist but maintain a challenge all the way through the game.
Good advice, especially the completionist part. Unless they bring back another slow progression server it's almost impossible to do everything on-level. Take your time too! This isn't like other MMOs where the end game is king. LOTRO is very much about the journey! Oh, and I'd recommend doing VIP because a few of the problems Aubrey mentioned kind of go away or become less bothersome. Great video!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I went in with one goal... max out each class. I still have not had any luck with that simple goal let alone completing everything in game lol. Yes, good point about the VIP stuff too. Def does help to be VIP to decrease some of those issues. Thanks!
My kinship does SLOTRO groups that is slow leveling groups that do all the quests or nearly so. That level of completionism isn't really my thing but they are good companions so it works out.
This is why it's my favourite game, although right now it's a bit tough for me to play because I got a new 4k screen ^^
(Hoping they actually work on that 4k client I heard about)
But I absolutely love stories, and LOTRO is AFAIK the most story driven MMO out there. Not to mention I also love Lord of the Rings ^^
I started on Treebeard specifically trying to go full completionist on one character, but got distracted after Moria. Some people in my kin have done it (I think) but I just cannot.
@@LOTROBeneathYourFeet I am a completionist on some things but not all. I'm not fond of raids or dungeons in any game to date so I just ignore those. Not big on PvP or skirmishes either.
i have to say that my first class choice was captain, and i didnt like the experience, tried a champion, and once i got familiar with how lotro works, i tried cappy again, and im loving this class, so i agree, you have to try an easy class first and then go for the one you like.
Yes! I started Lore-Master, hated it. Went hunter. Loved it. Went back to LM and I actually found it to be quite fun. Not in my top 5, but still a class I find my way back to.
That was my problem. I went in on completionist mode and had to get out of that real quick. The game is massive.
Yes, it certainly will feel discouraging going into completionist mode.
I played for about 11 years starting after Moria came out, and the most beneficial tip I can give is to become VIP for one omnth and then drop it. This unlocks a TON of useful things permanently, and really the game is so damn good that a lttle money is well deserved. I played free for almost all of my time and unlocked every expansion etc,,, Takes a bit of farming LP but well worth the time.
👍 I think this is a great tip!!
Tied to deeds, I would say remember to use your spells/skills. You know, the ones you leave off your bar or never use even though they are on the bar. A lot of skills have deeds associated with them and how many times you cast/use them. - Take care. ( I am a self professed Deed monger ... )
Good point about skills being associated with deeds. My minstrel still needs to teach a few more people how to use some instruments.
Exactly what I needed, bought the game back in the day and started playing last weekend. Im level 21 now. I love the nostalgic feeling when playing this, like Everquest!
I'm so glad you are back to it! Enjoy!
Great advice. I started with a burglar, and brand new to the game. I didn't like that, so I made a hunter. I liked that one. After a couple of weeks, I made a champion. I played that one for a couple of weeks. Then I found my calling. I made a hobbit minstrel, and that was it. The minstrel is the first class that really hooked me. It is also very new-player friendly. Cheers!
yes! Minstrel was my first class that really hooked me too. Glad the advice helped!
I suggest this to all new players, don't try to do every single quest that pops up or you will get overwhelmed. Take your time, enjoy the scenery, craft a little or a lot, join a music group, etc. On the new legendary servers, there were people that went from 1 to 50 in 4 hours. What a waste of time. Sure, they might be VIPers who have played for 17 years but I like to start over sometimes so I can see everything over again and there are new low-level areas I have never played. My main is a dwarf champion that started when there was no reputation system and he's kindred with the elves but neutral to Thorin's Hall. Slow it down, earn rep, buy tons of cosmetics.
Try not to min-max. Leave that for the end game. Learn your class and join fellowships and make friends. You can solo LOTRO with any class, but the game takes on new meaning when you are in a fellowship. Join a guild. Don't buy player homes that have upkeep. It's too hard to maintain the rent every month even with the ability to pay months upfront. Get the other housing that is one-time cost.
I would suggest doing the main storyline. I've gotten it down to a science - it flows with your starting area and in some cases may even open new areas. For example, early on you get a quest that takes you straight to Rivendell. I used it to allow me to talk to the stable master so I can come back to Rivendell later on when my quests take me there. There comes a time when you can get into the main storyline before you are ready and that's ok, just continue questing in the area until you are strong enough to do the main storyline. I have a 36th level Boerning on the legendary server that is just starting Book 3 - it's light blue to me now. I'm almost done with Lonelands, so Book 3 takes me to a new area that is higher level. Perfect. The main storyline is supposed to act as way to show you new areas because unless you are an old player, you won't know what comes after Lonelands. You might be tempted to go to Angmar when Evendim might be a better area.
Slow and steady is what I'm hearing. I'm a new player so hearing this will impact the quality of my time. Thank you.
Yes, slow and steady. This is a super long game. I can only compare to SWTOR, but I could probably if I spent a few hours a week on SWTOR, probably could hit max by a few months. With that same time in LOTRO, I’d be lucky to hit half of the max in that time. Prepare for a grind!
@@aubreytheweirdone My best friend was a game programmer back in the 90's and 2000's. I was invited to their studio to see how they did things. I now have a deep appreciation for the work that goes into our favorite games. I still remain critical but I will go out of my way to try new games and old if they get recognition from people like yourself. If we don't put our money were our mouths are we aren't going to get the quality we want.
Thanks for the tips. Haven't played in like a decade, so much appreciated!
@@grizzledgamer2552 Thanks for watching!
This is great advice, they are very useful to me. I have played lotro in its release, and then forgot about it. Years later I came back to play, pleasantly surprised to see so many people interested in the game, and a server well populated.
Yes! It’s a great game that’s been consistently updated. So great!
I always stick with warden. Came back to my old characters being in limbo, so I made another warden. Love them.
I remember when I started the game for the first time (my first mmo also) it was so confusing. Luckily chosen Hunter which proved to be very convenient.
I pretty much immediately run out of storage.
I sold all items just to keep going, so money was not an issue.
Maybe one tip from me - don't take shortcuts.
The Ring icon on the map shows you the straight line to the target.
I found several instances I just went straight and it took me longer than if I had to go by route or actually READ the map.
Which is another tip I would have. It was changed so probably better now, but read the map and learn how to navigate.
As for the ones you shared.
Completionist is a pain.
I have not done any crafting early on and wanted to do it.
So I went back a bit and started that.
I try to complete as much as I can in some regions on a single character but that takes too much time and still not at that max lvl.
That's very long, unless you regularly stockpile all those items.
And without that extra space you run out quickly of storage.
Definitely recommend buying all full expansions, not quest packs.
Even for little real money.
You get perks that are worth it + Lotro Points.
Carry all for crafting is useful although will fill quickly.lots of different drops from different zones.
If you can spare, use other characters as storage.
F. E. Bank storage or house.
That helps a lot.
Don't buy too many cosmetics.
I like those and usually buy once a year on the festival but those take space.
5/6 pieces usually.
I don't use the wardrobe - never thought this would be useful, but all you can do is equip those to your cosmetic slots and just move items to another character.
Last regret I have is I did not read the quest storyline.
Literally just skipped some as had thst goal of lvling up or grinding.
That's something I am now doing with the epic line as side quests are... Well side and not always interesting.
Instances are a huge story additions but if you missed some important events, you don't get how those relate to other storyline.
If only I was wiser, I could at least explain what the storyline really was.
It's difficult even to watch someone playing as is very long, but the game really tests you.
Suggest focusing on a single aspect of the game to get comfort in it.
Aubrey, you are awesome. Thank you for the advice. Long time player here, picked up the game in 2012 on disc, subbed for years, left the game with 9 characters over 5 or 6 years ago, tried to log in recently and my account was gone. Started over as a free to play, went VIP 3 days later and I'm playing it again. What's weird is I have so many memories from this game that when I go back to certain places I know my way around. Thorin's Hall for example. What I hate about the game is how they nickel and dime the living crap out of you for inventory space and mount speed. But you do get a mount now for nothing even if it's like 38 percent speed. Used to have to level up to 20 and make it to Hengstacer Farm and pay. So that was a pleasant surprise. But the monetization is still pretty brutal. I'm saving every darn Lotro point I can. My two favorite characters, Warden and Lore Master. Warden was the first character I played. My Loremaster, I used to grow pipe tobacco in the Shire and watch my character smoke it. lol The different kinds of smoke rings you could make was pretty cool. Different kinds of tobacco too. There is really no MMORPG as detailed as LOTRO is. It's an unusual unique game.
Aww thanks for the compliment. I honestly can only compare the monetization systems from LOTRO and SWTOR. Personally I felt like SWTOR nickel and dimes the crap out of me over LOTRO. Like at least with LOTRO you get so much free content till level 95ish and SWTOR (where it’s faster to level) I have to pay for content at about level 60ish or so. I felt like SWTOR had way less to give on their free to play model unlike LOTRO so I give LOTRO some credit there. I hope that helps give some insight!
I started as a captain initially while playing with friends WAY back when it required a subscription. Eventually I found my way to the warden and I just LOVED it. I have a love for classes who are durable and stay in the fight due to skill rather than heavy armor. Not to mention the self healing and flexibility the warden gives you. You need to memorize the different gambits and what they do, but I had no real issue there.
I'm definitely a returning player and still got my level 50 Captain. However, I recently made a new character that is a high elven guardian. Can't wait to try it out and thank you for these tips!
Sounds exciting! Welcome back to the game!
I was very close to 100% (except monster play) back then (ten+ years ago)....but then my time as a student ended....
It's refreshing to see someone that seems to be around my age (almost 22) also playing lotro! I've been desperately searching for german speaking friends to play lotro with around my age on my server but to this day i havent't met anyone, still playing alone :/ most players on gwaihir are like 40 and that doesn't fit for me, we just don't click and we're too different
That’s fair. I personally haven’t found it too difficult to play with others older than me playing the game, but I mostly solo too 😭 Yea, I’ve played this game since I was 6 so I’ve been grinding for awhile! Hope you’re able to find some friends to play the game with that speak German and are near your age!
I don't know how good you are but there are a lot of kins that consist of younger players like Polaris or Heckis, Reiter von Rohan, too.
So about completionist mindset: you're wrong about one thing, do all the quests if you like. They are fun to read. It doesn't take you years. Also there is absolutely no rush to the endgame. It's about the journey and not the destination.
I don’t think anyone should START with Hunter tbh. Once you get into the swing of being able to port yourself ANYwhere you want to go, every other class feels… sad. 😂
That’s totally fair… it is kind of an OP set of skills to just get handed to anyone for free 😅
Coming back to LotRO after a long break. I’m happy to say that I don’t have to worry about one of the tips - I was a pre-order, lifetime subscription. I paid $200 for the game when it first came out, but I didn’t have to pay a monthly fee.
When the game went F2P, lifetime subs were given monthly points in the store. When I logged into my account this afternoon, I had over 50k points available to me!
I'm so jealous! 50k points is niceeeee
Great tipz! Haha, well, fortunately i have no problem reading the quests (once i realized you can supersize the font!) because im taking an eon in the Shire. I read them all aloud in my ridiculous hobbit voice (to the chagrin of my SO and pup). Of course by doing this im probably violating a few of your other tips (main story, deeds ignoring) but its just so much fun lol
😂 I understand. Def recommend doing deeds and maxing your virtue level. At least the exploration feeds are fairly more exciting and take less effort, but still give you virtue xp. You’ll def need virtue xp the further you go. Just a suggestion though :) Glad you’re enjoying middle earth!
Just discovered the channel and I can't believe it took me this long to do so. Looking forward to more content as I prepare to level my Mariner. Been playing since launch, but I love that I still learn something new from vids like this. Keep it up!
Thanks so much! I appreciate you.
Hunter and Guardian are both great starter characters for very different reasons.
Hunter is pretty straight forward (except yellow, yellow is weird) and operates as a pretty standard ranged DPS class. So if you play a lot of those in other MMOs, hunter will probably be easy to pick up.
Guardian was the class I started with many moons ago. What makes it a good starter class is the blue line. In sword and board mode, you have tons of armor and health so survival is a lot easier. It does take a bit longer to mow down a group of baddies though. When you feel you have the hang of it, you can swap to red line and have a pretty capable melee DPS character.
My bonus beginning class is Loremaster. The LM gets to summon a bear pet that can keep aggro pretty well through about level 70ish and then pets kinda lose their oomf. Be forewarned though, at cap, groups expect them to trait as yellow for buffing/debuffing and no one levels in yellow so it's a bit of a shock. SSG is in the middle of an LM rework now though so a lot could change when that's complete :)
For sure. I actually am thoroughly impressed with their re-works lately, so hopefully LM will get some great buffs.
Thank you for this, as a player from 2008 this has helped me start as I’m completely out of the loop on the entire game now 😂
I'm glad this helped! Welcome back to Middle-Earth!
#1 depending on your time, isn't actually that bad if you have a raid group. Those are the only deeds I haven't completed post Orthanc
Edit: Just on one class. For me there is the Hunter class, and then everything else is a storage or crafting class.
You can access East Angmar no problem without doing book 6. Just use fast travel to Gath Forthnír, using 1 mithril coin the first time to unlock it. That said, I prefer to do book 6.
For sure. Just makes it so hard to travel around without the pathway open.
I would add, do your research then join a kin. So great to have folks to chat with in game and from whom to ask advice…particularly if you are back from a break.
Yo whis dis making me wanna play tha game lowkey....also subbed xD
Haha thanks! It's time to re-join the world of Middle-Earth!
Just found your channel, nice to listen to you and your analyses while I try to figure out the warden after taking a break from LOTRO. Looking forward to more content!
Welcome in to the weird community! Warden is one of my least favorites classes, but if you ever need any tips I can try to point you to some resources I’d recommend! Enjoy Middle Earth!
@@aubreytheweirdone Thanks! I've been an off and on player of LOTRO for 11 years (I think), but it's nice to meet other players of LOTRO and hear their insights. After watching some more of your vids, I see your ire towards the warden XD but I'm having fun with it! I may need some tips later, but right now I think I'm getting the hang of the warden, at least of the basics.
@@NoOneGHF Awesome! I’m glad you are enjoying Warden-even if it’s not my go-to 😆. That’s sooo cool-I am a 12 year off and on player so we both have adjusted to several changes throughout the game’s lifespan. Thanks for watching again! I appreciate your comments 🩷
such awesome advice! and also very underrated haha ive 100% done the not reading quests or skills and just doing it trial by fire thank you for the reminders :) great video
Thanks for watching 😄
10 years of WoW, GW2, and FF14...and now here I am. What a journey.
That’s awesome! Welcome to middle earth!!
How did that go ?? On the same journey right now 😂
@@itsshow710 I enjoyed the slower pace. The world is the treasure here.
Congratulations on the youtube growth Aubrey! I don't game so I don't understand this, but checked out your channel and watched this video until the end to help up your average view duration 💪
OMG! Thank you so much! I’m so appreciative. Your videos inspire me to keep going so I am super grateful you took time out of your day to help out my channel. Thanks!
@@aubreytheweirdone good luck!!
Cool tips, though as a returner I find them a bit basic, as well as in terms of class choice... I followed that, choose champion and hunter and ended up bored with it almost gave up on the game again, then tried warden and I love it... (I used to play LM and Minstrel before). To each their own, from what I can see from your content you mostly like less advanced classes and that is a playstyle, people who enjoy advanced classes as a returner (or maybe even as new to the game (not to MMOs just LOTRO)) I would recommend following your heart and choosing a more complex class and probably also do some landscaping difficulty (3-4 maybe). Especially if you come from the early eras when games used to be challenging... especially for LOTRO where there is content during lvling I believe there is more value to choosing sth more complex for players who like that playstyle - you can always downgrade if its too difficult.
4:57 deeds wont much hurt your experience. may be on level cap if you want to go for hard raiding.
i have a fun one to add that probably (hopefully) doesnt happen to most people but ive done it twice now. make sure you lock weapons so they cant be sold until you want to sell them. once you get legendary weapons you dont have to worry about this so much but twice now ive accidentally sold my off hand weapon on my hunter (because it cant be legendary) and i will go fishing, forget that i still have my fishing rod equipped, and accidentally sell my off hand weapon because its now in my bag :D - hilarious but annoying :D
That used to happen with me a lot too lol
Love the vibe, love the info! Keep up the good work! Hope you add other games to the mix!
Thanks! I’m slowly trying to incorporate SWTOR and other Star Wars games, but I’m still trying to get a feel on the feedback. But soon I promise!
Long time LOTRO player, first time...channel watcher? Any way, great video. I have tried and given up on "completionist mode" at least three times. It just doesn't work for me...or 99% of the population.
Edit: I also love tip #4. It's so *difficult* to make it a habit because this is an MMO and quest-heavy MMO at that! But a good chunk of these quests have great writing and interesting stories, even if there are still a lot of "hey do this thing because I said so." The lore nuggets are so excellent when you find them. That goes for reading skills as well! There is a lot of depth and interaction between the skills that you only find in the tooltips. This kind of sucks - I wish there was a better, more visual way for the game to explain this but it is what it is. As someone trying to learn Mariner this goes double because it seems like Mariner skills are just a web of interactions.
Thanks for watching the video!! Yes, Mariner skills are a web of interactions. I do have the agree with you that it is so difficult to get into the habit of tip 4.
I’ll be rewatching this one tons of times. Good stuff ☝️
I'm glad! Thank you for watching!
I appreciate this. And the one about the classes you mentioned here that I went check out after which helped me decide on hunter. I've tried this game a couple times over the years and never had anything against it. I just always had other things going. Kind of giving it a hard look again since I don't think I'm ready to go back to FFXIV yet.
I don't know if I'll find what I'm looking for in terms of a game, or a community to stay long-term, but at least taking in some lore and exploring the world should be fun.
Hey Grayaid, I’m glad this video was able to help! Hunter is a great class that allows you to take more of Middle-Earth in and enjoy the scenery. I totally understand the time constraints of starting a new MMO. It’s tough, but I swear LOTRO certainly is beautiful and the story is worth it.
best tip is definitely do the main quests, only doing side quests will burn you out I didn't even know the game had a main storyline quest when I first played the game and got bored pretty quickly but now I've been sent back until my task is done to it again and I'm definitely enjoying it more just wish I didn't have to do so many side quests to not be underleveled
@@Nackols sounds so much like my story. I didn’t do the main story quests until year 12 out of the total 17 years I’ve played lol. It’s been like a whole new game experience for me too. Amazing!
LOTRO Failures, I had few. I stood up, brushed it off and did it my way, until I had to craft boosters to keep me alive. LOLOLOL. YeaH ANGMAR MESSED MY UP BAD. Always got zapped by the Stone Dragons couldnt finish that area. Great vid WeirdOne......!!!
Thank you! Yes, Angmar was always my worst enemy lol.
My worste enemy was Rivendell valley and falling off to my death >.< urgh , oddly never died from fall in Moria lol wich is still to this day my faourite map ^.^ @@aubreytheweirdone
@@Pufta5 WHAAA…No Moria falls! I have fallen more from Moria than Rivendell Valley but I still have too many falls from both to count.
yea lol , i dont find my way there hard to navigate haha , love Moria so much , wish there is a housing area there haha @@aubreytheweirdone
@@Pufta5 housing in Moria would be awesome!
tip 12 . do not try to beat the game with quest gears/weapons only
Very helpful, thank you!
I got you! Thanks for watching!
My life has an alternate timeline where I just play lotro 24/7. Instead I am living that through you.
Haha 😆 I’m glad I could be your alternate timeline
So glad this game is still alive after all these years!
Heck yesss! It’s still kicking and staying relatively strong too!
Mistake 8 should probably be changed to "make keybinds, don't be a clicker. Learn to use keybinds to be more efficient in combat, start early to build muscle memory"
Really helpful and informative. Thanks!
I’m glad I could help!
Good video. I am a part completionist. All characters all crafts, all books all deeds, beyond that it becomes way too hard will all characters l. So my main doea all side quests and as many instances as possible. I am missing a few, just need more people like in the old days.
Edit. stone of the tortoise and difficulty level set massive hard is literally the best thing to happen to this game. I yse my lovely crafter characters to supply my Hard Core character. I say Hard core...if I die by my fault...(Forget Sarah Oakheart) I delete and start again.
U play the EoA private server ? It’s hardcore very cool first time I’m playing the game and it’s awesome!
I am not playing EoA 👍
Amen to all your points!
Thank you for the great advice, i found the game through your videos actually. it was in my recommended glad i clicked on it. Also is it worth getting a sub to the game and what server should you play on?
Hey Spencer! Thanks for checking out the videos! I'm glad you did. I'd say getting a sub at least for one month is worth it! Personally, I'd try to do it as late to the game as possible as you can either grind the eternity out of deeds to get the endgame content for free or make it easier on yourself and get a sub with all the content included and also it's easier to access town services like selling and bank space.
Lastly, I play on Crickhollow mostly but I have characters on almost every server lol
@@aubreytheweirdone Thank you for answering ^_^ got a sub and enjoying the game so much. Also keep up the amazing content.
Aww thanks so much! Enjoy your journey in Middle Earth!@@SxESpencerawr
Question: Can I switch between servers? Or am I stuck on one once I create my character? I am planning to play the game with a relative, so it would be good to know if I need to ask him what server he is on ahead of time.
It’s better to know ahead of time. You can server transfer but it costs in-game LOTRO points or actual money
for part 4:15 Finish Hytbold and you figure out how the whole quest ends
Spoilers below
it was Reeve Athelward, he bought poison he stole the dagger to kill Mildreths son(which he used to his advantage by carrying for her daughter and then asking to wed her) then killed the poison guy to cover up his crime.
😲😲😲😲 thank you! I've been wanting to know!
@Aubreytheweirdone New Crafting Change coming.. would love to see a video about it.
I'm excited for update 37! I got some videos planned for it!
Thank you for the tips!
No problem! Glad I could help!
Thank you Aubrey!
No problem! I’m glad I could be of help!
Well fuck. I'm a completioniste xD I almost finished Ered Luin :D
Nice! Ered Luin is probably the easiest starter area to complete so just fyi, from here it's gonna get to be a little more complicated lol.
Im really confused after the prologue ended, like, what quest should I follow, tried to ride to Rohan but no matter which route I choose theres always something/someone wooping my ahh, and I read the quest Rohan awaits is lvl 71 wtfff how do I.. when will I even get to that level, I'll die sooner I guess
Haven't played in over 10 years and only have the username, have any idea, what can be done to recover it?
If you haven't tried already, contact SSG support. Sometimes they are able to recover if ou give the username and if you had a card on file. If you didn't ever purchase anything you'll have to remember some crazy specifics like your characters names, their levels, race, all that to prove your identity. If you can't remember, you may be out of luck my friend. I hope it all works out though!
@@aubreytheweirdoneI only have the username, my main was a dwarf guardian "tank". I submitted a ticket earlier.
Thanks
Pretty sure LothLorien has a couple insta-death situations too.
deeds are sooooooooooooooo much easier now that the first few years before the deed system was change to what it is now.
AGREED! Best change in the game hands down
Re #3 - Angmar in particular. How far back do you need to be on the Book/Chapter parts? It's potentially going to be a lot of back tracking 🤨
u can actually just go talk to Corunir in Aughaire, it's best to follow the chain line, but if u just want to do angmar, pick the quest Against his lord and enjoy!
new to the game!
Welcome to LOTRO! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the game!
I've been playing it for 7 years and if it wasn't for the free Valar package I would still be at level 75 😅
Haha totally fair!
Enjoying your videos.
Thanks for the support! I'm glad you like them!
What do you suggest to buy with the saved LoTRO points? Im F2P and just started playing so I have like 115 points currently and idk what is the best way to spend them
Right off the bat, spend a little on some more inventory space. You are too far off from affording 5 more spaces, so get a few more of those. Then if it isn't already available, make sure to buy the virtue slots that aren't available. Virtues=better character stats. After that, take every little bit and save towards expansions like Mordor for example. That way once you hit around level 100 or so, you can get access to those right away. But that's if you plan to play the game for that long :)
@@aubreytheweirdone thank you! Exactly what im looking for and super helpful. Now I can see how to plan it out :D
@@tuanazamamirul No problem!
good video =)
Thank you ❤️
Here’s the Number One: logging in
LOTRO is cool and all but no one groups. Same thing with Everquest 2. I actually prefer warcraft cause people group up ALL the time starting at about lvl 10. LOTRO seems more like a solo game. i just dont see the point of playing a MMO alone. It might be some peoples cup of tea but not mine.
i have gone completionnist route every time because i just cannot play any other way so i have just my main who is at endgame and that perfectly fine for me...i feel that you miss the goal of the game by skipping stuff and not reading.....also i dont care about being on level and the game gets boring once i each endgame...the leveling is the good part while endgame is just like any endgame meaning farming the same dungeons daily and some daily quests and thats pretty much it until the next expansion...cant get why anyone think its fun
oh and the last time i saw anyone being short on money was about 13 years ago...we're making tons just by playing now
I "suffer" from completionism as well. Used a lvl 120 Valar on a character and intended to follow the epic questline only, but I just can't not do all the quests and deeds in a region. My first character almost finished Evendim, and I have 9 characters currently. They even go to Ered Luin and the Shire to max them out if they started in Bree-land 😂
So the talent trees are O’Hare/Forest Park, Howard/95th/Dan Ryan, and Skokie Swift. Got it.
i will give you a tip that NO lotro tuber EVER talks about...........ever. Perk points, you get them, use them.
I hardly use them lol. From what I know, not many do anymore but maybe I'm missing something.
completing everything is ok is you have one main character.
having to pay to use the AH and the whole game being pay to win is enough to quit
@@Daltic639 pay to win? That’s not LOTRO
Do not Valar your first character! Make sure you know the game enough when Valaring your second character
Yes! Good tip!
video games!!!
Mistake 8: Just dont click spells :O
Mhmm...are you related to @Louey7 ?!
No 😆
btw i wouldnt count the brawler as an advanced class.
But it is 😂
i dont like 2:00 sorry olivia, fine by me just stay away, stop harassing me.
mistake number 1: launch the game
damn your cute, thanks for the helpful tips. :)
we need new lotr mmo
its LOT-ro not LOW-tro
It’s both but okay 😭
Ok Scooby...Rut-ro
Ok Hermione
Been saying low-tro since 2007. It's an acronym; not a word. Say it however you want.
i got 140 in a week
Did you use valar?? 😂