LOTRO devs > EQ2 devs - Page 2

drychnath · 07-09-2007, 08:51 AM

I'd like the monster play in LOTRO more if there were players actually trying to take over the PVP spots as players.... but nooo, everyone wants to jump to a level 50 monster and run around doing monster quests...

RadarX · 07-09-2007, 08:56 AM

Yup I did an entire editorial on this and from everything I've read it's just EQ1's Monster Play tweaked.

It does differ from EQ1 in there will be actual quest lines for the monster characters. There will be a title (titles are a deal in LOTRO) going to your main character and an "item" which I'm assuming is an egg for the chicken.

It's interesting fluff content, but because there is no long term progression (you lose everything when you log off) I have to question how much it'll really impact the LOTRO community.

As far as LOTRO Devs > EQ2 Devs I've been on both forums frequently and I don't see much difference. They have a dev named Orion who very much reminds me of Moorgard (yes obviously he's not a dev anymore) and posts a ton.

Odinn · 07-09-2007, 01:40 PM

EQ2 > LotR

Even with "chicken play". Those devs must be bored.

Shade · 07-09-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RadarX

It's interesting fluff content, but because there is no long term progression (you lose everything when you log off)

i read something like you will get destiny points which you can spent if i got that right...

Reznor · 07-09-2007, 11:39 PM

LOTR kicks ass.

Llewrend · 07-09-2007, 11:54 PM

lotro was a blast when i played it with rez, but i didnt feel like picking up a new game. playing hot cross buns and mary had a little lamb with the music tool owned ass though.

Calbiyum · 07-10-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gori

That's pretty funny. I wonder if you have to evade Colonel Sanders as part of the quest? :-)

LOL

LOTRO was a great game but just like Shade pointed out in another thread there was no goal. Also I didn't have any friends playing which makes it boring.

drychnath · 07-10-2007, 08:58 AM

The thing about LOTRO is that they're actually trying to tell the story, and they've got different points in the story they're stopping at to let the players interact. That's why there's no "end game" to speak of. They haven't gotten anywhere one would consider an end game type of place.

When it released it was all about just getting your character made, understanding the story missions, and following along in whatever part of the story you're in. They keep telling you a story, not the original one, but a story that plays around that story. Most people i've grouped with have retty much been calling whatever point in their progression by Book/Chapter. Go to Bree and read lots of "/ooc hey guys, LFF on chapter 11" . Story missions are very important to progression of the story and you get better drops and experience in story missions than you do just out wandering whacking bears and spiders.

Now, in the first free update Shores of Evendim (SOE.... someone wasn't thinking that through), they're progressing the original story, The hobbits have arrived at rivendell. They're getting ready to leave just as soon as Strider forges his sword (yeah, strider did it, with help, forget what you saw in the movie, crack a book). And right now there's a contest between the Freeps (Free Peoples) and the Armies at Angmar (yeah, I don't know what folk call them because I'm not in my 50's yet, and really, player characters don't seem much in evidence in my exploration of the PVP areas at angmar as a monster)

The story is still ongoing, but there is no end goal yet. Ultimately, I'm hoping for all out war, Free people vs the Armies of Angmar on a massive scale of blood and violence. Dead bodies everywhere, villages burned, hobbits raped, etc.

RadarX · 07-10-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Shade

i read something like you will get destiny points which you can spent if i got that right...

Players are asking for that... I'm not sure I can see the benefit in handing out Destiny Points for running around as a chicken or a troll.

Mareth · 07-10-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by drychnath

(yeah, strider did it, with help, forget what you saw in the movie, crack a book)

You might want to follow your own advice there! ;) Unless by 'help' you mean 'someone else did all the work'.