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Lord of the Rings Online Impressions

Posted by Zonk on from the get-your-ring-on dept.

The Non-Disclosure Agreement for the Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) beta test has been lifted, and with the game set for release soon it may be useful to you to peruse some hands-on previews of the title. Hexus.net offers A Day in the Life of a Hobbit, and Tobold's MMORPG blog has similar hobbit-related impressions. Tobold also has a comparison between LORTRO and World of Warcraft for those who might be thinking about making the jump. More hands-on info is available from Warcry, Kill Ten Rats, and Gamers With Jobs. Van Hemlock offers up a high level overview of the title, mentioning recent releases and pointing out the realities of Massive gaming: "How the Great Fantasy Epic Saga will stand the ravages thousands of petty powerlevelling smacktalkers all loitering about Rivendell bank, level one hobbit girls - dancing as naked as the game will allow, shouting ridiculous three-letter-acronyms and generally not getting into the spirit of the thing, remains to be seen. I expect Our People can crush even The Lord of the Rings beneath our metagaming heel without feeling too guilty."

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  1. Wait a minute... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    These games are about role playing? I had no idea... why all the leveling-related crack, then? If you want to role play, there's always chatrooms.

  2. I totally know what to name my character by jfodale · · Score: 5, Funny

    Enter your character's name: Legolas
    Sorry, that name is taken.

    Enter your character's name: Leggolas
    Sorry, that name is taken.

    Enter your character's name: Legolass
    Sorry, that name is taken.

    Enter your character's name: Llegolus
    Sorry, that name is taken.

    Enter your character's name: Legggollass
    Sorry, that name is taken.

    Enter your character's name: Legoooooolas
    Sorry, that name is taken.

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    Waiting for Warhammer Online.
    1. Re:I totally know what to name my character by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 4, Funny

      The funniest one in beta was: Legomyeggolas

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      God spoke to me.
  3. Just wait till someone by antifoidulus · · Score: 2, Funny

    figures out how to dupe the "one that will rule them all"

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    Monstar L
  4. Re:Listen! by Telepathetic+Man · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow. It's very similar to what my refrigerator sounds like.

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    Just because you can, does not mean you should.
  5. Every 13 yr old's first attempt by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Enter your character's name: Dildo
    Sorry, that name is not allowed.

    Heh heh heh heh!

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    It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning