I played on The Forest's Edge a few years back for about 3 years total before server switched hands (to a fellow clan member) and characters were wiped.. It's a great MUD so play it.
The buddy key system is useless as my friends play WoW, not LoTRO. Also, there is only ONE key per retail box. WoW let you give out a few. I just don't understand why companies trying to outdo WoW don't go at least as far as WoW. LoTRO doesn't even try to give competitive pricing! (only to beta testers and even that has restrictions)
...if they are attempting to steal customers from Blizzard. If your game is worth playing over WoW, you will be able to attract a wider audience if there is a free trial period or weekend. Personally, I played the WoW 'beta weekend' before the launch and only bought the game (read: sold my soul) this past January when I finally decided it might be worth it to spend some cash every month to play a game. I play slowly and at my leisure (I am only level 45) but am already looking at LoTRO.
Only one problem -> I am not going to spend $50 just to try it out. And I'm not even a hardcore WoW fan. If they can't win me without a free trial/weekend, how do they expect to snag the level 70s that have been playing for much longer?
Most of all I am looking forward to Age of Conan. The gameplay videos and general concept look promising even if I do prefer fantasy races to built men.
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Does the collector's edition come with a deluxe CD of Windows sound effects?
Because when I think Indie, I think Radiohead.
I played on The Forest's Edge a few years back for about 3 years total before server switched hands (to a fellow clan member) and characters were wiped.. It's a great MUD so play it.
The buddy key system is useless as my friends play WoW, not LoTRO. Also, there is only ONE key per retail box. WoW let you give out a few. I just don't understand why companies trying to outdo WoW don't go at least as far as WoW. LoTRO doesn't even try to give competitive pricing! (only to beta testers and even that has restrictions)
...if they are attempting to steal customers from Blizzard. If your game is worth playing over WoW, you will be able to attract a wider audience if there is a free trial period or weekend. Personally, I played the WoW 'beta weekend' before the launch and only bought the game (read: sold my soul) this past January when I finally decided it might be worth it to spend some cash every month to play a game. I play slowly and at my leisure (I am only level 45) but am already looking at LoTRO. Only one problem -> I am not going to spend $50 just to try it out. And I'm not even a hardcore WoW fan. If they can't win me without a free trial/weekend, how do they expect to snag the level 70s that have been playing for much longer? Most of all I am looking forward to Age of Conan. The gameplay videos and general concept look promising even if I do prefer fantasy races to built men.