Think soloing in a MMORPG is strange?

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I think LOTR MMORPG is doing public beta trial right now.

http://info.turbine.com/lt/t_go.php?i=261&e=MTcwNjYxNQ==&l=http://www....ro.com/

You can get a free trial key from the link above.

On Apr 4, 2:38 am, Zaghadka <zagha....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Is there any way to set up a trial account?
>
> --
> Zag
>
> "The Ends Justify The Means" ~Niccolo Machiavelli, c. 1550
>
> "The Means Justify The Means" ~George W. Bush, c. 2000
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"Collection2005" <linch9 RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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|I think LOTR MMORPG is doing public beta trial right now.
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http://info.turbine.com/lt/t_go.php?i=261&e=MTcwNjYxNQ==&l=http://www....ro.com/
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| You can get a free trial key from the link above.
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| On Apr 4, 2:38 am, Zaghadka <zagha... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
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| > Is there any way to set up a trial account?
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You can also pick up the current PC Gamer (with DVD edition) and you'll find
a code inside, as well as the base game files on the DVD... Saves a little
bit of downloading, but not sure how much in the grand scheme of things.
Also has a handy keyboard guide to get you started.

CoinSpin
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Zaghadka wrote:
>> I think LotRO's devs have already realized it--it's by far the most
>> solo-friendly MMO I've played.
>
> Y'all are making me seriously consider my first MMO purchase. This is
> actually sounding like *fun*, and I already love the extensive world
> Tolkien created for his novels.
>
> Is there any way to set up a trial account?

It is fun--just about every issue I've had regarding what for me have been
killer issues in every MMO I've played have been eliminated or reduced in
LotRO. That doesn't mean I won't get aggravated by something down the road,
but after 4 months or so of total play in closed/open beta I'm still way
hyped over the game, and every other MMO I've played--even CoH/CoV which I
actually enjoyed for a bit--I've not been able to tolerate longer than for
two month stretches.

And if you're as much a Tolkien fan as it sounds like you are, you'll feel
right at home--trust me.
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chainbreaker
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HockeyTownUSA wrote:
> Yeah. In some RTS games, they try to match you up with like skilled people.
> They should have an option to do that. Or even better yet, incorporate
> handicaps into the game. Yes, I think someone who has spent hours on end
> honing their skills should have the upper hand, but the newb needs some
> protection of some sort. A digital condom if you will.

Condom - interesting analogy.

Quake 3 had a handicap feature I believe. A player could set their own
handicap which would make them spawn with less health, equal to the
handicap value. Whatever happened to this idea?

> If you look at the Battlefield series, usually if a newb groups up with some
> skilled (and mature) individuals, that newb can quickly learn the skills,
> and not die every other second (although I still do). That is another
> option. Team Deatmatches can be fun, but if there were incentives to for
> your team to protect the newbs, then I think it would make it more enjoyable
> for the newbs, yet more challenging for the experienced players.

One advantage of class-based team games such as Battlefield, Enemy
Territory or Team Fortress, is that there are classes which are suited
for different skill levels. The medic class in each of these games is
always the easiest to play, as the ability to regenerate your health is
quite useful. On the other hand, a straight soldier class can rack up a
lot of kills and make things quite messy for the enemy, provided they
can stay alive, which is where experience comes in. It's all a good
variety, which I think makes things a lot easier than something like
Counter-Strike.
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Ham Pastrami wrote:
> From this month's GFW mag (feature article):
>
> ----
> Yes, Unreal Tournament, like its cinematic younger brother Gears of War,
> will now set out to tell a story. No, seriously.
>
> How, exactly, does a game created for the purpose of online competition end
> up focused on loner play? Apparently, multiplayer mayhem was never Unreal's
> big draw. "In our research, we found -- through checking CD keys -- that
> more than half of the players that buy the title never go online. They just
> play at home by themselves," says Jim Brown, UT3's soft-spoken lead level
> designer.
> ----
>
> There you have it, folks. Even in the world of arena FPS, where competitive
> deathmatching is the rule of the day, the majority of players prefer to go
> it alone. Maybe now there's sufficient cause for MMO designers to rethink
> their strategy of catering primarily to hardcore clans and guilds.
>
>

Have you ever been to a face to face with Unreal players? Worst
collection of malcontents, drug users, and high school drop outs I have
ever witnessed. I remember thinking "If only someone would crash a plane
into that building we could solve all our problems with jail over
crowding, welfare state, and illegal drugs."

For that matter, a lot of online RPG'rs fit that same mold.

Not that I think I am that sane, more like I don't feel twisted enough
to fit in.
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Zaghadka wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:28:35 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,
> chainbreaker wrote:
>
>> Zaghadka wrote:
>>>> I think LotRO's devs have already realized it--it's by far the most
>>>> solo-friendly MMO I've played.
>>>
>>> Y'all are making me seriously consider my first MMO purchase. This
>>> is actually sounding like *fun*, and I already love the extensive
>>> world Tolkien created for his novels.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to set up a trial account?
>>
>> It is fun--just about every issue I've had regarding what for me
>> have been killer issues in every MMO I've played have been
>> eliminated or reduced in LotRO. That doesn't mean I won't get
>> aggravated by something down the road, but after 4 months or so of
>> total play in closed/open beta I'm still way hyped over the game,
>> and every other MMO I've played--even CoH/CoV which I actually
>> enjoyed for a bit--I've not been able to tolerate longer than for
>> two month stretches.
>>
>> And if you're as much a Tolkien fan as it sounds like you are,
>> you'll feel right at home--trust me.
>
> I'm downloading the public beta now. What server are ya' on?

Elendilmir, which is the one it seems like most here are using. The two
cnames I'm playing right now are Morwenreth and Eledhril.

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chainbreaker
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Thus spake Zaghadka <zaghadka.DeleteThis@hotmail.com>, Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:19:47 GMT,
Anno Domini:

>On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:35:17 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg, chainbreaker
>wrote:
>
>>Zaghadka wrote:
>>> On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:28:35 -0400, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,
>>> chainbreaker wrote:
>>>
>>>> Zaghadka wrote:
>>>>>> I think LotRO's devs have already realized it--it's by far the most
>>>>>> solo-friendly MMO I've played.
>>>>>
>>>>> Y'all are making me seriously consider my first MMO purchase. This
>>>>> is actually sounding like *fun*, and I already love the extensive
>>>>> world Tolkien created for his novels.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to set up a trial account?
>>>>
>>>> It is fun--just about every issue I've had regarding what for me
>>>> have been killer issues in every MMO I've played have been
>>>> eliminated or reduced in LotRO. That doesn't mean I won't get
>>>> aggravated by something down the road, but after 4 months or so of
>>>> total play in closed/open beta I'm still way hyped over the game,
>>>> and every other MMO I've played--even CoH/CoV which I actually
>>>> enjoyed for a bit--I've not been able to tolerate longer than for
>>>> two month stretches.
>>>>
>>>> And if you're as much a Tolkien fan as it sounds like you are,
>>>> you'll feel right at home--trust me.
>>>
>>> I'm downloading the public beta now. What server are ya' on?
>>
>>Elendilmir, which is the one it seems like most here are using. The two
>>cnames I'm playing right now are Morwenreth and Eledhril.
>
>If it's not taken, I'll be Grunthorn Gunterhinterflinter, the dwarf.
>
>(He's an old D&D character.)

LOL! You can only have a first name to start with (limited to 12-15 chars,
no spaces/punctuation chars), but can get a family name at 16th after retail
release I believe. 1st names have to be unique for now - dunno if that
changes with a family name tacked on. I've reserved Nostromo on 6 serves
already )) - my human LM will used in next on Elendilmir; I also have
Braveheart for my hobbit burglar when I get around to playing him . I
could probably sell that on Ebay for a tidy sum he he.

--
Well, as I hear it the RPG was only a genre because of the limitations
of technology at the time. RPGs were really trying to be FPSs all
along. "RPG - The Accidental Genre." - markB 24/3

Nostromo
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Zaghadka wrote:
> I suspect "Turbine" does not, and I'm already miffed that I had to
> download and install their bulky software before I found a prominent
> notice that the public beta doesn't start until April 6, but I'll try
> to keep an open mind.
>
> Cheers,

Zag, it's probably been posted here at least a hundred times that only if
you preordered the game you could play the open beta before April 6. I've
probably posted that half that much myself . . . well, maybe not quite
*that* much, but a lot. At any rate, it's already April 4.

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chainbreaker
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