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4th Dec 2006, 12:50 AM	Lord Of The Rings Online : Shadows of Angmar #1
chobitz_SC Original Poster Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 94	Is anyone interested in this game yet? It comes out in the spring and it looks great so far. Its being made by Turbine. The makers or DDO and AC. A fantasy MMORPG + Lord of the Rings = OMG They are accepting beta testers right now. You can apply HERE. For more general information on LotRO click HERE.

5th Dec 2006, 01:58 PM	#2
Icre43 Test Subject Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 35 Thanks: 146 in 3 Posts 3 Achievements	Didn't saw this game yet, but I'll get interressed to see some more information about it.

11th Jan 2007, 02:04 PM	#3
darkcloud Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 24	I'm playing it this weekend! I signed up months ago for the beta...looking foward to it!

11th Jan 2007, 02:08 PM	#4
Synthesis Scholar Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,166	Jesus Christ...first Firefly, now this. I suppose MMORPGs are so formulaic that they've become the new "easy adaptation" from a movie to a video game. Though I can hardly judge--I've never seen any of the LOTR movies.
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11th Jan 2007, 04:17 PM	#5
Lord Valcus Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 32	It sounds great, but I don't like that it's gonna get a monthly fee.. But I signed for beta, hopefully beta testers get free access.

11th Jan 2007, 09:47 PM	#6
ElPresidente Moderator of Camera Models Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 360 in 6 Posts 6 Achievements	Got invited to the beta but had to turn it down as another writer from my magazine is doing the story so he got the nod to take up the invite. Looks like I may have to take my chances on the open beta.
	* Games Journalist with the magazines PC Powerplay and Hyper * And guys don't say a game is 'addicting'. That is a horrible massacre of the English language. The word is 'addictive'. Thank you. :)

11th Jan 2007, 10:12 PM

darkcloud

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Valcus

It sounds great, but I don't like that it's gonna get a monthly fee.. But I signed for beta, hopefully beta testers get free access.

It's free only for the weekend. After that (when it's release fully in march I believe?) we have to pay :'(

Though, if it's good and makes me want to play more I wouldn't mind pay to play.

12th Jan 2007, 05:32 AM

chobitz_SC

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Synthesis

Jesus Christ...first Firefly, now this. I suppose MMORPGs are so formulaic that they've become the new "easy adaptation" from a movie to a video game.

Though I can hardly judge--I've never seen any of the LOTR movies.

You ARE kidding right?

LotR was books before it was a series of movies. Besides its only natural to have a LRO game since LotR is what started it all. Its the father of D&D, EQ, WoW and any fantasy (mmo, console, paper, miniture, card, larp or solo pc) rpg that ever existed.

Its far from just cashing in. It just makes sense.

12th Jan 2007, 05:58 AM	#9
IntrepidLlama Field Researcher Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 251	I can't wait for this to come out! I found the site for it months ago, and signed up for beta, but unfortunatly I was never contacted. I'm not thrilled about the monthly fee, but will definitely subscribe. I can't miss this!
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28th Jan 2007, 05:11 AM

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chobitz_SC

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You can preorder it now:

http://www.lotro.com/preorder

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Turbine and Midway Unveil
Revolutionary Pre-Order Founder�s Program
for The Lord of the Rings Online�

Highly-Anticipated MMO Currently Scheduled
to Launch on April 24, 2007

WESTWOOD, Mass. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turbine, Inc. and Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY) today announced the details of the revolutionary pre-order Founder�s Program for The Lord of the Rings Online�: Shadows of Angmar�. The highly anticipated massively multiplayer online game, The Lord of the Rings Online,lets players experience the greatest epic fantasy adventure of all time and join with millions of fans from around the globe in the vast world of Middle-earth.

This exciting Founder�s Program rewards all players who pre-order The Lord of the Rings Online with special $9.99 monthly subscription pricing, early access to the game (beta version), character roll-over and unique in-game bonus items. Players can become a Founder by pre-ordering the title at www.lotro.com/preorder or at retail stores nationwide beginning February 1, 2007. This limited-time offer is exclusively available to pre-order customers.

�The Lord of the Rings Online immerses you in one of the greatest literary works of all time,� said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine. �The Founder�s Program pricing plan rewards fans for their loyalty with a special opportunity to join Middle-earth from the beginning.�

The Lord of the Rings Online Founder�s Program(a) offers players two different membership options:
Only $9.99 per month subscription price!
OR
Just $199 for a Lifetime Membership!
In addition to these special pricing options, The Lord of the Rings Online Founders receive:
Open Beta: Guaranteed access provides Founders the first opportunity to create a character and enter Middle-earth currently planned for March 30, 2007
Character Roll-Over: Moves the character that you created during the Open Beta into the live service �along with the stats, levels, items, and experience that character earned prior to launch!
Bonus Items: Two special in-game items that are only available to those who pre-order:
-- Enchanted Cloak of Regeneration -- Ring of Agility
This exciting Founder�s Program is available for a limited time until the commercial launch of The Lord of the Rings Online (currently scheduled for April 24, 2007). At launch, millions of fans will be able to explore the untold stories of Middle-earth, interact with legendary heroes like Gandalf, and play a vital role in the War of the Ring. The Lord of the Rings Online is the first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. The game recreates the vast world of Middle-earth with incredible dedication to the Tolkien lore with an unprecedented level of detail. The game delivers an experience that takes players beyond the books to where they can create their own story within the most famous fantasy world of all time. For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

5th Mar 2007, 01:31 AM	#11
nixie_SC Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 404	They send me an invitation key code thingy to test their BETA2, so was very happy, follow instructions to retrieve said Beta account register and key in the usual infos, think of "incredibly hard to crack passwords" (in my opinion atleast). after which i proceed to download the client....... anyway lets just say by the time I have the client downloaded onto my computer my BETA2 testing period would have expired.

5th Mar 2007, 01:45 AM	#12
IntrepidLlama Field Researcher Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 251	Having been accepted to the Beta programme, I can honestly say... WOW! It's such a great game, and the graphics are amazing. I would reccommend it to anyone... when it comes out, that is.
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5th Mar 2007, 07:19 AM	#13
nixie_SC Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 404	Still downloading file 1 of 7 now at 9% since 2 days ago , I am thinking its my internet connection, how long did it take anyone to download the client if they have downloaded it?

5th Mar 2007, 12:16 PM	#14
ElPresidente Moderator of Camera Models Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 360 in 6 Posts 6 Achievements	What speed is your net connection and how big is the file?
	* Games Journalist with the magazines PC Powerplay and Hyper * And guys don't say a game is 'addicting'. That is a horrible massacre of the English language. The word is 'addictive'. Thank you. :)

5th Mar 2007, 05:18 PM

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Synthesis

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chobitz

No....I'm pretty sure that it's still just cashing in, Chobitz. Considering they've already made several LOTR real-time strategy games and off-line adventure games, with varying degrees of success.

Yeah, it's definitely cashing in. I mean, not that there's anything wrong with that, the electronic entertainment industry is market-driven, obviously.

I realize that the movies had their origins in a series of books--but saying LOTR is the "father of all fantasy series like Warcraft (not WoW, WoW is just one of many Warcraft spinoffs), etc." is tantamount to saying "Star Trek is the father of all science-fiction exploration series"--yes, they certainly borrowed heavily from that original material, but it's not as though no-one ever thought of high fantasy before LOTR was written, and only after then it suddenly appeared in the collective population's psyche.

"We're on sob day two of Operation Weeping-Bald-Eagle-Liberty-Never-Forget-Freedom-Watch sniff no word yet sob on our missing patriot Glenn Beck sob as alleged-President Hussein Obama shows his explicit support sniff for his fellow communists by ruling out the nuclear option."

6th Mar 2007, 02:59 AM

#16

kanzaki

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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElPresidente

What speed is your net connection and how big is the file?

The client was over 5 gigs, I had a beta key and couldn't ever be arse'd enough to use that much of bandwidth for so long.

6th Mar 2007, 05:52 AM

#17

nixie_SC

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Posts: 404

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElPresidente

What speed is your net connection and how big is the file?

hrmz, i think its 512k lol, not sure, I play Guild Wars without problem, and its at 15% i think when I pause the download yesterday, I think I'm going to give up... or maybe try again later.

11th Mar 2007, 12:47 AM	#18
Wow_Brandonn Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Thanks: 1516 in 12 Posts 11 Achievements View My Journal	I'd pretty much die to have fast internet. This game looks amazing. And 200 dollars for a lifetime subscription. xD

11th Mar 2007, 04:53 AM	#19
nixie_SC Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 404	Still downloading hahahahahahaha, the screen shots looks awesome!

11th Mar 2007, 04:22 PM	#20
BlackfireBlaze Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 1	Lol, I wonder who the first person to make a character named Legolas is gonna be. I don't really like Lotr but I did see all the movies. (Weird right?) Game looks pretty cool though =P

11th Mar 2007, 10:11 PM	#21
ElPresidente Moderator of Camera Models Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,563 Thanks: 360 in 6 Posts 6 Achievements	Whoever makes a character called Legolas will have the name changed. You can't use the names of existing characters in the Middle Earth canon.
	* Games Journalist with the magazines PC Powerplay and Hyper * And guys don't say a game is 'addicting'. That is a horrible massacre of the English language. The word is 'addictive'. Thank you. :)

11th Mar 2007, 10:11 PM	#22
Wow_Brandonn Test Subject Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 63 Thanks: 1516 in 12 Posts 11 Achievements View My Journal	I tried downloading some demos for some other games. I started it and it said 'Download complete in: 6 days 19 hrs 30 minutes' and i'm like UGHHH DIE.

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