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Author:  Obo [ Wed May 10, 2006 7:57 pm ]
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For those interested, sign-up for the beta of Lord of the Rings Online started today.

http://lotro.turbine.com/betasignup
Author:  Golga Bolg [ Wed May 10, 2006 9:17 pm ]
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Did you list Avian as your guild?
Author:  Arindel [ Wed May 10, 2006 9:26 pm ]
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Thanks Obo
Author:  Cordalis [ Wed May 10, 2006 10:31 pm ]
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cool...i'm signed up...

The screenies look real nice...
Author:  Dragon Fire [ Wed May 10, 2006 11:35 pm ]
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bout time :lol: Did they purge forum members? im no longer registered :(

I signed up the guild put us at 51-100 memebers and most active in WoW

Im not sure I like the new name, Middle Earth Online was better. The screens shots have progressivly looked more cartoon like unfortunitly very WoW like infact I liked the more realistic look personally
Author:  Arindel [ Thu May 11, 2006 11:26 am ]
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Dragon Fire wrote:
I signed up the guild put us at 51-100 memebers and most active in WoW

Same here and I did put the name Avian as the guild name. We should probably all do that and maybe the more peopel signing up the better for us.
Author:  Daishus [ Thu May 11, 2006 11:52 am ]
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Same here
Author:  Dragon Fire [ Thu May 11, 2006 12:12 pm ]
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i put Avian Gamers Network but i'll change it

Avian
http://www.avian-gamers.net
World of Warcraft
51-100 members
Author:  Master Gui-Jan [ Thu May 11, 2006 2:12 pm ]
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Cordalis wrote:
cool...i'm signed up...

The screenies look real nice...

Ditto...... and ditto
Author:  TheMole [ Thu May 11, 2006 2:59 pm ]
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Master Gui-Jan wrote:
Cordalis wrote:
cool...i'm signed up...

The screenies look real nice...

Ditto...... and ditto


Ditto
Author:  Acritus [ Sun May 21, 2006 1:18 am ]
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I also signed up...
Author:  Angelus [ Sun May 21, 2006 12:36 pm ]
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I signed up too
Author:  Cyrus Rex [ Sun May 21, 2006 1:31 pm ]
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Thanks, I signed up too
Author:  Kbee [ Fri May 26, 2006 6:49 pm ]
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Ditto, looking forward to this one
Author:  Golga Bolg [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:07 am ]
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There is also a giveaway/Draw for Beta keys at MMORPG.com (draw is Sept. 1)

http://www.mmorpg.com/lotro_promo.cfm
Author:  Golga Bolg [ Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:57 pm ]
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Oh I also saw this:

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: SHADOWS OF ANGMAR™ REACHES ALPHA


Over 125,000 Players Registered for Upcoming Beta Program

WESTWOOD, MA – AUGUST 3, 2006 – Turbine, Inc. announced today that the highly-anticipated The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ has entered the alpha phase of development. The first and only massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online™ will allow players to explore Middle-earth™, the most famous fantasy world of all time. The company also announced that over 125,000 fans have already signed up for the Beta Program.

“Turbine is committed to delivering the most immersive and accurate online Tolkien experience possible and today is a major milestone as we realize our vision for this mysterious and exciting world,” said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “With over 125,000 fans already signed up for the Beta Program we are on pace to be one of the largest beta communities in the industry.”

Since announcing the start of sign-ups for the Beta Program at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in May, over 125,000 people have already registered. In response to increasing demand, Turbine is expanding the Beta Program to let more players participate. Turbine will be inviting tens of thousands of people into the Beta Program over the coming months. Players who wish to be invited should sign-up for a chance to be selected for the Beta Program by visiting http://www.lotro.com/betasignup.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar invites players to join in an epic adventure -- exploring a massive online world while defending the lands of Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Players of all levels will explore incredibly detailed realms and join familiar characters in an evolving and persistent re-creation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved world. They will face the dangers Frodo and the Fellowship left behind when they began their epic journey to destroy the One Ring. Gamers can adventure solo or choose from thousands of players online to forge their own fellowships, as they face the hideous monsters and minions of evil, fight epic battles to defend Middle-earth, and immerse themselves in the greatest adventure of our time.
Author:  Obo [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:28 am ]
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http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/ ... 6.wmv.html

meh...
Author:  iJasonT [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:30 pm ]
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ok just watched the video.
Is it me or did they highlight the wrong thing here? This alone makes me not want to play the game.
All they showed was player combat. Player combat that looks -just- like EQ2 player combat.

People who will play this will play be becuase they want to play the books and see the images they saw in the movie. Highlight the lore not the gameplay.

This looks like just another hack-n-slash. The graphics were great. the sound and music excellent but what makes this different from EQ2? WoW? or any number of other games? Lore lore does, show me than, build my imagination of playing in that world and I would be interested.

Sorry, I pass.
Author:  Deak Almar [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:58 pm ]
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Registered
Someone took my name :/
Author:  Dragon Fire [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:30 pm ]
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I've disliked the direction the game has headed ever since it stoped being Middle Earth Online
Author:  Deak Almar [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:38 pm ]
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I like that they're giving recognition to guilds.

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Guild Beta Invitation Promotion

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As part of a special promotion, we are going to be sending an additional round of Beta invitations to the top 100 guilds who sign up the most people for the LOTRO Beta. The top 10 guilds will automatically receive up to 100 Beta invites and the remaining top 90 will get up to 20 invites! This special invitation will occur sometime after Beta 1 and is in addition to the Beta invitations already planned.

Keep in mind that even if your guild isn’t one of the top 100, you still increase your chances of getting into Beta by getting your guildmates to sign up. During each Beta invitation period we’ll be sending out additional invites to people in guilds. So each time one of your guildmates gets invited, you have an extra chance of getting in as well!

Whether your guild is large or small, with each new sign-up from your guild, your chances of getting into the Beta increase. The best way to encourage guildmates to sign up is to post the LOTRO Beta URL (http://lotro.turbine.com/betasignup) on your guild forum or e-mail it to your guildmates directly. Make sure they enter your guild’s name in the appropriate section during the sign-up process.
__________________
-Jonathan "Calandryll" Hanna
Director of Community Relations
Turbine, Inc.
Author:  dbakke [ Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:05 pm ]
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/what others have said...

if you aren't 1st to market you better damn well have some serious differentiators to pull people into your game (like lore mentioned above) otherwise why would people leave their heavily invested chars in eQ2 and WoW or even DDO?

As the great orator Homer Simpson said in the 20th century,"BORING!"
Author:  Cyrus Rex [ Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:44 am ]
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From my limited perspective, I have noticed the same thing you guys are saying.

In addition I am also concerned about the classes. I fear there is not enough difference between the classes to set them apart. I know they have (some) differences, but after reading through them I get the feeling that they are too similar and generally boring compared to each other.

Anyone else feel the same way?
Author:  Aranarth [ Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:45 am ]
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yes I do feel the same way and I ws really looking forward to this game.

Alpha is currently ongoing so maybe we will get some more information soon 8)
Author:  Tetran [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:38 pm ]
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I got a beta invite today for this. I'm downloading the client now. Anyone else?
Author:  Daishus [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:58 pm ]
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No clue :-/ my email address had changed since I signed up
Author:  Cyrus Rex [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:58 pm ]
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not me
Author:  iJasonT [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:15 pm ]
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nope just checked.
Author:  Tetran [ Thu Oct 05, 2006 11:24 pm ]
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It's a long setup process if you do. 2gig client, then another hour worth of updating from the launcher. Once in, it runs remarkably smooth. And it's pretty unfinished too with video placeholders and such. But, a very scenic and beautifully done landscape and towns. I only got to play for about 30 mins (I had to watch South Park of course). I'll keep my opinions open about it. I'm not expecting anything revolutionary in game play change, just a game that's fun to play.
Author:  Acritus [ Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:28 am ]
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i didnt get one either, let us know how you like it in the coming weeks
Author:  Golga Bolg [ Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:50 pm ]
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I didn't get one.
Author:  Cordalis [ Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:55 pm ]
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damn, I used my yahoo account to sign up for it way back, and for some reason they locked my account. I havn't been able to check it for a couple months.
Author:  Aranarth [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:04 am ]
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In my humble opinion you are not missing much.

PM me for details.............................
Author:  Tetran [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:17 am ]
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I know I said I wasn't expecting anything revolutionary, but man, what a bore. This game is just another elf/dwarf/human boring clone of EQ2 and WoW. Woopeee, like the world needs another one of those. The graphics are very nice, even with the lo-res client out right now. But that's about it. The quests are unoriginal and unexciting (how many MMO's are going to have the player kill 6 diseased animals as a quest). Combat is quite boring. Crafting has been sidelined as another secondary skill a la WoW. EQ2 crafting I think was more critical to the game than this, and that's saying a lot.
I just don't see how and why this game is being made the way it is. Other than the name, there is not much else going for this antiquated game system. The world does not need another EQ2/WoW. In fact, I'll go out on a limb here and say that the world doesn't need another fantasy wizard/hunter/warrior MMO for a loooooooong time.
Author:  Aranarth [ Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:50 am ]
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EQ2 crafting is light years better than LOTRO crafting, and the combat system and choice of professions is infinately more entertaining.

And Im not playing EQ2 any longer................

IMHO it is a WoW clone in a ME wrapper, and right now WoW is a FAR better game.

I dont play WoW any longer either.

Yep OK its Beta, but from what I see right now, I can already tell I wont be playing it, and I have been faithfully following this game and Turbine for about 2.5 years now.

BIG disappointment for me anyway.
Author:  X2-PB [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:12 am ]
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It's not being made by SOE by any chance is it? :P
Author:  Flyoc [ Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:18 am ]
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Now....where is the sock puppet ?
Author:  Aranarth [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:54 am ]
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Its being made by Turbine of DDO and Asheron's Call fame.
Author:  Obo [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:11 am ]
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Flyoc wrote:
Now....where is the sock puppet ?

He is off trying to reconcile his fanboyism with reality. :P
Author:  Tetran [ Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:35 am ]
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I'm going to give it another go this weekend with the new PC. I'll snag some screenies if you guys want, like char creation of anything else that may interest you. I'm not real concerned about the risk of losing my beta access for this turd. :lol:

One thing I do like is randomly, it seems, after completing a quest, a questionaire comes up. It asks you to rate things like quest difficulty at your level, satisfaction of the reward/xp, was it fun, etc. In the effort to make things more inspired and unique the 'fun' factor gets a resounding 1 each time.

I really like how the survey pops up most times after a "Go there and talk to Questy McQuestend" and it asks how "fun" that was lol.
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