Comments on: LOTRO’s first major patch and Keen’s plans

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:26:47 +0000

I had a great Fathers Day weekend. Cigars, a Lowe’s gift card, a great dinner and uninterrupted game play. I was living large.

As I searched further into the new area I found numerous solo quests. Most of them were easy search, find and turn the item in quests. I completed most of them and I am now close to level 34. Of course the majority of the game world was also exploring and completing the new solo quests. I failed to find anyone advertising for kinships nor did I get any responses when I requested kinships. So as it stands I have the same number of group quests that I had since my last post, 26. There is always next weekend.

By: Keen

Keen — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:48:35 +0000

Yep, exactly. The generation that started the MMO revolution is slowly growing up. I remember the days of pulling EQ1 all-nighters. Now the thought of staying up past 11 makes me tired. 😉

By: Bildo

Bildo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:07:56 +0000

Thus the age old topic of keeping solo leveling as an option rears its pretty little head. Simply put, in today’s age of the MMO – soloers need the love the most. Because there are simply more people with less time these days as all of us old schoolers grow up and have, gasp, real lives. 🙂

By: Keen

Keen — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:17:50 +0000

That feeling of “staying caught up” is the worst feeling for me in the world. When playing an MMO it’s the biggest cause of my quitting. If I feel like all is lost because I have to give up any form of a real life in order to continue to play then it’s usually when I stop playing the game.

While Monster Play is definitely nowhere near RVR or PVP it’s definitely a distraction when other games or the LOTRO pve gameplay gets boring. 🙂

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:34:16 +0000

I agree with you somewhat Bildo on the fact that there are a few to many group quests. I do feel an accomplishment when I finish one of the group quests, probably more then any other game because the quests are tough yet you can win if you do things right.

I have found that if you are part of a large group of players, all leveling at about the same time, you are able to get into fellowships to complete the many group quests. But you better not fall behind those players to much. You better not go on vacation, go to work, eat meals, have sex, use the restroom or you will fall behind, LOL. The players that have completed a quest, rarely help others with quests they have already completed. They are already looking for groups to do other group quests so they don’t fall behind. So I, every so often, take a step back and help the level 20’s do some quests.

I am almost level 33 and even with the new area just opening, I do not have any solo quests remaining in North Downs or Lone Lands. Maybe this weekend I’ll just kill things to work on my traits and closely watch the chat to finish something like 26 group quests I have remaining.

I am not to keen on Monster Play. It’s alright for a change but its not as good as RvR or PvP. I understand all the lore etc…. so I just get my PvP or RvR fix with another game.

Have a good weekend and a Happy Fathers Day.

By: Bildo

Bildo — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:16:58 +0000

Too many group quests? That bugs me, anyway. Hopefully rectified a bit with this patch. 🙂

By: Keen

Keen — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:55:04 +0000

Well I might pick Keen back up. He’s my champion and I still really enjoy playing him it’s just… the PvE aspect of teh game is pissing me off. Not sure why. So until I resume my PvE I will be playing a monster. Monsters can’t be in contact with the Free Peoples anyway and the monster play on Silverlode is really really slow.

I shall return eventually!

By: Bildo

Bildo — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:14:31 +0000

Why aren’t you hanging out with the rest of us Vaulters on Silverlode? *angry stare*