Last week on Twitter, there was a bunch of Lord of the Rings Online talk. It got me thinking about the game, which is always trouble. I've had an account at LoTRO since I first played it in 2007. WAR came along and stole me away, since I primarily played Monster Play.
Since things are in a bit of a lull right now, I debated whether or not to play again. Then I remembered, it is "free." So after a long download, I was in. It has been a while since I played my Level 21 Hobbit Burglar... and I was pretty lost.
After I killed a nearby bear, I gained 3 levels. They must have changed the XP requirements, so now I am level 24. I didn't have a mount, so that was priority number one. Then I remembered Skirmishes were put in,of course I had to check that out too. My crafting has fallen a bit behind (Scholar,Weaponsmith,Farmer) and goes on my to-do list.
I also signed up for a lottery, which is a very neat concept. Just a little meta game to do on their website. I did not win anything on my first attempt, but they usually have one going at all times. Almost forgot that they made Volume 1 of the epic quest solo friendly, now I can get that done too!
Not sure how long I'll play lotro, but its something to do until Rift launches and it is free! It is also nice to play a game where there is a lot of developer activity and hope for the future.
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