Shamus Plays: LOTRO, The Finale!
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Awww its over..... please follow this up with another game, D&D online or WoW or something. Its too good an idea to let lie.
And so Lulzy's adventures come to an end. 
Great series though, laughed from the first one to the last.
Can't wait to see what the next one will be.
Great series though, laughed from the first one to the last.
Can't wait to see what the next one will be.
Quite a fair question given that they are both by the same company. Both games use the same engine on a very basic level, but they play completely differently. DDO is more action game like while LOTRO is more in line with a typical MMO. DDO uses repeatable instances and scalable challenges to provide it's gameplay. LOTRO uses a mostly open world with a few instances here and there. Most of it's gameplay is centered around being part of the LOTR storyline and world. Personally, I'd say they are very different and there's a good chance that it you don't like one you might like the other.the protaginist said:
Also, don't feel that you have to wait until LOTRO goes F2P to give it a try as they currently do offer a 10 day free trial. In fact, if you try it now and decide you like it enough to pay for a few months of play you'll be better off in terms of the perks you have access to when the game does go F2P even if you decide to stop paying at that point.
Alas, all good things must end. I loved this series; a hilarious send-up of the stupid game mechanics and plot devices present in even the best of games. I'll miss you, Lulzy. We all will.
Well done indeed.
BTW, Donabella tells me that Men don't even know how to cook a proper Hobbit's breakfast, so you're better off without them.
Man, that was awesome! I anxiously awaited every installment of Lulzy's adventure. I can't wait to see what you pick next. Keep up the great work!
I shall miss Lulzy and her adventures - she's made me smile, made me grin, made me laugh, made me snort and snork and giggle and belly laugh. I'm sure I'll enjoy reading about whatever game you play next, but I will definitely miss my regular instalment of Lulzy. And I can never again undertake any quest in LOTRO without pondering what Lulzy's take on it would have been.
Re: community in LOTRO, of all the MMOs I've played it's definitely got the best in-game community. I play on both Landroval (high population) and Arkenstone (considerably lower population) and with very few exception the vast majority of players are helpful, cheerful, accepting and articulate. Questions asked in any but the least-populated areas and times tend to get multiple immediate answers, often in verbose detail.
Landroval, being an unofficial role-playing server, tends to have a lot of player-run events, from things as small as regular jam sessions on in-game instruments at assorted locations to player-run taverns and co-operative efforts to knock out some of the games more difficult content (check out Youtube for "chicken run" videos for a sample) and create ambitious roleplaying events (I highly recommend the "Oathbreaker - Halloween 2009 - LOTRO" video, also on Youtube, as a prime example of just how much fun the RPers are getting up to).
Re: community in LOTRO, of all the MMOs I've played it's definitely got the best in-game community. I play on both Landroval (high population) and Arkenstone (considerably lower population) and with very few exception the vast majority of players are helpful, cheerful, accepting and articulate. Questions asked in any but the least-populated areas and times tend to get multiple immediate answers, often in verbose detail.
Landroval, being an unofficial role-playing server, tends to have a lot of player-run events, from things as small as regular jam sessions on in-game instruments at assorted locations to player-run taverns and co-operative efforts to knock out some of the games more difficult content (check out Youtube for "chicken run" videos for a sample) and create ambitious roleplaying events (I highly recommend the "Oathbreaker - Halloween 2009 - LOTRO" video, also on Youtube, as a prime example of just how much fun the RPers are getting up to).
That was awesome as usual, Shamus! I read everything you write here and on your blog and I want to thank you for the countless hours of entertainment you are providing!
This actually already was kind of a "Season 2". Season 1 being about Champions Online. A Star is Born [http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=5015] on Shamus's personal blog is every bit as awesome as Lulzy's adventures were, so be sure to check it out if you haven't already.Eagle Est1986 said:
Very nice, as an Ex-LOTRO player I enjoyed it very much.
Say, if you're doing another MMO-based story like this, you should really consider something like Eve or City of Heroes/Villains. The latter is probably a bit too much as Champions Online, though.
Say, if you're doing another MMO-based story like this, you should really consider something like Eve or City of Heroes/Villains. The latter is probably a bit too much as Champions Online, though.
Thanks for the stories! Funny that your journey through LOTRO ends just as I end mine. I enjoyed reading these.
Good show man, good show. Enjoyed every line of it. And even though this my first comment, let it be known that you did a fantastic job, and I can't wait for some other adventure. Half-life, maybe?
