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Old 09-26-2011, 09:16 AM   #1
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They've got the same class imbalances and everything built in already.
Every multiplayer game, and most singleplayer games, that have classes have class imbalances. It's the nature of class design, skill design, and how players use those classes and skills.

In any case, I am reinstalling LOTRO. Today is a sick day, so re-downloading everything doesn't bother me so much. We'll see if I actually play, or if the icons sit unused on the desktop like so many other games.
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Old 09-26-2011, 02:21 PM   #2
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Okay, seems they just revamped stuff with the release of Isengard. That should have been expected, I guess. Well, nothing that drastic - at least it seems on first sight.

And great to have the kinship up and running. I think I could join with both of my characters, so that we fill the quota...
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Old 09-27-2011, 07:12 AM   #3
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Every multiplayer game, and most singleplayer games, that have classes have class imbalances. It's the nature of class design, skill design, and how players use those classes and skills.
Which is why classes in MMOs are obsolete!


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Wow...you didn't pick a good day for that. It was like first release in how hard it was to find the servers up yesterday.

However, so far I like the new expansion. The mob spawn time has been set very high so that doing the kill quests, even in spite of the very high number of players in the area, was really easy.

The only thing that bugs me slightly (so far) is the area feels very small.
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Old 09-27-2011, 12:12 PM   #4
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All right, I've added Legate's characters Gimifril and Curufinwen to the kinship, which puts us at the minimum eight members.
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Old 09-27-2011, 03:01 PM   #5
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Wow...you didn't pick a good day for that. It was like first release in how hard it was to find the servers up yesterday.

The only thing that bugs me slightly (so far) is the area feels very small.
I don't pick my sick days, they pick me. And besides, I had to do a completely new install, so it took awhile.

And you are certainly preoccupied with the size of things, Kuru. Must be a dwarven thing.
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Old 09-27-2011, 10:08 PM   #6
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And you are certainly preoccupied with the size of things, Kuru. Must be a dwarven thing.
Darn tootin'!

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Old 09-27-2011, 10:50 PM   #7
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Today I made it to Rivendell, whereupon I immediately slapped Legolas and Frodo around for quite a while. I highly recommend it.
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Old 09-28-2011, 11:38 AM   #8
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Well some of the changes are (even more) discouraging...

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And all my outfits are ruined because Minstrels can't wear medium-armor anymore period... Hmm single-track much...

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Old 09-28-2011, 12:30 PM   #9
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Should've read up on the changes, logged into my lvl 14 minstrel and the entire playing style has changed...yikes!


Now as to the kinhouse, do we have any preferences as to the location? Near Manfield, Elftown, Dwarfville, or Hobbitchestingtonfieldville-on-Shire?

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What? Noooo! My tailor had a full outfit planned for her!
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