Lord of the Rings MMORPG

winchest · May 14, 2007, 10:08 AM

I know some people on here play WoW, but I was wondering if anyone had picked up the new LOTR MMORPG. I am enjoying the same so far using bootcamp.

SilentPanda · May 14, 2007, 10:27 AM

I play on Arkenstone. I'm playing at a much slower pace than I played WoW... about 1 hour every other day. In WoW it was 4+ hours a day easy. I'm rather enjoying it though especially knowing the end is so far away.

winchest · May 14, 2007, 10:54 AM

I am also playing much more slowly. I play on Valya (sp?). I played WoW very little but I was overly obsessed with FFXI so I thought I would take it easy in LOTR. I am not convinced it is as good of a game as FFXI, but it is still early on so I will reserve judgement.

iSee · May 14, 2007, 12:24 PM

I just installed it last night on my MBP and played a little. I can't remember my server now!

It looks very nice. It is great to play in the LOTR universe. I haven't played enough to judge it, yet. The opening quest was awesome!

winchest · May 14, 2007, 05:30 PM

I wish my MB could actually do the graphics justice, but I pretty much have to run at the lowest graphical settings for good gameplay.

atari1356 · May 16, 2007, 03:34 PM

This game seems to be getting some good reviews... how much does it cost per month? (their FAQ doesn't say)

winchest · May 16, 2007, 03:53 PM

It is 15 dollars per month.

SpankyPenzaanz · 09:29 AM

I am paying $10 I am on Firefoot and if you like to join the kinship let me know

and this game runs sweet on a 2footer with maxed out everything on the settings

winchest · May 17, 2007, 10:03 AM

I believe the 10 dollars was special pricing for doing the pre-order and being a "founder," but I could be mistaken.

SilentPanda · May 17, 2007, 10:09 AM

If you had pre-ordered the game, you got a pre-order code to put in your account. Pricing is different for those that pre-ordered (also called Founders).

If you are a Founder you can pay $9.99 a month or $199 to be taken care of for the lifetime of the game. If a Founder cancels their subscription (why you'd cancel your lifetime I have no clue) and then starts again later they would have to pay the $14.99 a month even if they had paid the lifetime.

So basically you'll pay $14.99 a month. You can get slightly reduced rates by getting 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year subscriptions in bulk I believe though.

Stevez0r · May 18, 2007, 09:02 AM

You guys have to be playing via bootcamp. Are you using the Mighty Mouse or a regular USB mouse? If your using the Mighty Mouse how is it?

winchest · May 18, 2007, 09:40 AM

I am using the wireless mighty mouse in bootcamp and have had no problems with it.

SpankyPenzaanz · May 18, 2007, 09:48 AM

RazerPro mouse for me and I have love it for everything - better than anything that logitech puts out and cheaper

yellow · May 18, 2007, 10:20 AM

As soon as broadband is available where I live, I will be hooking up to this SOB. <waits on edge of seat>

sb58 · May 18, 2007, 10:48 AM

is there a demo?

amtctt · May 18, 2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sb58

is there a demo?

i believe they just had a weekend where it was free and i don't believe there is a demo currently.

SilentPanda · May 18, 2007, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amtctt

i believe they just had a weekend where it was free and i don't believe there is a demo currently.

It was free for approximately the whole month before it went live in an open beta.

tristonyeo · Jun 7, 2007, 12:16 PM

hi everyone, i hav been a hardcore mac user for more than 10 yrs and has been out of touch with PC coz i am using mac purely for my work (photography) ... but am now tempted to get a 20inch imac both for work and of course LOTR online ...

just needed some confirmation that the game will not really lag if running from Bootcamp ...

thanks

winchest · Jun 7, 2007, 12:46 PM

At lower settings it does not lag on my MB. I cannot run the highest graphical settings though. Even when I am in towns, things run quite well. I am gettnig a MBP shortly so I can let you know how it does with the dedicated graphics card (128mb VRAM). I want the 256, but cannot justify it for one game. I have 2GB ram in 2 ghz MB.

tristonyeo · Jun 7, 2007, 03:17 PM

hmmm tat is good to know .. i am currently using a mbp 2.33ghz with 3gb ram and the 256 video card ... but this is my workhorse .. so i am not risking it to run both pc & mac on it ..

but am willing to try it on an imac coz it will be my half work/ half play machine ... good to know tat bootcamp works for u guys ... phew ...

djinn · Jul 8, 2007, 08:40 PM

So the 2.33ghz, 2gig RAM runs this game with what kind of settings in bootcamp?

yellow · Jul 9, 2007, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilentPanda

I play on Arkenstone.

I too play on arkenstone.

My 2.33 w/2GB plays it nicely at ~medium settings.

roydead · May 14, 2009, 06:13 AM

Hi, would I be asking too much to expect LOTRO to run on my mac mini duo core 1.8 with 2gb RAM?
Thanks

Also I see there is a 10 day free trial for this game now so i'll give that a go if you think it will run at all!

davwin · May 18, 2009, 06:25 AM

I play LOTRO (Silverlode) on my uMB 2.0/4GB DDR3 RAM with no problems and it still looks surprisingly good. I play at 1280x800 in DX9 mode, no AA, 4X AF and most settings at High; draw distance, frill and a few others set to Medium. I am very happy with the framerate and at how well this one still looks despite the few trade-offs.

May 14, 2007, 10:08 AM	#1
winchest macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	Lord of the Rings MMORPG I know some people on here play WoW, but I was wondering if anyone had picked up the new LOTR MMORPG. I am enjoying the same so far using bootcamp.
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May 14, 2007, 10:27 AM	#2
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	I play on Arkenstone. I'm playing at a much slower pace than I played WoW... about 1 hour every other day. In WoW it was 4+ hours a day easy. I'm rather enjoying it though especially knowing the end is so far away. __________________ My 24 hour web cam!
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May 16, 2007, 03:34 PM	#6
atari1356 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2004	This game seems to be getting some good reviews... how much does it cost per month? (their FAQ doesn't say) __________________ Scout Camera for iOS \| Paperless: awesome iOS app for lists/checklists/notes
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May 17, 2007, 09:22 AM	#8
SpankyPenzaanz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	I am paying $10 I am on Firefoot and if you like to join the kinship let me know and this game runs sweet on a 2footer with maxed out everything on the settings __________________ "Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?" - Bender Last edited by SpankyPenzaanz; May 17, 2007 at 09:29 AM.
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May 17, 2007, 10:09 AM	#10
SilentPanda Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Bamboo Forest	If you had pre-ordered the game, you got a pre-order code to put in your account. Pricing is different for those that pre-ordered (also called Founders). If you are a Founder you can pay $9.99 a month or $199 to be taken care of for the lifetime of the game. If a Founder cancels their subscription (why you'd cancel your lifetime I have no clue) and then starts again later they would have to pay the $14.99 a month even if they had paid the lifetime. So basically you'll pay $14.99 a month. You can get slightly reduced rates by getting 3 month, 6 month, and 1 year subscriptions in bulk I believe though. __________________ My 24 hour web cam!
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May 14, 2007, 10:54 AM	#3
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	I am also playing much more slowly. I play on Valya (sp?). I played WoW very little but I was overly obsessed with FFXI so I thought I would take it easy in LOTR. I am not convinced it is as good of a game as FFXI, but it is still early on so I will reserve judgement.
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May 14, 2007, 12:24 PM	#4
iSee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2004	I just installed it last night on my MBP and played a little. I can't remember my server now! It looks very nice. It is great to play in the LOTR universe. I haven't played enough to judge it, yet. The opening quest was awesome!
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May 14, 2007, 05:30 PM	#5
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	I wish my MB could actually do the graphics justice, but I pretty much have to run at the lowest graphical settings for good gameplay.
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May 16, 2007, 03:53 PM	#7
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	It is 15 dollars per month.
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May 17, 2007, 10:03 AM	#9
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	I believe the 10 dollars was special pricing for doing the pre-order and being a "founder," but I could be mistaken.
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May 18, 2007, 09:02 AM	#11
Stevez0r macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York City	You guys have to be playing via bootcamp. Are you using the Mighty Mouse or a regular USB mouse? If your using the Mighty Mouse how is it? __________________ 1.42 Mac Mini PowerPC HP S3200T
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May 18, 2007, 09:40 AM	#12
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	I am using the wireless mighty mouse in bootcamp and have had no problems with it.
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May 18, 2007, 09:48 AM	#13
SpankyPenzaanz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	RazerPro mouse for me and I have love it for everything - better than anything that logitech puts out and cheaper __________________ "Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?" - Bender
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May 18, 2007, 10:20 AM	#14
yellow Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I love you, food.	As soon as broadband is available where I live, I will be hooking up to this SOB. <waits on edge of seat> __________________ WWJS: What would Jesus shoot? TRGCS
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May 18, 2007, 10:48 AM	#15
sb58 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hades	is there a demo? __________________ Jsktehbank http://youtube.com/mearkatproductions WoW Movies made by me and my friends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nexCyw8hYuk
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Jun 7, 2007, 12:16 PM	#18
tristonyeo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	hi everyone, i hav been a hardcore mac user for more than 10 yrs and has been out of touch with PC coz i am using mac purely for my work (photography) ... but am now tempted to get a 20inch imac both for work and of course LOTR online ... just needed some confirmation that the game will not really lag if running from Bootcamp ... thanks
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Jun 7, 2007, 12:46 PM	#19
winchest Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	At lower settings it does not lag on my MB. I cannot run the highest graphical settings though. Even when I am in towns, things run quite well. I am gettnig a MBP shortly so I can let you know how it does with the dedicated graphics card (128mb VRAM). I want the 256, but cannot justify it for one game. I have 2GB ram in 2 ghz MB.
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Jun 7, 2007, 03:17 PM	#20
tristonyeo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	hmmm tat is good to know .. i am currently using a mbp 2.33ghz with 3gb ram and the 256 video card ... but this is my workhorse .. so i am not risking it to run both pc & mac on it .. but am willing to try it on an imac coz it will be my half work/ half play machine ... good to know tat bootcamp works for u guys ... phew ...
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Jul 8, 2007, 08:40 PM	#21
djinn macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2003	So the 2.33ghz, 2gig RAM runs this game with what kind of settings in bootcamp? __________________ uMBP 15 (personal) and MBA 13 (work) iPhone 5 32gig
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May 14, 2009, 06:13 AM	#23
roydead macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2009	Hi, would I be asking too much to expect LOTRO to run on my mac mini duo core 1.8 with 2gb RAM? Thanks Also I see there is a 10 day free trial for this game now so i'll give that a go if you think it will run at all!
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May 18, 2009, 06:25 AM	#24
davwin macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2008	I play LOTRO (Silverlode) on my uMB 2.0/4GB DDR3 RAM with no problems and it still looks surprisingly good. I play at 1280x800 in DX9 mode, no AA, 4X AF and most settings at High; draw distance, frill and a few others set to Medium. I am very happy with the framerate and at how well this one still looks despite the few trade-offs.
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