Full of Fail 010 - LOTRO F2P Tips for new players

Note: Click this link for my series of specials providing further tips and advice for new LOTRO players: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=A8F2FD9633F868A5

Wherein I give a few tips to new players of "Lord of the Rings Online", now that the game is going free-to-play. Enjoy!

The song included in this video is "On the White Sands of Colva", by JazzyV. You can find JazzyV on CCMixter.org - http://ccmixter.org/people/JazzyV

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[ZenekLopata4]

Lotro* sorry

[BellusScormus]

@ZenekLopata4 I have no idea anymore, the EU migration spread everyone out some.

[prankpatrol89]

I'm really sorry if I sound kinda noobish asking this, but is this game kinda like Wizard101 in any way? Other than them both being an MMORPG.  I have a few friends ( like those at liquidlotro(dot)libsyn(dot)com­/webpage ) who play lotro and they keep telling me about realms? What do they mean by that and do I have to play on a specific one to be with them or is the choice completely randomized and interchangeable like Wizard101?

[BellusScormus]

@prankpatrol89 In LOTRO, realms are called servers, and no they are not interconnected with each other. You'll have to find which one your friends play on and make a character there to play with them.

[BellusScormus]

@micaelmorais Not sure how to answer that... Yes? Depends on if you laughed? Actually, I think I'm a podcaster who discusses issues in MMORPGs and provides tips for players of those games, using characters to "speak" through.

Is your caps-lock key stuck on? Are you incapable of spelling simple words such as "you"? Do you not understand the proper use of punctuation?

Just wondering. Inquiring minds want to know.

[BellusScormus]

@Marasg89 Well, you are welcome to your opinion. I found EQ2 to be significantly worse than LOTRO, personally. Now as for community, LOTRO's has suffered some since F2P, but overall I stand by my assertion that most people in LOTRO are cool folks.

[prankpatrol89]

Awee :) I am watching this now as an experienced player and it makes me feel like I was so stupid back then :P Now I have every quest pack except Forochel and the Misty Mountains, I have a level 75 hunter (in my other comment, she was my level 26 alt I mentioned) And I have a lot of alts just for the sake of having all the other classes. I am working on maxing my minstrel next before Riders of Rohan comes out hehehe

[halo3isme1]

awesome video! on a side not ive played wow and lotro is the way to go for people who havent played an mmo before. the community is much more newb friendly and the lore is easy to get into. i havent payed a cent towards the game and made it all the way to lvl 48. it requires lots of grinding of turbine points but still free.

[wizegamer]

ok for free to play , which i just started this game few days ago. I did some research and for free you dont get much, you can quest and lvl and even get a mount, what cant you do? 1} you can not send a tell to someone unless they pay and send you one first.2] can not join kinship or w/e guilds are called. 3} noo monster play. 4] limit on currency 5} no phone support

6} its a free trial imo the best out there ..compared to GWs that has like 9 hours of free trial.

[xHowintzerx]

I started lotro this summer , and man i love it and the community is GREAT! Absolutely great! Mature and helpful and very kind not like the shitty wow community! Lotro is my absolute favour Game.

[MaximusPanache]

SPEHS MAHREENS we have a hobbit here todaey :)

[ZenekLopata4]

Which is the most populated channel in porridge atm?

[scitch224]

amazing game

[prankpatrol89]

:) I've been playing this game for 2 months already and I wuv it ^_^ I am already VIP and working on getting my hobbit guardian to level 20 and having my alt (level 26) on hold for a few days. I plan on getting the MoM expansion once I get enough TPs, also North Downs and Evendim. . The only thing I'd change about LotRO, is that there would be a settting to be afk and nothing can attack you. I've died too many times while afk.