Lord of the Rings Online

Turbine has been slipping, a lot lately. They go from one of the most polished MMOs to ever launch to problems beginning book 14 and now Moria took a toll when the servers opened and no one could get in the queue.

There is one thing Turbine can't fix and that is the community. That as a whole at least on my server has pretty much came to a halt. No one talks to one another outside of guilds of course, people only group up to knock out an epic quest which normally leads into a poorly built party because people have no damn patients to build something that will work.

I was enjoying the story this morning had fun running around and feeling the world of lotr around me. Until I hit the first group instance, then it went to a halt of frustrating and to the point where I just logged off and gave up on it. Besides the fact I couldn't find anyone for hours that was doing 15.12, when I did get a group they would whip on the first set of mobs in the instance.

Now playing through this damn game for many months and seeing some extraordinary battles and skill, this instance is weak compared to most at yet couldn't go anywhere with it.

I might be venting and I know in some days time I'll jump on to try my luck again, it just shocks me that the newest content is so how should I say "Avoided". It seems that the following mobs beyond 50 that we dealt with at cap 50 are more powerful because of the level cap raise.

I don't know but there is one damn thing for sure I'm not going out in a field or ice field to grind mobs till I level that is for damn sure.

I'm sure I'm not alone, I'm to the point where I think my server is just straight up dead even for the expansion launch, I seen 12 people in Angmar today (where book 15.12 is) on Arkenstone o.O.

Why are you doing book 15 and not working on entry into Moria?    You are what is wrong, not Tubine.   Stop whining and use your brain.     Come back to Book 15 later!

Moria is the best expansion I have ever experienced in any MMO.     Turbine has outdone themselves.

Originally posted by tfox2k1

Why are you doing book 15 and not working on entry into Moria?    You are what is wrong, not Tubine.   Stop whining and use your brain.     Come back to Book 15 later!

Moria is the best expansion I have ever experienced in any MMO.     Turbine has outdone themselves.

 

 

Pretty much the word on the street, this by far the "Best Expansion" to come out in a very long time.

They will win awards .

Somehow I don't think 2 hours of a clogged login-queue and account management page equate to over 40 hours of downtime in another very recent example. WAR had more total downtime, plus a hotfix during prime-time, releasing a single event in anticipation of a content patch... Those are terrible.

This is one of the best expasion rollout's I've ever seen. Especially considering that Turbine has never really done a full scale expansion before. Except for AC during it's declining years.

As for the community... Well, expansions always drag out-- actually, people like me. The ones that bounce from game to game. And though I don't race to the top and do everything in sight ASAP, then leave, they do. And they are usually quite insular while doing it.

Don't worry. If you wait exactly 30 days, until the next billing cycle, they'll mostly be gone.

Yea, though the launch wasnt/isnt that smooth, it could be worse. I think most people are playing by now so im not too worried about it; Turbine should get it all straightened out pretty soon.. I hope.

And as was said, wait 30 days and I think a lot of the 'idiots' will be gone as well. I admit, it does feel a little weird with it being so busy and yet so 'unfriendly-like'.. not what we are used to  :P

Angmar is probably empty because everyone is rushing to Moria atm, so be patient for the Moria excitement to die down a little.

While I have not had most of these problems myself ( play on Gladden-US) I noticed very few people doing the book quests as well. I didnt mind though as there is plenty of time for books later.

The group thing yes it can be a problem although I only pugged one time and we had a gaurd who seemed like he hit 50 right after release and quit the game till today when he logged in for the first time again.

We wiped once then he suddenly dropped group so I assume that there are lots of players coming from other games that have not played LoTRo for awhile but give it a week or 2 and they will either quit again or get better.

I have not noticed anything anoying in general chat but the annoying "ding" from time to time but I expect that in a new game or Xpac.

You are either gonna have to deal with it or take a break for a week or so but no you are not the only one that feels this way but I think maybe you are being a little to critical. Also the Mobs seem about right as far as difficulty goes and my gear or skill is nothing special and I play a Minstriel. 

 I feel when the "new content" rush dies down I'm sure you will be able to do these books. And actually probably be able to do them easily since there will actually be some kind of reward to do these other then story. I'm hoping anyway because i don't want to start on Morias since I haven't finished Book X yet

some people are never happy, they stated that the servers wouldnt be up as soon as the 18th hit, as for the queues.. no one here had  aproblem. The expansion is fantastic, Good Show  Turbine

I can tell you that the EU launch was extremly smooth. Had no issues at all. The sense of community was great and everyone was very excited in the chat channels and having a blast!

But then there always is alot of whiney people who have to go to forums and tell everyone how misserable they are... 

No people in Angmar? NO SHIT!