For the past 6 months or so I have been on an eve online kick. Due to our leader's unfortunate disappearance in our corporation, we slowly disintegrated until it was no longer fun to play with them anymore. My search continued for the right MMO.
I hastily resubscribed to World of Warcraft thinking that with renewed vigor and about a year's worth of absense that i'd be able to push my 52 rogue to lvl 80. Well I succeeded on getting Tarnac(Laughing Skull) to 54, and couldn't bring myself to log on again for more than a few moments. Below 80 everything in World of Warcraft seems so pointless to me, millions of people have been there and done that. There are tons of rogues running around doing exactly what I do with around the same spec. WoW is a great social game, but nothing that ever drew me in.
Enter Lord of the Rings Online.
Although I'm only level 15 currently in Lord of the Rings Online(Lotro), I feel like i've accomplished a lot and have had a wonderful time in doing so. My cheery dwarf Dwimliam has adventured through Ered Luin, the Shire, and Breeland to end up where he is now. My favorite thing about this game is how well it draws you in. Not only are the sights and sounds spectacular, but the community seems to be thriving on my server and almost everyone i've run into has been mature and helpful.
I have yet to find a kinship, but if the past has taught me anything, it is to not rush finding a corporation/kinship/guild. Good things come with time and you can either find one eventually, or jump through numerous ones until you find the one that is right for you.
My fondest memory has to be that of a thunderstorm in Bree-Town. It was after I had just finished Book 1 (chapters 1-12) with a fellowship, and we had come back to turn in some quests we finished along the way.
Here are some various screenshots of our encounters before returning.
And after returning
I hereby declare Lord of the Rings Online to be my game of the month!
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