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Thus spake Ceowulf <noneed@toknow.askifyoudo>, Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:22:52
+0800, Anno Domini:

>> How many honest gankers that always tell the truth do you know? <BFG>
>
>Oh bollocks, I was a gentleman, hell in UO I was for the vast majority 
>an anti-pk. I only pk'ed after that got rough, and only for a little 
>while. In WoW PK'ing means nothing as there are no consequences :) UO 
>was very different.

I believe you. No, really. ;)

>> Oh yes, probably the strongest ever since Moria came out & since about 6
>> mths after launch. Someone said it's population is actually growing, most
>> likely because of the 2 yr anniv special bundle with Moria. I actually
>> bought 2 new accounts for the Mrs & me it was such good value (my original
>> account is shared with a mate who also got another one for his Mrs who has
>> now pinched my main one so I've transferred most of the goodies off there &
>> let them have it).
>
>Hey that's awesome to hear. I re-installed it a few days ago after I 
>gave up on Warhammer Online (WAR).

WH was never my cuppa. I don't like parodies in general & that's how I saw
the WH & WH40K universe from it's tabletop origins day 1. :-/

>I logged onto my level 28 Guardian and started running around 
>(Elemdier?) and you know what? I had a blast! People my level 
>everywhere, hell I even got invited into a fellowship after about an 
>hour to do parts of the chapter 2 instances. I was blown away.
>
>Confused as all hell, I had no idea what a lot of things where again but 
>everyone in the fellowship was great and helped a lot.
>
>But anyway I started up a new Champion (Ceolee, as some bastard has 
>Ceowulf AND Ceo *grrr*) on the same server and after a few days casual 
>play am now level 17. I'm LOVING IT. Wont be putting it down for a 
>while. I'm really not sure what's changed since it came out, levelling 
>doesn't seem as painful anymore and the storys and quests are so well 
>done, on par with WoW's (yes I think Blizzard have good writers, don't 
>laugh :p) and far FAR beyond War's.

I've had the same 're-enlightenment experience with LOTRO after length
absences :). The diff between WoW & LOTRO (apart from the obvious sub
numbers, mechanics & graphics) really IS in the writing for me. Where LOTRO
has *lore* in spades & history & context, what does WoW have? Obscure
references back to an ancient RTS which most of the players don't even know
about lol! I couldn't even find the main storyline in WoW & I've played a
Warlock up to 54th lvl & 2 or 3 alts to mid 20s. The side quests are just
generic fetch/go there/kill x/y ones, not really too much unlike LOTRO to be
honest, but somehow it manages to make a lot of its side quests more
relevant or get you more involved. I guess WoW's cutesy apathy to its own
origins just grates too much after a while for me. Whereas I read _all_
quest text in lotro, I ignored most of it in WoW by 10th level (for side
quests).

>> Speaking of GFC, just d/led & watched most of the Zeitgeist Addendum doco. A
>> must see for anyone in the least bit interested in the world money markets,
>> economics & foreign trade. Real eye-opener.
>
>Cheers I'll add it to my list of things to nab ones my quota resets :p

Hope u enjoy it matey. Don't blame me if clinical depression sets in for a
few days though. <EG>

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Nostromo