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On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:09:40 +1000, Nostromo <nos...@forme.org>
blabbed:

>Thus spake Ceowulf <noneed@toknow.askifyoudo>, Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:08:16
>+0800, Anno Domini:
>
>>Leo wrote:
>>> 	Never played LOTRO personally.  Downloading the free trial
>>> right now to play over the weekend, assuming comcast doesn't crap out
>>> yet again and I have an internet connection to play it w/.
>>> 
>>> 	So I'll probably be playing LOTRO over the weekend, any
>>> particular server I should try to sign up for?  Any character creation
>>> pitfalls to avoid?
>>> 
>>> 	If my internet connection does go out, got a new psp game to
>>> play while waiting for it to come back on, 'class of heroes', a
>>> wizardry like game that came out recently.  So Its gonna be a video
>>> game weekend however you cut it. =>  Though I'm also reading book 7 of
>>> the malazan empire series (excellent series someone here recommended,
>>> thank you whoever you were), so I'll probably do a bit of reading as
>>> well.
>>
>>Sounds like a relaxing weekend however you look at it :)
>>
>>As for the server, I'm not really sure. If you're an Australian I'd 
>>recommend Elemdilir (or however you spell it) as it seems to be the 
>>unofficial Oceanic server. It seems rather busy and there's always 
>>people on, I am really enjoying it.
>>
>>Class wise, well it really depends on what sort of game you like 
>>playing. I've got a Champion, Guardian, Minstrel and Burglar and I enjoy 
>>the Champion the most.
>>
>>No real pitfalls, all the classes are accessible and fun.
>
>What he said. I think a hobbit in The Shire is an acquired taste - you may
>love the many cutesy fedex quests there or hate them. Celondim for the Elves
>is the prettiest starter area imo with Thorin's Gate for the dwarves my 2nd
>most fave (I love snow ;). The Breeland area for Men is probably the most
>central/accessible spot for the game into the late teens & early 20s, so a
>favourite of many (plus it's the only race that can play a Captain).
>
>As far as class goes, depends if you're mainly a soloer or like to group,
>melee, ranged, CC, AOEs, pets...what do you like Leo? I've actually found a
>hobbit Burglar one of the most fun solo classes (as much as I find hobbits &
>The Shire a pain in the rectum), right up there with my absolute favourite
>pet classes (a Loremaster in LOTRO). Enjoy you lucky bastard - you're in for
>a treat unless WoW has ruined you for good storytelling & polite, mature,
>helpful, friendly people...even the strangers. ;)

	I'll do the one you guys have suggested.  I'm in the U.S., but
I work nights, so oceanic peak times tend to match my available play
times.  Even on a crowded U.S. server, my play times tend to be when
servers are at their most empty.  MMO's became a lot more viable for
me when they started adding access to oceanic servers.

	Woulda logged in earlier, but my internet connection was out
(I hate comcast), so I played some more storm of zehir.  (used a
character editor to de-level my rogue cohort, but she kept her
experience, so I could immediately re-level her in a manner more to my
liking than how I found her).  

	Now I'll make some pizza while lotro updates to current
version (installed last night, still have to update).

	Leo