Which server for a new starter?

[svartalf]

Originally Posted by Imgormiel

Can't remember now, trial expired. Wasn't the same server as bahu tho. Was ok but you could only go to level 13 on the trial. Cough rather sucky tbh for a 14 day trial and you and you can't even get to level 20. Add the sucky tell restrictions, it does make the game harder than it should be. I'd say it's doable to 30 casually in 14 days easy.

I think that's bullshit. THere shouldn't be level restrictions, but you know the only reason they do it is because besides levelling, there isn't that much to do... (apart from badgehunting).

[Imgormiel]

Originally Posted by svartalf

I think that's bullshit. THere shouldn't be level restrictions, but you know the only reason they do it is because besides levelling, there isn't that much to do... (apart from badgehunting).

Umm, well there's quite a bit to do, and the quests seemed rather endless. The npc invasion looked quite fun but not as a lowbie as you can expect to get ass raped. I liked the randomness of which area the npc's would invade the city. Had the level restrictions not been there, I probably would have ended up subscribing to it and not instead of subbing to LOTRO. Which in the end pretty much made up my mind, as the restrictions there only apply to using the mailing/auctions system and the /tell (unless that is you make friends there and then even that doesn't exist).

Try lotro on US elemendir server. You will find me there on the trial. One thing I did notice about turbine was that if you have multiple email accounts you can effectively trial lotro to death.

[svartalf]

Originally Posted by Imgormiel

Umm, well there's quite a bit to do, and the quests seemed rather endless. The npc invasion looked quite fun but not as a lowbie as you can expect to get ass raped. I liked the randomness of which area the npc's would invade the city.

Just wanted to say a couple of things about this...

The NPC invasion (Rikti?) happens in a certain order... Zone X, then Zone Y etc.. So it's not REALLY random...

WHen the mobs spawn (after the bombs drop for a while) the Rikti will teleport in, but they will teleport to where players are, so most people will congregate in a specific area (check the chat channels), and use AoE effects etc. People seem to be very willing to invite anybody to their group during this time.

The Rikti are scaled to your level, so even if you're a lowbie they should still be damage-able, and there should be minimal ganking (of players).

[Imgormiel]

Originally Posted by svartalf

Just wanted to say a couple of things about this...

The NPC invasion (Rikti?) happens in a certain order... Zone X, then Zone Y etc.. So it's not REALLY random...

WHen the mobs spawn (after the bombs drop for a while) the Rikti will teleport in, but they will teleport to where players are, so most people will congregate in a specific area (check the chat channels), and use AoE effects etc. People seem to be very willing to invite anybody to their group during this time.

The Rikti are scaled to your level, so even if you're a lowbie they should still be damage-able, and there should be minimal ganking (of players).

Erm, when ever i was in the area i usually got zerged by em hehe. Like i say, was an ok game but restrictions = ewww

[Sar]

Yeah, levelling has been made a shitload faster these days. I last seriously played about 18 months ago, and it used to take about 10 missions to fill 1 bub, but now you're talking 2 missions per bub, which is insanely fast levelling tbh.

It's fooking great, and means I may get my villain to 50 someday. Took me 450 hours to get my main hero to 50, and he remains my sole max level atm.