Comments on: Thorin’s Hall http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:41:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: JoBildo http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/#comment-19898 JoBildo Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:12:04 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1019#comment-19898 Wow, I'm surprised they were all pre-ordered... maybe the hype machine worked for the sales, after all. I hope they can retain the customers. Wow, I’m surprised they were all pre-ordered… maybe the hype machine worked for the sales, after all. I hope they can retain the customers.

]]> By: Ethic http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/#comment-19678 Ethic Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:49:29 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1019#comment-19678 I just came back from Best Buy's flagship store which is a few blocks from my office. They did not have any copies on the shelf so I asked at the desk. All the copies they have are pre-ordered. I pre-ordered two of them (my wife is still having fun in WoW and she did not want to start a different game yet) so I asked if I could apply both pre-orders to one box and they said sure. They gave me the choice of the normal box or the Special Edition (SE). They appeared to have about 20 total copies, 6 of which were SE. I picked the SE and as a surprise they also gave me a $10 gift card with the purchase. Pretty nice deal. I just came back from Best Buy’s flagship store which is a few blocks from my office. They did not have any copies on the shelf so I asked at the desk. All the copies they have are pre-ordered. I pre-ordered two of them (my wife is still having fun in WoW and she did not want to start a different game yet) so I asked if I could apply both pre-orders to one box and they said sure. They gave me the choice of the normal box or the Special Edition (SE). They appeared to have about 20 total copies, 6 of which were SE.

I picked the SE and as a surprise they also gave me a $10 gift card with the purchase. Pretty nice deal.

]]> By: JoBildo http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/#comment-19491 JoBildo Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:22:12 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1019#comment-19491 Rivendell, by far, especially once cresting the hilltops on the way down to it, is a sight to behold, that's for sure. The landscapes in LotRO are the 1st in an MMO to make me stop and stare. Rivendell, by far, especially once cresting the hilltops on the way down to it, is a sight to behold, that’s for sure.

The landscapes in LotRO are the 1st in an MMO to make me stop and stare.

]]> By: Trin http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/#comment-19229 Trin Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:32:05 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1019#comment-19229 My friend got me to visit him at Thorin's hall this past weekend and I agree that it is most impressive, it does a great job of being immense and making you feel quite small. It was also worth turning on shadows while I was in there to add to the effect. My other favorite places to sightsee were from the top of Weathertop and in Rivendell, particularly the fire hall as Julian mentioned and its waterfall. I'll also be on Landroval as Tringard and Padno if you want some company. My friend got me to visit him at Thorin’s hall this past weekend and I agree that it is most impressive, it does a great job of being immense and making you feel quite small. It was also worth turning on shadows while I was in there to add to the effect.
My other favorite places to sightsee were from the top of Weathertop and in Rivendell, particularly the fire hall as Julian mentioned and its waterfall.

I’ll also be on Landroval as Tringard and Padno if you want some company.

]]> By: Julian http://www.killtenrats.com/2007/04/23/thorins-hall/#comment-19176 Julian Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:36:55 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1019#comment-19176 I like the interior much better, personally. It's austere, but more eye-catching to me (except the forge area... that's just bleh). Other places to check and screengrab: - The bridge by Duillond (or Celondim, can't remember) - The view south from Bag End - The view of Weathertop from the Forsaken Inn - The marshes from the slopes of Staddle/Chetwood - Starmere Lake in Breeland - just gorgeous - and the view from the nearby ruins high on a hill. Awesome, probably one of my favorites. - 'Course, the view as you pass the gates of Imladris and find Rivendell. - The little stream just outside Breetown, by the bridge, west gate. Great in the afternoons. Speaking of interiors now, can't really beat the fire hall in Rivendell. I like the interior much better, personally. It’s austere, but more eye-catching to me (except the forge area… that’s just bleh).

Other places to check and screengrab:

- The bridge by Duillond (or Celondim, can’t remember)
- The view south from Bag End
- The view of Weathertop from the Forsaken Inn
- The marshes from the slopes of Staddle/Chetwood
- Starmere Lake in Breeland - just gorgeous - and the view from the nearby ruins high on a hill. Awesome, probably one of my favorites.
- ‘Course, the view as you pass the gates of Imladris and find Rivendell.
- The little stream just outside Breetown, by the bridge, west gate. Great in the afternoons.

Speaking of interiors now, can’t really beat the fire hall in Rivendell.

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