Comments on: Shire as a Place http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/04/23/shire-as-a-place/ a group of adventurers on an epic quest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:09:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dailies and Deeds | Kill Ten Rats http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/04/23/shire-as-a-place/comment-page-1/#comment-63848 Dailies and Deeds | Kill Ten Rats Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:03:24 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1563#comment-63848 [...] introductory instances, you are familiar with the slayer deeds (achievements). Defeat 30 wolves in The Shire to get a title; great, I will fight at least 30 while questing. Completing each unlocks an advanced [...] [...] introductory instances, you are familiar with the slayer deeds (achievements). Defeat 30 wolves in The Shire to get a title; great, I will fight at least 30 while questing. Completing each unlocks an advanced [...]

]]> By: The Shire II: Elf Edition | Kill Ten Rats http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/04/23/shire-as-a-place/comment-page-1/#comment-30199 The Shire II: Elf Edition | Kill Ten Rats Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:57:10 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1563#comment-30199 [...] The Shire is one of my three favorite zones in The Lord of the Rings Online™ Volume One: Shadows of Angmar™. It has the best Middle-earth atmosphere, and it captures a place in a way I have never seen in an MMO. Hobbits level by delivering mail, carrying pies, keeping vermin away from the crops, and rescuing chickens. The edges of the zone show its connection to the rest of Middle-earth: dwarf raiders, human brigands, and some goblin dens. The core of the zone, however, is light and fluffy, with bright colors, peaceful villages, and few aggressive monsters. [...] [...] The Shire is one of my three favorite zones in The Lord of the Rings Online™ Volume One: Shadows of Angmar™. It has the best Middle-earth atmosphere, and it captures a place in a way I have never seen in an MMO. Hobbits level by delivering mail, carrying pies, keeping vermin away from the crops, and rescuing chickens. The edges of the zone show its connection to the rest of Middle-earth: dwarf raiders, human brigands, and some goblin dens. The core of the zone, however, is light and fluffy, with bright colors, peaceful villages, and few aggressive monsters. [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/04/23/shire-as-a-place/comment-page-1/#comment-26368 Rick Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:09:30 +0000 http://www.killtenrats.com/?p=1563#comment-26368 I don't know if Turbine gets enough credit for the job they did bringing Middle Earth to the mmorpg genre. We've seen plenty of licensed content struggle (SWG) or barely survive (The Matrix) or never make it off the drawing board (Star Trek). Lotro is a fine game, and you're right about the Shire. It's one of the most memorable starting areas in all the mmorpg's I've played. I enjoyed the area around Weathertop as well. I didn't stick with Lotro all the way to 50, but that's more about burnout from 9 years of playing mmorpg's since the release of EQ than a reflection on Lotro. The game is so inexpensive now (I got it for $19.99), it's well worth a trip through the Shire. I don’t know if Turbine gets enough credit for the job they did bringing Middle Earth to the mmorpg genre. We’ve seen plenty of licensed content struggle (SWG) or barely survive (The Matrix) or never make it off the drawing board (Star Trek). Lotro is a fine game, and you’re right about the Shire. It’s one of the most memorable starting areas in all the mmorpg’s I’ve played.

I enjoyed the area around Weathertop as well.

I didn’t stick with Lotro all the way to 50, but that’s more about burnout from 9 years of playing mmorpg’s since the release of EQ than a reflection on Lotro. The game is so inexpensive now (I got it for $19.99), it’s well worth a trip through the Shire.

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