LOTR Stress Test

[Xaerve]

Me and a few of my friends testing this out. Let me know if any of you check it out-- it looks cool.


Go Here to get your Key--
http://www.gamespot.com/betas/lord_of_the_rings_online/index.php

After you get your key go here to get the Client (3.5GB torrent file) and set up your account--
http://www.lotro.com/betaclient

Screenshots--
http://www.lotro.com/index.php?page_id=62&siid=7


http://lotro.turbine.com/files/38/41/98/88/796.jpg

http://lotro.turbine.com/files/98/38/67/89/77.jpg

[Xaerve]

http://lotro.turbine.com/files/49/02/25/82/70.jpg

http://lotro.turbine.com/files/36/84/89/27/69.jpg

http://lotro.turbine.com/files/17/37/19/90/59.jpg

http://lotro.turbine.com/files/89/94/12/88/68.jpg

You get the gist... Let me know if anyone signs up. We're all downloading the file now.

[Numbers]

I've been testing it for a couple of days now on the Brandywine server.

It has potential, but it's just not all that fun. My character's only level 9, and already I'm pretty much bored of it. The quests are all of the "go kill # of these things" "go find this thing" "go talk to so and so." It might not be too bad, but when it's so crowded, those kinds of quests suck.

Class development seems a little scant. Not that many skills, a lot of them are similar, and not too fantastic. There's also not that many classes, and only four races to play. Only two "home" areas.

The graphics don't look nearly as good as those screenshots. I've got a fairly good computer, and it chugs at 1280x1024.

The only thing that's good about it (besides the LoTR story) are the intro quests/finale quests.

Right now I'm trying to get to level 10 so I can try the monster-play thing.