Comments on: Lord of the Rings Online goes Alpha http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/ A blog on virtual worlds, games, and digital content, from Matt Mihaly Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: pizza http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-17507 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 02:28:14 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-17507 The Loremaster is pretty basic. No branches or specializing. You have to cast burning embers over and over, or play in a group. The Loremaster is pretty basic. No branches or specializing. You have to cast burning embers over and over, or play in a group.

]]> by: Matt http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-653 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:50:08 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-653 Sure, I even read through the naming process they used for their new creatures. However, in terms of accuracy (certainly less important to many people than me when it comes to LotR), so what? If I make up a dragon and use a classical Greek name for it, it doesn't make it less made-up. I certainly wouldn't call a game about classical Greece with dragons in it "the most accurate classical Greek experience possible". Sure, I even read through the naming process they used for their new creatures. However, in terms of accuracy (certainly less important to many people than me when it comes to LotR), so what? If I make up a dragon and use a classical Greek name for it, it doesn’t make it less made-up. I certainly wouldn’t call a game about classical Greece with dragons in it “the most accurate classical Greek experience possible”.

]]> by: TWJAC http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-651 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:54:40 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-651 The alpha was amazing. The Tolkien family is monitoring the game closely and lore master is more of an alchemist as far as what they use to do what they do. The creatures they created were done using careful research of Tolkien root words. The alpha was amazing. The Tolkien family is monitoring the game closely and lore master is more of an alchemist as far as what they use to do what they do. The creatures they created were done using careful research of Tolkien root words.

]]> by: Adam MacDonald http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-471 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:45:17 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-471 yeah I feel disappointed by that and the released video. It's amazingly dull and derivative. Yes, it make get better, but I think we all know what to expect. It's kind of sad for Turbine, since they already got fan flameback for DDO. But I bet that will be nothing compared to this. What SOE went through with SWG might be close. yeah I feel disappointed by that and the released video. It’s amazingly dull and derivative. Yes, it make get better, but I think we all know what to expect. It’s kind of sad for Turbine, since they already got fan flameback for DDO. But I bet that will be nothing compared to this. What SOE went through with SWG might be close.

]]> by: Kris L http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-393 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 18:04:39 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-393 I know someone who got picked up for that alpha. Not me though. I didn't bother. I won't play this game because I don't feel that any game can encompass the emotions I felt about Middle-Earth in word format. I know someone who got picked up for that alpha. Not me though. I didn’t bother. I won’t play this game because I don’t feel that any game can encompass the emotions I felt about Middle-Earth in word format.

]]> by: Joseph Monk http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-392 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:22:39 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-392 I'm with you on this Matt, then again I hated the movies for how much they changed on things. If you want to make a game/movie based on someone else's work that's great. If you want/need to change some things to make it a more "playable" game, that's great too. But don't try to claim you are making the most "accurate" game based off that work... I’m with you on this Matt, then again I hated the movies for how much they changed on things.

If you want to make a game/movie based on someone else’s work that’s great. If you want/need to change some things to make it a more “playable” game, that’s great too. But don’t try to claim you are making the most “accurate” game based off that work…

]]> by: blachawk http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-391 Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:06:47 +0000 http://forge.ironrealms.com/2006/08/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-goes-alpha/#comment-391 Interesting. I just got an alpha invite. Any word on how many testers they invited? I usually get into beta's until just before it goes public. Could this be a new stroke of luck? Interesting. I just got an alpha invite. Any word on how many testers they invited? I usually get into beta’s until just before it goes public. Could this be a new stroke of luck?

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