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April 8th, 2008

Getting Started for LOTRO

Getting Started for LOTRO So you just bought the game, installed it, and you want to know what to do next! What's the best class to play? What are the best graphic settings to run on? Which server should I joine? Which kinship? Which profession? The questions are endless, but lotro edge's getting started guide should help answer some of these important questions. Consider it your getting started cheat sheet! Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or equivalent Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent Video: 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 128 MB NVIDIA GeForce FX 6800 or ATI Radeon X850 DirectX: DirectX 9.0c DirectX 9.0c OS: Windows XP Windows XP / Vista RAM: 512 MB 1 GB Disk Space: 7 GB available 10 GB available Internet: 56kbps Modem Broadband DSL/Cable Optical Drive: 2x DVD-ROM 2x DVD-ROM To run this game at maximum graphic performance, it can be quite demanding. I run mine on a top of the line Athlon with 3 gigs of RAM and still dont' turn all the graphic settings up. I always prefer game-play vs. perfect graphics, so it'll be up to you to decide what's most important. There are pre-set settings you can choose from, spanning "poor" to "ultra" so mess with them and find your best combo of performance and looks. Make an Account So you've installed the game but need to log in, and choose a server. The first thing you need as an account from Turbine that will allow you to play the game. You should recieve a "key" with your game and you will use this during sign up to enable your account. After you've created a custom username and password, you'll get a chance to log into your account in the game. Select a server from the list provided before entering, but remember to select the same server that your friends are on if you want to play with them. Each server is a completely seperate realm. Choosing a Class There are a lot of questions you can ask while you decide on a class. If you're playing with friends, you may want to consider what the most "needed" class is for your kinship. If it's simply personal preference, you can take a brief look at our race and class overviews and then decide based on the features you like most. After you select a character, you'll need to complete an opening quest to enter the "real world" - which we'll explain below. Intro Quests No matter what race or class you choose, you'll need to complete an "intro" quest and "intro" quest chain. The game begins in different places based on race, but you'll always have a quest to complete right away. This is a great way to become familiar with game-play and take a look at some of the neat game features. Once you complete your initial quest, you'll be taken to a "starting" or "noob" zone where you will complete quests until about level 5 or 6. 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April 24th, 2008

A Beginner’s Guide to the Quests and Story of LotRO

A Beginner’s Guide to the Quests and Story of LotRO So I made my character… now what? lotro gold Well, there’s a lot to be done. But one of the key features of lotro is its intricate quest system and delicately woven story. This guide will help you become familiar with both. The Story of lotro Story? What story? If you’re one of the millions who have read the books or seen the movies, The Lord of the Rings has a deep and intricate timeline that follows the trials and hardships of many different characters in the fight against the Dark Lord Sauron. There’s plenty of info on the lore of Lord of the Rings to be found at the Encyclopedia of Arda. How is that handled in the game though? Through the use of quests and cinematic events, the story crafted by the Turbine and numerous Tolkien Experts will be played out by you, the player. lotro gold Okay, so where does my character fit in? As a dwarf, elf, hobbit, or human, you are one of the many free people of Middle-Earth. Your character’s path does not follow in the footsteps of the books’ characters, but rather down a different path that was only oft alluded to in JRR Tolkien’s notes and appendices. Without spoiling much of what you’ll see in lotro, there is a mounting dark force on the rise in Angmar, and it is up to you and the friends you make in the game to thwart it. I’m familiar with the books, but when does my character begin his “life”? Well, that all depends on your race. As an elf, your very first steps will be taken centuries before the Fellowship from the books is formed, and as a dwarf you’ll begin just before The Hobbit’s events take place. The cinematics of each race’s beginning quests will bring you up to date, along with the men and hobbits, just as Frodo and Sam are leaving the Shire. It is at this point that the game’s story truly begins. lotro gold Questing in Middle-Earth Okay, so I get the story bit, but how does lotro’s quest system work? As you travel throughout Middle-Earth, you’ll meet many a varied Non-Player Characters (NPC), all of them ready to give you tasks to complete. These tasks are called quests, and NPCs that have one for you to undertake will be denoted by a golden ring above their head. Also, you’ll see nearby quest-givers on your Mini-Map, also denoted by a golden ring. lotro goldYou’ll receive your 1st quest very early in the game, and thousands more as you continue on. Why do I care about quests? Can’t I just go around and kill things, or make stuff? Sure you can, but you’d be missing out on a lot of the content that’s been put into the game. Not to mention some of the best rewards (both money and items) are given out when completing a quest. Also, you’ll find gaining a level to be a lot more friendly if you help out the NPCs with their numerous tasks. I have a quest, but I forgot what to do. How do I check what needs done? For just such a situation, you have your Quest Journal (default key = “L”). Pressing L will bring up the Quest Journal, and it’s here that you’ll be able to keep track of all of your current tasks, as well as ones that you’ve completed over the course of your character’s life. Each quest is color coded according to the difficulty it will be for your character’s level. Gray is the easiest, then comes green, then light blue and blue. lotro gold White is even with your character’s level, yellow is slightly above, and orange, red, and purple are considerably above your current level. You said something a bit back about rewards? And money too? Do tell! Yes, you heard me right. Some of the best items and a lot of money are there for the taking, if a player is dutiful enough to complete some of the quests. Aside from using the Quest Journal to figure out what needs done, you can also see what rewards will be given upon a quest’s completion. Is there anyway to keep track of them without having the Journal open? Of course there is! When you highlight a quest, the menu down at the bottom of the Journal gives you several options. “Add to tracker” will make that particular quest’s objectives show up on your main screen off to the right on the “Quest Tracker”. What do these little symbols by the name of the quest mean? Those symbols indicate different types of quests in lotro. The symbol that looks like a bunch of people means that the quest will likely require a Fellowship (group of players) in order to be completed. 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