My guild neXus has a branch in Lord of the Rings Online and a couple of our EQ2 members started playing the game recently. As I have a founders lifetime sub I pop in from time to time but it’s been a while since my last visit.
I decided I’d make an effort to get in at least once a week to say hi to them all and maybe when I gain a few levels get the occasional group. As it’s been a while I created a new character, Yetian the minstrel was remade to Yetian the Warden.
My main in EQ2 is a Warden though in that world a Warden is a healer, in Middle earth it’s a medium armoured tank with combo attacks. These combo’s called Gambits are interesting and a bit confusing at first as they can taunt, injure the enemy and heal. It’s taken a while to remember the combinations I have available at present and I still have to check the skills window often when I forget.I am enjoying the character and so far have managed a few sessions in game to take him to level 15. I have a new set of armour awaiting me at level 16 kindly made by a member of the guild Llyra and have just made my way into Bree after questing around Combe and Staddle.
LOTRO is an interesting game although I’ve never stuck to it for long before, maybe this time it will be different if I tell myself to drop in now and again with no pressure to play. Halas has been released in Everquest 2 and I have a new alt (more to come on that), so I’ve plenty to do in EQ2 at the moment.
LOTRO does have a slower pace and is nice for a casual game, the views are great, you feel more involved in the world and it’s a nice gaming experience. The character models could use an upgrade though as my warden still looks like he’s wearing his pyjama’s.
Well enough rambling for now, here are a few pics from my initial wanderings, with more to follow as I explore.
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