tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/13749Cheerful Ghost: Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar2024-03-28T22:41:17+00:002014-05-12T23:48:14Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/7762012-11-30T02:13:48Z2014-05-12T23:48:14Z/jdodson/posts/776/coming-back-to-an-old-friendComing Back to an Old Friend<img src='http://i.imgur.com/jr0wy.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/jr0wy.jpg' /> <br/>When Lord of the Rings Online went free to play a few years ago I created an account and started my adventures through Middle Earth. I didn't know much about the game when I created an account so I picked a Dwarf Guardian. The game impressed me with its size and it ran really well on my underpowered hardware. I told a few of my friends about it and we started playing it together. Lord of the Rings Online was my first proper MMO experience and as such it has a special place in my heart. I picked a crafting tree where I can harvest Lumber, Ore and make armor. Right away I loved collecting wood and ore and refining it into lumber and ingots. I find crafting my own armor to be really awesome as well.<br><br>Recently I noticed Lord of the Rings Online was available in Steam so I downloaded it to see how the game had progressed. It sat idle for a long time as my Steam catalog grows at a rate faster than I can reasonably consume it. A day or so ago I headed back into Middle Earth to get my bearings on how the game had advanced in a few years. I noticed they tucked in some new graphics and quests I hadn't seen before. That said, the game is largely the same, just a few years worth of refinements mixed in.<br><br>Recently they released a Mac Beta client and I can say it works very well. If you are looking for a fun and accessible MMO you should check out LoTRO. The free to play aspect isn't annoying and I find myself more interested in kicking them a few bucks now than when I originally played. If you are interested in starting a character and want to play together join the <strong>Riddermark</strong> server.2014-05-12T23:48:14Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/292012-01-25T01:46:53Z2014-05-13T06:09:30Z/Dubb/posts/29/just-achieved-kindred-standing-with-the-wardens-of-annuminasJust achieved kindred standing with the Wardens of AnnuminasDubb's post on Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar:<br/><br/>Just achieved kindred standing with the Wardens of Annuminas and bought the rep mount. Now I'm working on collecting the Annuminas armor set for captains.2014-05-13T06:09:30ZDubb