Lord of the Rings Online Thread (old)

[Hadsus]

No issues getting on today.....first impressions are positive....kinda WoW like in the way the world looks. Anyway, NDA folks so you'll have to beat the info outta me! :thumbsup:

 

[CVSiN]

got my invite today will check it out

 

[Malladine]

^ same

 

[KeithTalent]

My download kept breaking last night (very frustrating :frown: ), so I started it again this morning and it will hopefully be done by the time I get home from work tonight.

Very interested to try this.

KT

 

[Tegeril]

Hadsus, Vanguard is certainly interesting, I got in a while back - the system requirements are steep...though it looks like your system would do pretty well.

 

[Hadsus]

Yeah, I figure my rig will be able to handle just about anything.....one of the benefits of having a new rig updated with the good stuff. In a few months, I'll probably be playing minesweeper.

My rig is handling LOTR just fine and the graphics look great at WS resolution. I was just thinking today while playing LOTR that WS is ideal for MMORPGs....not just because WS is such a natural way of looking at the virtual world but because you often have a buncha windows/tool bars opened up and WS handles that stuff great.

 

[KeithTalent]

This whole MMORPG thing is so strange to me. I feel like I am just kind of randomly running around doing nothing, sort of like real life I guess.

Maybe it will just take me a little while to get used to this type of game.

 

[pontifex]

i played through the beginning "tutorial" thing and promptly uninstalled it.

 

[KeithTalent]

Hey has anyone gotten their Beta 2 invite yet? I thought the servers were supposed to be back up starting last night, but I have not received an e-mail with any new information.

Thanks,
KT

 

[Hadsus]

I've been reading the official forums.....someone mentioned that a limited number have already been sent out to the chosen few with the experience, in game time, etc. I'm in the same boat as you.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Hadsus
I've been reading the official forums.....someone mentioned that a limited number have already been sent out to the chosen few with the experience, in game time, etc. I'm in the same boat as you.

This is unfortunate, I was hoping to get in there over the next couple of days.

Guess I will just have to wait patiently with my fingers crossed.

KT

 

[Hadsus]

Whether I get back in or not, itsa purchase for me.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Downloading the new beta 2 client now, maybe they fixed the sound issues that I was having.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Downloading the new beta 2 client now

Me too, pretty excited I must say!

KT

 

[santz]

how do i get an invite, someone?, anyone?
should i place my trust on hope, or has it forsaken these forums?

 

[Schadenfroh]

It looks like Turbine forgot to run an AntiVirus scan before they released this build:

(Thank you Kaspersky)

Protection
----------
Total scanned: 269
Detected: 2
Untreated: 2
Start time: 1/23/2007 6:58:27 AM
Duration: 00:00:40


Detected
--------
Status Object
------ ------
detected: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.Prosti.s File: E:\Applications\The Lord of the Rings Online\zlib1T.dll
detected: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.Prosti.s File: E:\Applications\The Lord of the Rings Online\Patches\zlib1T.dll

Let us hope that this is just a false positive.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
It looks like Turbine forgot to run an AntiVirus scan before they released this build:

(Thank you Kaspersky)

Protection
----------
Total scanned: 269
Detected: 2
Untreated: 2
Start time: 1/23/2007 6:58:27 AM
Duration: 00:00:40


Detected
--------
Status Object
------ ------
detected: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.Prosti.s File: E:\Applications\The Lord of the Rings Online\zlib1T.dll
detected: Trojan program Backdoor.Win32.Prosti.s File: E:\Applications\The Lord of the Rings Online\Patches\zlib1T.dll

Let us hope that this is just a false positive.

Apparently it is. I got the same thing, but checked the Beta forums and it should be ok.

KT

 

[Hadsus]

NOD32 didn't pick up on anything. I disabled it during install so I wonder if that has anything to do with anything.

Lotsa server issues yesterday.......everyone would stop moving then you get kicked. Well it's a beta afterall.

How do you get into the beta? Just have to register then cross your fingers. I know that at least once in the past they were giving out buddy keys but not since I've been involved.

 

[Schadenfroh]

NOD32 not seeing it makes me feel more like it is a false positive, that is what the people on the turbine forums are saying. They REALLY need to work on making it not look like a virus to the herustics.

 

[KeithTalent]

Hey Schadenfroh YHPM!

KT

 

[Schadenfroh]

It has made reuters!

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene...odLoc=NewsArt-L3-Technology+NewsNews-4

 

[Hadsus]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
It has made reuters!

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlene...odLoc=NewsArt-L3-Technology+NewsNews-4

Dum-de-dum-dum..........

"I know it is hard to judge a title before you play it but I feel like this won't feel like real Lord of the Rings," said one commentator on video game news and review site GameSpot.com.

....lotta 'feeling' going on with this guy.

 

[CCityInstaller]

I just got in today! Will report back after I get some game time in.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: CCityInstaller
I just got in today! Will report back after I get some game time in.

Congrats man! Don't post too much info though, would not want you to get in trouble for violating NDA.

Feel free to PM if you have any questions or anything.

Cheers,
KT

 

[Gdepp519]

Yea i've been in the beta for a while.. actually
my prof in my 3D class works for Turbine... he's
done a bunch of modeling and texturing for the game..

Im considering downloading the new beta client.. thats like 2gb in size...