EQ2 or LOTRO?

[Thrakus]

Now I am a big fan of oldschool EQ so EQ2 gets bonus points from me.

I tryed beta on LoTRO and wasn't too impressed, felt like Guild Wars to me and I could not for the life of me get into that game.

I did like that there was a heavy story element to it and you were lead on a definitive path. It's nice to be helped along because sometimes MMO's get to vague and you just wander around.
Old EQ was like that. "Hey here's a quest for a guy that's somewhere over there. Oh and kill 5 scarabs....somewhere in the desert" And it took 2 hours to find all the stuff you needed lol. Plus you really can't solo old EQ.

From what I see of EQ2 I really am tempted to try it. I will be trying the trial tonight.

Just wanted to see what you all thought.

[Wrasse]

If I HAD to play either, I'd probably pick EQ2.

I hated the fact that they diluted the EQ characters by essentially splitting off the old classes into two new ones and coming up with new spells/skill (to fill in the arsenal) for the resulting classes that were lacking IMHO...and I didn't care for one major starting town (at the onset) as it felt like they were just trying to rush the title out the door to compete with WoW and didn't care to use their imagination...but I've read it's gotten better and it is more of a departure from WoW which I am growing tired of fast.

EQ2 has harsher death penalties and not as much hand-holding that people have become accustomed to in games like WoW (and almost expect)...but if you were a fan of EQ and are growing tired of WoW, then I think EQ2 is the right choice.

[Macaubre]

Comparing LOTRO to Guild Wars is very very very misleading. Those two games aren't even related.

With that being said, LOTRO is a refreshing game, that is very very casual friendly. Its also very forgiving. It has a lot of new stuff that you'll eventually find in other game (Deed books is very conceptually similar to WAR's Tome of Knowledge, unlocks and all).

Unlike Guild Wars, LOTRO is a real MMO, not an instanced world. Yes, you have zones, but they are far and between (you can run a long while without getting to a load border). Also, one nice thing is that you get "epic" quests that are story-driven and instanced. It's worth a try, IMHO.

If you're expecting something hardcore like Vanguard or even EQ or EQ2, you'll be disappointed, otherwise, its a nice diversion.

[Winin]

I liked and disliked the main storyline of LOTRO. On the one hand, it was cool and put me in the book, but on the other hand, it often required a group to complete. Most of the game was soloable though. That meant having to stop, build a quick group, do it, then have the group dissipate. Seemed kinda odd to have a soloish game that gated you with group content here and there.

But it was cool to be in that world. I may have to dust off my account and progress some more.

[Thrakus]

hmm..see the other thing that has me is that Lotro is only $10 for game and $10 a month. Much easier to get into when your broke lol.

EQ2 is $40 and $15 a month.

Hmm....

And I am a PvP fan and neither game has a strong option.

Do you think the monster battles were really all that involved? I hear there are some servers that are heavy on that where I could go.

I hate ganking so I really am turned away from EQ2 unless I have a group of people with me.

[Macaubre]

In LOTRO, I'm on Landroval.

Macaubre and Marcellus are my two characters. Landroval is the "unofficial" RP server. There's quite a few RP occasion here and there.

[Winin]

Hmm $10 a month is better than the $30 I pay now. And I'm so busy these days, I don't play much of anything except every now and then.