Lord Of The Rings Online – Screenshots
Sorry it’s been a bit quiet round here lately, but we’ve been getting stuck into a few new MMOs. We’d decided to take a bit of a break from WoW so were looking around for a new MMO to try.
As D was already Beta testing Lord of the Rings Online, that seemed like a good choice, although i also wanted to try a non-sword n’ sorcery based game, so we also made a return to City of Heroes, a game we’d both played just after launch. Have to say, it’s got massively improved gameplay from those early days, and really worth a 2nd look. If you got bored with the grind CoH used to be, go back and have another look, really is shaping into a good MMO (issue 9 introduces crafting & auction houses, and is due very soon).
However, after sorting out a graphic card bug that was stopping me play, we’ve jumped on into the Lord of the Rings Online. Going to post a full review in a bit, but first some screenshots… Really is one of the prettiest MMOs i’ve seen in a long time.
This one was a set of shots taken on the hill near Bag End just as the sun was rising, and then stiched together in Photoshop:
And this is Bag End.
Some more shots of the Shire:
Additional Screenshots by D, taken around the Elven area, near Duillond
Worst. Warcraft. Pun. Ever.
For those of you that have never clicked on the link in the sidebar to the brilliant GUComics, now’s a good time to start, as Woody’s just revamped the site.
World of Warcraft RPG at Forbidden Planet
Some die in battle… Some die of old age…
My iPod died… 
I’m going to try the Apple Store at lunchtime, see if they confirm it, but the prognosis isn’t looking good…
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Semper Fi iPod, you served well…. (Daryl)
Uses For Your iPod No. 241… Body Armour!
Amazingly handy things iPod… Even in a fire fight!
The story:
“My wife’s uncle works in a military hospital and told me about this. Its pretty amazing. Kevin Garrad (3rd Infantry Division) was on a street patrol in Iraq (Tikrit I believe) and as he rounded the corner of a building an armed (AK-47) insurgent came from the other side.
The two of them were within just a few feet of each other when they opened fire. The insurgent was killed and Kevin was hit in the left chest where his IPod was in his jacket pocket. It slowed the bullet down enough that it did not completely penetrate his body armor. Fortunately, Kevin suffered no wound.”
