Shamus Plays: LOTRO, The Finale!

[The Rogue Wolf]

Poor Lulzy. At least she got her dress!

...for all the good it did her....

 

[lluewhyn]

This is a tad off-topic, but I know LOTRO is moving to free-play soon and i'm interested in it, but if i don't like D&D Online would I enjoy LOTRO? I know they're both Turbine, so I thought i'd ask.

Very different games. As someone else said, DDO is much more action-oriented. Personally, I also found it *very* repetitive and dull shortly after I left the starter island. The game mechanics aren't remotely similar either. I think LOTRO has moved more *towards* DDO with the recent ideas of micro-transactions and the ability to scale your adventures to the number of players in your party rather than being forced to take full fellowships, but in the latter case, I think that they're just grabbing one of the better ideas from DDO and not changing into it. Mechanically, they are still very different in feel.

 

[The Random One]

*applauds*

That is all there is to say on the matter. Congratulations, Young.

 

[likalaruku]

Sorry to see it end, but I did get a good 295 page eBook of it, just in case the story ever disappers from the site.

Looking forward to your next big comedy.

 

[funksobeefy]

Im really sad this is over!

This was only of the reasons the escapist is such an awesome website!

 

[Alar]

Thank you, for Lulzy's adventures, Shamus. I appreciate it, and look forward to whatever you're going to work on next!

 

[Yokai]

That was hilarious, well-written, and strangely epic. Thanks. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next one, whatever it may be.

 

[Akaros]

Poor Lulzy. Had to fall for the one she couldn't have. And spat in the face of pretty much everyone else...

Can't wait to read your next series!

 

[Eagle Est1986]

That was far better than it had any right to be, thanks Shamus. I'm very much looking forward to reading the second season of Shamus Plays.

This actually already was kind of a "Season 2". Season 1 being about Champions Online. A Star is Born [http://www.shamusyoung.com/twentysidedtale/?p=5015] on Shamus's personal blog is every bit as awesome as Lulzy's adventures were, so be sure to check it out if you haven't already.

Oh really? Well thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out when I get some free time, probably later today when I get bored at work.

[sub]And congrats on making it to the World Cup final, I hope you've been celebrating already. It'll either be an amazing final or another 1-0 Spain win. Good luck![/sub]

 

[johnman]

Thank very much for this series good sir.

 

[Daemonate]

Excellent, really fun. Been following it for months now!

Sad that you didn't keep it going for a taste/review of the actual, non-intro plot areas so I can see if the game is really forme or not.

 

[carpathic]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for the fun and entertainment!

 

[Haxan]

That was just a brilliant story Shamus. Many, many thanks, and good job!

 

[Biffy Cakeo]

Well that was epic. Too bad Lulzy didn't get the man. :L

 

[Drayvock]

Well done Shamus. Being a big LOTR fan, I must admit that I enjoyed this series very much!

 

[asterismW]

Bravo, Shamus! Massive applause from my tiny corner of the Internet. Too bad Lulzy and Star On Chest can't share a cup of tea and lament the idiocies of their respective worlds. I think they'd bond.

 

[Aedes]

The LOUD SONG will never be forgotten!

Epic adventure. ^.^

 

[Brainst0rm]

Shamus Plays Guild Wars next, plz? As great a game as GW is, I think it would lend itself very well to your style of humor. Humour. Yeah.

 

[jad4400]

Thank you Shamus for creating such an entertaining series, I look foreward to the next season of whatever game you play.

 

[Verkain]

Thanks for this great series! Can't wait for the next one!