LOTRO free to play going ahead.

bakes0310 said:
what should i spend the 2000 points on?
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Dunno what pre-ordering RoI unlocks for free players, but you can spend it on some real useful stuf like extra bags (max of 5), character slots, unlocking runekeeper/warden classes, profession recipes, that sort of thing. You'll earn more as you play through too, I'd say it's worth grabbing a few slayer deed tomes for when you want to cap those traits later on - they start off easy, but pretty soon you're killing 150 mobs for the first rank and 300 to max - takes a long time if you're doing it solo!
 
bakes0310 said:
Need advice i have no idea what class i want to be except i dont want to play as guardian or champion. Also i want to be a Hobbit if that helps narrow the advice.
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There is a nice wee article on http://lotro.mmorsel.com about picking your first character. There are some classic combos but dont stress on it, try and select one that interests you and will be fun to play.

Hunter is a frequent first character choice and IMHO a good intro to the game. They are fun to play, fast to level and get some great fast travel perks.

For a first time character I'd be happy to recommend a Hunter, Guardian or Champ.

One other tip for a starting player, I'd recommend selecting Explorer as your crafting profession for simple economic reasons. The crafting system in Lotro is pretty good but takes a lot of dedication and often high-level resourcing and coordination to really master.

If you go Explorer early on, you can auction the items you find to generate enough cash to by the shiny stuff you want on the AH. If you roll more characters or gain more experience, you can always pick a new profession later.
 
Also, the best value for money deal is to but the Isengard legendary Edition, and take out one month's VIP to allow all your characters that you log in with (and play in0game) to have all their traits unlocked and allow them to be able to use swift travel. This would come to around £45 total and allow you to play up to level cap without spending another penny. (The 500 and 1000 points you get from VIP month and Isengard could be spent on Evendim and Forochel giving you a smooth levelling experience.)
 
Noticed a really nice influx of new players this past couple of weeks; folks returning to the game in anticipation of Isengard and also brand new players. Great to see.

I think our kin has taken in half a dozen new players this last week alone.
 
bakes0310 said:
Well i been playing my Hobbit Hunter who is at level 6 now. I also preordered the next expansion pack, i went with the legendary edition. I get some nice bonuses straight away. Like a 25% xp bonus till level 65, and some nice mounts. What level do i get the riding ability?
Also i got 2000 turbine points, i wont bother with xp bonuses as i already have quite a good one till level 65. Should i buy permant stat boost. As im a hunter ill need to increase my agililty to make me better with a bow shall i just spend all my points on that?
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Hobbits nomnomnom.

Just don't go to the moors or it'll be like the scene from American werewolf in London.

if you do, stick to the path ;)
 
The break down below shows you what features will cost and when they will be available. Please be aware that the store doesn’t allow for a ‘pre-purchase’ option so the Expansion instances cannot actually be purchased until they are released as part of Update 5. This is also why they’re not included in any of the bundles listed below.

Isengard Expansion Quests
Available in the LOTRO Store September 27 (Isengard Launch) for 3250 Turbine Points
Over 375 Quests and more than 40 Deeds for characters level 66-75 in the following regions
•Dunland -- Adventure amidst the bright forests in the foothills of the southern Misty Mountains. Beware the Dunland Clans, rugged warriors tempted by the dark promise of power.
•Gap of Rohan -- Battle over the legendary pass between Eriador and the plains of Rohan. This key strategic point must be defended against the ambitions of Sauron.
•Isengard -- Explore Orthanc, one of the iconic Two Towers as it rises over the once beautiful Isengard valley. The once beautiful vale now desecrated beyond imagination by the Wizard Saruman the betrayer.

Raid: Draigoch’s Lair
Available in the LOTRO Store September 27 (Isengard Launch) for 1250 Turbine Points
•Face the ancient evil of Draigoch, one of the most powerful creatures in Middle-earth! Prepare for the ultimate challenge where nothing less than the strength of an entire force of 24 heroes stands the chance of victory

Derudh’s Stone
Available in the LOTRO Store September 27 (Isengard Launch) for 995 Turbine Points
A permanent pocket item that grants +25% XP on Monster Kills when equipped. This item binds to the purchasing character. Usable by characters level 1-64.

Expansion Instances
Available with Update 5, currently slated for December, for 1495 Turbine Points
•One 12-player instance
•One 6-player instance
•Three 3-player instances
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I could do with some guidance on the game please, recently downloaded and created account, but upon starting it the game graphically looks very backward and nothing like the awesome screen shots i've seen of roaling hills and amazing water etc, does it improve outside the starter area?
 
LOTR's graphics can look as good as the screen shots you have seen but a relatively powerful machine is needed to max out everything. I found that the anti-aliasing was the biggest performance hit, so if that is enable turning it off may allow you to boost some of the other settings considerably.
 
walk on said:
I could do with some guidance on the game please, recently downloaded and created account, but upon starting it the game graphically looks very backward and nothing like the awesome screen shots i've seen of roaling hills and amazing water etc, does it improve outside the starter area?
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Not sure if it still does it, but it used to stream the download in the background, and only load the crappy textures first. So for the first few hours your graphics would look a bit rubbish. After a while you should be getting :

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walk on said:
I could do with some guidance on the game please, recently downloaded and created account, but upon starting it the game graphically looks very backward and nothing like the awesome screen shots i've seen of roaling hills and amazing water etc, does it improve outside the starter area?
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My graphics are boosted through CCC, i put them on max ingame, then i start fiddling with CCC.
 
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