Hello!
I'm thinking of visiting from DDO on an f2p basis, to check out what LOTRO has to offer.
I roleplay on DDO in a 'medium-RP' guild and very much enjoy it, and I'd like to find out what the roleplay is like here. The game seems like it should lend itself to RP much more easily than DDO does (although we make it work!).
My problem, though, is that although I like Lord of the Rings, I've read the books (even The Silmarilion - apologies if I spelt that wrong!), seen the movies, etc, I am by no means knowledgeable about the lore. If I attempt to join the Landroval RP community and roleplay in a more general way whilst I learn some background for my character, am I going to be looked down upon or sneered at for not acting the right way or knowing my history or perhaps having an "inappropriate name" that doesn't follow lore conventions?
I guess what I really want to know is, are there any easy-going, lighter-RP kinships on Landroval that might allow me to join as a casual member to get a taste of what life is like here at LOTRO? (I probably wouldn't be playing more than once a week.)
Thank you for any advice you can offer!
I'm thinking of visiting from DDO on an f2p basis, to check out what LOTRO has to offer.
I roleplay on DDO in a 'medium-RP' guild and very much enjoy it, and I'd like to find out what the roleplay is like here. The game seems like it should lend itself to RP much more easily than DDO does (although we make it work!).
My problem, though, is that although I like Lord of the Rings, I've read the books (even The Silmarilion - apologies if I spelt that wrong!), seen the movies, etc, I am by no means knowledgeable about the lore. If I attempt to join the Landroval RP community and roleplay in a more general way whilst I learn some background for my character, am I going to be looked down upon or sneered at for not acting the right way or knowing my history or perhaps having an "inappropriate name" that doesn't follow lore conventions?
I guess what I really want to know is, are there any easy-going, lighter-RP kinships on Landroval that might allow me to join as a casual member to get a taste of what life is like here at LOTRO? (I probably wouldn't be playing more than once a week.)
Thank you for any advice you can offer!