A little taste of Rohan

Hello Guys, it’s been a while. I haven’t got the time to log in lately and I won’t be able to do that in the foreseeable future as well, since I have just moved to Cologne, Germany.

Meanwhile, it happens that a big games conference was going to happen here, so I went to see what was going on and guess what I found: a LOTRO booth with a preview of Riders of Rohan!

I’ve got to play the small demo and ride a horse into combat and let me tell you, it is not easy! If you are galloping, you won’t be able to turn fast enough, so you end up circling the enemy, which is frustrating. But it makes sense. So you do not command your horse as when you are just travelling, it is a lot more sluggish, but you get the hang of it quickly, though. Soon, you begin to understand that you have to stop, turn around and charge again towards your enemies.

It wasn’t enough time to sense if the blow dealt was strong (and it wasn’t as Fal that I was playing, so I couldn’t really compare), but enemies died quickly.

Here is a (very blurry) picture of the action:

And another cool stuff that I managed to get are these buttons:

Well, that is it. A little taste, that’s all, but definitely something to look forward to!

See ya!

Omnymax in a loading screen

Could be…

😀

Extraordinary Screenshots: A Minstrel’s Job

Late one night, a plea for help came from the Hobbits of Tuckborough; brigands and goblins had attacked The Great Smials, and the scared Hobbits had closed their doors against the assault. However, they would not last long if the siege was not broken.

A brave band of warriors of all four races responded and swore to free the innocent Hobbits from their prison. At break of dawn, a great battle was fought on the hill of Tuckborough. Terrible and powerful liutenants of the Enemy spread fear and destruction, but for the songs of the Minstrels, the heroes never lost heart.

The Heroes of Tuckborough:

Helleka and Mieja as the Minstrels

Dagwolff as the Hunter

Melvien as the Warden

Jtweezy as the Rune-keeper

Jonronadan as the Champion

Extraordinary Screenshots: The Ford of Bruinen

This is first in the series of Extraordinary Screenshots I’m going to present you from my collection of respectable size. (And now you know one reason why I’m messing up the instances!) 😉

This shot is from our ill-fated Ford of Bruinen fellowship skirmish.

Mist hovers over the Ford and an eerie light illuminates the fierce fight going on in its midst. A Liutenant of the Enemy, a terrible Giant Frog  from Moria’s Water-works, has turned its attention to Angacuru and his loyal Herbalist, while on the other bank Daerdreth and Melvien are bravely opposing the assault from the forces of Orcs and Wood-trolls. Jtweezy is raising his voice to call forth fire and lightning, and Blanzeflor is looking a bit out-of-place as usual.

Remember to see the full view, and tell me what you think!