Lord of the Rings Online

ok so i spent a month or two playing LOTRO when it first came out.  i got a (dwarf) guardian to lvl 20 and had a few alts all lower than 10.

i have ruled out hunter as i cant stand them anymore (WoW really killed that kind of class for me).

Loremaster is ok but i tend to solo alot and they seemed a tad boring to solo with

Burglar appealed to me but grouping was a tad hard and the class was boring (got up to lvl 10 i think)

Minstrel is ok (i do like healing in games as i like to instance grind) but the lack of kill power really hurt levelling

havent really looked into the other classes much.   what are your thoughts?

They added 2 AoE's and a DoT to Minstrels in Book 11 (I think)    Minstrels are now beast solo.

Originally posted by Death1942

ok so i spent a month or two playing LOTRO when it first came out.  i got a (dwarf) guardian to lvl 20 and had a few alts all lower than 10.

i have ruled out hunter as i cant stand them anymore (WoW really killed that kind of class for me).

Loremaster is ok but i tend to solo alot and they seemed a tad boring to solo with

Burglar appealed to me but grouping was a tad hard and the class was boring (got up to lvl 10 i think)

Minstrel is ok (i do like healing in games as i like to instance grind) but the lack of kill power really hurt levelling

havent really looked into the other classes much.   what are your thoughts?

Guardian is nice, especially since B12.  It was a little dull before that, but the new DPS capabilities actually make guardian a fairly decent, albeit somewhat limited AOE class.

It always amazes me the amount of people who want to pay homage to a subscription-based MMO to solo.

There's been a lot of class balancing and 'love' since you've been in the game, but maybe what you should try to do is apply yourself to group with others, seek out a kinship to belong to and be an active member.  Depending on that, you may enjoy just about any class that the game has to offer.

It amazes me that some people can't understand not everyone plays mmo's the way they do.

I love to solo, I love playing MMO's.  When somebody else pays my subscription I'll consider playing their way.  Until then I'll play the way I enjoy.

Hunter is completely different from the WoW equivalent.  The Loremaster is the closest class to hunter from wow I think.

Try each of them out and try different classes.  The starting area can have a HUGE impact on your enjoyment.  I know people that LOVE the hobbits starting area and others that absolutely despise it.  Very little combat there.

Find a good Kinship and that will help also.  The right group of people can make your forays into grouping a lot more enjoyable.  And ignore those who think your style of play isn't as good as theirs.  Eventually they will accept that everyone doesn't think the way they do.

Solo content is important since you are not always going to have a group ready-made when you log in. 

Waiting around with an LFG flag isn't much fun.

i dont like hunters because (and i have experianced this) WoW kids come across, see Hunter and instantly think of them as the best class

i like playing the underdogs (hence why i love healing and to a certain extent tanking).

Loremaster is a master of messmerize and a debuff. That's what you will do most of the time in groups in end-game. Replenish mana to others, debuff mobs and messmerize incoming adds. For solo purpose it's one of the best class that can handle more enemies at once, but also one of the slowest class for grinding.

Burglar is obviously not the best option for soloing either. Yes he can survive almost anything, but his killing speed is slow. In groups it's not the most needed class either. Burglars can open conjuctions, but their DPS is lower than hunter/champion, he has no buffs, weak debuffs (that were nerfed every patch) and messmerize duration is shorter than it's cooldown.

Minstrel is far best for soloing from these classes. Not only he can solo elite and signature mobs, but also multiple mobs with ease. And it's obviously the most needed class for groups.

Originally posted by Death1942

i dont like hunters because (and i have experianced this) WoW kids come across, see Hunter and instantly think of them as the best class

 

i like playing the underdogs (hence why i love healing and to a certain extent tanking).

Champions:  great AoE, and fast killer if you got someone to heal him.  Great as a protector of the targetted classes in PVP, say Champions AoEing on top of a minstrel to keep the creeps away.

Hunter: great sniper, can kill an even con at range with hardly any damage taken, so if he can pull them solo, he can kill non stop.  With traps and some skills using terrain and whatever else, he can kill up to 3 mobs with little trouble.  In PVP in a group/zerg, hunters are great in hurting or finishing off a runner.

Guardian:  excellent survivability and decent DPS, but less needed in mass in PVP.

Loremaster: exceptionally survivable soloing.  Can handle 3 mobs easily using mezz and pet and heals.

Minstrel: surprisingly soloable against 1 mob, against a few, well it might be tougher

Burglar: great in groups, I have less idea how well they solo at high levels, at lower levels they rock if ambushing single mobs.

Captain: great soloist if speced for combat.  Got heavy armor, great weapon (the best craftable weapon in terms of stats is the captain's halberd), good pets or banner, heals, DPS and the best legendary skill (Defense of the Middle Earth).  Actually, he is like a jack of all trades, with good unique skills such as summoning players.

I have 5 x level 50l (no burglar and Loremaster), I would say if you want to solo, hunter is your man.  He is not the strongest, but a fast killer of non elites, use your terrain well and plan ahead, he can kill non stop for hours with little need for potions, handling 2 at a time.  If you want to solo elites slowly, a captain or a minstrel would be a good choice.  If you want to solo multiples and have patience, a LM at high level is a crazy soloist.