After binging Starfield, I was in the mood for more RPG — but of the massively variety. World of Warcraft is usually my go-to, but the Dragonflight expansion was decidedly mid-tier. So I sought out something else.
I landed on Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO): WoW’s more clumsy and awkward cousin. Y’know, the Tolkein MMORPG with a prominent white anglo-saxon protestant influence and severely aged engine (it doesn’t even scale to modern monitor resolutions).
It turns out LOTRO released a new expansion since I last played, so I jumped on that, despite never progressing past level 20 or so. The new class, “Mariner,” a sea-faring swashbuckler, is totally up my alley. Last I played, the dual-wielding Burglar class was my favorite. And the Mariner is basically that minus stealth and plus some quirky seaman-inspired abilities like throwing bottles/pots and channeling the seas.
Despite my Mariner enthusiasm, though, I still haven’t decided on a main character. It’s a toss-up between my bald, aged River Hobbit and more traditional bearded “Man” characters. Very WASPy indeed.
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