Lord of the rings online file size?

Just wondering, how big is the Download for Lord of the Rings online? I'm tempted to try it, but have limited monthly downloads, and don't wanna waste heaps.
Thanks.

Also, is it an approachable first MMO?

I don't have the game installed anymore but do recall a 7gig-ish file size, possibly a bit larger.

As if it's a good place to start, from what it used to be, it was a game that did not flood you with too many abilities to start. I've heard they changed this so you get a lot earlier which might be a bit confusing. There is a lot of hand holding in the game so that's a nice thing.

If you have never played an MMO before and have a certain amount you can download, I might suggest trying out EQ2 extended. I'll admit it's a lot different than LoTRO but it's a streaming client so you only download the zones you go into. This is a bit less on your bandwidth. After 3 of so weeks of playing I've downloaded roughly 2.5gigs.

EQ2X would at least let you try out the MMO thing without having to pay anything. One disclaimer is that it is very restricted at the bronze (absolutely free) is quite restricted.

I don't remember the size of the download, but the installed folder on my computer for the standard resolution version is 8.92 GB. For the install, you download an smallish downloader which then downloads the install files which I believe are in the neighborhood of 7 GB.

Granted, I may not be the best person to ask (my first MMO was EVE), but LOTRO has several things going for it that make it a good first MMO:

1) Free-to-Play - If you don't like it, you're only out time (and download capacity in your case).

2) Good Starter Areas - The starter areas are pretty good. They give you good direction, provide a variety of quests, and the mobs aren't aggressive. On top of the starter areas, there's an optional new player intro lead-in that teaches you the basics: how to move, picking up things, fighting, etc. And all of this is wrapped up in the start of the plot in a way that doesn't take the "Welcome, noob. Go kill some bunnies until you're worthy" approach.

3) Player Community - The LOTRO community is a friendly, helpful community. Much like the GWJ community, you get the definite feeling that they want you to enjoy the game.

4) Progressive Game-play - In LOTRO, you don't get everything at once. Creating your character, your choices are race, class and what your character looks like. Then you start questing in a limited area (the starter area), then you get into the larger world. Once you're in the main world, you start learning about features of the game in manageable pieces: crafting, deeds, traits, item wear, etc.

5) Consensual PVP - LOTRO has PVP, but it's not its focus, and you don't just stumble into it. In order to participate in PVP, you'll need to be either 40th level and go to the Ettenmoors, or you'll need to have a paid account and choose to play a monster. No turning down the wrong street in Bree and getting wacked.

If you are worried about the download you can get the game and expansion for ten dollars, which makes you a premium player with some added benefits.

El-Taco-the-Rogue wrote:

Also, is it an approachable first MMO?

It's about the same as WoW. Either one is worth trying if you want to try an MMO.

NathanialG wrote:

If you are worried about the download you can get the game and expansion for ten dollars, which makes you a premium player with some added benefits.

.. It's $100 new in New Zealand ($60-70 US)

El-Taco-the-Rogue wrote:
NathanialG wrote:

If you are worried about the download you can get the game and expansion for ten dollars, which makes you a premium player with some added benefits.

.. It's $100 new in New Zealand ($60-70 US)

Can't you try it for free?

Pretty sure he's talking about buying a boxed copy.

Even if he did go that route, he'd still have a lot to download with all the updates since the disc was made. I don't think there's an easy way around a very large download.

One possibility is if you know somebody who has the game installed and can get a physical copy of their install. Just run the launcher and it will set up on your computer no problem. I did this when I installed Win7 and copied over my previous install.

I will try.. Or download it over a few months, thanks for all the advice.

I just started the install myself, and it's currently sitting at around 10 gigs.

On my system it's 13.3GB.

Robear wrote:

On my system it's 13.3GB.

I'm talking about how much there was to download for the base client. If you have expansions installed, that will inflate the directory on the disk. Size on disk for me is 12.6 gigs, which is 2.6 gigs more than I downloaded.

And mine is the full ride. So there's a comparison.

Yup, figured as much. Any idea how much you had to DL for Moria and Mirkwood?

Nah, got them first day of release, it's been quite a while. Even if you manage to find them boxed, however, you still have to download the updates which followed their release.