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Post by Ryddyn on May 12, 2005 15:23:01 GMT
Hey everyone just wondering about something, What are your opinions about changing the name from Middle Earth Online to Lord of the Rings OnlineDo you think it might attract more players? Do you think it sounds better? Edit by Eli: Just changing "Text" to the actual names  |
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Post by Ryddyn on May 12, 2005 15:25:32 GMT
Ugg Sorry People forgot to type in my Text  "What are you opinions about changing the name from Middle-Earth Online to Lord of the Rings Online" |
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Post by Elindir on May 12, 2005 18:26:50 GMT
Personnaly, I'm not a fan of the new name. I liked MEO, it was short, light-hearted and catchy. And to me, this game will always be MEO. LOTRO seems quite dreary and depressing to me. Plus, it sound like "Loto" (the national lottery) which has a really annoying woman on their adverts so that's another negative for me  |
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Post by The Great Eye on May 12, 2005 20:40:28 GMT
I really don't like the name change. MEO was much better in my opinion. Much better. Now it will just drag in the movie fans and not the book fans. ELI! What happen to the other smilies? |
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Post by Elindir on May 12, 2005 21:20:50 GMT
They kind of broke a little And since the forums will be updated soon I couldn't be bothered to fix them |
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Post by Tali on May 12, 2005 23:33:18 GMT
I completely agree with Mil. I think that now the strictly movie-based fans will be attracted to the game, which is not neccessarily what we want (i.e. the mainstream annoying teenage online player) Although from Turbine's point of view, it was a good move for them so I guess we're stuck with it.  |
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Post by Tinorfithiel on May 13, 2005 11:23:57 GMT
I can see why they changed the name, but I really do prefer MEO, anyone who knows anything much about LotR would know about ME, now LotRO SoA is going to attract more and more movie only fans who have not intrest in anything other than the LotR, no intrest in ME >< Oh well, I'm still going to call it MEO, maybe if enough of us don't bother to call it LotRO the might be nice and change it back |
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Post by Elindir on May 13, 2005 14:42:39 GMT
I've been thinking of this in terms of our recruitment policy. Do we really want the type of power gamers that the new name will attract in the kinship? Do you think we should create some new rule that means only tolkienists can join? ie. people who have at least read/attempted to read the book? Or is that being too strict? |
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Post by The Great Eye on May 13, 2005 14:59:59 GMT
That might be a little too strict I think. It would be nice if they had read/attempted to read the books, but if not, I think that would be okay. We can't be too strict in our policies or we will not attract anyone to the game. Maybe the have not read the books, but intend to soon. Not a good idea in my opinion. Obviously in the past we have had applicants who have not read the books. Most have been fine, until we denied them, that is. Who knows...maybe currents members have not read the books yet... |
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Post by Elindir on May 13, 2005 15:02:51 GMT
The books was just one idea of how we could possibly attempt to filter out some of the power gamers But I suppose our triel period should do that anyway  |
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Post by The Great Eye on May 13, 2005 15:07:46 GMT
Yeah...we can usually tell by their MEO posts and posts here if they are just power gamers or true fans. The week (or so) trial period will work out fine.
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Post by Tinorfithiel on May 15, 2005 11:44:38 GMT
Yeah, in my opinion as long as they are nice people I personally don't mind if they are power gamers, though it certainly is nicer if they know at least some Tolkien lore.
Anyway, normally our week trial lets us know who's nice or not, and really thats the best way (at least in my opinion, lol).
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Post by Adurûth on Jun 28, 2005 2:50:52 GMT
MEO was a much better name compared to LOTRO and as someone said before it is very "depressining" in a way
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