Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00) Written by Pig Monday, 18 August 2008 09:34
Zubon over at Kill Ten Rats has a great rant write-up about his adventures in LOTRO. His focus is squarely on the unusual reminders that Turbine throws your way, repeatedly, as you play the game: this story isn't really about you.
It's an unusual approach in MMO gaming, in which players are typically told what great heroes they are, how epic their adventures are, and how their personal legend is growing. LOTRO sends a different message: the NPC heroes were written by ol' JRR Tolkien himself, are already established and beloved, and you're just helping them out. These quests you're on? Those are just side-quests. The monsters you are slaying? Well, you're simply contributing to the larger mission. Without you, brave player, everything would be just fine anyway.
It's a funny look at the game overall, and the unusual way LOTRO players are consistently reminded how utterly unimportant they are. Catch it, with Zubon's many examples and illustrations, right here. 
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