AL = Lord of the Rings

[matanofx]

I liked the Hobbit book more than the lotr trilogy

i do have to read the rest of books about the mythology, including the books tolkien's son finished for him

[iluvataris]

Ya the fellowship starts off kinda slow but great books. Middle earth is much deeper then just LOTR.

[DocDoBig]

Iluvatar seems modern for an oldfashioned story like LOTR is
I luv atar?
Offtopic...you guys read the books or watched the movies? I'm starting the first LOTR book after completing the Hobbit and its boring me to hell lol

Yes I read all and have all books from Lotr over TH to Silmarilion. Also I've seen the movies for at least 5 times each.

Well to understand some thing in the film you have to read the book, also there are A LOT of things missing in the film - I just say Tom Bombadil.

I must admit the first 200 pages about Hobbingen and such are boring. But when you get deeper into the story you will love it! You will want to know whats happening next in the story.

But, as Eru (Iluvatar) said the Lotr universe isn't just the LOTR Trilogy and Hobbit, there are lot's more like Silmarilion (something like the Elvish Bible lol), the Dwarves, lost stories etc. etc. - just Wikipedia Tolkien and you find a list of his works.

[iluvataris]

Doc ever seen the middle earth encyclopedia?
That things insane..
Still amazed by j.r.r. Tolkien.
How the **** did he come up with that stuff.
An so many games movies uldn't be what they are now if it wasn't for him.

[DocDoBig]

Doc ever seen the middle earth encyclopedia?
That things insane..
Still amazed by j.r.r. Tolkien.
How the **** did he come up with that stuff.
An so many games movies uldn't be what they are now if it wasn't for him.

You must remind it was 1930-ish when he wrote it.
Yeah I've seen the ency but I don't own it .
Do you have the ME atlas with all maps - it's pretty cool.

[iluvataris]

O ya I saw that once at my library same with encyclopedia. Haha, I was way into it as a child.

Yes and I remember my 84 year old grandmother saying she read them in high-school lol.

[Traonacik]

Nice pick up! There are a lot of funny references in the game once you start looking for them. Take for example Baldur in Kraag. I think a reference to an old RPG from the 90's, Baldur's Gate

Probably much older than that, Doc. Baldur is a god in the old Norse mythology. Loki too.

[drgrimmy]

Probably much older than that, Doc. Baldur is a god in the old Norse mythology. Loki too.

Nice There are probably a lot of names from various mythologies that have been recycled in many video games including this one. Thanks for the info

[DocDoBig]

Nice There are probably a lot of names from various mythologies that have been recycled in many video games including this one. Thanks for the info

Heck there are even players called after Greek gods!

[Swede]

I tend to rework and modify a lot of Norse mythology because I know that so well.

But so did Tolkien, so I'm in good company.

Nordr and Mordor has no relation though, besides the similar pronunciation. Which I didn't think of until someone said it on the forums at which point I promptly made Hox in Kraag say "One does not simply walk into Nordr."

[keikali]

I think Devs using other fictional concepts from novels/movies in the same genre that we read/watch is a great idea. Its great to see things resembling things we remember.

[DocDoBig]

I tend to rework and modify a lot of Norse mythology because I know that so well.

But so did Tolkien, so I'm in good company.

Nordr and Mordor has no relation though, besides the similar pronunciation. Which I didn't think of until someone said it on the forums at which point I promptly made Hox in Kraag say "One does not simply walk into Nordr."

Wow i believe that was me!

Nordr sounds like Mordor

and "One does not simply walk into Mordor" from LOTR has become a meme

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/show...01#post1052101


Please add more of such "Easter Eggs".

[Temarichan]

Im sorry but I love LOTR lol one of my favorite movies.

Awesome now I get to go on AL thinking its LOTR (okay not really, lol)

Hey! Legolas=Rogue Gimli=Mage (cause they're small) Aragorn=warrior

Kinda

[Temarichan]

Nice There are probably a lot of names from various mythologies that have been recycled in many video games including this one. Thanks for the info

Particularly Nordr is almost near close to Norse Mythology, such as the Hall of Valheim. Walls of the Valhalla! But they battle a wolf named Fenrir. UlFang

"500 Doors and 40 there are
I ween, in Valhalla's walls;
800 fighters through each door fare,
When to war with the Wolf they go"

[Arikaoeba]

You know, There is a MMO Game LOTR But I couldn't play it even 5 days because of the stupid virus -_-

Still, I think that the game is a bit hard.... It's not like in AL, you have a city whit daily rewards and other, But in LOTR you have a place where you can hunt, earn SOME money Buy SOME new weapons and continue doing quests. I much more like AL than LOTR, But the film is EXTRA! Still, the game, HARD!

[Arikaoeba]

You know, There is a MMO Game LOTR But I couldn't play it even 5 days because of the stupid virus -_-

Still, I think that the game is a bit hard.... It's not like in AL, you have a city whit daily rewards and other, But in LOTR you have a place where you can hunt, earn SOME money Buy SOME new weapons and continue doing quests. I much more like AL than LOTR, But the film is EXTRA! Still, the game, HARD!

And yes, I'm preety sure I missed the topic, Haha

[DocDoBig]

You know, There is a MMO Game LOTR But I couldn't play it even 5 days because of the stupid virus -_-

Still, I think that the game is a bit hard.... It's not like in AL, you have a city whit daily rewards and other, But in LOTR you have a place where you can hunt, earn SOME money Buy SOME new weapons and continue doing quests. I much more like AL than LOTR, But the film is EXTRA! Still, the game, HARD!

Oh Viruses?
I planned to start LOTRo this year.

[Bless]

Sorry, even though I'm 14, Im deprived of childhood (Indian parents FTW! Education ) whats Lord Of the Rings? A movie or a tv show? Series?

Hehe i so pro at knowing stuff.

[Temarichan]

Sorry, even though I'm 14, Im deprived of childhood (Indian parents FTW! Education ) whats Lord Of the Rings? A movie or a tv show? Series?

Hehe i so pro at knowing stuff.

It is a movie and a book it's mostly about a Ring of Power, whom a Dark Lord Sauron weilded long ago.

Aaaugh! Lol I'm sorry, I can't explain all 3 movies/books. Look up:

Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring
Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kings

BUY THE BOOKS AND MOVIES AND READ <3

[DocDoBig]

Sorry, even though I'm 14, Im deprived of childhood (Indian parents FTW! Education ) whats Lord Of the Rings? A movie or a tv show? Series?

Hehe i so pro at knowing stuff.

You prolly heard of The Hobbit, no?
Well, Lotr is in the time after Th.
'nuff said