Is RP still a thing in LOTRO?

[Soulreaver]

Hey guys I haven't played Lotro for probably 5 years if not longer and last time I already noticed that RP is somewhat dying.

Due to the fact that this probably is one of the most relaxing games I ever played I want to dive back into it and go RP again.

So If you don't mind I would like to ask a couple of questions so I don't have to restart over and over again and might be able to do everything in a fitting way from the get go.

1. Are there still Server for different languages? I'd prefer a german one.
2. Are there still RP Server and if so what Server would be suggested Ger or Eng?
3. If there's still RP how would I find a guild?
4. I never went for doing herbalist or gardening or what it's called. Is it something you can invest a decent amount of time into? And if so does it only give herbs or do you also get XP?
5. Is there some kind of pay bundle that you would suggest I buy?
6. Is there maybe something else you would say I should put attention too? Maybe a different Forum or so?

Thanks in advance. Every bigger and minor help will be received with a lot of gratitude. :)

[Umbro]

Hi!
I haven't RP'd in LOTRO ever, but I might have some answers.

1-2-(6). There are indeed. The "normal" German language server is Gwaihir [DE], the RP one in German is Belegaer. You might want to visit their respective forums found here https://www.lotro.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?77-Servers

3. Never tried RPing, so no idea. Still, there is an Out of Character chat channel in-game on all servers, might want to ask there.

4. The closest LOTRO analogue to herbalist or gardening would be Historian vocation https://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Historian - they can grow their own crops as Farmers, easier track herbs while adventuring (again as Farmers), brew all kinds of potions as Scholars.
Crafting gives XP as well, and you might spend a lot of time Farming, as the rate of getting rare ingredients for use by Scholar is pretty low compared to normal crops which you get every time.

5. I don't know of the newer bundles, if any, but as you are on Steam, I'd sincerely suggest the Quad Pack https://store.steampowered.com/app/258800/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Online_Quad_Pack/ - 4 expansions in 1, and pretty cheap (at least where I live).

Edit: now I've noticed you've played LOTRO 5 years ago, so some things you sure know already.

[NavFamG]

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

1. Are there still Server for different languages? I'd prefer a german one.

Yes, Belegaer [DE-RP] and Gwaihir [DE] are German language.

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

2. Are there still RP Server and if so what Server would be suggested Ger or Eng?

There's 3 designated ones; Landroval in the US and Laurelin EU and Belegaer DE

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

3. If there's still RP how would I find a guild?

If you go to the official forums, down at the bottom are the sub-forums for the different servers. Each has a guild (kinship) section. Read through them and see if any catch your eye.

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

4. I never went for doing herbalist or gardening or what it's called. Is it something you can invest a decent amount of time into? And if so does it only give herbs or do you also get XP?

That's called Farming and you can grow veggies, flowers, herbs or pipeweed. All the professions give xp and you make stuff, so yes you'd get xp while farming. It's pretty automated and not as fun as when it first came out; you sow seeds and then harvest what grows, and then go to a workbench and sort it to it's final product. Unlike other professions where you can set it to create 100 of X and walk away, the stuff that grows is only present for a short amount of time and needs to be harvested before it disappears. I've only been able to do 9 sowings at a time and harvest. If I do 10 the last disappears before I can get it.

Unless you're feeding the stuff to make to a cook, all you can do is sell it to the NPC. You can try posting it for sale on the Auction House, but most have alts and produce what the need or will ask in chat if anyone has X and people just give it away.

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

5. Is there some kind of pay bundle that you would suggest I buy?

If you still remember your username and password you'll be able to get on your old account. If so depending on where you left off there's now a Trove bundle that includes all the expansions up through Mordor.

Originally posted by Soulreaver:

6. Is there maybe something else you would say I should put attention too? Maybe a different Forum or so?

Official forums over at lotro.com

[Talyc Verda]

As a side note, I have seen players even on non-RP servers who do RP, but they are few and far between. (Speaking for Arkenstone)

[Soulreaver]

Guys you are amazing. I'm blown away by the length of your answers. I thank you a lot.

That's all I needed to know.
Now I feel very hyped to go back in.

:)