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Ren.182
19-03-2007, 10:12 AM
..That is played by the player!

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/18/lord-of-the-rings-online-music-system/

The music system allows players to purchase an instrument from a vendor and play the instrument using the keyboard. It's not pre-recorded and impressive when you see a player in-game performing. Developers told us that the latest version of the music system compensates for lag allowing for bands to perform and sync properly.

I think this sounds awesome. It's great fun dancing in sync with a load of other players in Guild Wars for example, now we can get some music to dance to :D

But sounds like a great feature!
Shakermaker
19-03-2007, 12:11 PM
Great feature. Too bad I don't make music. I only listen to it.
Javert
19-03-2007, 12:13 PM
As a beta tester, I've seen it in action and it's pretty awesome. Alot of people are playing guitar tunes, Super Mario, and themes from the movie. It does kind of lag the area though.
MiccyNarc
19-03-2007, 04:02 PM
It's awesome and it's easy to put out stuff that sounds good.
Sainku
19-03-2007, 05:14 PM
The only thing that I found interesting in the game. I spent more time playing with the intruments than anything else.
Qonfused
19-03-2007, 05:16 PM
I read about this somewhere else (don't remember where). The idea is really cool.
CptStern
19-03-2007, 05:17 PM
it's kinda annoying if you ask me ...go nto a public square and you'll hear people trying (ineptly I might add) to play their instrument ..need more guitar less stinking flutes
Harryz
19-03-2007, 05:31 PM
I'm still trying to get a beta key, I've been trying for 2-3 weeks now, eugh.
hungryduck
19-03-2007, 06:30 PM
i have a feeling this is going to end up more a nuisance than anything else....
Anthraxxx
19-03-2007, 06:48 PM
lol... a LOTR:O ingame music festival.... LOTR Idol!
Agent.M
19-03-2007, 07:37 PM
I saw some guy doing this last night it was pretty dam cool I must admit!
Ren.182
19-03-2007, 08:15 PM
Is it still possible to get beta keys?

And can it be played in windowed mode? :)
destrukt
19-03-2007, 09:20 PM
How.. how do you do it (Ingame) ? Is it hard ?

Bloody hell I wish I could DL the beta and try it out and give my key some action.
Ren.182
19-03-2007, 09:32 PM
This guy doesn't seem to struggle to hard.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=K-XBFIZcamo
CyberPitz
19-03-2007, 09:56 PM
That's pretty awesome. could be used to do some pretty great stuff....and to be used by lamers.
Pulse
19-03-2007, 10:44 PM
My god that's awesome. I'm going to start a death metal band and tour the continents!
Shakermaker
19-03-2007, 10:53 PM
I found out I can get the beta from Fileplanet. I'll try my hand at the lute. See if I can upset any players :naughty:
CptStern
19-03-2007, 10:56 PM
the easiest way to get into the beta is to sign up as soon as they do a stress test (every weekend) ..then after the stress test you'll be invited back to play ..been in the beta for over a month
Insano
19-03-2007, 10:57 PM
Me too, but I just quit because the thing was eating my time.
Shakermaker
19-03-2007, 10:59 PM
It turned out I still have it on my computer and the account is still valid. Updating now. This is a great way to quit WoW: start another MMORPG ....
Qonfused
19-03-2007, 11:01 PM
I'm looking for an MMO to hold me over until October. I bought and tried Vanguard; that was crap. I don't enjoy WoW. EVE isn't appealing/boring, imo. Hmm.
Anthraxxx
20-03-2007, 12:45 AM
how many "One does not simply walk into Mordor" jokes will there be once this game comes out...?
Bad^Hat
20-03-2007, 02:54 PM
Cool!

Do they have drums in mordor? :x
Shakermaker
20-03-2007, 10:18 PM
Logging onto the Northmoor server now to make some tunes.
CptStern
20-03-2007, 10:21 PM
I'm looking for an MMO to hold me over until October. I bought and tried Vanguard; that was crap. I don't enjoy WoW. EVE isn't appealing/boring, imo. Hmm.

it's like wow in many ways ..it's fun but if you didnt like WoW I doubt you'll like any MMO to be honest. WoW despite all it's faults is still the most fun mmo out there
Shakermaker
20-03-2007, 10:51 PM
Logging onto the Northmoor server now to make some tunes.

Guess what? You need to be level 20 to play tunes. I am not gonna make that in one night probably. It is pretty fun though. It looks a lot better than when I tried it two months ago. Runs a lot smoother too even though the nooby area seemed pretty packed. I'll play a bit more, I guess.
Qonfused
20-03-2007, 11:13 PM
No. You can buy the passive skill of instrument use at level five. All I need now is to find out WHERE to buy one.
Shakermaker
20-03-2007, 11:27 PM
No. You can buy the passive skill of instrument use at level five. All I need now is to find out WHERE to buy one.

Yeah, same here. Under which name are you logged in? I am on the Northmoor server and I am a cute freckled halfling called Zarzuela :naughty: