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Maybe I'm wrong, but as far as I can tell, there is such little information online about most anything I need to find out for this game. If I want to know what mob drops an item I need, sometimes I have to look at 4-5 sites just to get all the info about where the mob is, how tough it is, and how rare of a drop it is...if I find it at all.

I'm just so used to every detail being able to be researched on multiple FFXI sites, it's frustrating to not be able to find basic info about things in this game. Only complaint I have so far.

Is there any site out there that has very detailed info about this game? Everything I can find is either outdated or incomplete. =/

This game doesn't require as much external data as FFXI does, the Journal does a decent job of telling you where to go and what to kill without all the cryptic messages FFXI tends to give you for quests/missions. As far as comparing the 2.. you can't they are completely different games. I have active accounts on both, FFXI is more for teaming up with friends, LOTRO is more for when I'm up for more solo type play (Don't get me wrong though there are group required quests in LOTRO also...)

It's a new game, comparably speaking. The information is player-driven. The stuff in high demand is out there, and other stuff will come.

The strats our raid-leader was using in a Helegrod raid this weekend were lacking at best and we ended up spending a fair amount of time fighting an unbeatable battle because of this.

I've found though, that this game, at least much more-so than EQ, readily supplies you with the information you need to succeed. The quests are clear, the directions sufficient.

The first time I had turned to outside help was when trying to complete a deed in the old forest. I printed out a map (the place is dang confusing). I see, however, that even that has been improved. Last time I went into the Old Forest, I got a new close-up map that was much easier to navigate with.

Lol, with all that said, I seem to find answers to most of my questions at LoTRO Database, though Alla's here is getting lots of stuff added in daily (might have to renew premium..:P)

When I started playing LoTRO at the beginning of closed beta I was concerned that I was going to have to figure out everything on my own. I had come out of several years spent in EQ & EQ2 and was used to doing copious research before even starting a quest but between the NDA and the fact that it was a brand spanking new game I knew going in that there would now be nowhere to turn for details.

Funny thing is it turned out to be a non-issue!

Even during closed beta... even my first time through the quests... instructions tenbded to be so complete - so clear and well written that I rarely had any problem completing a task.

And on those few occasions when I did need a push in the right direction, a quick question in the advice chat channel always got the job done. (this still works today btw - on the whole, LoTRO folks are very friendly and helpful).

Try running without the extra intel for a while and see how you like it! I find that the sense of accomplishment from solving puzzles and completing quests on my own is very satisfying!