Loris wrote:
Sorry for this type of question because I know you get it alot...
Welcome and don't be sorry, we're here to answer questions from folks who are new to our community...
Now to respond to your questions...
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1. Can you mainly solo to level cap?
Absolutely! I tend to mostly play solo due to the hours of the day I play and the small chunks of time I can afford to spend in game. Neither has held me back - I have a character at level cap and two alts in their mid 30s. The game is designed so that you can log in and get something done whether you have 30 minutes or 30 hours to spend!
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2. Can you progress in the storyline missions solo?
Most of them, yes. The epic story line includes a wide variety of quests within the quest lines. These can range from "go talk to this guy", to "go get this thing", or "go kill these mobs" and stretch all the way to "get a bunch of your friends and kill this guy".
The group quests always include a warning from the quest giver (bring some friends) so you can handle these steps in a few different ways;
A) you can advertise in LFF (looking For Fellowship) to find a PUG to do that step in the quest with.
B) you can ask the members of your kin for help in running that step and schedule a time that is convenient for you
C) you can wait till the content is trivial and run the step solo. (This will work since the epic story lines are separate from the main game and do not affect your character development).
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3. Can you explore the world solo without getting your face eaten
Absolutely. Mobs are all color coded and not all mobs are aggro. So as long as you avoid the aggressive mobs that happen to be red or purple to you, even a high level zone is accessible for exploration.
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I want to just explore and enjoy Tolkien's world and check out the sights, but still progress. Possible?
More than possible... it is seriously and easily doable!
Edited, Mar 7th 2009 9:54am by OldBlueDragon