Back when I was playing LOTRO very seriously, I, as many people do, started a second account, and while my "real" high level/Lifetime subbed account is still banned, my alt account is just fine. The highest level character on it is level 18 and I have very little money and other "stuff", but the account's valid and I'm playing.

I'd been away so long, it would have been best to start a new character anyway! So, I started a Hobbit Burglar and went about the early levels. Seems they've done a small amount of re-tuning of the Shire quests, but not a lot. It's still a lot of back and forth between the little towns, but that's ok though as I'd planned to take it slow and enjoy the sights, and that's what I'm doing.

I've got no idea how long I'll be playing - as I know LOTRO doesn't satisfy all the needs I have in gaming (though, I don't think any one MMO does or can). But for now, Bolleni's enjoying his stroll through the early levels.

Something I've noticed is that, even though I've been gone for ages, nothing's changed with the community. People are still extremely helpful on the public chat channels, and there's a definite lack of Norris jokes and [Anal] links. Thank "Bob."