You open the box, whip out the DVDs, install the game, and read the manual

So you’ve finally decided to try out virtual Middle-Earth by purchasing The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.

You open the box, whip out the DVDs, install the game, and read the manual. At the same time, you also create your account somewhere at Turbine’s Web site, so that you can enjoy your new purchase FFXIV Gil immediately.

So what’s next? Good question. If this is the first MMORPG you’ve ever played, then you must know that it’s time to create your first character!

You can go about blindly and make the garden-variety Middle-earth miscreant, or you can read this guide and know what combination could work, saving you all the trouble of difficult grinding through the early levels. Remember: the choices you make during the character creation process are irreversible.

Make no mistake; there is no perfect character build. Other races may suit a certain kind of class at the beginning, but deficiencies can be offset by Traits and good equipment/items.

If you think your character isn’t as good as he or she should be because of your early choices, fret not. You won’t feel the difference when your character reaches level 25.