On my way to Rivendell. I wanted to see it, but I was on the wrong side of the map (where everyone starts). I took my cheap, rented horse, and set off. Passed this crumbling shit on the way, it was surrounded by orcs. I passed them by, because I'm a man with business.
And here are shots from above and in Rivendell. Looks really pretty. It was mostly empty though, given the time / beta. Bree had a ton of people in it, and Bree is gigantic. Easily rivals Stormwind in size. The areas between the towns and cities look quite nice, and have a natural feel to them (unlike the mostly flat, awkward landscapes of WoW for instance). My computer didn't like trying to manage fancy shadows for the hundreds of trees in this area, so I had to turn those settings down.
Wish I had played LOTRO more earlier..
Most people are around my level (10), with the occasional 65 (max) around. Maybe they're busying killing cool shit or something
Hope shirenu and others can join me soon
Also: In Bree, I saw two guys playing instruments. They were playing the motherfucking Mortal Kombat theme. This game <3