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Congratz to Dav! or rather Jio! for Rank 9 ! |
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Written by Amororgan
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Saturday, 07 August 2010 14:54 |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:17 )
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Written by Amororgan
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Friday, 23 July 2010 15:33 |
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For those who have been wondering (and worrying) about the amount of content being released with Enedwaith, here are a few highlights: - New contiguous landscape moving south from Eregion.
- More quests than the North Downs (previously holding the record for most quest content outside of Moria), many heavily influenced by Old Welsh folklore and Tolkien-lore.
- More deeds than the North Downs.
- Twelve almost completely revised instance dungeons/raids from Shadows of Angmar™, level-scaled and added to Instance Join with new rewards available at higher levels (effectively making these completely new experiences).
- More new and unique art per square meter than Moria (relative to the space, mind you!).
- Two new Reputation factions.
- Small Fellowship quests.
- A large Epic Book, including some very special instance quests.
Read lots more here
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/747-developer-diary-enedwaith
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 August 2010 02:21 )
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More updates on Volume 3 Book 2 |
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Written by Amororgan
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:45 |
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The story behind Enedwaith is that the rangers are heading south and you’re going to accompany them along the way. Throughout the story, you will have the chance to experience story-driven instances, some that will reflect on the history of the rangers and the ancestors of Aragorn to be more specific. Through these instanced Session Play events, you will learn more about the ancestors of one of LotRO’s most iconic figures and have the chance to play as a Ranger.
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Enedwaith
Enedwaith is a place of many colors. This update returns you to a brighter open world area, where you will even find hobbits that have strayed from the Shire and formed their own little settlement known as Maur Tulhau, where hobbits are a bit different but still love to dance as was evident by the two hobbits prancing around before us. But don’t be fooled by the dancing hobbits, this land isn’t as peaceful as it may first appear. Tolkien didn’t write a huge segment of lore for Enedwaith, leaving the developers with some room for creative maneuvering. Players will experience a number of scenes that range from green and lush landscapes to areas littered with Gondorian ruins. Scaling Dungeons
New rewards for this type of dungeon will be added to vendors located at the various skirmish camps throughout Middle-earth. You can earn new marks for the dungeons you take part in and exchange them for useful items that were once only attainable as mob drops. In one instance we were taken to face Thorog, the dragon in Halegrod. After some magical dev work, the dragon crashed to the ground, leaving behind a chest containing a new Halegrod Mark and a number of other Skirmish Marks. These new marks drop in the various scaled dungeons and like other Skirmish Marks can be exchanged for goods. Another useful thing being added is that some dungeons are being chopped up into wings, so you can knock out part of it in one session and then come back and join a group of friends for another part of it in a different session without having to worry about losing progress or knocking it all out at once. For example, Halegrod is scaled mostly for a 12 player raid, but in order to bring down the dragon you’ll still need 24 players. read more here http://www.tentonhammer.com/lotro/f2p-preview-july-10
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 August 2010 14:59 )
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American Closed Beta Open |
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Written by Amororgan
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Thursday, 24 June 2010 10:50 |
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We're very pleased to announce the beginning of our North American closed beta! Today, beta participants begin helping shape and refine new content and features that will be introduced in Volume 3, Book 2 as well as the new LOTRO Store, which will offer our players more choices than ever when Free-to-Play launches this fall
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The Lord of the Rings Online™ Going Free-to-Play This Autumn! |
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Written by Amororgan
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Friday, 04 June 2010 18:56 |
Coming this autumn, we are proud to announce a major update that will make The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) free-to-play for everyone. LOTRO will be introducing a new pricing model which allows new players to download the game and play for free. Everyone will be able to purchase expansions, quest packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new LOTRO Store, or join our VIP program to get unlimited access to all of the game’s content for one low price.
The best part is – as existing subscribers you’re automatically enrolled in our VIP program! As a VIP you’ll continue to get unlimited access to the game and all of the content you already enjoy, in addition to some extra perks!
In addition to the new pricing model, the award winning story will be extended, a new region unveiled and much more!
LOTRO will offer players unlimited choice!
- Free means Free! – New players will be able to join with millions of other adventurers as they explore the most complete and authentic recreation of Middle-earth ever created and participate in LOTRO’s award-winning epic story up to level 50 completely free.
- new LOTRO Store introduced! – The LOTRO Store will be loaded with thousands of convenience items as well as expansion packs, premium content, additional character slots, potions, character customisation and more! The LOTRO Store will be seamlessly integrated into the game allowing you new and exciting ways to enhance and customise your experience using Points which can be purchased in the store or earned through gameplay.
- Be a LOTRO VIP! – Players who elect to become a LOTRO VIP will have unlimited access to all premium content, receive priority server access, 5 character slots as standard (excluding additional slots gained from Mines of Moria or the Adventurer's pack), a shared bank slot, and a monthly allotment of Points to spend in the new LOTRO Store. NB: All current lifetime subscription holders will automatically become VIPs under the new pricing model.
For more information, please see our special LOTRO free-to-play FAQ. Join the discussion in our forums at this link.
We’re very excited about LOTRO’s move to Free-to-Play and we can’t wait for you to see all the incredible changes the team has already made to the game.
****Enedwaith*** Is Free-to-Play the only thing to look forward to for Volume 3, Book 2?
(Last updated: 04-06-2010 06:52:47)No! Volume 3, Book 2 will continue the Volume 3 Epic Story as the Rangers head south. An all new area, Enedwaith, will be available as well as some exciting new features and many updates to the game including DX11 support! We’ll have more information about Volume 3, Book 2 as we approach launch. Keep an eye out for Developer Diaries and other information throughout the summer
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 August 2010 02:22 )
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