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Recluse86 3/14/08 8:25:57 AM
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Yup - www.eurogamer.net/article.php and www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com/ From Eurogamer: "Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine unveiled the second volume of the Tolkein-licensed massively multiplayer RPG at Connect 08 in Birmingham today. Speaking at the Codemasters Online Gaming event, executive producer Jeffrey Steefel said it will be titled The Mines of Moria and is down for a release before the end of the year. It will be the first of a series of planned yearly updates to Lord of the Rings Online. The Mines of Moria will take high-level players out of the kingdom of Eriador and into the goblin-infested underground world, formerly a dwarven kingdom, just after the Fellowship of the Ring has passed through it in the events of the books. The Mines will be a reproduced as a single, continuous space in the game. Players will face off against bosses famous from Tolkien lore - The Balrog and The Watcher. Steefel promised fighting the former in particular would be an "unforgettable" experience, but he didn't explain how it would fit into the official Lord of the Rings continuity. Ten new levels will be added to the game, raising the cap from 50 to 60. In addition there will be two new classes, the Warden and the Runekeeper. Steefel refused to elaborate on these, promising more information in the coming months. They sound like a tank and caster to us but that's just a guess. A new Legendary items system will also be introduced. This will essentially allow certain equipment - armour, weapons and shields - to develop its own advancement path alongside the player character, gaining experience, deeds and legacies, and becoming an intrinsic part of high-level players' character builds. Other features announced include a large number of instances for groups of 3, 5, 12 and 24 players, new monster player scenarios, a new system of leaderboards and achievement rankings, dynamic lighting effects, more environment-aware AI, and a chance to join the Fellowship in Lorien, tying players even more closely into the Lord of the Rings storyline. To promote the new expansion, Turbine has just launched a website: unlocktheminesofmoria.com. You can register there now for a chance to play though a web adventure that will unlock in-game deeds and items for your LOTRO character, as well as previewing the events of the new volume. The first web minigame, King Under the Mountain, launches on the site on March 31st. Steefel also mentioned that LOTRO would be launched in Russia, China and Korea this year, and provided some details of the next free updates to the game - Books 13 and 14. Book 13 will feature a new region, the introduction of a hobby system with fishing, and improvements to the game's 'looking for group' interface. Look out for further updates from Connect 08 - including more on Lord of the Rings Online and NetDevil's space combat MMO Jumpgate Evolution - in the coming days." |
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DonnieBrasco 3/14/08 8:46:52 AM
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*** GASP ***
If this game lives for another 3-4 years, it will be *massive*. Impressive. It really is! DB |
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AckbarNL 3/14/08 9:05:25 AM
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Admiral we have no ships in sector 4! "its a trap!" |
Great news!
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dragonace 3/14/08 9:05:31 AM
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"This is the Master-Ring, the One Ring to rule them all." |
Holy Cow!!! New levels... New classes... New massive area... New way of items gaining "levels"... New instances... New countries for release...
Heh, I think it's safe to say... LoTRo will be around for a very long time indeed.
I'll be very excited to read more about all these proposed additions. The only thing that I'd caution against is a rushed release for the expansion. The original game's release set a high benchmark for what we have come to expect with releases from Turbine. If for some reason the expansion is not ready by the time the release date comes around... push it back until it is ready.
With LoTRo and Turbine leading the way, perhaps the rest of the MMO gaming world will realize that it's not foolish to expect a polished product from the day of release.
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JonMichael 3/14/08 9:12:52 AM
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WOAH! Now *THAT'S* news! I love how Turbine just keeps proving the naysayers are wrong... LOTRO will be here for years to come!
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dj_decay 3/14/08 9:14:16 AM
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Oh my god, this is going to be more awesome than ever! Can't wait for info on the new classes!! Thank god I bought a lifetime membership!!!! |
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coffee 3/14/08 9:18:17 AM
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Originally posted by dragonace Yes gratz to turbin.. dont like LOTRO myself but it seems to be doing ok. |
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Trudger 3/14/08 9:19:14 AM
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dragonace 3/14/08 9:19:27 AM
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"This is the Master-Ring, the One Ring to rule them all." |
Originally posted by AckbarNL Yes... that is very nice. And with additional content being added in-between those yearly expansions... the world-size of LoTRo will be increasing quite nicely. |
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dragonace 3/14/08 9:25:02 AM
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My lifetime sub just paid off in spades!!!