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Lord of the Rings Online News
Latest Headlines for Lord of the Rings Online
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UI Updates and Echoes of the Dead Screen
Turbine has released several new screenshots of the UI changes to come in Update 2 headed for release soon. In addition, the first screenshot from Book 3: Echoes of the Dead has been released.
Reported on Feb 23, 2011 -
Changes to Legendary Items Dev Blog
Players have long called for adjustments to Lord of the Rings Online legendary items system. In a new dev blog authored by Turbine's Ken "Graalx2" Burd and Brian "Zombie Columbus" Aloisio, the secret is out that Update 2 will see some significant changes to the system and the relics system. The team will be implementing something called "Legacy Replacement Scrolls" that will help players best match their play style with the legacies that complement them the best.
Reported on Feb 22, 2011 -
Monster Play Dev Diary
One of the most controversial systems in Lord of the Rings Online is Monster Play. Monster Play, or PvMP is the LOTRO equivalent of PvP and players have long called for better incentives to actually participate, complaining that the incentives weren't good enough which reduced the number of players engaged in PvMP. Turbine's Jared Pruett has penned a new dev blog about changes coming to monster play with Update 2.
Reported on Feb 17, 2011 -
Radiance: Good Intentions Gone Bad
A new developer diary from Turbine's Allan 'Orion' Maki discusses Radiance in Lord of the Rings Online. He begins by saying something along the lines of "our intentions were good but it went horribly wrong". From there, Maki discusses why Radiance has been removed from the game and opens the door on the possibility that reworked Radiance will be returned to the game at some future point.
Reported on Feb 15, 2011 -
Character Panel Changes
In another Turbine dev blog post in the continuing avalanche of material being produced as Update 2 nears, Tim "Raskolnikov" Lang writes about changes coming to the character panel. Acknowledging that the character panel has turned into a "rat's nest" over the years, Lang details changes the team has in mind including moving the cosmetic panels into their own UI panel.
Reported on Feb 10, 2011 -
Hunter Dev Diary
Turbine's Brian 'Zombie Columbus' Aloisio has penned a new dev diary about the Hunter class, what he calls the most "straightforward class" in Lord of the Rings Online. But straightforward doesn't mean that the class doesn't need some love and Aloisio has outlined the team's goals for the Hunter class when Update 2 arrives.
Reported on Feb 08, 2011 -
Valentine's Screenshot Contest
Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have announced a screenshot contest for Valentine's Day. Players are asked to take a screenshot showing off the season of love in game and accompany it with a hundred word (or less) description.
Reported on Feb 08, 2011 -
Bonus Weekend
Turbine has announced that the upcoming weekend will net Lord of the Rings Online players an extra 5% bonus XP and that monsters have the chance of dropping tokens that can be traded at special in-game vendors.
Reported on Feb 04, 2011 -
Helping the Mischief Makers
Ken "Graalx2" Burd has penned a new Lord of the Rings Online blog post in which he lays out issues that fans feel the Burglar class faces. Burd discusses seven critical changes to the Burglar class in the coming months including power regeneration, more speed when 'stealthed' and including the ability to get into "Mischief" stance during battle.
Reported on Feb 03, 2011 -
Mini Love
No, not talking hobbits here. What we -are- talking about is Turbine developer Tim "Raskolnikov" Lang's new blog piece about forthcoming changes to the Minstrel class in Lord of the Rings Online. Lang and his team have taken information gleaned from internal sources, the community and his own personal observations to start planning some significant and much-needed alterations in nearly every aspect of the Minstrel's arsenal and game play. Here's some of what LOTRO devs have learned.
Reported on Feb 02, 2011 -
Dev Team Responds to Weekend Outage
Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have posted a response to a universal outage of all forums and LOTRO. According to the post, both the main and backup systems went down. At this time, Turbine is working with the systems operator to ensure it doesn't happen again. In addition, there are plans in the works for the upcoming weekend to help smooth customers' ruffled feathers.
Reported on Jan 31, 2011 -
Server and Website Problems
Seems like the folks over at LotRO have run into some problems with a few of their servers, and their primary website appears to be down. They're working on correcting the problem.
Reported on Jan 30, 2011 -
A Mystery In Oatbarton
Lord of the Rings Online heroes may want to swing by the official site to check out a new letter that has surfaced from Oatbarton resident, Bungo Grubb. In his letter, the diminutive farmer expresses his dismay at a recent wilting of his award winning pipe weed crop for unexplained and mysterious reasons.
Reported on Jan 11, 2011 -
Returning to LOTRO Part 4
In his fourth and final Returning to LOTRO report, MMORPG.com's Phil James takes a look at the features that he feels make Lord of the Rings Online unique: Monster Play and Skirmishes. Check out Phil's thoughts about these two features and be sure to add your comments below.
Reported on Jan 05, 2011 -
Returning to LOTRO Part 3
MMORPG.com writer Phil James has been having a rousing good time in his latest excursion into Lord of the Rings Online after a hiatus. In the third installment of the series, Phil talks community, kinships, crafting and group quests. Check it out and then tell us about your experiences.
Reported on Jan 03, 2011 -
Design A Horse Contest Announced
Turbine devs have announced the 'Design-A-Horse Contest' for artsy players. Devs have provided a template for players to use and the winning entry will be included in the game after a future update. Additionally, a game code for the horse will be given to booth visitors at next year's PAX East convention.
Reported on Dec 27, 2010 -
Returning to LOTRO Part 2
In the second installment of Phil James's "Returning to LOTRO" articles, he details his experiences trying to level his 'toon up to 40. Along the way, Phil talks about the incredible amount of lore in the game, particularly for those who are familiar with the books and movies. Check out Phil's latest adventures in Returning to LOTRO Part 2.
Reported on Dec 27, 2010 -
Returning to LOTRO
MMORPG.com writer Phil James has hit the wall with his old MMO favorites, WoW and EQII. It's time, he has determined to go back and revisit one of the countless number of MMOs that he's tried and discarded after the free month trial is over. In his quest to find something to fill his time, Phil has reacquainted himself with Lord of the Rings Online. Find out if Phil's return to Middle Earth is more engaging, more fun, more -everything- than the last time he played.
Reported on Dec 23, 2010 -
Yule Fashion Contest Winners - Week 1
Turbine and the Lord of the Rings Online team have announced the winners of the Yule Fashion Contest for week one. Award categories include Most Festive Individual, Most Festive Kinship, and Unfashionably Festive Individual.
Reported on Dec 22, 2010 -
Struttin' the Runway
Lord of the Rings Online developers have announced the commencement of the 2010 Yule Festival Fashion Contest where players have the opportunity to win great prizes including 1,000 Turbine Points and custom forum titles. The contest runs from now through January 10th and requires players to put on their best costumes, take and submit a screenshot on the LOTRO forums.
Reported on Dec 16, 2010
