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Lord of the Rings Online Features

  • LOTRO: Stress Test Preview

    A Look at Lord of the Rings Public Stress Test

    Gameworld Network has posted a preview of The Lord of the Rings Online based on what they were able to learn in the recent public stress test.

    Before being whisked out of the noob area and into contact with other players, I was treated to an in-game cinematic moment. That means I could still move around -- but not fight -- while NPCs did things to carry the story along. For example, while playing a Dwarf I witnessed a troll attack Gimli, and was then tasked with going to his aid.

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    Features, Previews
    Wed, Feb 28, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: A Preview

    Lord of the Rings at GamersInfo

    GamersInfo.net updated their site with their second preview of Lord of the Rings Online which is due to hit stores in April of this year.

    Turbine is also introducing “traits”, abilities that are earned by accomplishing certain tasks in game. Your character is limited to the number of traits available, giving each player the opportunity to make their character unique in more than just appearance.

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    Features, Previews
    Tue, Feb 27, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Comic Con Interview

    Comic Con Interview with Jeff Anderson

    MMORPG.com has posted this interview today with the CEO of Turbine.

    When I brought up the word that most people shy away from...expansions, Jeff was excited to talk about what Turbine is planning. He said there are tons of opportunities for expansions. Words like Moria and Helms Deep were mentioned as ideas for upcoming areas and events for players to take part in. The biggest thing that Turbine is aiming for in the expansions is to bring more of the story to the players and allow them a more important part within them.

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    Features, Interviews
    Tue, Feb 27, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Jefffrey Steefel Interview

    Ask Turbine #3: Interview with Jeffrey Steefel

    WarCry has posted the thrid in a series of Q & A's with the makers of Lord of the Rings Online.

    Mattlow: Where will the best loot in the game come from? Crafters or from monsters.

    Jeffrey Steefel: We want players to have lots of opportunities to get the fat loot. So, obviously, the mastery level, which is the highest tier of crafting, will come up with some of that loot that you're going to be able to buy at auction if the seller is nice or greedy enough. Also, in our raids and in the high-end stepped instances - where you're going to encounter some of the bigger bosses - and also in some areas of the Ettenmoors, which are the monster play areas, you're going to encounter some pretty hefty loot.

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    Features, Interviews
    Mon, Feb 26, 2007
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  • LOTRO: New Preview

    Google maps and Gandalf? Developers put the "fun" in functionality for fans

    Games Radar has taken a look at the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online. This preview includes several new screenshots as well.

    MMO enthusiasts will appreciate the way LOTR Online plans to iron out some serious kinks that plague the genre. Whether its setting up a voice chat server for your guild, posting a comment on a forum about a difficult quest, or creating a website for your character, MMO players have gone through great lengths to develop and participate in the strong online communities that grow around their game of choice – and its refreshing to see how developer, Turbine is taking a proactive approach to cultivating these communities.

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    Features, Previews
    Mon, Feb 26, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: New Preview

    A Look at Middle-earth

    GamersInfo takes a look at Lord of the Rings Online and shares their thoughts...

    In Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar, Turbine’s new MMORPG due out in April, you play a part in defending Middle-Earth from the forces of Sauron. Over the course of your journey, you will meet and interact with famous Tolkien characters, including members of the Fellowship and Sauron’s minions like the Nazgul. Or you could just become a farmer.

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    Features, Previews
    Fri, Feb 23, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Early Impressions

    Early Impressions

    Kotaku.com has posted their impressions of Lord of the Rings Online. Keep reading to learn more.

    The gameplay will be familiar to any who have played an MMO. You have skills you acquire as you level up. You collect things and sell them for better weapons. And there are always plenty of missions to grab, from deliver this package here, to sort out this big mystery that is linked to the grander Lord of the Rings theme of the game.

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    Features, Previews
    Tue, Feb 20, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Jeff Anderson Interview

    Jeff Anderson Interview Part Two: Monster Play

    MMORPG.com has posted the second part of an interview with Jeff Anderson. Keep reading to learn more about monster play.

    “When you’re in the game,” Jeff said, “and you reach level 10, you then will have the ability to create your monster characters. You do that by going to different places in the world and using the ‘Fell Scrying Pool’. When you use this, you can see beyond where you are to other places in the world, and you can actually go there and into the body of a monster.”

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    Features, Interviews
    Tue, Feb 20, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: IGN Preview

    Lord of the Rings Online Beta Impressions

    IGN.com updated their site recently with a preview of Lord of the Rings Online. Keep reading to find their beta impressions.

    The explanation is quite simple. LOTR lore is infinitely more accessible to people who haven't read the biographies of the founders at Blizzard. There's no doubt that Blizzard's Warcraft series has built up an epic, detailed and loveable back-story - but it's only known by players of former Warcraft games.

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    Features, Previews
    Tue, Feb 20, 2007
    LadySirse
  • LOTRO: Jeff Anderson Q&A

    Jeff Anderson, the President and CEO of Turbine Inc Shares His Thoughts

    MMORPG.com posted an interview with the CEO of Turbine yesterday that talks about the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online.

    It’s hard to even discuss The Lord of the Rings without bringing up the recent film trilogy from Peter Jackson. That film re-introduced a generation of fans to Tolkein’s world, and was well renowned for having created visuals that were very close to what Tolkien described. This, of course, led me to ask whether LOTRO was based on the books, or the movies and whether or not there was a difference.

    Keep reading to find the answer to this and much more.

    Features, Interviews
    Tue, Feb 13, 2007
    LadySirse
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