Lord of the Rings Online players, your next major content update is set
and ready to go. In just seven short days, you'll be experiencing 100
new quests, enhancements to monster play, and the introduction of the
Reputation and Bartering systems. In order to whet your palette, Ten
Ton Hammer has hosted a batch of screenshots for your viewing pleasure.
Please take some time to pull your eyes into the visual smorgasbord.
Eat up!

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style="font-weight: bold;">Major Content Update to Hit MMO
to be Available on August 21st



Monday, 13th August, 2007
– Codemasters Online and
Turbine, Inc. announced the details of the second free content update
for subscribers to The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of
Angmar™. Book 10: The City of the Kings continues the epic
story, adds over 100 new quests, implements significant enhancements to
monster play and introduces the Reputation and Bartering systems. Book
10: The City of the Kings will be available to subscribers of The Lord
of the Rings Online on August 21st, 2007.



"Our first update significantly expanded the world of Middle-earth with
new story arcs, quests, and exciting new kinds of gameplay," said
Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "For Book 10 we
continue the epic story and introduce a ton of new content, but we also
are introducing legendary play, a completely new way to experience
monster play that enables you to play as a powerful Ranger of the North
or a terrible Troll."



Beginning August 21st, heroes can join the battle in Book 10: The City
of the Kings, the second of many free updates to The Lord of the Rings
Online.



NEW
FEATURES:

• The Epic
  Continues! — Amarthiel, introduced in Book 9:
  Shores of Evendim, has reclaimed the palantir of Carn Dûm and
  is now seeking to make Annúminas her new seat of power as
  she searches for her lost ring of power: Narchuil. The
  Dúnedain stands against her as the Rangers mount a last,
  desperate attempt to wrest the palantir from Amarthiel. Before she can
  find Narchuil, a most dangerous opportunity presents itself that may
  give the Dúnedain the advantage they need to blind the eye
  of Angmar.
• Legendary Play
  — Once in the Ettenmoors, players can experience monster play
  in a completely new way by spending their Destiny Points to play as a
  powerful Ranger of the North or a terrible Troll to offer a strategic
  advantage to their allies in the battle for control of the Ettenmoors.
• Critter Play
  — Friendly barnyard animals love squawking around the
  landscape, exploring chicken coops, hunting for worms and more! Players
  can now explore Middle-earth from a different – and sometimes
  unexpected – viewpoint as a chicken, the first of many new
  playable critters that will be added to the game in the future.
• New
  Reputation and Bartering Systems — Book 10
  introduces the Reputation and Bartering systems. The Reputation system
  enables players to earn positive and negative standing with different
  races and groups in Middle-earth based on both monster kills and quest
  completions. The Bartering system allows players to trade trophies
  earned in battle for rewards such as armor sets or mounts.
• Over 100 New
  Quests — The story continues for players as
  they aid the Fellowship and encounter new adventures, new dungeons and
  over a dozen new monsters.
• Enhanced User
  Interface — The game's UI is now customisable.
  In addition to being able to skin your UI with a unique look, Book 10
  will enable players to access sliders in their 'Options' panel to scale
  the size of individual elements of the UI to their liking.

"We are working very hard to deliver the most content and
best experiences to our subscribers and it is extremely satisfying to
see such a large number of players embracing the game and joining us in
Middle-earth," added Anderson. "We intend to continue our long
established reputation of delivering frequent and substantial updates
to our players with the release of Book 11 this autumn which will offer
players the opportunity to live in their very own house in
Middle-earth!"

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