LoTROInterface - News http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums LOTROInterface front page news. en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:39:09 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/images/style_mmoi_lotroi/misc/rss.jpg LoTROInterface - News http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums Turbine Launches The Lord Of The Rings Online™: Siege Of Mirkwood™ http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=823&goto=newpost Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:03 GMT http://www.lotrointerface.com/images/news/mirkwood-getitnow.jpg (http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/464-answer-the-call-of-war)*WESTWOOD, MA –December 1,... WESTWOOD, MA –December 1, 2009 - Turbine, Inc. today launched The Lord of the Rings Online™: Siege of Mirkwood™, the digital expansion to the award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Siege of Mirkwood expands the online world of Middle-earth where players join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online™. Siege of Mirkwood™ is now available as a digital download with an increased level cap, the new region of Mirkwood including the legendary evil fortress of Dol Guldur, major enhancements to combat and Legendary Items and the introduction of Skirmishes, randomized, repeatable instances where players will train customizable soldiers and take them into battle as part of the War of the Ring.

"Today we unveil LOTRO’s second major expansion and let players enter the legendary forest of Mirkwood and experience the climax and conclusion to Volume II of our epic story," said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online™. "The response from our players and the press has been nothing short of outstanding and serve as a real validation of LOTRO’s position as one of the world’s premium online games."

NEW FEATURES:
  • The Epic Conclusion to Volume II: Mines of Moria™ – Under the command of Celeborn and Galadriel, players will fight alongside the Elves of Lórien through vast armies of Orcs in a battle that will take them to Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths. This update includes Book 9 and the Epilogue to the sweeping epic tale that began with the award-winning Mines of Moria™ expansion.
  • Increased Level Cap — Players will be able to advance their characters up to level 65, gaining access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests.
  • Join Epic Battles on Demand! – Jump into the heat of battle with the new Skirmishes feature. Skirmishes offer endless action in repeatable, randomized instances where players can create and lead customizable soldiers into battle, training them to greater skill as they earn victories against the forces of shadow. Answer the call of war wherever violence erupts with the new “Skirmish Join” function that lets players and their fellowships band together to fight in various locations throughout Middle-earth.
  • Take up Arms! – Infiltrate the dark jails, deadly arenas and savage stables of Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths, and strike a blow against Sauron’s forces in new 3 and 6-player instances. Call upon your fellows to adventure into the most deadly 12-player raid yet and face the ultimate challenge – the Nazgűl Lord!
  • Major Gameplay Enhancements – Turbine continues to improve the award-winning experience of LOTRO with major improvements to the combat and Legendary Items systems. Players will experience improved responsiveness when in the heat of battle. Players will also be able to create and craft their own customized Second and Third Age Legendary Items from raw materials and grow their weapons’ power to level 60. Achieve new Legacies, new titles, and a fourth Runic slot that will make Legendary Items even more unique and powerful.
]]> News Cairenn http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=823 (L) Developer Diary: New Main Menu http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:40:10 GMT As LOTRO grows and new UI features are developed, like the new Skirmish Join and Skirmish panels, we have found that we can't just keep adding buttons to the toolbar at the bottom of your screen (or the border of your Radar) to launch the new panels. With this in mind, we set out to create a way for you to launch the new (and existing) features, which will support current needs and allow for future expansion.

Introducing (drum roll please), the new Main Menu!


(Click image to go to the full Dev Diary report about the new main menu) ]]> News Cairenn http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815 Lest We Forget http://www.lotrointerface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=812&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:42:00 GMT Remembrance Day. Veterans Day. Armistice Day. Poppy Day. Whatever you call it, remember those who died and are dying for our freedom and the...
Remembrance Day. Veterans Day. Armistice Day. Poppy Day.

Whatever you call it, remember those who died and are dying
for our freedom and the freedom of others.
Freedom isn't free, and in war there are no unwounded soldiers.

Whether 100 years ago, 50 years ago, yesterday or tomorrow:

We won't forget. Thank you.

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