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Overlord2 · 04-09-2009, 07:47 PM

LAUNCH DATE: 1st OF DECEMBER

- Official LOTRO the Siege of Mirkwood site -

4th September
- First article about the Siege of Mirkwood
5th September:
- Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view
- Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view part 1 - Youtube
- Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view part 2 - Youtube
- Youtube video, showing some more of Mirkwood ingame.
9th September
-Interview by Massively
Lothlorien Revamp
29th September
Skirmishes dev diary part 1.
Shared Storage (Adventure Pack Only)
Mounts 2.0

The TenTonHammer link is fixed and is 22 minutes now.

Feature list with dev-posts, interviews etc. as sources below.

Summary of the Mirkwood features: (ALL credits for this go to Sandriell, - Orginal Post - - Ill use this as template and update when we find more information)

* Siege of Mirkwood will have a base price of $19.99. As with Moria last year, we're going to have a set of early upgrade offers that are very compelling. We're not quite ready to unveil those details yet, but we'll keep you posted.
* The epic story continues on in Volume 3 as a regular content update early next year. Sounds like a standard free book update, but hasnt been confirmed.
* Some of the improvements to the game coming with Mirkwood will benefit everyone, but the key features will require the Mirkwood upgrade.
* Skirmishes are PvE, and should not be directly competing with PvMP.
* Skirmishes are not session play.
* The new raid is not a one-boss raid.
* 100+ hours of new content
* Level cap increased to level 65 with access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests
* Legendary items will now be maxed at level 60- no word on if this includes existing legendaries or only new ones.
* Legendary items will gain a 4th runic slot which are craft-able only, new legacies and new titles.
* Skirmishes reward experience-points, complimenting the level up experience, and can be accessed as low as level 30.
* You can name your horse.
* Whole new reputation faction for the Elves of Mirkwood.
* Dol Guldur, the place where Sauron was a Necromancer 'back in the day' and Gollum was tortured, as a huge vertical instance. After battling their way up this Moria-tech built behemoth of a fortress, players eventually fight a Nazgul placed there by Sauron, who's riding his felbeast.

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04-09-2009, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Overlord2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 301	Siege of Mirkwood information repository LAUNCH DATE: 1st OF DECEMBER - Official LOTRO the Siege of Mirkwood site - 4th September - First article about the Siege of Mirkwood 5th September: - Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view - Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view part 1 - Youtube - Tenton Hammer Siege Of Mirkwood video pre-view part 2 - Youtube - Youtube video, showing some more of Mirkwood ingame. 9th September -Interview by Massively Lothlorien Revamp 29th September Skirmishes dev diary part 1. Shared Storage (Adventure Pack Only) Mounts 2.0 The TenTonHammer link is fixed and is 22 minutes now. Feature list with dev-posts, interviews etc. as sources below. Summary of the Mirkwood features: (ALL credits for this go to Sandriell, - Orginal Post - - Ill use this as template and update when we find more information) * Siege of Mirkwood will have a base price of $19.99. As with Moria last year, we're going to have a set of early upgrade offers that are very compelling. We're not quite ready to unveil those details yet, but we'll keep you posted. * The epic story continues on in Volume 3 as a regular content update early next year. Sounds like a standard free book update, but hasnt been confirmed. * Some of the improvements to the game coming with Mirkwood will benefit everyone, but the key features will require the Mirkwood upgrade. * Skirmishes are PvE, and should not be directly competing with PvMP. * Skirmishes are not session play. * The new raid is not a one-boss raid. * 100+ hours of new content * Level cap increased to level 65 with access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests * Legendary items will now be maxed at level 60- no word on if this includes existing legendaries or only new ones. * Legendary items will gain a 4th runic slot which are craft-able only, new legacies and new titles. * Skirmishes reward experience-points, complimenting the level up experience, and can be accessed as low as level 30. * You can name your horse. * Whole new reputation faction for the Elves of Mirkwood. * Dol Guldur, the place where Sauron was a Necromancer 'back in the day' and Gollum was tortured, as a huge vertical instance. After battling their way up this Moria-tech built behemoth of a fortress, players eventually fight a Nazgul placed there by Sauron, who's riding his felbeast. . __________________ Free people: - Gorbulas, rank 8 Lore-master. ----------- Member Of Shield-Brothers on Laurelin [RP] Last edited by Overlord2; 01-10-2009 at 08:20 AM. Reason: -typos. I know, theres still a lot left. ;)