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After update 33 went live, The Lord of the Rings Online went down for almost a day to address an issue with Rune-keeper satchels. The game is now back up with a rollback.
Fifteen years is a long time for anything, let alone an MMO in a volatile industry. Yet The Lord of the Rings Online hits that milestone this week, and the team at Standing Stone Games are celebrating with in-game gifts, content and the release of update 33.
Anniversaries are important in MMOs, whether they be the game itself celebrating one or players doing so. Bradford’s Kinship in The Lord of the Rings Online turns 15 this year, and it got him thinking on Anniversaries past. How do you and your group celebrate?
Enter the Yondershire in the newest beta for The Lord of the Rings Online, which is open now along with class updates and an overhaul to Minstrel.
Classes in MMORPGs tend to follow a familiar pattern, with classes typically emphasizing roles that specialize in either damage, tanking or healing. The holy trinity dominates how classes are designed, but it doesn’t have to dominate every aspect of how a class is played. If you could change one major thing about your favorite MMORPG class, what would it be?
The Lord of the Rings Online recently announced a swathe of changes coming to its monetization model, and the change is quite the breath of fresh air. From making content free to all to increasing the amount players can enjoy before they have to pay, LotRO is ensuring that it could be around for quite some time.
This spring, the Lord of the Rings Online will make all premium content released from 2007-Helm’s Deep permanently free for all, and will expand The Shire ahead of the game’s 15th anniversary.
The Spring Festival is back in The Lord of the Rings Online with the latest update out today. Get ready to celebrate the arrival of the season with quests, dance, flowers, and more.
The Mearas has returned to Rohan. The Shadowfax server has hit the regions of Rohan and Wildermore in the latest Lord of the Rings Online update. Alongside the new zone, the level cap has been increased to a cap of 85.
Rangers and Ruins, update 32 for The Lord of the Rings Online is out today and it brings Erebor housing, the new Legendary Items reward track, a new area for level 40 to 45, a series of class balance changes, and more.