The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
Publisher: Codemasters Release date: 18 Nov 2008
The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ will expand the onlineworld of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient undergroundcities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face offwith the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane andmore! The Lord of the Rings Online expects to open Volume II of itsepic story in the fall of 2008 with an increased level cap, two newclasses and the introduction of a unique item advancement system.
“TheMines of Moria is one of the most epic settings in all of fantasyfiction,” said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. “No onedelivers more quality content than Turbine and with our journey intoMoria, we will raise the bar even higher. We are adding vast amounts ofcontent, debuting massive new environments and unveiling numerousunique feature sets, like item advancement, which will create entirelynew dimensions of compelling game play and social interaction which areunique to The Lord of the Rings Online experience.”
NEW FEATURES:
- Speak Friend, and Enter – Moria, called Khazad-dûm by the dwarves, was their capital and thegrandest of cities. This enormous underground cavern in north-westernMiddle-earth, comprises an immense network of tunnels, chambers, minesand huge halls that run beneath and ultimately through the MistyMountains. For the first time, players of The Lord of the Rings Onlinewill enter this ancient city which has served as the foundation for themodern-day dungeon-crawling adventures to battle the hordes of goblinsand the Nameless of the Deep and journey through hundreds of new questswithin six new kinds of stunning environments.
- The Epic Continues! — The Mines of Moria represents the beginning of Volume II of The Lordof the Rings Online. Players can experience six new books as part ofthis update and participate in the release of Durin’s Bane, battle theWatcher, aid Galadriel and more!
- Increased Level Cap —Players will be able advance their characters up to level 60, gainingaccess to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests. The craftingsystem will also expand, giving players the ability to craft even morepowerful items.
- Discover Two New Classes — The Rune-keeper andthe Warden, the first new classes to be introduced since the launch ofthe game, allow players to build exciting and powerful new charactersin The Lord of the Rings Online in diverse new ways.
- Forge Legendary Items – The Mines of Moria will introduce Turbine’s new item advancementsystem to The Lord of the Rings Online. Players will be able to forgeweapons and class-related equipment and evolve them to build a legacythe likes of Bilbo’s Sting and Gandalf’s Glamdring. These legendaryweapons will level-up along with the player, allowing customization byadvancing the item’s virtues, adding runic legacies, modifying itstitles and forming fables.