As executive producer Jeffrey Steefel points out, it's been about 11 months since The Lord of the Rings Online MMO had a proper expansion, which is why Turbine is about to release mini-expansion Siege of Mirkwood. This raises the level cap, adds a new adventuring zone (Mirkwood) and introduces the Skirmish system. With Skirmish, players can set up and join dungeon instances from anywhere on the map; take an AI-controlled and fully customisable Soldier with them; and re-run the dungeons with randomised objectives on tougher difficulties to earn Skirmish points for special prizes.
"It’s almost impossible to approach a MMORPG bearing the name of the most popular Tolkien creation with an open, unbiased mind and without a set of preconceived ideas and high expectations."
BrutalGamer.com writes:
You may have heard about Lord of the Rings before now, it is kind of popular. If not, then take a break from reading this and go ask, well, anybody. I’ll wait.
Great, now that you are back and feeling more than a little silly I hope, let’s talk about the massively multiplayer online version of the beloved classic.
Turbine's new LOTRO store is revealed and explored in detail
