Kabal Warcry, Mar 14, 08 2:29 PM

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Posted by Turbine today:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: MINES OF MORIA™ UNVEILED AT CONNECT 08

Volume II of the 2007 PC Game of the Year Expected to Arrive at Retail This Fall

BIRMINGHAM, UK - March 14, 2008 - Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online today unveiled Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online^TM, the first retail expansion for the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Announced in Birmingham, the childhood home of J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings Online^TM: Mines of Moria^TM will expand the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin's Bane and more! The Lord of the Rings Online expects to open Volume II of its epic story in the fall of 2008 with an increased level cap, two new classes and the introduction of a unique item advancement system.

"The Mines of Moria is one of the most epic settings in all of fantasy fiction," said Jim Crowley, president and CEO of Turbine, Inc. "No one delivers more quality content than Turbine and with our journey into Moria, we will raise the bar even higher. We are adding vast amounts of content, debuting massive new environments and unveiling numerous unique feature sets, like item advancement, which will create entirely new dimensions of compelling game play and social interaction which are unique 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 the grandest of cities. This enormous underground cavern in north-western Middle-earth, comprises an immense network of tunnels, chambers, mines and huge halls that run beneath and ultimately through the Misty Mountains. For the first time, players of The Lord of the Rings Online will enter this ancient city which has served as the foundation for the modern-day dungeon-crawling adventures to battle the hordes of goblins and the Nameless of the Deep and journey through hundreds of new quests within six new kinds of stunning environments.

• The Epic Continues! - The Mines of Moria represents the beginning of Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Players can experience six new books as part of this update and participate in the release of Durin's Bane, battle the Watcher, aid Galadriel and more!

• Increased Level Cap - Players will be able advance their characters up to level 60, gaining access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests. The crafting system will also expand, giving players the ability to craft even more powerful items.

• Discover Two New Classes - The Rune-keeper and the Warden, the first new classes to be introduced since the launch of the game, allow players to build exciting and powerful new characters in The Lord of the Rings Online in diverse new ways.

Forge Legendary Items - The Mines of Moria will introduce Turbine's new item advancement system to The Lord of the Rings Online. Players will be able to forge weapons and class-related equipment and evolve them to build a legacy the likes of Bilbo's Sting and Gandalf's Glamdring. These legendary weapons will level-up along with the player, allowing customization by advancing the item's virtues, adding runic legacies, modifying its titles and forming fables.

To celebrate this exciting news, Turbine and Codemasters also announced today that they will kick off a major promotion that invites everyone to unlock the Mines of Moria by visiting http://www.unlocktheminesofmoria.com. Visitors can learn more about Mines of Moria and play special mini-games that will be periodically released over the coming months. Certain players who participate can complete special deeds through game play and other means to unlock exclusive previews, assets and special in-game items that may help them when they delve into Mines of Moria this fall. The Unlock the Mines of Moria promotion is scheduled to begin at the end of this month.

Kabal Warcry, Mar 10, 08 3:26 PM

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I have added a poll to determine which day of the week would be best for a group activity that will basically include leveling our lower members and getting rid of those annoying lingering quests. I realize that the higher levels may not be as motivated to join in on these due to the fact that there may not be much to benefit other than just helping your kinmates...but I would appreciate if you would maybe designate a day that you wouldn't mind helping others. This will be a session that may take between 3-8 hours..who knows...anyways, please cast your vote so i can assign a day. thanks!

Kabal Warcry, Jan 28, 08 10:26 AM

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I have been notified by a few members that they will be unable to play for a period of time. A few of our members are active in the military and are only able to play when they have spare time - this is understandable.
Other members are also on strict work schedules and are limited as well.

This does NOT mean that we have members that are considered "inactive". Inactive members are those that have not made an appearance in a weeks time or more, mostly due to the fact that they play WoW.

As much as I understand that this is just a game, and there are more important things to do in life, I have to try to keep the kinship clean of people who do not play. I will be making bi weekly clean sweeps of the roster in order to keep the member count down to those who play regularly (those in the armed forces exempt).

If you have any problems with this - let me know.