LOTRO

The ruined fortress of Dannenglor was once a glorious city of the Elves of Southern Mirkwood, before the coming of the Necromancer.

Read more about Dannenglor in the Lorebook!

See this post for confirmation.

Also, check out this awesome thread on the official forums for an FAQ about the changes in store for us.

I know I said I was leaving, but this news is too big not to post. Press release below, if you’re interested.

How do you think free-to-play LOTRO will work out? I’m not so sure it’s a good idea. One of the things that makes free-to-play DDO work is that quests all have multiple difficulties, which means you can repeat single quests over and over again. If you don’t repeat quests, you’re more or less forced to pay if you want to reach much above level 4 — once you get to that point, you’ll find that leveling becomes difficult as a free player, as so much of the game is locked behind a pay wall. Without repeatable quests, LOTRO will struggle to emulate the DDO model.

Further, LOTRO’s strength has been its community, and I really question the effect this will have on our current community.

Let me know what you think. Click that comments link and post.

[Update: The e-mail I received from Turbine’s PR agency notes that LOTRO f2p will be playable at E3. While I’m not attending, I’ll try to get information for you from the Vault folks who are.]

Upon a cliff overlooking the Anduin on the eastern banks on the river lie the ruins of an ancient watchtower called Tirnhirion.

Read more about Tirnhirion in the Lorebook!

Two Elves of the Malledhrim have set themselves to the task of discovering a cure for the illnesses and poisonings caused by the vile waters of the Drownholt: Nenedhel and Nífdir.   Read more about Nenedhel and Nífdir in the Lorebook!