Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:56:13 +0100

Patch Overview







Interested in seeing what's been added to The Lord of the Rings Online since launch last year? You can find an overview of the key features included with each patch below, beginning with Book 9: The Shores of Evendim.









BOOK 9: THE SHORES OF EVENDIM



Released on June 14th Book 9: The Shores of Evendim was the very first free content update for LOTRO and saw many great feature additions including a whole new region!





KEY FEATURES

• Discover Evendim - About 100 miles north of the Shire, in northern Eriador, lies Evendim, a vast region dominated by the Lake Nenuial, the 'Lake of the Twilight'.
  
  
• Over 100 New Quests - The story continues for players as they aid the Fellowship and encounter new adventures, characters and monsters including the Rogmûl!
  
  
• Raid in the Battle for Helegrod - Challenge the fearsome dragon Thorog in a massive 24-player raid in the Misty Mountains.
  
  
• Major Updates to the Music System - In addition to the new percussion and bass instruments, players can now utilize a new music notation system that enables them to compose music offline and upload it to your character in-game.
  
  
• New Collectible Armor Sets - Seven new sets of epic armor enable players to gain progressive bonuses for each piece of armor worn from a set.

Read up on all that was implemented in this huge free update with The Shores of Evendim patch notes located here or browse some in-game screenshots here







BOOK 10: THE CITY OF KINGS



Book 10: The City of the Kings continued the epic story, added over 100 new quests, implemented significant enhancements to Monster Play and introduced the Reputation and Bartering systems.





KEY FEATURES:

• Continuation of the Epic Quest
  
  
• Critter Play
  
  
• Legendary Play
  
  
• New Reputation and Bartering Systems
  
  
• Over 100 New Quests
  
  
• Enhanced User Interface

Read up on all that was implemented in this huge free update with The City of the Kings patch notes located here or browse some in-game screenshots here.







BOOK 11: THE DEFENDERS OF ERIADOR



Free to subscribers, Book 11: The Defenders of Eriador was a huge new update with a host of new features, including the continuation of the Epic storyline, 40 new quests, 400 new crafting recipes, new monsters, player housing and much, much more!





KEY FEATURES:

• Player Housing
  
  
• Meet the famous Gollum!
  
  
• The Epic Quest Continues!
  
  
• New 12 Man Raid – The Rift!
  
  
• Two New Areas - The High Pass and Tal Bruinen
  
  
• Minstrel and Loremaster Class Enhancements

Read up on all that was implemented in this huge free update with The Defenders of Eriador patch notes located here or browse some in-game screenshots here.







BOOK 12: THE ASHEN WASTES



Free to subscribers, Book 12: Ashen Wastes is the most recent huge new update with a host of new features, including the continuation of the Epic storyline, player customisation, enhancements to the Burglar and Guardian class and much more.





KEY FEATURES:

• Cosmetic customisation
  
  
• The Epic Quest Continues!
  
  
• New Underground Player vs. Monster Player instance – The Delving of Frór!
  
  
• Burglar and Guardian Class Enhancements
  
  
• Revitalisation to the Angmar region
  
  
• More player housing decoration and taxidermy items

Read up on all that was implemented in this huge free update with The Ashen Wastes patch notes located here or browse some in-game screenshots here.







BOOK 13: DOOM OF THE LAST-KING



And if all that isn't enough, there's much more coming in the very near future as we storm into Book 13: Doom of the Last-king with a brand new region Forochel, a menacing new Monster Player class and the inclusion of a community favourite – Fishing, in our new Hobbies system.



KEY FEATURES:

• New Region: Forochel
  
  
• Fishing!
  
  
• New Monster Play Class: Orc Defiler
  
  
• Improvements to Finding a Fellowship
  
  
• Tweaks to Annúminas
  
  
• Anniversary Celebration

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