This week we discussed the new expansion news, the latest updates, and our week in gaming.
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Game News
Next expansion: The Wolves of Mordor
- This will be set in northeast Mordor (in the vicinity Lithlad)
- Nan Ogol (expected to be primeval)
- Parth Rhavas
- Helethris (the starting area)
- Start of the Verses of Victory storyline
- Preorder system: Neighbors
- New system: survival instincts (server-based extra powers while in new zones)
- Level cap will remain at 160
A Casual Stroll through the last rivers of Rhovanion (Wednesday August 5)
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LOTRO Players News
New Player Question
- How can you communicate in game?
- Do you use in-game voice chat? When should you be able to hear someone else who is using in-game voice chat? Do you have to be fellowed to hear people or be heard? If you aren’t hearing anyone you should be hearing, what settings should you check?
- What are other ways of communicating with people in-game?
Week In LOTRO
Cyndars
- Palworld.
- Real world stuff (gardening, sleeping, etc.)
- Updated my games (LOTRO, ESO, Helldivers 2).
Sanswinda
- Chased Vágari the Wanderer further on the Field Trip and killed many orcs while carefully not uprooting flowers.
- Played some ESO with Gwaerendes and killed some world bosses and participated in some dynamic encounter mayhem.
- Fell into the time trap of breeding in Palworld and have discovered some more cool pals.
Pineleaf
- My mariner visited Hytbold to verify that there are indeed Mariner Quartermasters there..
- For the Field Trip, we completed the interlude for The Black Book of Mordor.
- The Hardened Traveler group ran skirmishes to attempt to reach Level 82. In addition, my Champion ran some extra missions and Hytbold quests.
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