Lord of the Rings Online goes again to its roots (insert Treebeard pun right here). New servers, dubbed Legendary Worlds, will enable gamers each previous and new to relive the game’s first journeys once more.
Legendary Worlds appear to be vanilla servers, wherein late-game content material and expansions have been stripped out (assume one thing like WoW Classic, which goals to take Blizzard’s MMO again to its early days, for reference). The new servers will allow you to begin off on a brand new journey by means of Middle-Earth, beginning off within the footsteps of Gandalf, Frodo, and the remainder of the Fellowship of the Ring.
A press launch issued by The Lord of the Rings Online’s builders says that Legendary Worlds will enable gamers to “relive the tales of Middle-Earth, chapter by chapter.” That signifies that content material will unlock piece by piece, providing the proper alternative for brand spanking new gamers to get into the MMO with out getting overwhelmed by an infinite world. That mentioned, there’s nonetheless loads on supply should you’re a veteran participant on the lookout for a brand new problem.
Legendary Worlds will start on the opening of the game, and within the first occasion will run till Angmar, with new areas and ranges unlocking over time. There will, nonetheless, be races and courses that have been launched additional into improvement. High-elves, Rune-keepers, and extra will all be obtainable as a part of Legendary Worlds. You can try an FAQ for all of the content material you’ll have entry to here.
There’s no exact launch date for Legendary Worlds simply but, however the devs say it’ll be kicking off “this fall,” so maintain a glance out over the following few weeks. The new servers will solely be obtainable for the game’s VIP and Lifetime VIP subscribers.
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