All eyes in Lord of the Rings Online are set on the expanding frontier of the game, as both the Fellowship and players alike begin to head south this fall. This means a brand-new zone, Enedwaith, and all of the secrets and discoveries that it holds. We previously got a glimpse of this new area through a sneak-peek tour, but it's still great to read a nine-page dev tour of Enedwaith by Turbine's Jonathan Rudder.
It's interesting to note that Enedwaith is comprised of several "biomes" or self-contained ecosystems that range from rolling prairie to winter tundra to jagged bluffs. Each area has its own theme and unique critters, including the terrifying shadow wolves. And before you ask, yes, Turbine threw in a few demonic goats free of charge. As players progress through Enedwaith, they'll encounter the united Grey Company of Rangers and assist in their quest to help Aragorn.
Turbine's proud of the amount of content in this region, claiming that it has more quests and deeds than North Downs (which was the previous non-Moria record-holder for a zone), and it has more new and unique art per square meter than Moria. Read through this hefty dev diary for the complete skinny on Enedwaith!
Reader Comments (12)
Posted: Jul 19th 2010 7:38PM (Unverified) said
I think the dev did a really good job with that diary, I'm totally excited about Enedwaith and I can't even get there yet.
And those demonic goats have, for some reason, creeped me out more than any other mob that I've seen in this game.
And those demonic goats have, for some reason, creeped me out more than any other mob that I've seen in this game.
Posted: Jul 19th 2010 11:23PM Wisdomandlore said
Nothing about the Tournament Turbine ran this weekend?
Posted: Jul 19th 2010 11:49PM shipwreck said
*cracks the whip*
Bring me to Rohan! Stop with your Free 2 Play press releases! Code those Riders! This I command of thee!
Bring me to Rohan! Stop with your Free 2 Play press releases! Code those Riders! This I command of thee!
Posted: Jul 20th 2010 1:15AM Daemodand said
Q: Why does no one want to take Gandalf's classes at Middle Earth Community College?
Posted: Jul 20th 2010 9:44AM Tom in VA said
I have great fondness for LotRO, but somehow, every time I get a character up to level 50 or so (Moria), my interest just completely evaporates. I have about 5 different characters that have gotten as far as Moria, but I just do not like it at all.
I suspect I will never see Enedwaith or anything beyond Moria, really. Moria feels like one big dark dreary monotonous seemingly endless puzzle maze, and I really do not like puzzles or mazes at all.
I suspect I will never see Enedwaith or anything beyond Moria, really. Moria feels like one big dark dreary monotonous seemingly endless puzzle maze, and I really do not like puzzles or mazes at all.
Posted: Jul 20th 2010 7:11PM Sonoran said
It would be nice if there were lvl 50 - 60 alternative to Moria.
Moria's an awesome demonstration of artwork and atmosphere, but it's a slog to constantly fight your way over every inch of ground to and from each quest and try to find where the quest is with the poor map and confusing corridors.
It's a fun and kind of novel the first 10 or 15 quests, but over 10 levels it gets really tedious.
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Moria's an awesome demonstration of artwork and atmosphere, but it's a slog to constantly fight your way over every inch of ground to and from each quest and try to find where the quest is with the poor map and confusing corridors.
It's a fun and kind of novel the first 10 or 15 quests, but over 10 levels it gets really tedious.
Posted: Jul 20th 2010 2:46PM (Unverified) said
I'm not too stoked about the idea of the place having more deeds and quests than the North Downs. That is one of the zones players want to see re-vamped and taken down a notch or two. Comparing Enedwaith to a low level zone that I'm not fond of isn't making me a happy camper right now :(
Posted: Jul 20th 2010 6:25PM karnisov said
more quests: kill 10 of these ad naseum
more deeds: kill 300 of these ad naseum
i'd prefer a reinvention of the 2 dimensional quest mechanics and mindlessly grindy deeds instead of a large volume of uninspired activities. quality over quantity if you will.
more deeds: kill 300 of these ad naseum
i'd prefer a reinvention of the 2 dimensional quest mechanics and mindlessly grindy deeds instead of a large volume of uninspired activities. quality over quantity if you will.
Posted: May 25th 2011 7:46AM (Unverified) said
That is one of the zones players want to see re-vamped and taken down a notch or two.seo service







