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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Isengard Private Preview Program needs you]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/forums/" rel="tag">Forums</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.lotro.com"><img hspace="4" height="302" border="1" width="580" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/moria-logo-w_lockup.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://www.lotro.com/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a> CM and Senior Quality Assurance Analyst Kehleyr popped on the forums yesterday to <a href="http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=267619">let players know</a> they are reopening applications for the Isengard Private Preview Program. A bit like <a href="http://massively.com/tags/city-of-heroes"><em>City of Heroes</em></a>' Training Room test server or <a href="http://massively.com/tags/world-of-warcraft"><em>WoW</em></a>'s PTR, Isengard is a lot more private but you will get the chance to try new content and help the QA folks iron out bugs.<br /><br />Kehleyr explains that applicants will have to have an active account, be over 18 and sign an NDA but if you're a huge fan of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><em>LotRO</em></a> in good standing (as in never received a temporary ban), then you can apply. Head over to the forums to see the <a href="http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=267619">full details</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/">The Isengard Private Preview Program needs you</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 16 May 2009 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=267619>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1547900/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/16/the-isengard-private-preview-program-needs-you/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>isengard</category><category>isengard-private-preview-program</category><category>isengard-programme</category><category>lord-of-the-rings</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>mines-of-moria</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lesley Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LotRO players, Isengard calls you!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/forums/" rel="tag">Forums</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lore/" rel="tag">Lore</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a></p><a href="http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251487"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/01/isengardoldschool.jpg" /></a>More specifically, active players of <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/categories/lord-of-the-rings-online">LotRO</a>: Shadows of Angmar</em> are eligible to participate in testing new and revised content well in advance of any of it appearing on public servers! This is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isengard">Isengard</a> Programme, named after the tower in which <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saruman">Saruman</a> consolidated his power (yes, lore fans, I know its history goes much further back, but if I type it all out, I'll never get this post completed).<br /><br />The requirements for acceptance as a tester are:<br />
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    <li>Must be age 18 or older</li>
    <li>Agreement to a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)</li>
    <li>A solid grasp of the English language<br /></li>
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If you're one of those people who keep checking the 'Net for news of updates and new content, this position is perfect for you! If you're interested in participating, please send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:isengardeurope@codemasters.com">isengardeurope@codemasters.com</a> and tell them a little bit about your <em>LotRO</em> experience. You should include the following in this e-mail:<br /><br />Name:<br />Date of birth:<br />Forum name:<br />Best forum post / bug submission:<br />Your own LOTRO experience:<br /><br />Here's the <a href="http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251487">originating link</a>, for you purists out there. Seats are limited, so get cracking on this ASAP!<br /><br />[Thanks, Boltar!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/">LotRO players, Isengard calls you!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://community.codemasters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251487>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1091075/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/19/lotro-players-isengard-calls-you/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>isengard</category><category>isengard-programme</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lore</category><category>nda</category><category>non-disclosure-agreement</category><category>saruman</category><category>shadows-of-angmar</category><category>tester</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Akela Talamasca]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
