Twenty Questions – Request for Player Submissions

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We’re putting together our next 20 Questions feature! Post your LOTRO question here before noon eastern time on Monday, January 28. We’ll select at least 20 of the most frequently asked questions and answer them in our next 20 Questions feature.

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• Keep your questions brief and to the point. We don’t need a lot of back story or editorial, just ask the question.
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You have until noon eastern time on Monday, January 28 to ask your questions. Then we’ll compile them, answer them, and post them for everyone to read as quickly as we can.


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[Gedrevn]

Can you be more specific on future plans for this year?

Are the Fangorn Forests and Isengard Ents content updates still slated for March?

We're getting revamps for Book 13, any plans to add new region content vs. just updating old regions?

What else is planned for end game players (I.E. Level 95, fully geared, and traited)?

Are we able to look forward to any more Big Battles in the near future?

Are there any plans to rebalance stats so we have more than just Vitality + Class Stat + Phys/Tac Mastery to build?

What new things are possible or planned now that we've had the class skill/trait revamp?

Will the Vanguard Line of the Big Battles be seeing a revamp since it's basically not useful right now?

Any plans to fix mitigations in the Ettenmoors?

With the aggro revamp a lot of items and skills that revolved around aggro are now either broken or gone. Any plans to tweak aggro management beyond just tanking classes?

Any plans to create newer and more difficult/complex content than what we've seen recently?

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Just to help with the duplicate questions, here's links to answered questions:

Q/A Hobbits to Isengard - Elendilmir

Questions in This Thread That Already Have Answers

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Questions from below summarized:

Are there plans for a kinship system revamp? (Dusken)

When will the icons for the HD release - I.E. Red emeralds - get updated to actually match what they are? (LethalLethality)

When can we start to expect new raid and instance content? (ilwing1)

Will any more of the older instances be scaled in the future? (Elrantiri)

We’ve heard a little bit of talk before on the RNG, any plans to make it less frustrating? (Bhoris_they_spider)

What updates does jinjaah have planned for the Ettenmoors? (Tirian-Hammerfist)

Any plans to improve the Instance Finder? (DanteIL)

Are there any planned changes for VIPs in terms of rewards or payment options? (Finranduil)

When will we be getting 95 First Age Legendaries? (AlmericITA)

Any chance Free/Premium players will be able to purchase PvMP access through the store? (AlmericITA)

Will there be additional leveling options 1-85 in the planned revamps? (Grapold)

What is being done to address zone FPS issues and Server/Routing Latency problems? (Zwiebellord)

Are there any planned changes to revamp legendary items? (Belnavar)

Will there be a new crafting instance for Helm’s Deep? (Belnavar)

Are there any plans to revamp zone connections / add better swift travel options throughout the world? (West-northwestook)

Are there plans for more group content? (Thoronthor)

Will there be more cosmetic items – staff or player made – added to the game? (catrean)

When can we expect new armor sets? (Wyvernclaw)

Are there any plans to revamp the daily cap limits from Hytbold? (Gagmuk)

Is there any way to improve the economy/auction hall? (Whitewinged7)

Are there plans to include additional class skills / trait points? (TheCrossbow)

Is anything being done towards revamping Virtues and Racial Traits? (TheCrossbow)

Are there any plans to improve the availability of Emerald Shards? (J_Howell)

Grouped by similar questions based from the first person to ask. Left out questions that have already been answered or were too specific.

[JaxV]

What is the emote /airlute and how do we get it?

[Thornelas]

Are there currently any plans to (ever) create content for northern Mirkwood, Gladden Fields, the area south of Bree and other unused spaces that aren't close to the path of the Fellowship?

[Bitza]

It seems like the last couple of years have had a decrease in difficulty and complexity throughout the game, especially with the threat changes. Is this something the developers are doing intentionally, or are there other factors involved?

[ilwing1]

END GAME! are you going to make us a multi raid end game content ever again 6+ bosses as the big battles are not end game since a 30min raid where u get the same rewards from doing it solo does not class as end game

[scoughlin]

During this year without an expansion, do you plan on revamping vanilla zones that are still in desperate need such as Trollshaws and Misty Mountains?

[StrideColossus]

Are there any plans to add new zones that are not on the 'main' storyline to Mordor? e.g. South Farthing, Gladden Fields, Tharbad, etc.

[Crell_1]

Is Palantir expected to close down like Mourlands is leaving us with a single test program?

[dusken]

Being as important as it sounds, and knowing this year we won't have a major expansion, why is that Turbine doesn't have plans on a new kinship system for LOTRO?

Thanks!

[Kemendin]

Do you have any plans to set up another 'Design a horse' contest, or similar fun contest which allows players to show their creativity?

[LethalLethality]

Couple of gameplay related Qs:

1. What is the expected timeframe for getting all of the classes balanced for PvE and PvP? A possible new class was hinted at in Kate Paiz's letter, so is it something you want completed before it's release?

2. When will we get updated icons for new items like crafting mats? We're on 12.2 and still don't have new icons for new items.



A question for curiosity's sake:

3. How often do you get to sit down and enjoy playing the game you make? Would you like to be able to play it more or does working on it all the time make you not want to play?

[Ellyllon]

Do you have any plans to make the BB talent tiers more accessible, especially for solo/duo players? I found that it was somewhat depressing to level up to a point where, say, Engineer is fun, and by that time, I had all I needed for gear. Also, at that point, I generally switched to an alt, & started the process again. I'd enjoy them a lot more if I had more tools up front, given that class abilities don't have much impact.

[Finranduil]

Are there any plans to develop new classes? For example: Gauntlord/wights or dragon.

Will there be a new race (giants, valar, or something else to be unlocked by TP or something like that)?

Are there going to be some new instances acceseble to all (also F2P) players?

Is Turbine going to change the mail system so it will be possible to sent more items at the time?

Will it be possible to somehow exchange stuff from your creep player to your freep?

Is it somehow possible to get another (VIP) payment method something like Ideal? For it's hard in Europe to get VIP, because the creditcard is less accepted as in the USA.

[TheCrossbow]

Now that the trait trees have been out for a couple months...

Do you have any plans to expand upon the trait trees in the near future? Do you have plans to introduce new skills as part of the trees that we don't already have?

Have you thought about adding a method by which characters can earn additional trait points in the lower levels a bit faster (other than completing deeds)?

Will any new regions introduced in the near future follow the "point per region" framework? Or, will there be other ways introduced to gain trait points?

And...

What plans do you have to revamp the Virtue and Racial traits?

[Ardineck]

Can a reasonable percentage be placed on whether we will see a new class or not?

Can a reasonable percentage be placed on whether we will be able to explore (meaning not just in an instance, but as part of the world) places mentioned in the LotR series of books, not visited yet, and NOT in between Isengard and Mordor (because those places are expected to be visited)? I'm wondering about Northern Mirkwood, Iron Hills, Rhun, Umbar, Southfarthing, Forlindon, Sarn Ford and Tharbad, Ered Mithrin, Andrast, Dol Amroth, stuff that fills in the maps that we've seen, but not been able to visit.

It seems to me that the level 75 Tower of Orthanc raid might have been more appropriate to visit later in our story. Would a pass ever be considered over the world map to relevel areas?

I'd also think a "glowing door" might be more appropriate for the Fords of Isen area to make it able to be visited in both a pre fall and post fall state. Why was the "messiness" of two versions that don't really meet (one when visiting from the Dunland side and one from the Rohan side) settled on?

Can we please have more information on the "big secret" that was hinted at in the producer's letter for this year?

When will the next new "traditional" instance be expected to release? Before the next expansion? With the next expansion? After? Never?

There have been skirmishes, mounted combat, epic battles...what's the next "tech" that is being developed? What is it specifically related to or where is it coming out of?

[Rathrilwing]

When is the first update this year supposed to take place?

Will we be seeing a new class in the future?

What are the current thoughts about future new festivals?

Will there ever be more options in character design? (IE: More hairstyles, possibly being able to design height and weight seprately)

Can you add more housing decorations/cosmetics to reputation factions that currently don't offer any? (IE: Dunlanding style clothing from Galtrev, A rohirric dress or two from the various rohan factions ect)

What is the likely-hood that the changes stated in the possible housing revamp will in fact take place?

Have you ever thought about using polls for the community to vote on what changes (be it large or details) they'd like to see?

[Eyck]

When do you plan to fix Mac client, wich is crashing like hell?
How much time will it take to give us FINAL version of client?

[morrowbreeze]

While you were designing MOM-MIrkwood those many years ago, why did you choose to grow the game vertically rather than sideways ( I.E. make higher and higher leveling)? Seems that choice has brought untold problems with balance...

[Vanacraft]

• Which regions are being revamped?

• Will we ever see new freep race?

• Will there be any new additions to housing or just improvements?

• What will come with update 13? Housing update, old regions revamp, new region or something else?
  What is highest on the devs's list?

• Is improving the look of our characters on the list too?

[jadacakai]

Eöl, called the Dark Elf, devised Galvorn, a black metal of great strength and malleability, which he fashioned into armour and two great black swords. The swords seemed to have held a certain level of sentient awareness, poured into it from Eöl.

My question, will we see Galvorn weaponry or armour as an addition or replacement for legendary items?

[raymondo]

Any plans to enable sucessor's to promote members to officers in kinships?

Any plans to restore mylotro.com so sites like guildlaunch.com etc can update rosters?

Are we gonna see a winner of the "show us your lotro" competition?

Any new areas for 75+ that have no mounted combat?

Any new areas coming to quest in for lvl25-50?

How many uruk-hai does it take to change a lightbulb?

[TKH]

Will there be any new content for Mounted Combat and Epic Battle in near future?

[Jokeurthewise]

I long for the sea... Will we ever get to see it?

[RosieCotton]

I've thought of another question. So...

3. Can we please have some new evil races to play PvE? Personally I particularly want to be dragonkind...