E.T.A. on Book 12 Lorebook info?

[MithrilSoul]

I was wondering if there is any tentative schedule for when we might see Book 12 info make the lorebook? I am referring to both truly "new" info (i.e. info about the Book 12 epic quest line) as well as all of the stat changes being made to so many of the items currently in the game.

It is especially that latter part that has me worried, as I often like to consult the lorebook when making choices about what items to pursue in-game-world and it seems to me that, given how many items are being revamped, the lorebook becomes almost useless for that until it too gets updated.

So...any ideas when we might see the changes register here?

[Linwen]

I think the stat changes will be automatic, once Book 12 goes live. The "Official Entry" items link directly to the game database, so I would think there wouldn't be additional steps involved...

[MithrilSoul]

I think the stat changes will be automatic, once Book 12 goes live. The "Official Entry" items link directly to the game database, so I would think there wouldn't be additional steps involved...

I hope you're right.

[Patience]

Hi guys!

There will be a lag between the time Book 12 goes live and when the Lorebook is updated, but it shouldn't be more than a few days. We hope.

-Meghan

[Gortok01]

Hi guys!

There will be a lag between the time Book 12 goes live and when the Lorebook is updated, but it shouldn't be more than a few days. We hope.

-Meghan

I've never tried to 'add new things' to the Lorebook, but if it's like a wiki, can't you guys just put it in the hands of the community? Or do you need to add the icons and the objects first?

[Amoryn]

What about book 11 things which can be found through advanced search but don't yet have their own page. Take Champion's rift reward Breastplate of the Gloom-Bane... it can be found in this list: http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Speci...xav=&x=39&y=15

But when you click it, you get this: http://lorebook.lotro.com/index.php/...the_Gloom-bane

Also missing is the vendor it comes from (all the rift NPC's are still missing, I think)... as well as the quest(s) leading there. Or are players supposed to add these?

[Dinatius]

I've never tried to 'add new things' to the Lorebook, but if it's like a wiki, can't you guys just put it in the hands of the community? Or do you need to add the icons and the objects first?

You can certainly add things wiki-style, but for items and such they have official entries that get pulled from the game database - probably a semi-manual update, not done regularly.

This page would be a good example. The picture at the bottom got wiki'ed in before they did official content for items.

[lledrae]

Hi guys!

There will be a lag between the time Book 12 goes live and when the Lorebook is updated, but it shouldn't be more than a few days. We hope.

-Meghan

So it's been a few days and if you look at Quests >> Storyline Quests >> ... it only lists up to Book X in the menu.

Although there are pages for the Book 11 chapters. There don't appear to be any pages for book 12 yet.

[MithrilSoul]

Yeah, we're a few weeks past the publish and, AFAICT, there have been no lorebook updates: quests, items, class skills, nothing.

We know you're busy Patience, and probably not the one actually doing the lorebook coding work but...any chance we can get an update, maybe with a revised "hopeful" date? Pretty please?

[LOTRFan101]

It's down now, at least for me... does that mean they're updating it?

I hope so!

[marketroid]

We're having some issues with the latest Lorebook update, including the B12 data. Until those get resolved we've gone back to the simpler navigation scheme and the site may be subject to further maintenance outages.

Sorry for the inconvenience. We're working on it.