Im happy that story line is continuing south but as a fan of the hobbit id rather start to see expansion in the north go north into mirkwood and see the palace of the elven king (legolas' father) I think the game fluffed with mirkwood because they did a quick fix of only the southern section and didnt expand the whole way through also they're missing the entire wilderland between mirkwood and the mistie mountains through goblin town. Then again i havent yet gone through all of goblin town myself but never the less i havent seen any section on the map where you can get through the mistie mountains and into mirkwood. I understand that going to rohan will be key but i do believe the game has forgoten the war in the north. Besides id rather see what the town of dale and the lonely mountain and the iron hills look like before i start to go south i've seen all that in the movie why not something new?