Sapience, cards can be held too closely to the vest.

[Kaynith]

Sure, right after we rename Hunter to Absolutely Awesome Actual Amazing Adventurer Among Adventurers.

I disagree. 'Death From Above' should be the class name. Even if we have to wait a bit for our dev diary.

Either that or 'Chiefest and Greatest of Calamaties'. Hmm... no that would be Wardens and their gambits...

Carry on!

P.S. Can we rename Rain of Arrows 'Airborne Immolation' when fire oil is applied?

[Edrogar]

Keep in mind, Custer had a plan as well....

Oddly enough his plan failed too

[Eartholloth]

I don't know. Would you do it all like a boss?
Info is coming. In fact you probably don't need to hold out too much longer. Certainly before the end of the month.

Things I can tell you..

• I have 6 of the 9 class dev diaries in hand for editing and translation and you will probably start seeing them roll out in the next few days.
• You may have noticed several people violating their NDA by announcing hey got a beta invite. That should tell you something.
• My September dry erase calendar looks like a box of rainbow colored markers had a gang fight and everyone lost (colors EVERYWHERE).
• Massively got an early look, and they weren't the only ones.
• Today is the last piece of our Helm's Deep artwork reveal.
• I'll probably have a lot of Beta invites to give out very soon (so, be nice to me!!)

So did Crazy Horse.

Are we getting anything else today besides the last part of the pic? Yes or no...

[furtim]

can you rename warden to adventurer please?

Or the Wadens can become Adens.

[Garan]

Sure, right after we rename Hunter to Absolutely Awesome Actual Amazing Adventurer Among Adventurers.

Only if LMs are renamed Aardvark Tamers

P.S. I wouldn't refuse a Beta key... nope, most definately wouldn't refuse one. Might even have some homemade pie available as a bri... er, symbol of appreciation

[Eartholloth]

Only if LMs are renamed Aardvark Tamers

P.S. I wouldn't refuse a Beta key... nope, most definately wouldn't refuse one. Might even have some homemade pie available as a bri... er, symbol of appreciation

As long as it's pumpkin pie. Add some rum with it & your a shoe in.

[Hutsten]

Instead of having a lot of information from day 1, I actually enjoy this 'treasure hunt' .

[Gottapee]

It's almost like we have a plan.

This should be Turbine's new corporate slogan.

This, this is win.

[Sapience]

Are we getting anything else today besides the last part of the pic? Yes or no...

No.

Or the Wadens can become Adens.

Yes, but then they'd complain we nerfed their 'W'.

[Eartholloth]

No.

Sigh... well I might as well just crawl in bed & wait till tomorrow....

[Hutsten]

No.



Yes, but then they'd complain we nerfed their 'W'.

Just rename them into Ferrit and give 'm fur.

[Damojo]

Only if LMs are renamed Aardvark Tamers

P.S. I wouldn't refuse a Beta key... nope, most definately wouldn't refuse one. Might even have some homemade pie available as a bri... er, symbol of appreciation

I'm voting for pet Aardvarks now!
With Dire Aardvark and Fell Aardvark upgrades available from jewellers.
Spirit Aardvarks as rare drops maybe?

[Fredelas]

Alphabetical order.

Alphabetical order in English, French, or German?

[Deusdictum]

Alphabetical order.

See! Proof that you "hold back" information that you have available and ready to release! Or do you really expect us to believe that the dev diaries are being completed and approved in alphabetical order?

[Sapience]

See! Proof that you "hold back" information that you have available and ready to release! Or do you really expect us to believe that the dev diaries are being completed and approved in alphabetical order?

Actually, they are.

[Cazthelm]

Alphabetical order.

I'm fine with alphabetical order.

What if you go like... from Z to A this time? (still alphabetical order and you can give Warden's dev diary 1st! )

[Sapience]

I'm fine with alphabetical order.

What if you go like... from Z to A this time? (still alphabetical order and you can give Warden's dev diary 1st! )

Well then everyone gets to wait at least two extra weeks. Since they're being WRITTEN in alphabetical order and that's about when the Warden Diary is due to be sent to me.

Still want to go with that plan?

[Cazthelm]

Well then everyone gets to wait at least two extra weeks. Since they're being WRITTEN in alphabetical order and that's about when the Warden Diary is due to be sent to me.

Still want to go with that plan?

Awww you mean Sapience, and I was about to bribe the entire LOTRO team with bacon and beer :P

[LongMarch]

Gotta say...I'm absolutely riveted to these HD Announcement "teaser" threads. I wonder if the folks at Turbine are aware of the all the free marketing their own fan base has drummed up with merely a "nugget" of info actually released officially..? Quite impressive.

Personally, my wallet is sitting here beside me just waiting for the pre-order info. Can't wait...but will for just a bit longer.

[Orodbril]

My apologies, I didn't mean to state/imply there was no plan. Mainly getting a bit antsy. Entertain me! My game fund is burning a hold in my pocket, and Rome Total War II is calling my name. If you don't act soon I'll succumb to my poor impulse control, then buy HD when it comes, bugger my budget, miss my rent, sell a kidney on the black market, get a surgical infection, and die an ignominious death. Do you want that on your conscience?

Yeah! RTW2!! DD

I don't know. Would you do it all like a boss?
Info is coming. In fact you probably don't need to hold out too much longer. Certainly before the end of the month.

Things I can tell you..

• I have 6 of the 9 class dev diaries in hand for editing and translation and you will probably start seeing them roll out in the next few days.
• You may have noticed several people violating their NDA by announcing hey got a beta invite. That should tell you something.
• My September dry erase calendar looks like a box of rainbow colored markers had a gang fight and everyone lost (colors EVERYWHERE).
• Massively got an early look, and they weren't the only ones.
• Today is the last piece of our Helm's Deep artwork reveal.
• I'll probably have a lot of Beta invites to give out very soon (so, be nice to me!!)

Very nice to hear!! Is the Hunter's diary already finished as the class has been very often used as example in the dev-chat?
Sure, that you put my name onto the beta-invitation-list? I would check it and if it's missing I would write it on the list.
And other question: Will there be an open-beta for European Servers?

[Orodbril]

Sure, right after we rename Hunter to Absolutely Awesome Actual Amazing Adventurer Among Adventurers.

I agree.
But also I'd like to see the changes of LMs, caps, wardens, burglars, RKs and champions. But Hunter is still my main, so I'd like renaming just for the dev diaries.

end of the month Sap? its only the 4th today

It's more than you knew yesterday, isn't it?

I don't know if this information is improving or worsening the time of waiting. On one side I have a nearly exact time now, otherwise it's long time until then... ^^

[Zanthir]

I'll bribe the LOTRO team with homebrew mead if they fix the spelling of Waden in game.

[Eartholloth]

Personally, my wallet is sitting here beside me just waiting for the pre-order info. Can't wait...but will for just a bit longer.

It better happen TOMORROW!

[Jeffythequick]

Alphabetical order.

That puts burglar where it should be:

On top of the lesser classes.

[Jeffythequick]

Well then everyone gets to wait at least two extra weeks. Since they're being WRITTEN in alphabetical order and that's about when the Warden Diary is due to be sent to me.

Still want to go with that plan?

The best Facebook post over the weekend (and your response was classic!):

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Cazthelm just hit me! Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? I gotta go to the bafroooom! Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?