Developer Diaries

Fornost is next on our upgrade train as we march up through the instances of LOTRO. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Joe 'jwbarry' Barry!

Moria is a beautiful, unique, amazing space. Don’t worry; we’re not changing any of that. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Lauren “Budgeford” Salk!

This April, LotRO celebrates the fifth anniversary of its launch. Incredible, isn’t it? What I believe makes this festival so special is that it directly relates to all of us. It wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for you! Read more in the first Dev Diary from Jared 'Sleepy' Saramago!

"Yet, it’s time once again for Quest Notes, your source for the latest and greatest information about the Epic Story and related subjects. This time around I’ll be joined by Tim ‘Enosity’ Dwyer, an audio designer at Turbine who has been responsible for getting recorded dialogue into LOTRO since its conversion to Free to Play." Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Jeff ‘MadeOfLions’ Libby!

Update 6 will see quite a number of changes to the Rune-keeper. Some of these changes affect long standing aspects of the class that are getting shaken up; others are addressing the changing power balance between the classes. The main thrust of this update is to continue keeping the Rune-keeper true to his original design goals. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Brian "Zombie Columbus" Aloisio!

Wardens have had their share of difficulties in the past few months. With Update 6 being prepped, it is time to take a look at the changes that are set to come to the Warden. We have made certain to keep the advanced nature of the Warden intact. This has been a hallmark of the class since its inception and we had no desire to diminish the complexity and flavor that the class provides. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Allan ‘Orion’ Maki!

Life can get kind of lonely out on the range. Sometimes you’re out beating back Wargs to kill time until your Kinmates show up. Maybe you’re out and about trying to get that last Broken Hatchet to make a complete stack. If any event, if you need a partner to join you during your fight, you might wish to call your Skirmish Soldier! Read more in our latest Developer Diary!

Instance Finder is gaining the ability to opt-in and out of instances, broadening or restricting the possible matches through the Advanced tab. The Instance Finder Bonus will similarly scale, growing the IF Bonus as more instances are opted into. Additionally, Skirmish Daily quests are being modified. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Brian "Zombie Columbus" Aloisio!

Instance Finder was a feature that was released in Update 5 and we’ve been busy making updates and improvements to it for Update 6. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Ransroth!

Region content is the backbone of The Lord of the Rings Online™. What would our game be without a landscape to explore, monsters to kill and quests to reward you for your tireless efforts? This content is the primary way to advance your character, and everything else in the game is arguably extra. Read more in the latest Developer Diary from Budgeford!

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