LOTRO Mines of Moria preview

LOTRO Mines of Moria preview

A whole new area of Middle Earth is opening up to us next month, as Lord of the Rings Online gets its first expansion, Mines of Moria. The underground dwarf kingdom will reveal its secrets for the first time, bringing vast new areas to explore and a host of new enemies to conquer. And that's not all - Moria will introduce two new character classes and lift the LotRO level cap to 60. We've got an indepth preview of Mines of Moria in this issue of MMOZine, and we've tracked down Turbine's Jeffery Steefel to get the answers to our burning questions. Plus we have exclusive, free to download Mines of Moria desktop art just for our readers - don't miss out, download MMOZine now!
Click here to read our LOTRO Mines of Moria preview now! LOTRO Mines of Moria preview Lord of the Rings has been running for less than two years, with six free updates expanding the corner of Middle Earth (Eriador) where the game started. That's a whole mass of adventuring in Tolkien's world, and it has created a devoted audience. Here's a thought, though: they haven't even played any of their trump cards yet. The biggest icons in the books may have shown up, and there's charm in Rivendell and the stalking Nazgul, but the big adventure moments from the books haven't been seen yet. This, the first expansion pack, is Turbine playing the initial of their many aces. Moria, the enormous complex which Gandalf leads the Fellowship through is a quintessential moment from the book, which has resonated through popular culture. When people talk about Tolkien's influence on Dungeons & Dragons, they're really talking about Moria – a group of people heading underground to face challenges and find secret things. It's the original, and finally we get to go down there. Click here to continue reading our LOTRO Mines of Moria preview now!