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    Hello, community

    Hello, everyone! I’m Nate, the newest addition to the LotRO game systems engineering team, having joined the development of Riders of Rohan near the end of June. I have entered into this effort with great excitement for several reasons. The evident (dare I say "rabid"?) care for the game shown by both the community and the development team is not the least of these; your supportive response to the Rohan delay was a pleasant surprise, and I assure you that my bug-fixing efforts benefit from the extra time - but I am getting ahead of myself. First, please indulge me a brief explanation of my background.

    I was first driven to game programming by the dearth of games for the pre-OSX Macintosh, my only gaming platform at that time. An avid roleplaying and fantasy gamer of all sorts, among other interests, I come to professional game development primarily through the world of open-source games. Having a limited income as a student, I came to greatly appreciate those who devoted part of their time to creating games for everyone to enjoy. Once I had learned enough to contribute, I put my efforts towards assisting with the Thousand Parsec project, a couple of MUDs, and two college-projects-turned-open-source-releases, Leges Motus and Beat Back the Horde.

    You may see, then, the source of my enthusiasm for LotRO. It combines my passion for epic high-fantasy worlds (the original, even!) with my appreciation for high-quality, substantially free gameplay, and even, with the upcoming native Mac client, cross-platform support.

    I have found that there is nothing more satisfying than producing a new feature, or fixing a bug, and seeing the enjoyment it brings to my fellow gamers. You will see the beginnings of my contributions in Riders of Rohan (you will fall, bug count!), and I am eagerly awaiting that small mark I will have made on your experience in the Mark. May there be many more to come.

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    Hi, Nate! Welcome to Middle-earth!

    Have some pie:

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    But does P equal NP?
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    Welcome!

    I'm sure it will likely be a bumby ride, but I hope most parts are smooth

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    Welcome to Lotro Nathan

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    Quote Originally Posted by NPComplete View Post
    Once I had learned enough to contribute, I put my efforts towards assisting with the Thousand Parsec project, a couple of MUDs, and two college-projects-turned-open-source-releases, Leges Motus and Beat Back the Horde.

    -- NPComplete
    BBtH is excellent! Does that mean we might get some rhythm based gameplay for the Minstrel, perhaps?

    Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself here, I hope all goes well for you and RoR.

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    But does P equal NP?
    I laughed at this and then died a little inside once I realised I was laughing at this. Thanks for the laugh though.
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    Welcome aboard! Good to see more devs being added to the team

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    Welcome! Good to know you love your job - it's always obvious when a game is filled with love vs. obligation. God speed on your crusade against the plague that is Lotro bugs. ~throws flowers in the path of your war steed~


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    Welcome, Nate. I hope you can stick around and not become a stranger on the forums. We need more Dev to Player interaction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curandhras View Post
    BBtH is excellent! Does that mean we might get some rhythm based gameplay for the Minstrel, perhaps?

    Thanks for taking the time to introduce yourself here, I hope all goes well for you and RoR.



    I laughed at this and then died a little inside once I realised I was laughing at this. Thanks for the laugh though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Belnavar View Post
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    Seconded. Or maybe fourteenthed, by now.

    Good to see more devs being added to the team
    Indeed. Dig in, there are plenty of bugs for everybody.
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    Welcome! :-)

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    So then are you a quest-giving NPC, or a scenery NPC?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jadzi View Post
    So then are you a quest-giving NPC, or a scenery NPC?
    And here I thought all developers were PCs

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    Welcome! Just a quick word of warning: some of us *points at self* can be tempermental and demanding, but I think the vast majority of players will appreciate your efforts and results.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NPComplete View Post
    ..... The evident (dare I say "rabid"?) care for the game shown by both the community and the development team is not the least of these....
    (my bold)

    I've played a lot of computer games over the years and played lotro exponentially more than any other game. I've always believed that the lotro team cared above and beyond for this game based on how fun it was to play and how well it captured the spirit of middle-earth. Welcome NPComplete and best wishes to you and all the devs/Turbine staff!

    other favorite middle-earth related games: The One Ring RPG, published by Cubicle 7; LotR: The Card Game, published by FFG

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    Welcome aboard, Nate!

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    Always good to see a new member of the team with enthusiasm. Welcome!

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    Welcome, NPC! It's great to see such an enthusiastic first post.

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    Well hello there Master Nate *waves*
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    Hello and welcome!! its always more the merrier, especially knowing that you share the passion for this game....

    Good luck and hope you have a wonderful time!

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    Hello, community!
    Hello Dev!!

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    Welcome Nate in the Middle Earth

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    Welcome!

    Glad to see they pushed back RoR release...rather wait for a finished product than muddle through a buggy launch.

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