Is there an ETA on "When" New servers will be live?

istvana

This *is* the other place.
Don't let the embarrassment of missing the July estimate bother you if you need more time - even just one day.
 

Pazqua

Well-known member
We intend to have a formal timing announcement soon, largely depending on how things go with a second test we are working to deploy tomorrow and announce shortly. The timing looks to be something like July 31st, though, as stated previously, maybe August 1st, and we'll get a specific opening time posted when we can.
Please take your time to properly balance the legendary worlds, especially SOA and Moria. Avoid a repeat of 2018, when 60% of the player base was lost within four weeks.

It's crucial that content and items are tuned to align with updated character power and stat revamps. Currently, SOA and Moria itemization is not functional. Additionally, raids and instances should not be soloable when the servers launch.
 

ThunderZtorm

Well-known member
Please take your time to properly balance the legendary worlds, especially SOA and Moria. Avoid a repeat of 2018, when 60% of the player base was lost within four weeks.

It's crucial that content and items are tuned to align with updated character power and stat revamps. Currently, SOA and Moria itemization is not functional. Additionally, raids and instances should not be soloable when the servers launch.

Not gonna happen. The dev team is not large enough to be able to do that massive amount of changes. Expect that what we have with U41 is exactly what we'll have on the legendary servers.
 
We intend to have a formal timing announcement soon, largely depending on how things go with a second test we are working to deploy tomorrow and announce shortly. The timing looks to be something like July 31st, though, as stated previously, maybe August 1st, and we'll get a specific opening time posted when we can.
Surprised I didn't hear of any talk about how those tests went. Especially with a full stream today. My birthday is on the 31st so hoping it launches with everything else! I haven't played in years but trying to come back, but why play now when a US legendary server is dropping soon? So I'm waiting!
 

Pewpewmidget

Well-known member
Surprised I didn't hear of any talk about how those tests went.
I agree. I've read the feedback from the players but hardly any word from anyone at SSG.
I am hard of hearing (I sound like a broken record...) so I cannot hear anything from Twitch or Youtube.

@ BeardedScrub, happy early birthday!
 

Tinuredil

Active member
Surprised I didn't hear of any talk about how those tests went. Especially with a full stream today. My birthday is on the 31st so hoping it launches with everything else! I haven't played in years but trying to come back, but why play now when a US legendary server is dropping soon? So I'm waiting!

Your last comment caught my eye! Have you thought about checking the initial experience that has changed with new graphic options? I found it took a good bit of time to figure out (e.g., new sliders of all kinds, new hair styles, although not available for all races). In other words, maybe try things on a regular server for now to prepare for the arrival of Angmar?
 
Your last comment caught my eye! Have you thought about checking the initial experience that has changed with new graphic options? I found it took a good bit of time to figure out (e.g., new sliders of all kinds, new hair styles, although not available for all races). In other words, maybe try things on a regular server for now to prepare for the arrival of Angmar?

I played through that new before the shadow expansion up until like level 28. That was maybe a year ago. So I'm aware of some changes, haven't been gone for 10 years. I peek in off and on but it's just hard to keep my attention. I love this game. Love the community. But playing through for nostalgia and my love of Lord of the rings is harder to sell with more updated games offering a lot.

But it really seems like starting from scratch with everyone else. Having a little bit of a twist. Playing on refreshed servers with 64 bit.. Getting slow updates. It all sounds nice.

Part of me thinks I'd be better off with a normal server, progression is already slow enough when you're trying to play until 130. Making the even slower pace will make it harder in the long run to play through the entire game. But I don't want to get stuck on a server with no 64 bit if it takes 2 years to get 64 bit. Who knows how long it will take. And part of me thinks that initial excitement of playing with others starting over, maybe that will help
 

Harvain

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I played through that new before the shadow expansion up until like level 28. That was maybe a year ago. So I'm aware of some changes, haven't been gone for 10 years. I peek in off and on but it's just hard to keep my attention. I love this game. Love the community. But playing through for nostalgia and my love of Lord of the rings is harder to sell with more updated games offering a lot.

But it really seems like starting from scratch with everyone else. Having a little bit of a twist. Playing on refreshed servers with 64 bit.. Getting slow updates. It all sounds nice.

Part of me thinks I'd be better off with a normal server, progression is already slow enough when you're trying to play until 130. Making the even slower pace will make it harder in the long run to play through the entire game. But I don't want to get stuck on a server with no 64 bit if it takes 2 years to get 64 bit. Who knows how long it will take. And part of me thinks that initial excitement of playing with others starting over, maybe that will help
I can guarantee this: We won't see a quick turn around for the Main Servers getting 64-bit.

They'll take their time and allow the Players on Angmar & Mordor to push things, they'll do Adjustments + Updates to them, and try to fine-tune the 64-bit Servers a good amount before the later start rolling them out.

Most like Evernight (EU) and Arkenstone (NA) will be the first two Servers to be "upgraded" to 64-bit and we have no real clue right now how long that could take & while I don't want to jinx it: what issues might occur.

If anyone is wanting to play LOTRO for just the 64-bit Servers than the best option for the Short & Long Term will be Angmar & Mordor.
 
For what it is worth, you don't have to watch anything.....as in pay attention with your eyes or whatever. I often treat the "cord of the rings" as a podcast, using the twitch app on my phone. 99% of the content that is important to people is audio, Cordovan telling us what is up and what is down. Every so often they show things like release notes on the screen, but those can typically be found online at that same time.
It's just a personal choice, I don't really do podcasts or livestreams. I think I saw a forum post somewhere once whilst searching for info on the Forester event where someone had summarized a recent stream into bullet points. If I could find that again, I'll see if that guy does that every time.
 

Harvain

Well-known member
It's just a personal choice, I don't really do podcasts or livestreams. I think I saw a forum post somewhere once whilst searching for info on the Forester event where someone had summarized a recent stream into bullet points. If I could find that again, I'll see if that guy does that every time.
@Weirdjedi is the individual in this Community who does such.

The following link is an example of the +Cord of the Rings Stream Summaries: https://forums.lotro.com/index.php?threads/cord-of-the-rings-summary-list.2106/page-5#post-99098
 

maartena

Drinks Coffee All Day!
It's just a personal choice, I don't really do podcasts or livestreams. I think I saw a forum post somewhere once whilst searching for info on the Forester event where someone had summarized a recent stream into bullet points. If I could find that again, I'll see if that guy does that every time.

Yeah, it will be on the community to provide the transcripts of any video. As Harvain said above there are some community members who sometimes summarize the contents of streams, but that is a bit of work and doesn't happen every week.

It is not that big of a deal, because eventually the information released within these live streams will be incorporated into release notes, producer's letters, etc..... but sometimes we get information months ahead of it being put on paper. So if you see things pass by that are being discussed as if it was official information, and you are wondering where to find it...... you may just have to believe people at their word if it is a (saved) live stream.
 

maartena

Drinks Coffee All Day!
I agree. I've read the feedback from the players but hardly any word from anyone at SSG.
I am hard of hearing (I sound like a broken record...) so I cannot hear anything from Twitch or Youtube.

The YouTube closed captioning (available when the video is saved to youtube, usually a few hours after airing - unless it is this week and Cordovan is on vacation.....) is actually fairly good.

It chokes on Tolkien words, because it really can't autogenerate captions for words like "Minas Tirith" or "Glan Vraig" or "Crickhollow", but you will quickly read past those. For the most part, the CC from Youtube though captures what is being talked about, and if you are already familiar with the game you know exactly what is being talked about.

Example: It translates "Cordovon" into "coven". Then again, it correctly translated Angmar and Mordor. "Bullroarer" gets captioned as "bull roar", it's those kind of things you can easily read past as a player.

Twitch does not have closed captioning, but it does have the chat archive of people asking questions. At the end of the day however like I said above as well: The information provided in streams ends up on official release notes or documents at some point in the future, but in the streams..... you just get to know some information before it is actually live.

It's not the first time that Cordovan showed us on a Friday before the patch.... the release notes for an update, and everyone gets excited and discuss it..... and you get left out because it was mentioned on a stream. Those same release notes will of course be polished and released on the day or the day before the actual patch, but if you see stuff discussed and the source is one of the streams..... well.... you will just have to take our word for it. ;)

As for feedback: They take all the feedback we provide from the live playing events on bullroarer, and use them to work on the next beta..... they don't always provide counter-feedback to us, the players, besides sometimes some mentions in streams. Mostly, if the players provide feedback and something is changed or fixed, you will see it in the Bullroarer patch notes on the forums.
 

Harvain

Well-known member
Thank you! I was trying to find that thread.

tbh I'm fine with servers being delayed, currently a little obsessed with the new Path of Exile season. I really do want to no-life the Legendary Server whenever it drops.
That's happening August 1st, check the times and what they'll be for your local time.
 

maartena

Drinks Coffee All Day!
bro *** that wasn't in the notes, why was there no official announcement ahead of time like "get ready for the launch next week?" or something?

Did you mean this: https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-angmar-and-mordor-1-august-en

It wasn't a week but rather two days.....But it was posted last Tuesday, among others, on:

- The forums.
- The game launcher.
- Social media such as Facebook.

Not really sure if they could have done better besides white glove service where Cordovan personally calls you to announce the servers, or maybe a little earlier....
 
Did you mean this: https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-angmar-and-mordor-1-august-en

It wasn't a week but rather two days.....But it was posted last Tuesday, among others, on:

- The forums.
- The game launcher.
- Social media such as Facebook.

Not really sure if they could have done better besides white glove service where Cordovan personally calls you to announce the servers, or maybe a little earlier....
Three days ahead of time. Not adequate.
 
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