Mordor Preview Thursday, July 25th starting at Noon Eastern (-4 GMT)

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Cordovan

Community Manager
UPDATE: The Mordor Legendary Server preview is now CLOSED

Server Closing: Friday, July 26th, 3:00 PM EDT
The database will be wiped at the conclusion of this preview. No characters will be saved.


We are pleased to announce a second test of the Mordor European Legendary World on Thursday, July 25th starting at 12:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT). Vastin will be in-game spawning Ringwraiths for a few hours. We will also be streaming on Twitch.tv/LOTROstream from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) where Scenario will be conducting a “Hide and Seek” event and highlight the new server as we continue to refine the server experience. We invite all players to join us as we prepare to launch this new Legendary World! While Angmar and Mordor will be VIP only when they launch on the live game worlds players of all account types can preview Mordor for this event.

The level cap for this preview will be 50, and character copies from the live game worlds will NOT be available. However, the Eyes and Guard Tavern will be open (entrance located near Thorin's Hall) where players can quickly level their characters to 50.


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tuor66

Wanderer, often lost.
Reminds me of the weekly "Find Our Hunter" contest that the kinship "We Happy Few" used to run on Crickhollow. One of their members found the craziest places to hide, and the riddle-clues could be equally perplexing. Great fun. :)
 

Elrosahir

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We are pleased to announce a second test of the Mordor European Legendary World on Thursday, July 25th starting at 12:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT). Vastin will be in-game spawning Ringwraiths for a few hours. We will also be streaming on Twitch.tv/LOTROstream from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) where Scenario will be conducting a “Hide and Seek” event and highlight the new server as we continue to refine the server experience. We invite all players to join us as we prepare to launch this new Legendary World! While Angmar and Mordor will be VIP only when they launch on the live game worlds players of all account types can preview Mordor for this event.

The level cap for this preview will be 50, and character copies from the live game worlds will NOT be available. However, the Eyes and Guard Tavern will be open (entrance located near Thorin's Hall) where players can quickly level their characters to 50.


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Hey Cordovan, I have a question about this: how long will the server remain open?
 

Olaffsen

New member
I've been looking forward to this - but as it's afternoon on a workday I hope there are enough players able to make it.
Hopefully the servers stay up at least 24, better 48 hours for everyone to get a chance to test it.
 

Bert

New member
Apologies if this has been asked before, been ages since I've been on the fora.
Are you planning to move the current EU server(s) to be sited in Europe at all? Because just talking to some kinnies, they aren't planning on moving to Mordor (if it stays the live EU server) as we are already situated on Evernight with having to start from scratch being a nightmare, heh.
 

Scenario_SSG

Senior World Designer
Reminds me of the weekly "Find Our Hunter" contest that the kinship "We Happy Few" used to run on Crickhollow. One of their members found the craziest places to hide, and the riddle-clues could be equally perplexing. Great fun. :)
For today - the stream will be the visual clue to where I'm hiding. And until people find me and my "friends", I'll be doing Q&A in there.
 

Eglanel

Member
Neat!

On the server, am I the only one thinking the opening of Mordor for real has to coincide with U41? Given it to me would make little sense for anyone otherwise creating a character there, especially Lore-Master, only for the changes to then come into effect so soon?

I simply never got the "We might open the server before U41" hints on Cord of the Rings and forums.
 

Grokl

Well-known member
For today - the stream will be the visual clue to where I'm hiding. And until people find me and my "friends", I'll be doing Q&A in there.
Speaking of questions and answers... Any idea of when we will see the FAQ for the new servers?
 

Pewpewmidget

Well-known member
Are there any changes planned to the actual game content that can also be tested?

Much needed balance changes that comes to my mind:
- Rift of Nurz Ghashu
- Helegrod
- Carn Dum
- Barad Gularan
- Urugarth
- L50 class balance
I second this.
 

Cuppacin0

Member
Are there any changes planned to the actual game content that can also be tested?

Much needed balance changes that comes to my mind:
- Rift of Nurz Ghashu
- Helegrod
- Carn Dum
- Barad Gularan
- Urugarth
- L50 class balance
I third this!
 

GrinAlready

Collector of Ores
Someone on staff might want to update this thread to reflect that servers are still down for the surprise quick maintenance. Looks like it won't start until an hour later than advertised.
 

Calding

Well-known member
It is still attached to the beta infrastructure (not attached to the production worlds from the looks of it) and is up now.
Edit: Mordor is going back down. Guessing to wipe the database and bring it up at level 50 as advertised.
 

Cordovan

Community Manager
Neat!

On the server, am I the only one thinking the opening of Mordor for real has to coincide with U41? Given it to me would make little sense for anyone otherwise creating a character there, especially Lore-Master, only for the changes to then come into effect so soon?

I simply never got the "We might open the server before U41" hints on Cord of the Rings and forums.
The timing of these Legendary Worlds has been in flux, at one point it was intended to open prior to U41, but at this point they will either open with U41 or shortly after. The opening of the worlds does not require U41 to be released, although as you state it makes some sense to either open around the same time or to open the worlds shortly after.
Speaking of questions and answers... Any idea of when we will see the FAQ for the new servers?
The FAQ is out for translation and being drafted/staged for the web site next week. The exact timing is TBD but will either be with the release of the worlds or shortly before.
 

Shmooz

Well-known member
The timing of these Legendary Worlds has been in flux, at one point it was intended to open prior to U41, but at this point they will either open with U41 or shortly after. The opening of the worlds does not require U41 to be released, although as you state it makes some sense to either open around the same time or to open the worlds shortly after.

The FAQ is out for translation and being drafted/staged for the web site next week. The exact timing is TBD but will either be with the release of the worlds or shortly before.

Can we get some info on level cap and spacing of new expansions at least? Thank you
 

Argonian

Active member
SSG knows that people will want advance notice so they can clear their schedule so since we're only a week out without any information, I'm really not expecting it to come out with Update 41. Hope to be wrong but I don't expect it.
 

Cordovan

Community Manager
As soon as we know how things go with this currently underway Mordor preview we intend to discuss and hopefully lock down an opening date and time. Today, as things currently stand, with the caveat that things could change, the intention is to open Angmar and Mordor on August 1st.
 

Eglanel

Member
When Mordor opens, will we be able to progress the Reward Track on it?

What I mean is, will the intro to Moria and Book 2 be available? So that we can get our first LI once we hit around 50, and then progress the Reward Track, or will we have to wait until the server gets a level raise?

I do intend for all purposes to go solely play on Mordor when it releases, it's more a question of wether I am required to still do things on other servers to not fall (further) behind on reward Track items.
 
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