The Lord of the Rings Online Volume III: Book 1 Preview
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As we ran around the cave, Aaron made sure to mention that with this update one of the developer's more ambitious projects was being released along with all of the new content. The entirety of Volume One of the epic quest is now solo-able (Books 1-15). Thanks to the addition of a buff called "Inspired Greatness", alts, new players, and just folks who never could progress through the group-oriented content can finally experience one of the game's shining points. Aaron made sure to let me know that "Inspired Greatness" doesn't mean the quests will now be a walk in the park or make players invincible, but rather that the buff will make it possible for solo players to complete previously impossible content. It's a great way to deal with aging content, as opposed to just forgetting about it, and one hopes they'll do the same for Volume Two later on.
Next up on the tour was Turbine's latest addition to the recently added skirmish system. Entitled "Rescue in Nurz Gashu", the latest skirmish encounter continues the trend the developer began in Siege of Mirkwood by tying the epic storyline directly into skirmishes. This new one has players meeting up with one of the Dunadain in a particularly lava-infested area in order to track down another of his kin. Apparently, he's gone a bit cuckoo, and needs a good slap to bring him back to reality.
