Comments:

Tornado`:
Well, what else could the announcement be besides an expansion?

_Freek:
I dont know. Turbine has said book 12 is not the last free update to the game, and that book 13 and 14 are in the works - with the first adding a new region to the game.

However, the expansion could either be launched AFTER these two books, so they could tease us with sneak peeks and previews for a few months. Or, the expansion is released before book 13 or 14, but the Turbine rep just wanted to state that we will continue to get free updates even after the expansion.

In terms of other news, all I can think of is external stats or something, but that isnt so huge.

Tornado`:
Maybe they are adding new classes or letting us do PvP in the wild, not in the moors. :)

zach:
I would hate P V MP in the wild, it would ruin the game. I do hope its expansions news. Book 12 was extrmemly small as it didnt relly introduce much. Mabey it so small as they are working hard on a large expansion. The 1 year anniversary of Lotro is coming up, great time to release a REAL expansion.

Tornado`:

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Originally Posted by zach I would hate P V MP in the wild, it would ruin the game. I do hope its expansions news. Book 12 was extrmemly small as it didnt relly introduce much. Mabey it so small as they are working hard on a large expansion. The 1 year anniversary of Lotro is coming up, great time to release a REAL expansion.

Who said anything about PvMP? I said PvP. Would be fun tbh. Having people stalking you, trying to kill you. You have a bunch of buddies around you for protection. Big battles break out. Sounds like fun, no?

zach:
NO. Not in Lotro. It would not feel like lotr. There is a reason Turbine limits PvP.

Tornado`:
There is no PvP in lotro...just PvMP. How would it not be like lotr? I bet people tried to kill other people while they were travelling...

zach:
I wouldnt like it personally.

*Walking along an old shire road. Boom, a group of people ambush you. Bye Bye.
"Dang People, now I gotta pay that 1 gold in repairs that I just paid and walk all the way back."
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Read the post in the expansion topic under lotro, if the pvp was like that, that would be cool.

_Freek:
It should be limited to certain areas. Low-level areas should be protected. Besides, all the good territories would have NPC guards outside towns, and players running around questing anyway. So evil players would only be able to attack those areas in big groups.

zach:
A group of 5 monsters could take out a guard pretty easily. lol

_Freek:
They would have to get into the zone first... besides, I figure they would always be about the same level as the freeps.

zach:
BTW: when is this?

_Freek:
March 14th and 15th in Birmingham, UK

zach:
Thats not too far away only about 3 weeks.