The Lord of the Rings Online Developer Diary
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Book 14 brings with it a number of great new additions and features, but for those of us heavily invested in the storyline, one of the most exciting developments is also one of the longest-awaited: the Fellowship will finally depart Rivendell on their errand of secrecy. In today's Dev Diary, I hope to shed some light on how we're accomplishing the big move, why we're handling it the way we are, and what it means for you!
First, some numbers:
Number of the Fellowship: 9
Number of the Fellowship inside buildings: 2Number of the Fellowship hanging around outside: 7
- Aragorn, inside the foyer, Last Homely House
- Gandalf, inside the library, Last Homely House
Number of quests that involve members of the Fellowship: 51
- Frodo, front porch, Last Homely House
- Sam, back porch, Last Homely House
- Merry, wooded grove, Rivendell
- Pippin, stables, Rivendell
- Legolas, Haven of Orladion, Rivendell
- Boromir, pacing near north exit, Rivendell
- Gimli, his father's camp, Misty Mountains
As you can see, the Fellowship can be found throughout Rivendell and the Misty Mountains, and are involved in quite a few quests. This presents us with a number of challenges when attempting to move them as their errand begins.
- 14 Epic quests
- 4 Quests containing instances
- 17 Class quests
- 16 Side quests
