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The game story focuses on the [[Rohirrim|Riders of Rohan]], the [[Breaking of the Fellowship]] and [[Éomer]]'s fight against the [[Orcs]] and [[Uruks]] who invade eastern [[Rohan]].<ref name="Turbine"/> The ''Riders of Rohan'' expansion continues the Epic Quest storyline with books 7, 8 and 9 of ''[[Allies of the King]]''. These books team the player with a motley crew consisting of an exiled Rohir, a [[Dunlendings|Dunlending]] woman and an [[Elf]] of [[Lothlorien]]. | The game story focuses on the [[Rohirrim|Riders of Rohan]], the [[Breaking of the Fellowship]] and [[Éomer]]'s fight against the [[Orcs]] and [[Uruks]] who invade eastern [[Rohan]].<ref name="Turbine"/> The ''Riders of Rohan'' expansion continues the Epic Quest storyline with books 7, 8 and 9 of ''[[Allies of the King]]''. These books team the player with a motley crew consisting of an exiled Rohir, a [[Dunlendings|Dunlending]] woman and an [[Elf]] of [[Lothlorien]]. | ||
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| + | '''Book VIII - [[Into the Riddermark]]''' | ||
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| + | '''Book IX - [[The Third Marshal]]''' | ||
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| + | '''Book X - [[Snows of Wildermore]]''' | ||
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* East Plains of [[Rohan]] | * East Plains of [[Rohan]] | ||
* [[Amon Hen]] | * [[Amon Hen]] | ||
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==Mounted Combat== | ==Mounted Combat== | ||
''Riders of Rohan'' allows players to fight from horseback for the first time. Early quests in [[The Wold]] of East Rohan give players access to a War-steed, a special breed of horse trained for combat. Players can learn special attacks and maneuvers for their War-steeds and their mounts level up with experience just as the players do. War-steeds can be ridden in most game regions but mounted combat options are only available in Rohan. | ''Riders of Rohan'' allows players to fight from horseback for the first time. Early quests in [[The Wold]] of East Rohan give players access to a War-steed, a special breed of horse trained for combat. Players can learn special attacks and maneuvers for their War-steeds and their mounts level up with experience just as the players do. War-steeds can be ridden in most game regions but mounted combat options are only available in Rohan. | ||
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*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard]] | *[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard]] | ||
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| The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan | |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Turbine, Inc |
| Publisher | Turbine, Inc Midway Games |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release date | Oct. 15, 2012[1] |
| Genre | MMORPG |
Contents |
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| Allies of the King books |
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Prologue: Messages from Lórien |
The game story focuses on the Riders of Rohan, the Breaking of the Fellowship and Éomer's fight against the Orcs and Uruks who invade eastern Rohan.[1] The Riders of Rohan expansion continues the Epic Quest storyline with books 7, 8 and 9 of Allies of the King. These books team the player with a motley crew consisting of an exiled Rohir, a Dunlending woman and an Elf of Lothlorien.
Book VII - A Fellowship Endangered
Book VIII - Into the Riddermark
Book IX - The Third Marshal
Book X - Snows of Wildermore
[edit] Regions
Riders of Rohan adds one big zone and two smaller zones to the game world:[2]
- East Plains of Rohan
- Amon Hen
- Eaves of Fangorn
[edit] Mounted Combat
Riders of Rohan allows players to fight from horseback for the first time. Early quests in The Wold of East Rohan give players access to a War-steed, a special breed of horse trained for combat. Players can learn special attacks and maneuvers for their War-steeds and their mounts level up with experience just as the players do. War-steeds can be ridden in most game regions but mounted combat options are only available in Rohan.
[edit] Trailer
[edit] See Also
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard
- The Lord of the Rings Online: Helm's Deep
- Riders of Rohan
| The Lord of the Rings Online | |
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| Games titles | Shadows of Angmar · Mines of Moria · Siege of Mirkwood · Rise of Isengard · Riders of Rohan · Helm's Deep |
| Storyline | Volume I: Shadows of Angmar · Volume II: Mines of Moria · Volume III: Allies of the King · Volume IV: The Strength of Sauron · In Their Absence |
| Soundtrack | Shadows of Angmar · Mines of Moria |
| Pack titles | Adventure Pack · Loot Bag |
| Mines of Moria Minigames | King Under the Mountain · Swig and Toss · Eleventy-Seven Morsels |
| Elements | Books · Characters · Locations · Ships · Structures |
| Kinships · Middle-earth Online | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND TURBINE UNVEIL THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: RIDERS OF ROHAN™", www.lotro.com (accessed 30 January 2012)
- ↑ Justin Olivetti, "Riding into Rohan: LotRO maps out in 2012" dated 25 January 2012, Massively (accessed 29 January 2012)