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Skeletons confirmed for next LOTRO expansion photo

We’ve seen the next Lord of the Rings Online expansion through a plethora of tree-filled still images and even via a creepy-old-lay-elf-narrated teaser trailer, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen it all. In fact, judging by that skeleton, a creature with nothing in common with the color green or trees trees, it becomes easier to say that we haven’t seen the half of it.

Earlier this afternoon, Turbine blasted out a new batch of fresh images showing off the Scuttledell region within the "Siege of Mirkwood" content. While there are indeed trees, one also gets a good, solid look at several monsters -- skeletons and Giant Spiders included.

Our resident Tolkien dork took the day off to play around in the local park this, so we can’t identify any of these creatures. But, it doesn’t matter in the scheme of things. "Siege of Mirkwood" is hitting soon -- like, December 1st soon. Prepare MMO, people.


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h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 19:48
h5e5l5l5o5
haha, this game is still around?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 19:50
Dexter345
You misspelled "skellington."
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 19:57
Magnalon
This game gets so much hate for no reason: it's actually quite good.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 20:01
runtheplacered
Yeah, I'm going to go out on a limb and say.. if I were going to play any MMO.. it would be this one. In fact, I did play it for awhile. And it really is pretty good, for an MMO.

But, the problem is....... it's an MMO. And I don't have the time nor inclination to submit to just one single game. It's hard to call myself a gamer if I'm only playing one game all the time.

And some of the end game stuff was kind of jankity. Although they fixed that up a tad bit by being able to craft second age weapons.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 20:02
runtheplacered
h5e5l5l5o5,

Why wouldn't this game still be around? I don't get it.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 20:08
h5e5l5l5o5
I meant its not very popular, not any news on it,never here anything about it...
taumpytears's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 20:21
taumpytears
That pic made me lol.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 20:54
Xzyliac
@h5e5l5l5o5
You do on the MMO circuit.
Zodiac Eclipse's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 21:19
Zodiac Eclipse
@h53ect..

It's always been my experience that the MMO's that you hear the most about have the most problems. LOTRO flies under the radar so much because as far as MMO's go its a pretty solid experience with not too much to complain about. As far as I know I'm still paying for it so I guess I'll be seeing what all the fuss is about with the new expansion pretty soon. I think I even get it free just for having a multi-month subscription plan which is pretty cool of Turbine.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 21:53
runtheplacered
Yeah it's still a pretty popular MMO. But there's just not much to bitch about with that game. You get pretty much exactly what you should be expecting. It's not breaking a bunch of new ground, but it's solid.
h5e5l5l5o5's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/29/2009 22:25
h5e5l5l5o5
I wasn't saying sh*t about it...I just said I didn't know it was even around :P

Because I haven't heard much about it...at all...

Anyway, the game looks good, though I like the art style of WOW better
Cartman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/30/2009 10:07
Cartman
Oh shit, they got skeletons?





Damn.
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