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Turbine has announced launch details and a North American and European launch date of November 18th for The Mines of Moria, the first expansion for Lord of the Rings Online.

WESTWOOD, MA – October 9, 2008-- Turbine, Inc. announced today the details of the launch of The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™. On November 18, 2008 The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria will be available in stores across North America and Europe allowing players to begin their journey to the vast, terrifying and unparalleled world beneath Middle-earth.

 

Turbine also announced the launch of the Mines of Moria Pre-Order and Early Upgrade Programs. Players in North America can pre-order Mines of Moria at participating retailers nationwide beginning today or can purchase an early upgrade of Mines of Moria by visiting www.lotro.com/moria and get special benefits -- including a special $9.99 per month subscription when purchasing a multi-month plan and special in-game items.

“On November 18th players across North America and Europe will journey with the dwarves deep into Middle-earth to reclaim the ancient kingdom of Khazad-dûm from the minions of Saruman,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “Response from the Beta Program has been phenomenal and starting today, players in North America can secure their spot to adventure in one of the most epic underground spaces ever created!”

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Same day as the EQ2 expansion.

I wonder which I'll try out first.

Originally posted by darwa

Same day as the EQ2 expansion.

I wonder which I'll try out first.

I would say...go for EQ2...or try WAR. I hear that game rocks for so many!

Originally posted by openedge1

Originally posted by darwa

Same day as the EQ2 expansion.

I wonder which I'll try out first.

I would say...go for EQ2...or try WAR. I hear that game rocks for so many!

Oh, I tried WAR. That got old fast. I'm the kind of person that likes vegetables with his meat, if you catch my meaning 

Thanks for the suggestion though.

I'd love to see EQ2 and LotR launch on the same day as WoW's expansion.  I'd love to see how the numbers would work out.

 Well, for me personally, I have no interest in WoW, very little in EQ2, so it would be Moria for me.

Most certainly will be Moria. Can't wait to play the 'Moors at 60.

cant wait to come back to this game!

They are really adding alot of new cool features with Mines of Moria and it seems like they are addresing the weaknesses of the game! The new revamped traits-system is going to add alot of depth to character custimization and looks far more interesting than the talent trees almost all other MMOs have...

The legendary items sounds amazing and deep with alot of ways to create very unique weapons and further cusimize your character!

Mora itslef looks huge and with lothlorien and Eregion it will be alot of new content! 2 new classes that hopefully will balance well with the old one and it seems like PvP will se a big revamp!

here is a 40 min video that shows alot of Moria: http://trailer.onlinewelten.com/videos,id4912,herr_ringe_online_minen_moria_preview_event.html