The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan

Video game
The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan
Details
Developer	Turbine, Inc
Publisher	Turbine, Inc Codemasters
Platform	Microsoft Windows
Release Date	15 October 2012
Genre	MMORPG

The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan is the fourth expansion of The Lord of the Rings Online. It includes three new regions and features mounted combat, as well as smaller additions like an increase of the level cap from 75 to 85. The game was released on October 15, 2012.

Storyline

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. The Riders of Rohan expansion continues the Epic Quest storyline, initially including books VII, VIII and IX of Volume III - 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 Lothlórien.

Updates

Update 9: Against the Shadow

Against the Shadow is the ninth update and was released 17 December 2012.

• Three new three man instances.
• Scaling of Dol Guldur instances.
• Completion of Moria revamp.
• Ability to quickly travel to turn in quests.
• Update to the Yule Festival.
• Combat revisions.

Update 10: Against the Shadow, Part II

Against the Shadow, Part II is the tenth update and was released 6 March 2013.

• One six man instance and three twelve man raids.
• In Their Absence instance scaling.
• Mithril Coins, a new currency used for special services.
• Agility made Wardens' primary stat.
• Changes to critical defense.
• Unification of currency for scaling instances.

Update 11: Treachery of the White Hand

Treachery of the White Hand is the eleventh update and was released 13 May 2013.

• Book X: Snows of Wildermore of Volume III: Allies of the King is released.
• A new region, Wildermore, located on the previously-inaccessible plateau in the north of East Rohan.
• Updates to mounted combat.
• Hobbit presents, daily free random items with the ability to unlock more rolls with mithril coins.
• Lalia's Market, a shop where cosmetic clothing and dyes can be purchased with mithril coins.

Regions

Riders of Rohan adds one big zone and two smaller zones to the game world:

• East Plains of Rohan
• Amon Hen
• Eaves of Fangorn

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.