LOTR Online boss talks gold-farming

LOTR Online boss talks lotro gold-farmingTurbine executive producer Jeffrey Steefel believes MMO business models will change in the next five years toaccommodate using real-life money to buy in-game currency and items.Steefel was talking to Eurogamer in an exclusive interview, and while Lord of The Rings Online doesn't tolerate the"secondary market" just yet, he said his team would pay attention to developments in that area.Advertisement"The 'secondary market' is a huge topic of conversation across the industry, and we're watching it really closely,"Steefel told Eurogamer. "Our position is pretty straightforward right now. Our responsibility is to the subscribersof the game, to deliver to them the experience they expect. So we certainly do not support people farming or takingadvantage of the system in that way. It's against our Terms of Service and we do try and enforce that.""But, we all know that something will happen in the next two to five years to business models in general, so we'repaying attention to what's going on; watching what's going on with Sony Station whose servers support and managethis."Traditionally the "secondary market" works by players of an MMORPG going to a website like IGE.com, finding the gameand server they play on, checking the availability of currency or items, then buying them using real-life cash.They'll then have the money or bits and pieces delivered to them in-game by an anonymous source.A no-tolerance policy to "gold farming" is fairly common, and account suspensions or bans are well-documented inboth Final Fantasy XI and World of Warcraft. But Sony Online Entertainment is treading new ground with its first-party auction house called the Station Exchange, which gives EverQuest II players the option to "legally" purchasein-game assets. It gives SOE the opportunity to manage and moderate what goes on, as well as provide a secure andtrustworthy service.It begs the age old question of shouldn't some people be allowed to buy in-game clobber if they simply don't have asmuch time to pour into it as others? What about freedom of choice, etc?"That's the endless philosophical discussion," Steefel continues. "If I can find a way for every type of person inmy game to play the way they want to without adversely affecting anyone else, then that's win, win, win. And that'swhat we'll try to figure out."Look out for our full interview with Jeffrey Steefel on Eurogamer later this week.

How much Lotro Gold do you have?

Im really curious as to the amount of gold folks have saved up. I hear rumors of some rare folks with thousands of gold, and on the other end people dead broke from repairs (such as Guardians).

If you are interested, please post your monies and what your class/craft is too cause that would be an interesting bit of info as well.

Im curious about the median wealth levels as it relates to up-coming housing costs. I assume Turbine has completely graphed out the wealth levels of the player population in order to figure out what housing costs the economy will bear, and Id like an informal idea from you guys myself.

And needless to say, be honest. I personally dont care if joe has 200g and jim 1.5g, I just want to get an idea of game wide cash.

I'll start.

Hi Im Pluck, a completely honest and innocent Hobbit Burglar and GM Scholar, and I have around 100g.

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What level Pluck?

My 37 champ has 2.7 ish gold, and owns a horse and two extra vault bags.

My 32 hunter has 4.2 ish gold.

I've never farmed for gold with either, just sell stuff I collect along the way, and I'm an explorer with both characters. But as an explorer, I've never purposefully mined. I just pick up what I run by.

My champ had 5.something when he hit 35. I never understand people who cant afford a horse at 35. I didn't even have to try.

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Ahh sorry Im level 50, been there for a couple of months. I made most of my money off scholar crafting and a bit of obsessive-compulsive angmar farming. =) Ok a lot. I have no life.

Im also hoping folks who bought gold dont post, but theres no way to know for sure.

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Lotro Quest:A Rare Vintage

Lotro Quest:A Rare Vintage


A Rare Vintage Level: 7 Region: Ered Luin NPC: Brethilwen Rewards: 90 Copper + Mace


Bestowal dialog

'My friend, I wonder if I can ask you to undertake a task for me? It is bad enough that the goblins despoil Limael's Vineyard, but recently a party of the wretched creatures broke into an old wine-cellar and stole a number of flasks of a rare and ancient vintage.

'No doubt the evil creatures have already drunk or destroyed most of the wine, but if you can recover any of the bottles from the goblins in this area, I would be deeply in your debt.

'You can find the goblins throughout Limael's Vineyard to the north-west. I would not venture beyond into the Rath Teraig, however, as the goblins there are rather more dangerous.'

Background

Goblins stole a rare wine from the Elves of Celondim.

Objective 1

There are goblins throughout Limael's Vineyard, north-west of Celondim. Brethilwen is at her winery in Celondim, south-east of Limael's Vineyard.

Brethilwen has asked you to recover wine flasks of a rare and ancient vintage from the goblins who stole them.

Rewards


* 90 Copper
* Brethilwen's Mace
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Explore Middle-earth: Woodhall

The sleepy little hobbit-village of Woodhall lies within the forested arms of Woody End in the Eastfarthing of the Shire. Tucked away well off the Stock Road as it is, Woodhall

sees little traffic. Gossip tends to be a favorite pastime for the hobbits who dwell here, and travelers may want to avoid the occasional nosey hobbit if they find themselves

passing through.



While the village of Woodhall is relatively small and unimportant, the wooded hills it rests beneath are another matter. Overlooking the village is a wide, green clearing within

the forest where the trees form a sort of hall, complete with pillars and canopy. It is rumored that sometimes Elves can be seen traveling through Woody End and that their

lights can be seen hanging in the boughs of the clearing some evenings.

The clearing above Woodhall is where The Elf-company of Gildor Inglorion took Frodo Baggins and his companions after startling away the Black Rider who was hunting them in The

Fellowship of the Ring. Who can say what players of The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of Angmar will find in the encampment

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The noble and respected Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod is one of the eldest of the Elves yet remaining in Middle-earth, though his strong, youthful appearance may be deceiving. He now makes his home in the House of Elrond in Rivendell, but he can often be found in the wilds of Middle-earth with a small band of elves under his command. Gildor keeps a watchful eye over the hobbits of the Shire and the other peaceful communities, his keen eyes watching the movements of those that dwell in the darkness and shadows. Gildor is an Elf of much wisdom and immeasurable skill with blade and bow. He has elected to stay in Middle-earth with Elrond and the others, though many of their kin have long since departed across the sea from the Grey Havens.





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Though Gildor has a rich history dating back over the centuries of Middle-earth's past, he is perhaps best known as the leader of the band of Elves which frightened away one of the dreaded Black Riders from Frodo and company in the pages of The Fellowship of the Ring. In so doing, Gildor saved the hobbits, welcoming them into the Elf-camp near Woodhall and allowing the companions some much-needed rest.



Gildor and his company are magnificently arrayed, even when on simple patrol, and seem to shimmer with the beauty of moonlight when they move. Wanderers in the lands of Eriador may travel with some degree of comfort, knowing that Gildor and the powerful Elves from Rivendell in the east are watchful over the movements of the Enemy.



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