General lord of the rings online stuff

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1. General

* 1.0.1 What is The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO)?
* 1.0.2 Is The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) based on the movies or the books?
* 1.0.3 What about The Silmarillion?
* 1.0.4 Why does LOTRO look different from the movies?
* 1.0.5 What is an MMORPG?
* 1.0.6 When will The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ be released?
* 1.0.7 Will a regular fee be required to play?
* 1.0.8 Do you have to have an internet connection to play LOTRO?
* 1.0.9 What are the system requirements for The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™?
* 1.0.10 Will LOTRO be released for the Mac / Xbox / Playstation / Gamecube?
* 1.0.11 Where in Middle-earth will the game take place?
* 1.0.12 When does the game take place?
* 1.0.13 Will we be able to meet some of the characters from The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit?
* 1.0.14 What about Tom Bombadil?
* 1.0.15 Will there be mounts in LOTRO?
* 1.0.16 Is there a way to travel across long distances quickly?
1.0.1 What is The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO)?

The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ will be the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) set in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings™.



1.0.2 Is The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) based on the movies or the books?

Turbine owns the rights to produce massively-multiplayer online games based on the written works, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.



1.0.3 What about The Silmarillion?

At this time, our license does not include The Silmarillion.



1.0.4 Why does LOTRO look different from the movies?

Both the recent The Lord of the Rings™ movies and The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ are based on the trilogy by JRR Tolkien. However, the two projects are not related directly to each other and do not share art, music, or settings.



1.0.5 What is an MMORPG?

MMORPG stands for massively multiplayer online role-playing game. MMORPGs allow thousands of players to adventure and socialize together at the same time. In The Lord of the Rings™ Online, you will be one of the thousands of players interacting with each other every day. This creates a living environment populated by people across the world.



1.0.6 When will The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ be released?

We are anticipating a 2007 release.



1.0.7 Will a regular fee be required to play?

Yes, but the amount of the subscription fee has not yet been determined.



1.0.8 Do you have to have an internet connection to play LOTRO?
Yes



1.0.9 What are the system requirements for The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™?

We have not yet determined the system requirements for LOTRO.



1.0.10 Will LOTRO be released for the Mac / Xbox / Playstation / Gamecube?
LOTRO is currently only in development for Windows-based PC platforms.



1.0.11 Where in Middle-earth will the game take place?
The initial launch of the game will cover the region of Eriador, including the Shire, Rivendell, Breeland, and other landmarks from The Lord of the Rings. Humans begin the game in the town of Archet, on the edge of the Chetwood Forest. The other races' starting points are being finalized and will be revealed later.



1.0.12 When does the game take place?

LOTRO is set in the Third Age, during the War of the Ring. The game begins approximately after Frodo leaves the Shire with the One Ring. The launch product will essentially cover the time and many locations of the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring.



1.0.13 Will we be able to meet some of the characters from The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit?
You will encounter many of your favorite characters from the books on your journey through LOTRO. They will at times be directly part of your adventure. What's the Prancing Pony without Barliman Butterbur? The Old Forest without Tom Bombadil?



1.0.14 What about Tom Bombadil?
We think he's cool. He's a good friend to have when exploring the Old Forest or the Barrow-downs.



1.0.15 Will there be mounts in LOTRO?

Mounts will be in the game for players.



1.0.16 Is there a way to travel across long distances quickly?

There will be fast travel options, but the first time you arrive at a destination it must be on foot.

Source http://lotrovault.ign.com/faq/