In a live stream, the developers at Standing Stone Games announced a new, yet secret class for the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online. However, this raises some questions in the community.
New races or new classes bring fresh air into an MMORPG. However, fans of The Lord of the Rings Online are skeptical about the announcement of a new class.
A new class is coming! (or maybe not)
This was announced: During the live stream, it was only said that a new class for the MMO is currently being worked on. It is not known which class it is, what role it is supposed to play, or when it will be released.
Update September 20: Meanwhile, the community manager has denied the news (via Lotro forum). While it is possible that a new class may come to The Lord of the Rings Online at some point, it has only been discussed so far. At the moment, there is nothing to announce.
Original announcement:
Fans actually want something different
How are the fans reacting? The excitement over a new class among the fans of LotRO has been limited. There are several reasons for this, which the players discuss in the official forum.
- A new class brings a lot of balancing work for the entire game. The class must fit well and must not disturb the balance
- The new class must fit into the lore of LotRO. Here, fans react particularly sensitively if something is integrated that does not fit 100 percent into the background story
- Some believe that the developers should first address the problems that The Lord of the Rings Online is currently suffering from. In addition, players demand more content before a new class is introduced
- The last new class, Beorninger, was not very well received by the players. It had to be revised for a long time until the balancing was correct and all bugs were fixed
What would the players wish for? But if a new class does come, players would like something that perfectly fits The Lord of the Rings and not just some random fantasy class like those found in other MMOs.
- They would love to see a type of ranger who can attack from a distance and can camouflage
- Similarly, players could imagine a kind of Elf Shaman who masters new spells
The developers of The Lord of the Rings Online will have a tough time meeting the expectations and ideas of the fans.
