In the fantasy MMO Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO), fans and developers love the music system in the game. Turbine wants to give it even more attention with Update 15.
Fans of the fantasy MMO Lord of the Rings Online have been in love with the music system in the game for a long time. This allows for cover versions of rock songs or the recreation of epic hero music. The system is easy to use but hard to master: with little talent and poor timing, any budding bard can manage a “Stairway to Heaven,” earning them a swift ejection from the “Prancing Pony.” True bards, of course, reach other heights.
It is a system that is loved and maintained especially, but not only, by the strong roleplaying community that calls Middle-earth home. There are websites where the “LotRO” notations for just about every piece, whether fitting or not, are available. Singing groups with various instruments often perform concerts and serenades.
Lord of the Rings Online might get stage landscapes
This love of music and the charm that players bring to the world is now also acknowledged by Turbine. “It is a system with a positive influence on the game and the community. Therefore, it is high time that it also feels the love from the developers,” the team states. Therefore, with Update 15, they want to introduce two new instruments (the double bass and the serpent, a historical bass wind instrument). In addition, they will improve the options to alter the sound of the instruments through pitching or volume controls. And – roleplay fans will be particularly pleased – stages will be distributed across the land.
However, there is a downside: the two additional instruments and the stages are only a “stretch goal.” This means Turbine makes no promises here, but it is something they are trying to achieve. And they already state: if the double bass and the serpent make their way into the game, they will only be available for the notation system and will not be bard items.
For the future, after Update 15, Turbine intends to strengthen and maintain the music system. They ask fans for suggestions.
By the way: We have already dealt with the music system in this extremely listenable contribution.
