Lord of the Rings Online - Book 11 Interview @ WarCry

WarCry talks to Jeffrey Steefel and Adam Mersky about what players of Lord of the Rings Online can expect from Book 11: Defenders of Eriador.

"We want to try and provide something new and fresh to each of those players in each update," he said.

The team also worked to ensure that housing is a core feature, not a tacked-on sideshow. Steefel and Merskey gave examples of how it integrates into the crafting system, their future plans for community (each house is on a street and neighborhood improvements are in the plans) and even little touches, like the taxidermist NPC who will stuff any creature a player kills so the player can mount the corpse on his wall.

The other big addition in Book 11 is the game's second bit of raid content. It culminates in a showdown with the Balrog, but players need to make their way through a wealth of new content to reach that point. Turbine has created over 100 new, unique items players can earn in a 12-person raid, and to date, the feedback has been positive.