Lord of the Rings Online - HoC Transcript @ Stratics

The transcript of the latest Lord of the Rings Online House of Commons is available at Stratics.

Sprite - *Sever* My only question for the devs is if the ineffectiveness of actual ability scores is being addressed. As it stands, ability scores are nearly inconsequential.
Annuvin - Well, I can tell you this much; It's an ongoing effort. For LOTRO, we tried to ensure that people could be competitive, without penalizing them for not
Annuvin - scrimping and maximizing every last bonus. In all fairness, I think we erred a bit, and have been increasing their importance with every subsequent patch.
Annuvin - Our most recent patch made the game more difficult, largely because we made ability scores even more powerful. It's an ongoing process, as we want you
Annuvin - (the player's) decisions to matter.