Lord of the Rings Online - Preview @ GamersInfo

GamersInfo has a preview of Lord of the Rings Online based on their viewing from the recent media event:

The environment changes as the day goes on. The 24 hour cycle spans about 3 hours in real time, and there will be some enemies you’ll find only at night. The enemies can also interact with each other and have some unique behaviors. NPCs will have their own schedule which gives the world a sense that it’s alive instead of having NPCs stand there 24/7. The detail that went into the game is amazing, especially when it comes to the location. Rivendell, Bag End, Gloin’s Camp and the Prancing Pony are just some of the places that you will visit. You can even check out Bilbo’s house and the Party Tree. The developers are so adamant about being true to the books that apparently it was a two week debate as to what the gate to the Party Tree should look like. With 50 million square meters of space (which is what I was told), there is plenty to see and do.