Lord of the Rings Online - Q&A @ RPG Vault

RPG Vault catches up with Jeffrey Steefel,  Executive Producer of Lord of the Rings Online.

Jonric: Among the game's features and elements, is there something that you might consider its most distinctive strength?

Jeffrey Steefel: At the core of the game - as in any successful MMO - is a robust and layered advancement system. LOTRO builds on the traditional skill- and level-based experience point scheme, and enriches it tremendously with one of our most fundamentally unique aspects the Deeds and Traits system. Deeds are alternate objectives that appear throughout the game as opportunities for players to advance their characters in new ways, through exploration, Tolkien lore, long-term kill objectives... all in addition to the underlying XP advancement path. These deeds grow in complexity and reward, and yield unique titles that can be displayed by the player for all to see.