Carn Dum instance and other instances..

[Terina/Sinaroc]

Well looks like your fear is realized Jim...

Check out this thread
beta.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=31492

Some pictures there of the fight and loot pieces (that seem just like stuff you can pick up questing or just looting normally IMO) and they mention it taking 12-16 hours?!?!? Carn Dum is the 6 man single group elite raid. I hope that time was an exageration, maybe if doing the entire chain/book at once and then going in there it takes that long :/

There are keys, reset timers, and shortcuts like the WoW raids...

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[Terina/Sinaroc]

Here are a couple pics of another raid. Bogbereth basically a Shelob wanna-be heh

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[Terina/Sinaroc]

Here are some pics of Uragarth instance... No where near as long as Carn Dum

beta.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=31586

[jim]

Smaller raids don't bother me as much as the larger ones but they sure do look like they are based on EQ or WoW. The fact that they reset is a worry though. The loot didn't seem good enough to restrict it like that.

If they make it so you have to run it multiple times to accomplish what you need due to restricted loot drops then I probably will never do any of them. That is the trick EQ/WoW uses instead of having enough varied content.

I really don't much care what the end game is. I was thinking about it earlier and I can't remember ever playing any end game in a level based game that I liked though I never played DAoC. As much content as there is maybe they will be able to provide constant new stuff for non raiders. I won't hold my breath though heh.

[Marna]

In talking to a few of the developers, they have stated that new content will be added regularly, and not just raids, but solo content as well. They are trying to make sure that all types of people can get the same equipment, etc, without having to raid to get it.