CodeMasters Lord Of the Rings Online - Shadows of Angmar for PC PLOTRCDUK05 manual

DVD ROM ONLINE FANTASY GAME MANUAL PLOTRCDUK05 DEFAULT CONTROLS W Move forward z Jump A Move left M Map S Move backward R Reply D Move right L Quest Log Q Strafe left s L Deed Log E Strafe right 1 – = T rigger corresponding skill or item for this Quickslot icon I T oggle between walk/run c 1 – = T rigger corresponding skill or item on Quickslot[...]

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2 3 T able of Contents S ystem Requir eme nts MINIMUM SPECIFICA TIONS .............. 4 RECOMMENDED SPE CIFICA TIONS ... 4 Installation INST ALLA TION OF DIRE CTX & O THER SOFT W ARE ............................ 4 THE REA DME FILE ................................ 5 LA UNCHER ............................................. 5 CREA TING A USER A C CO[...]

THE README FILE The installation disc for The Lord of the Rings Online has a ReadMe fi le that contains the latest updated infor mation about the game. W e str ongly encourage y ou to read this fi le in order to benefi t from changes made after this manual w ent to pr int. T o view this fi le, na vigate to The Lord of the Rings Online folder on[...]

6 7 this agreement, and must accept its ter ms before y ou can play the game . Scroll to the bottom of the docu- ment and click on the Accept button to indicate that y ou hav e read the document and accepted its ter ms. (The game will requir e updates per iodically . The updates happen automatically upon launch through the update system.) Y ou can [...]

8 9 Q uick S tar t Once y ou hav e created and selected y our character, click on the Enter Middle-earth button to enter the game. (Y ou can create another character — up to fi ve on each w orld at any g iv en time — by clicking on the Ne w Character button.) Y our character enters Middle-ear th in a special tuto- r ial area based on y our cha[...]

COMB A T OTHER CHARA CTERS & RINGS As y ou explore the w orld, you will meet other characters. Some of these are controlled b y other play er s (play er characters, or PCs). Some may be enemies that y ou will hav e to fi ght or av oid. The rest will be non-pla yer characters (NPCs). These are the or- dinary citizens of Middle-ear th, going abo[...]

12 13 B asic Stats Damage Reduction (Mitigation) Damage reduction ( Common , Fire & Shadow ) reduces incoming damage to your character. Y our Character Journal lists your base value for each of these three categories. However, a foe whose level is higher than yours will lower that chance. Common damage reduction is determined by your Armour Val[...]

  R ACIAL M ODIFI ERS • Increased Might • Increased Vitality • Increased Common Damage reduction • Increased Morale Regeneration in combat • Increased Power Regeneration in combat • Decreased Agility • Decreased Fate R ACIAL M ODIFIERS • Increased Agility • Increased Resistance to Di[...]

16 17 S kill s Each class can use certain weapons and armour, and beg ins with a few special abilities — for example, a Burglar has surpr ise attacks, and a Captain can shout out a Rallying Cry that boosts Morale. These special abilities are called skills . In general, at each ev en-numbered le vel (until about Le vel 40) y ou can lear n at least[...]

18 19 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON T ouch and Go 6 (Resourceful) Y ou can improve your ability to evade your enemy’s attacks for a short time. Using this skill will not break stealth. Riddle 8 (Razor Wit) Y ou are capable of posing riddles to your enemies, which may momentarily distract them, dazing them for 30 seconds or until damaged. Will[...]

20 21 Initial Status Morale 1 1 0 / Power 125 Might 1 4 / Agility 8 / Vitality 1 0 / Will 1 1 / Fate 1 4 Light Armour, Medium Armour, Daggers, One-Handed Axes, One-Handed Clubs, One-Handed Hammers, One-Handed Maces, One-Handed Swords, T wo-Handed Axes, T wo-Handed Clubs, T wo-Handed Hammers, T wo-Handed Swords C aptain Race. Man Role. Buffer / P et[...]

22 23 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON Savage Strikes 2 (Melee) A pair of savage attacks follo wed by a quick off-hand swipe. Fervour 4 (Buff) Increases damage and Power regeneration at the e xpense of damage reduction. Flurry 4 (Buff) Increases your attack speed. Musical Instrument 5 (Passive Skill) Profi ciency — Brutal Strikes 6 (Melee) A br[...]

24 25 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON Guardian’s Defence 4 (Buff) Y ou focus your defences on blocking attacks. Shield Swipe 4 (Melee) After successfully blocking an enemy’s blow, you may attack with both your weapon and shield. This skill generates additional threat. Musical Instrument 5 (Passive Skill) Profi ciency — Vexing Blow 6 (Melee[...]

26 27 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON Stance: Strength 4 (R anged) A stance which increases damage and penetration of shots, while increasing Power cost and threat of attacks. While in a stance, your chance to evade ranged attacks is increased. Musical Instrument 5 (Passive Skill) Profi ciency — Set T rap 6 (Nature) Your survival skills enable[...]

28 29 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON Raven-lore 4 (Summoning) Your understanding of the speech of ravens allows you to call one to assist in your adventures. Musical Instrument 5 (Passive Skill) Profi ciency — Power of Knowl- edge 6 (Knowledge) Steals the Power of the target, slo wly increasing your own. Sign of the Wild: Protection 6 (Signs)[...]

30 31 S KILLS L EVEL D ESCRIPTION I CON Piercing Cry 2 (Words) A shout that does light damage to your enemies. Ballad of Steel 4 (Ballads) Tier 1 Ballad: A short song that gives you more armour and harms your foes. Musical Instrument 5 (Passive Skill) Profi ciency — Ballad of Swiftness 6 (Ballads) Tier 2 Ballad: A short song that gives you a bon[...]

32 33 O rig in Choose the or ig in y ou want fr om the pulldown men u. Or igin has no bear- ing on y our stats or class, but it should be tak en into account as you cr eate y our character’ s name and backstory . Or igin also infl uences y our appear- ance options, so select your orig in before refi ning y our appearance (or lock do wn your app[...]

34 35 At the time of its launch, the action of The Lord of the Rings Online takes place dur ing the Third Age and in the region of Er iador, in the north- w est quar ter of Middle-earth. As the game gro ws and ev olves, more lands will be opened to adv enturers. M iddle-ear th Maps HOBBIT Fallohide . Lov er s of trees and w ood- lands, the Fallohid[...]

36 37 About 1700 years before the W ar of the Ring, the Lord of the Nazgûl established the Witch-realm of Angmar in the f ar North. For more than 600 y ear s, the Witch-king harr ied the Nor th Kingdom of Ar nor, until at last he was cast do wn by a mighty host of Elves and Men, led by Eärnur of Gondor and Glorfi ndel of Riv endell. But they had[...]

38 39 Archet is a small hamlet in Bree-land, northeast of the T own of Br ee, nestled at the edge of the Chetw ood. The town and its outlying lands are inha bited by farmer s and other rustic folk, who hav e little use for the bustle of big town life . A few Hobbits dwell her e, but the inhabitants are mostly Big Folk. The lack of any real authorit[...]

40 41 Ered Luin, the Blue Mountains, are dominated by the r ealm established by the exiled Dwarf-lor d Thráin and passed on to his son, the g reat hero Thor in Oakenshield. Thor in’ s Hall was nev er par ticularly prosperous, for only iron could be mined there, but in recent y ear s str ife has nearly broken the r ealm. At the foot of the Mounta[...]

42 43 In ancient times, this was part of the kingdom of Rhudaur, but today the Lone-lands are little more than a sa vag e wilder ness, home to small bands of Half-Orcs, Goblins and Orcs who pre y upon trav elers on the Great East Road. The last known v estige of civilization in the Lone-lands is The Forsaken Inn. This small, run-down inn serves as [...]

44 45 The cruel and ancient spires of the Misty Mountains hav e, since the dawn of time, divided the fi elds of Er iador from the ancient forests and wilderness of Rhov anion. The legendary birthplace of Dur in the Deathless, the Fir st Father of the Dwarv es, only that hardy people ha ve ev er been able to tame the Mountains and bend them to thei[...]

46 47 The country of The Shire is a land of peace and pastoral beauty , where Hobbits dw ell in seclusion from the w orld at large. In for mer times, Men wer e seldom seen there, though Dwarves often passed through The Shire as they tra veled to the Blue Mountains fr om their lands in the East. More rarely still, Elves could sometimes be seen in th[...]

48 49 b Character Vitals (p. 50). Y our Morale (green) and Power (blue) c Effect Icons (p. 50). Icons that signal benefi - cial or negative effects infl uencing you d T arget (p. 5 0). Y our target’s name (and vitals, if living) e Radar (Mini-Map) (p. 50). Small map of your immediate surroundings f Map (p. 5 1). Displays full-screen maps of var[...]

50 51 f Map When y ou br ing up a full-screen map , it will show the r eg ion y ou are in. Y ou can use the map to see other parts of Middle-ear th by r ight-click- ing on the Map to zoom out and left-clicking (on a highlighted area) to zoom in. Alter nati vely , select the map y ou want to see b y pulling do wn the Show Map men u. These maps are i[...]

NO TE   Click the gold ring beside a quest name to bring up your Quest Log , opened to the quest you clicked on. h H ope/Dread I ndicator Ev er y character has the spir it of an adv enturer . How ev er, your spirit will change, based on the people , places and things that y ou encoun- ter . When y ou are in safe places or in the presence of b[...]

T o add to it or change it, click the Edit button. All other play ers can see y our Bio by inspecting y ou (target a play er character, r ight-click his Vitals display or his character , and select Inspect ). Click on the Bio tab at the bottom of the Inspection Panel. The W ar . This lists your Rank, Rating, Inf amy/Reno wn and other stats for Mons[...]

56 57 TITLE This panel lists all the Titles y ou hav e ear ned, sor ted by type . Y ou beg in the game with one Her itage Title, referr ing to your homeland. As you adv enture , y ou ear n more fame, and thus more Titles. Most are based on accomplishments of various sor ts (for example, “…the Spider-killer”, “…W atcher of the P ath”). S[...]

58 59 M ove me nt R UN OR W ALK The default mov ement mode is running. Use I to toggle be- tw een r unning and walking modes. Press W to mo ve y our character forwar d, S to mov e backwar d, and A and D to tur n y our character left and r ight, respectiv ely . Y ou can also use the ar ro w keys to mo ve y our character. Q and E mak e y our characte[...]

60 61 Pocket Slot baubles Legs Slot leggings, trousers and so forth Craft T ool Slot tools Left Earring Slot earrings Shoulder Slot armour Chest Slot armour Left Bracelet Slot cuffs and bracelets Left Ring Slot rings Feet Slot boots and shoes Head Slot headwear Right Earring Slot earrings Back Slot cloaks Necklace Slot necklaces Right Bracelet Slot[...]

62 63 C ombat T AR GETING AN ENEMY T o target an enemy , click on it. Y ou can also target the closest enemy b y pressing B . Y ou can cycle through all nearb y enemies with t . The vitals of the enemy y ou hav e targeted appear next to yours, and an orange target r ing appears around the enem y’ s feet. A T T A CKING T o attack the targeted enem[...]

64 65 NO TES   Y ou can only send one sparring challenge per minute. Sparring is not available in all areas of M iddle-ear th. Morale, boosting y our defences, or otherwise strengthening y ou. When y ou are suffer ing or benefi t- ing from an effect, an icon appears belo w your Vitals bar . Hold your cursor ov er the icon to see exactly what[...]

Deeds T raits Deeds begin as tasks that you disco ver as y ou mov e throughout the w orld, and as y ou lear n and use new skills. Y ou can fi nd a list of your cur rent Deeds and their r ewar ds in y our Deed Log ( s L ). Deeds are br oken up b y geographical area and by type — ther e are Exploration , Lore , Reputation and Slay er Deeds. The De[...]

68 69 Quest Colours. Each quest has a lev el. Similar to monster-lev el colours, the colour of the quest’ s name gives y ou a quick compar ison betw een your le vel and the quest’ s lev el: Gray Quest is 9 or more levels below you Green Quest is 6-8 levels below you Light Blue Quest is 3-5 levels below you Blue Quest is 1-2 levels below you Whi[...]

70 71 QUES T INST ANCES Sometimes quests will send y ou on a pr iv ate adventur e (an “instance”) for y ou to complete. These instances can only be entered while y ou are on the quest. In general, none of these instances can be repeated. Ho we ver , ev en if y ou hav e already completed an instance quest, you can still help members of your fel-[...]

72 73 DEF A UL T CHANNEL Click the speech bubble to set y our def ault chat channel. Y ou can change this whenev er you wish — for example, y ou might set it to fello wship when you ar e questing, and to Auction when you ar e ready to bargain. Y ou can still send a mes- sage to another channel; just use the same fl ag (/say , /f , /k, or whatev [...]

74 75 R apid T ravel TRA VEL NETW ORK The w orld of Middle-ear th is v er y large. In order to help y ou mov e quickly to y our f av or ite destina- tions, each main town has ap- pointed a Stable-master to help . Stable-masters will loan y ou a hor se for a small fee, to tra vel fr om one main to wn to another. The basic pur pose of a mount is to h[...]

76 77 V endors Y our cur rent money supply is dis- play ed below y our character image in y our Character Journal and in any V endor window that y ou open. Y ou can use money to trade with other play er s or spend at v endor s to buy items lik e weapons, ar mour and crafting ing redients. B UYING & SELLING ITEMS Y ou can buy and sell items at a[...]

78 79 F ellow ships T r ading Y ou can initiate a trade with anoth- er play er character by r ight-clicking on the character and selecting the T rade option. Y ou must be near a person to initiate trade. If he wants to trade with y ou, he selects Ac- cept , and the T rade window opens. The T rade window has tw o panels. One panel is for y ou to off[...]

80 81 NO TE   Ty p e /fellow ship w ithout a message to see all the different F el- lowship commands available. Note that some of these are only available to the leader of the fellowship . or is inactiv e. If the leader leav es the fello wship , the game assigns the leadership to another member, going from the fi rst play er invited to the l[...]

in y our Kinship is cur rently on- line, where the y are adv entur ing, and what lev el and class they are . Finding Kinship members close to y our own le vel and current area is a good wa y to beg in establishing a fello wship . All buttons within the Kinship windo w are considered to be Kinship commands. Kinship commands can only be ex ecuted by [...]

84 85 PR OFESSIONS Cook. Combines ingredients obtained from a v endor or Far mer to produce consumable foods Farmer. Gr ows pipe weed and ingredi- ents for Cooks to use in their profession For ester. Gathers w ood and tans hides Je weller . Creates jew eller y and accessor ies T ailor. Creates light and medium armour Metalsmith. Creates hea vy ar m[...]

86 87 M onster Pla y T OOLS & W ORKPLA CES Once y ou hav e chosen y our voca- tion, your fi rst stop should be at the local Pro visioner, to buy the tools y ou will need to beg in gather- ing y our necessar y raw materials. For some items, many of the ra w mater ials can also be acquired at the Pro visioner or a tradesman. Every profession has[...]

88 89 classes and then click the Play button to enter the Ettenmoors. When y ou are ready to quit y our Monster , press q and click on Leav e Monster Play . Y our mon- ster character will be stored away (until y ou choose to re-enter the service of the Dark Lord) and y ou will be returned to your Her o who visited the Fell Scrying P ool. CREA TING [...]

90 91 goods, repair items, seek quests, entreat with Bar ds and assemble y our forces for the battle ahead. While the areas surrounding these entry points are r elativ ely safe, the same cannot be said for the remainder of the Ettenmoors. Across this massiv e theatre of w ar y ou will fi nd not only the Enemy , in the for m of Angmar’ s Dark Ar [...]

92 93 INF AMY & RENO WN The Ettenmoors is a dangerous place, focused ar ound action-packed play er-versus-play er (sometimes called PvP or PK) battles of Heroes against Monsters. The goal for both sides is to kill the other , br ing ing valuab le accolades and acclaim from y our leader s. For Monsters, this is called Infamy; for Heroes, it is c[...]

94 95 Y ou hav e a lot of options for cus- tomizing ho w the game looks and ho w it plays. This section is a br ief summary of those options. At the bottom of each Options screen ar e three buttons: Rev er t <XX>. Retur ns the set- tings of this screen to wher e they w ere when y ou opened Options. Default <XX>. Retur ns the set- tings [...]

96 97 UI SET TINGS Floating Infor mation. These are all check bo xes to deter mine what infor mation appears on the screen. If y ou want to see infor- mation without selecting specifi c targets, check the appropr iate bo x. (Note that most of this infor ma- tion is av ailable when you click on a target.) T ooltips. Check T ooltip Enable if y ou wa[...]

98 99 NO TE   Be careful — if you select a ke y that is in use elsewhere, it simply changes the key’ s binding to the ne w action without not if y ing you first. MOUSE Mouse Look Sensitivity (lo w – high). Mov e this slider to the r ight to get broader , sw eeping mo vement with Mouse Look ( : ). Mov e to the left to get more pr ecise, [...]

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10 6 10 7 24. W e may assign this EULA, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice to you. Y ou may not assign, transfer or sublicense this EULA or any of your rights hereunder . 25. Notwithstanding an ything in this EULA to the contrary, you hereby ackno wledge that Codemasters’ direct and indirect licensors, inc luding without limi[...]

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110 111 G ame T echnolog y T eam Mike Fricker , Rob Getter , Jeff Isselee, Jeff Johnson, Michael Kujawa, Jeremy Martin, Greg Pettyjohn, Andrew Reiff , Rich Skorski SER VICE TECHNOL OGY ENGINEERING Eric Bressler , Internal T echnologies Manager Ray Y u, Application D evelopment Manager S er vice T echnolog y T eam Christopher Bianchi, Rob Johnson, M[...]

T olkien E nte r pr ises Business Affairs: Fredrica Drotos Production Services: Sam Benson, David Bergad, Joe Mandragona, Juliet Mason Legal Counsel: T om Magnani, Esq. Special Thanks: Al Bendich ADDITION AL CONTRIB UTIONS A dditional Production Tim Holman, V ijay Lakshman, Patrick Lipo, Kim Payson, Aatish Salvi, Vladimir Starzhevsky , Mike Wallis [...]

115 114 Acknowledgements Kristine Wiltz, Krispy Kremes, Sue Wilson-Schmitz and Denise, Belinda and T ommy Schmitz for patience and understanding, Humphrey Carpenter , Meghann Donahue, Michael Drout, Wayne G. Hammond, David Salo, Christina Scull, T om Shippey, Barbara Strachey , and in memory of Karen Wynn F onstad. Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, Rockstar[...]

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