I’m hooked when it comes to MMORPG housing.  DAOC and Star Wars Galaxies had the greatest implementations of any MMORPG housing attempt I have ever seen and EQ2 didn’t do so badly either.  I love owning property and decorating it.  There’s something amazing added to the immersion of a game when you don’t feel as though you are a guest in the world anymore.  It’s because of this passion for housing that I am excited to share with you all a great compendium of LOTRO housing knowledge.  I found this information compiled in one place on Turbine’s official LOTRO boards in a topic called “What we know about housing”.  Enjoy!

• Instanced Neighborhoods
• Multiple Housing Sizes
• The House itself will be buyable, not buildable
• First Area Being Developed is in Bree
• Ability to Decorate
• Items for Houses can be made via Crafting (New recipes)
• Houses will have extra storage
• Friends will be allowed to enter
• To Be Released w/Book 11
• Possible “Equip” Slots for House Upgrades
• Raid Housing Trophies
• Anyone who wants a house will be able to get one
• No Kinship-only Neighborhoods
• Possible ability to set entry Permissions
• 30 Houses per Neighborhood

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