So why did Theoden lead only 6, Riders to Gondor? First, because he had to cut short the Muster. The Rohirrim lived in villages scattered throughout the Ered Nimrais and it took time for word to reach them as well for the men to assemble in companies presumably and then ride to Dunharrow. And Gandalf had counselled Theoden to hide the numbers of his men so they were taking mountain paths.
So Theoden probably did not have a full 12, Riders for his Muster although — had he been given time — he could have easily replaced his losses. The Muster of Rohan was neither a medieval army nor a modern one. It is a fantasy military organization that adopts a number of historical practices used in different places and periods. It fits the needs that Tolkien who had formal military training deemed were relevant to the geography and political situation of Rohan at the time of the War of the Ring.
There were apparently supplemental companies of infantry attached to the Muster and there were local levies as well. What we can be sure of is that Rohan was able to field an army of more than 12, fighting men by the start of the War of the Ring. There is no real need to speculate on the numbers unless you just like to see complete, exact, precise numbers for marching hosts. In which case, feel free to use the information provided by J. Tolkien as a guideline. If I have not answered all the questions that people have raised about my numbers and essays through the years, then please feel free to leave a comment.
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Org earns commissions from qualifying purchases. Skip to content. Fun fact: According to J. Org I wrote: It is much to suppose that J. From the primary narrative itself we can extract the following: At last the whole host was assembled; and only a few hundreds were left behind to support the men unfitted for such desperate venture by youth or age. How Many Elves Lived in Rivendell? How Many Men Entered Beleriand?
How Many Elves Lived in Middle-earth? Are There Female Orcs in Middle-earth? Did J. Tolkien Invent Orcs. Where Do Elves Live in Middle-earth? Mounted combat is designed around the principle: the faster you ride, the stronger your abilities; however, the lower your maneuverability. The system allows for a great deal of customization.
First off, each player has access to a set of class specific war-steed skills. Additionally, the player can choose between three types of steeds: Light , Medium or Heavy.
Light steeds can go faster, but have little defense, while heavy steeds do not go as fast but are quite tanky. Each war-steed type has their own skill tree with three branches, containing War-steed Traits.
Additionally, war-steeds are equipped with Legendary Items, called Bridles. Some Bridle Legacies are generic, others are dependent on the war-steed type. Finally, the appearance of war-steeds can be modified, using a system similar to the character's outfitting system.
Riders of Rohan released without any group content. At release, all expansion editions included "a future instance cluster", but it was unknown what that would entail.
At the end of the year, it was revealed that the cluster would revolve around Erebor , a part of Middle-earth that was at the time not accessible by players in the open world. Thematically, this may seem an odd choice, as the region is located far away from Rohan and the Fellowship of the Ring did not travel there.
The developers undoubtedly aimed to sync the release of the cluster with the popular The Hobbit trilogy by Peter Jackson, of which the first movie was released in December The Road to Erebor instance cluster was added in two parts.
The 3-man instances arrived first, as part of Update 9: Against the Shadow on 17 December The 6-man instances and man raid were released almost five months after launch, on 6 March with Update Against the Shadow, Part II.
The instance cluster can also be bought separately in the in-game Store, allowing for players who do not own the expansion to play them. The website Rohan. The website also showed a cinematic trailer that introduced The Riders Four.
From June 5 to September 5 of that year, players could pre-order the expansion. In addition to the expansion, players who pre-ordered gained some extra perks. The following table shows the content and pricing of each edition. August 22, , the NDA was lifted for beta testers and players could discuss the upcoming changes on the forums. Originally, the release date was set on September 5.
However, the expansion was released on October 15, , 40 days later than originally intended. They were informed about this by e-mail. Riders of Rohan enjoyed a positive reception among written media. They considered the release as "welcome news after the disappointments of Rise of Isengard", but were concerned with the accessibility for new gamers. The website did, however, express concerns regarding the Hytbold gearing system: "On the negative side, this grind for gear is a rather dissatisfying substitute for new instances or skirmishes.
It can seem like a time-sink of repetitive busy-work and may not feel particularly "epic" to some players. Players, too, were happy with the large new region to explore, the beauty of Rohan and the musical score. Criticism revolved around the pricing of the expansion, the lack of new endgame group content, laggy war-steeds and the gating of the sixth inventory bag behind the legendary edition.
First Riders of Rohan concept art showing a member of the Mearas. This image was released as promotional material when Rohan. First Riders of Rohan concept art showing a war-steed in full armour. First Riders of Rohan concept art showing Rohirric armour. Riders of Rohan promotional loading screen. This screen was shown before release to promote the upcoming expansion. Riders of Rohan splash screen. This screen was shown when booting up the game after the expansion went live. Prior to release, a great deal of video material was released.
These shorts contain interviews with people who worked on Riders of Rohan and provide insight in the creative process:. From Lotro-Wiki. This page is about The Lord of the Rings Online expansion. For the reputation faction, see Riders of Rohan Faction. Consulted on February 12, Categories : News Expansions. Namespaces Page Discussion.
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