One of the announcements that gained much attention lately is volunteer testing program. This time Lotro dev team is accepting applications for Palantir Private Preview Program, formerly known as Isengard. Although Turbine officially announced that
We want players who are new to the game, who are experts, who are hardcore, who are casual. Everyone has valid opinions we want to hear whether they are positive or negative
but there are several restrictions like:
- Must have a valid and current US subscription to The Lord of the Rings Online (VIPs only)
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have a clean forum and game history
- Must be able to interact with the community in a mature and constructive manner
- Must be able to communicate well through forum posts and bug reports
- You must accept the terms of the Private Preview Program Non-Disclosure Agreement, the full contents of which will be provided during the registration process should you be accepted to the program.