Having determined to eschew Mirkwood, Lothlorien, the phishing try by Girl Galadriel to get me to return do the heavy lifting in Dol Guldur, and hopefully the balky server efficiency I used to be experiencing, I turned in that final quest in regards to the siege engines and invoked the hunter “Information to Rivendell” ability.
Being a hunter has its shortcuts
I selected Rivendell over numerous different choices… I’ve buttons for Bree, Esteldin, Evendim, Ost Guruth, East Angmar, and some extra… as a result of Rivendell is a central hub. In a world the place some steady masters have oddly temporary connecting factors you will get numerous locations from Rivendell. And Endewaith was on the record!
Vacation spot Obtainable – Direct Flight Too
I paid my mithril coin and off I went, ending up in Lhanuch, a city in a brand new fashion for me.
Lhanuch is the primary city, the hub of commerce
That was in the midst of the zone, within the coronary heart of Nan Laeglin.
Enedwaith – The Previous Type Map
I favor the previous map as a result of it illustrates the completely different areas of the zone higher than the present map. However if you would like the brand new one… the one which doesn’t align with the marker… I’ve that too. The street I look like on is to the north of the place I’m marked.
Enedwaith – Present Map
Additionally, I noticed about half manner into the zone that I had been spelling it “Endwaith” when it’s “Enedwaith” and now I can’t spell it the identical manner twice on the primary attempt to find yourself saying it “Enid Wraith” or some such. Oh properly.
The place I needed to be was up on the north finish of the map, within the Forditith space at Echad Dagoras, the place the primary quest. So I saddled up and rode, the higher to see the zone. Throughout that I found that the map will not be appropriately aligned together with your marker so after I went to make a proper on a street, the connecting street wasn’t there… however was about 50 yards north of my location. Odd, however you get used to it.
Additionally, I later discovered that there’s a direct route from Eregion to Echad Dagoras, one thing I later took benefit of because the Eregion finish of that’s on my record of hunter teleport areas.
After I obtained there although… there wasn’t a lot occurring.
One man with a quest? Actually?
However this was the intro to the Gray Firm, a bunch of rangers who’ve arrange store within the zone… and one of many two factions to earn rep with… and have been apparently in over their heads till I confirmed up. The very first thing on the record was to go rescue the opposite quest givers who have been hiding across the north finish of Enedwaith.
This man is hiding up on a rock
However they appeared completely happy to see me and confirmed a commendable sang froid when confronted with the fights required to rescue them.
All people needs to be seen by the media influencers
I used to be prepared to associate with them… it was a collection of escort quests, due to course… as I used to be now into new content material. Whereas my mantra up till now had been to not get slowed down, to maintain transferring ahead and maintain my eye on the prize, I used to be now arriving in a spot I had not beforehand visited.
So my “simply maintain swimming” theme shall be changed by “let’s have a look across the place.” As such, I went in and did each quest I may within the zone and a lot of the deeds.
Which means I gained’t go into an excessive amount of element… as a result of as I write this I’m on the far aspect of the place and able to transfer on.
Along with the Gray Firm, there’s the Algraig faction, the boys of Enedwaith, who’re being woo’d by each the free peoples and the grasp of Isengard, Saurman.
The council will now hear arguments from the wizard in white
As we discovered from George Lucas, all nice struggles begin with commerce negotiations, and it was no completely different right here.
All Saruman needs is a free commerce settlement… and an enforcement mechanism
In fact, I had spent half a dozen quests or extra sniffing out what Saruman’s minions had been as much as within the space, all of which gave deceive every thing the agent of Saruman was saying. Once you level this type of factor out although, folks get actually huffy.
Out of the blue that is all MY fault…
Anyway, there was a battle there in the midst of the council, which was wonderful as a result of it had been all speak speak speak although what appeared like ten minutes of stilted negotiations… genuine in a manner that makes you go to sleep… so I used to be good with the mud up and defeated the person from Isengard handily. Then it was three cheers, good guys win once more!
I believe that was the primary storyline for the zone, get the locals on the aspect of the free peoples and all that. However Enedwaith is a combination of experiences, just like the devs needed to provide you a Center-earth sampler in case you missed one thing alongside the way in which. So it had elements that really feel just like the North Downs and Angmar and the Trollshaws and Eregion and the Barrow Downs and even a little bit of snow off at one finish to remind you that the Misty Mountains run down this far.
There are even some hobbits, so that you spend a little bit of time performing some hobbit issues.
Planting Marigolds
There are additionally just a few of the same old tropes. Previous ladies appear to determine into issues.
You aren’t associated to Sara, are you?
There’s one other previous girl with a ship you find yourself assembly. I suppose males die and grow to be ghosts whereas ladies linger on.
I point out that as a result of there’s additionally an entire undead side down within the barrows space and you find yourself in a tomb waking up the ghost of any individual’s dad and there’s The Huntsman who will get concerned.
The Huntsman reveals up…
Then, in a while, in the event you persist, you find yourself within the camp of The Huntsman and it’s a must to go do just a few duties off in a spirit aircraft that actually appears to be pushing the acute limits of what was occurring within the index on the finish of the books.
Wait, what do it’s a must to do with the conflict with Sauron?
I imply, I get it. Even The Huntsman of native delusion has mundane, daily duties he’d moderately not cope with and right here I’m, the busy bee seeking to assist… however nonetheless, does Elrond even know this man? Am I only a push over for hauling water for this rando?
However there’s a lot occurring within the zone that perhaps I shouldn’t suppose to exhausting on.
Who? What?
General, a reasonably zone. It has some measurement to it, perhaps on the order or Eregion.
Out within the fields of Enedwaith
It isn’t a ache to experience throughout like Forochel. It has just a few new artwork belongings, however nonetheless feels acquainted, like zones you’ve visited earlier than. However I suppose we’re nonetheless in Eriador.
Enedwaith street, take me house…
I ran down each quest I may, alongside the way in which leveling hitting stage 66, which meant my subsequent legendary reforge. I’m beginning to really feel like I do know one thing on that entrance, having found out a few of the fiddly bits. However that’s one thing for one more submit.
Hitting that stage meant shedding the xp increase from Derudh’s Stone… Derudh comes up in a quest line… which additionally means slower going.
Fell out of my pocket at 65
It additionally meant I had no piece of substances in my pocket slot. So I pushed and obtained myself to kindred with the Gray Firm.
In there with the Iron Garrison
I did that each to get their mount and to have the ability to purchase the pocket merchandise from their rep retailer, which requires kindred standing.
One thing new in my pocket
I additionally chased down a lot of the deeds, together with the slayer deeds. Why not?
That meant 300 down
In the meantime, the opposite a part of my gripe about heading in the direction of Mirkwood was server efficiency. Enedwaith didn’t absolutely remedy that. I noticed my share of lag and obtained a warning about server load just a few instances.
Issues not excellent nonetheless
However what are you going to do? SSG continues to be making an attempt to determine what their plan is.
General although I’m completely happy to have diverted from Mirkwood. I believe, given my push to maneuver ahead would have gotten me by it, however I had additionally been there earlier than. It was higher to have gone down a special path.
And the trail ahead from right here is all new stuff, with the following cease on the record being Dunland.
