The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ News

Hey everyone!

We wanted to share some information that we just posted on our Discord too - some good news from Tharkun_FRG, the Game Director! More to follow soon, let us know if you have any questions!

I know its been a bit since our last update, but rest assured the team has been busy. We have a whole new Title Update dropping this winter, with two of your most asked for features along with a host of other improvements.

Many of them we have wanted to get out for a long time (trees finally regrowing maybe? hmm?). so keep an eye on dev-updates over the next two weeks - we’ll have more to share about what’s coming and when it will drop!

We’ve also got some holiday sales coming up so watch out for those - it might be a great time to buy some early gifts for your friends and family!

Turugnî hisgin!
Greetings!

This is a smaller patch to address issues that were reported in version 1.3.3. Thank you to everyone who reported issues, shared saves and provided feedback. This has helped us in resolving issues and getting this patch out to you asap.

Please ensure you have the correct build number on the main menu before playing. You must complete the update before playing. Steam: 1.3.4.166483 [net.8.4.5.6.eaaa2]

All platforms update from version 1.3.3 to 1.3.4. Here are the fixes:
[h2]Building and Stability
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• This patch addresses cases where parts of large player construction would be destroyed after saving and loading.
  
• We have also fixed the cause of some spontaneous destruction of building pieces.
  
• We have improved and tested stability in typical building scenarios and in large saves provided by the community. However, it is worth noting that the more complex constructions do stress the limits of the system and may still have unexpected results.
  
• We will continue to tackle those issues as they occur. Please keep sending those support tickets and save files! They were instrumental in helping us with this round of fixes.
  

[h2]Gameplay Fixes
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• We have fixed a bug where players might encounter an infinite load when attempting to fast travel.
  
• Sieges have been fixed and re-tuned and should not occur with the same frequency, nor should they be triggered as often when players fast travel.
  
• Fixed the issue affecting the Ink Grinder’s ability to dye Armor
  
• Fixed rare issue where Armor Stands built with Build-lore buff providing free construction would not allow any Armor to be placed in them.
  

[h2]Known Issues
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The team continues to investigate solutions for known issues listed in Patch 1.3.3.

This Thursday the 3rd of Oct - Durin’s Day - through to the 6th of Oct, Return to Moria is celebrating this famed Dwarven holiday. Please enjoy the streams which will be happening all weekend, and if you like what you see, check these hard working folks out on Twitch and give them a follow!

[h3]Grab a mug of your favorite brew and make sure those axes are sharp, as Durin’s Day is soon to be upon us! [/h3]
Kadish Durinul Khalash!

This Thursday the 3rd of Oct - Durin’s Day - through to the 6th of Oct, Return to Moria is celebrating this famed Dwarven holiday. Celebrations include…
[h2]Thursday morning Patch Release![/h2]
This Patch will contain fixes to issues reported by players as well as improvements to the lighting system (especially for bigger bases). This patch is due to release on Thursday the 3rd of October
[h2]Streamers and Content Creators![/h2]
We’ll be showcasing some streamers with an all-weekend Broadcast on Steam, plus others will be live on your favorite streaming platforms, or posting Durin’s Day themed videos and clips. Keep an eye out as some will have keys for the game, artbook and/or soundtrack to give away too!
[h2]Durin’s Day Celebration Bundle[/h2]
Been waiting to purchase RtM or have friends who’ve been waiting to pick it up? The Durin’s Day Bundle will be available on Steam during the celebrations with a hefty discount to swing your hammer at!
[h2]Forge Talk[/h2]
Friday the 4th we’ll have a Forge Talk in the Discord discussing the patch, A year (almost) in review since initial 2023 launch, recent community challenges and the dev team will be answering some questions too!
[h2]Join in the Fun![/h2]
Want to join in the festivities? We’ve got some Durin’s Day and RtM themed icons, and thumbnails for you to use on your socials and videos. Cruise over to Discord to check that out, and If you post anything, don’t forget to @ us on Twitter / X for a chance of a reshare!

Whether you’re going to be delving into Moria to check out the new patch and pouring yourself a brew, or supporting the streams and creations of fellow community members, we hope you have fun celebrating Durin’s Day 2024 with The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria!

Full patch notes can be found here:
https://www.returntomoria.com/news-updates/patch-1-3-3-release-notes---all-platforms

Hello all and thank you for your patience - we are sorry for the recent issues with Online worlds, but we can confirm that online multiplayer is back and running properly for all users who have been affected!

What happened?
We started receiving reports of players being unable to connect to multiplayer as early as Sunday night, most commonly with the "Connection to Online Services was Interrupted" message. This happened in Steam and crossplay games, but seemed to happen mostly in some areas of the USA and Canada.

Thanks to the support tickets that you all have sent, we were able to use the logs from these sessions to uncover the core issue that was affecting our peer-to-peer networking and connectivity between hosts and joiners. If you tried to connect from anywhere else, you also may have encountered this issue if one or more players was in this affected region.

As of 4pm PST on 9/25, we have confirmed that games are functioning normally once again on Steam, as well as cross-play worlds.

We apologize again for this and hopefully you're all back to enjoying your adventures in Moria! If you see any further issues or cannot connect, please reach out to our support team here: Customer Support and we will try to help promptly.

thanks,
The RTM Dev Team