Fresh start servers

[WiseMikey]

Hello new player here, I'd like to jump in and I thought i read somewhere they are coming out with a few new server for fresh start. Is this accurate, and if so does anyone know when they are coming out?

[Kormach]

Yes, they are coming out with new 64 bit servers. I'm not sure it's been said exactly when, other than some time in the next month or two, You'd have to check LoTRO.com and see if there is anything on there.

[NavFamG]

It's not accurate. The new 64bit servers won't be fresh start servers. SSG will be closing down the existing 32bit servers and everyone will be transferring over to the new 64bit one's.

Closest you get to a fresh start server is when they launch a new Legendary server. The last 2 Angmar and Mordor have been up for some months now and were/are the 64bit test servers.

[Harvain]

Won't be fresh start servers as stated.

Right now as of February 14th, 2025 the SSG LOTRO Team have a window of "Early March" for the upcoming 64-bit Servers & Transfers to these servers. We should get at least 14 Days notice of when this will be starting.

Subject to change and we'll find out more info soon here in Feb & March 2025.

[Spotter]

LOTRO Devs "NEW SERVERS" are gonna cause a lot of players to leave the game, because of the Memory and System Specs required. This annoys heck out of me, after playing the game from the Beta Start nearly 20 years ago!

[Harvain]

Originally posted by Spotter:

LOTRO Devs "NEW SERVERS" are gonna cause a lot of players to leave the game, because of the Memory and System Specs required. This annoys heck out of me, after playing the game from the Beta Start nearly 20 years ago!

What?

The New Servers WON'T require anyone to have better computers. The Servers are going to be 64-bit themselves for what runs behind the scenes.

[MISO4EVER]

Originally posted by WiseMikey:

Hello new player here, I'd like to jump in and I thought i read somewhere they are coming out with a few new server for fresh start. Is this accurate, and if so does anyone know when they are coming out?

there is no date yet but its supposed to be pretty soon its suspected march or april.
but the will have free transfers there is 4 in total european role play and normal server and same for usa. All 64 bit servers which is a upgrade from the current 32 bit.

[MISO4EVER]

Originally posted by Spotter:

LOTRO Devs "NEW SERVERS" are gonna cause a lot of players to leave the game, because of the Memory and System Specs required. This annoys heck out of me, after playing the game from the Beta Start nearly 20 years ago!

A server upgrade wont affect your computer...its a change on their end. The game is so old a lenovo idea pad from 10 years ago can run it.

[Wata22]

Any date when is the UPDATE for FREE servers to 64 bits? Thanks !

[MISO4EVER]

Originally posted by Wata22:

Any date when is the UPDATE for FREE servers to 64 bits? Thanks !

Monday, March 3rd 12:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT): VIP subscribers will be able to log into the game world to access the character creation screen on their destination world and secure up to three names per 64-bit world of their choice. VIPs will not be able to log into the game world to play, or be able to transfer their existing characters, but they can create characters with their desired names and then later rename their transferred character to their preferred name after deleting the placeholder character.

Tuesday, March 4th 12:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT): Free transfers from 32-bit to 64-bit worlds will be available to all players. The new game worlds themselves will remain closed, but the transfer tool will be enabled to allow for transfers to these worlds.

Wednesday, March 5th 1:00 PM Eastern (-5 GMT): Our new game worlds open! Free transfers from 32-bit to 64-bit game worlds will continue through August 31st, 2025. Free transfers between the new 64 bit worlds will operate on a rotating weekly basis and continue through April 30th 2025.

Wednesday, March 12th: We will begin offering free transfers from many previously-closed game worlds to these new 64-bit worlds. See our table in the FAQ below for specific server order and timing. After this final transfer period these previously-closed worlds will be permanently closed, and no future character transfers will be possible

[Wata22]

Thanks (L

[MISO4EVER]

Originally posted by Wata22:

Thanks (L

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