However, there is another thing going on here that is hard to see for those who are not deeply involved with the LOTRO's endgame gear system.
There is a possible explanation for Turbine taking this approach, and it revolves around certain items that can be acquired through either RNG or LOTRO's real money Store. Hence it is mind-boggling that mindless solo grinding rewards you with anything at all that is better that raid rewards. It seems logical to encourage people to do this valuable content, especially after so many raiders have left the game. LOTRO released a new raid earlier this year, their first in four years. One of the unwritten rules in MMOs is that harder content should provide with better gear. Yes, you read that right, some of the rewards that can only be acquired by picking flowers are better than rewards earned through group content, including the Throne of the Dread Terror raid. With it, a new tier of essences*, jewellery and the option to upgrade raid armour was added to the game that can be acquired by running around in the landscape and picking hundreds of flowers. LOTRO's latest update added North Ithilien. Spending days picking them was not on my wishlist, though.
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