As to be expected when you roll out a new system mechanic, there will be growing pains and tweaks along the way.  Part of this effort has been the various sales and such we’ve seen from Turbine to help get a feel for what will sell at what price and how sensitive items are to price.  Well today came another announcement that many items are getting “permanent” reductions and or tweaks as we go forward.  These changes will take effect on the 28th of January, so it might not be a bad idea to hold of for a couple of days to buy things from the store.  Each of the further indented item is just an example of the change, not to indicate these are the only items changing.

  • Shared Storage and Wardrobe have had their prices lowered by 10-30%! More space for all of your characters!
  • All Skirmishes have had a 20% price drop. Remember, these one-time purchases apply to all characters on your account, even those you make in the future!
  • Percentage-based Item XP Boosts now state what percentage they give, and how long they are active for.
    • Tome of Continuing Item Experience will now be called +25% Legendary Item XP (60 mins)
    • Rest (Enhanced) XP increases are better differentiated from their percentage based counterparts and illustrate their non-expiring nature.
    • Tome of Accelerated Experience will now be called Enhanced XP Supply
  • Regional Mounts have had their prices lowered by more than 20%! Now it’s cheaper than ever to ride around Middle-earth in style.
  • The Currency Cap has had its price lowered by 20%! Expand the size of your characters’ wallets.
  • Food offers now explain their effect in the name and their strength is illustrated by tier instead of meal-name.
  • Additionally, out-of-combat regen items are more appropriately named. Many items in this category have had their prices reduced.
    • Tasty Lunch will now be called Regenerative Food (Tier 3)
    • Tome of Burst of Recovery will now be called Out-of-Combat Regen Tome (30 min)
  • Max morale and power items now clearly state how much morale or power they add.
    • Tome of Initiate Vigour will now be called +95 Max Power (30 min)
  • The all-in-one cure, the Potion of Restoration, will replace individual cures for Disease, Fear, Wounds, and Poison.
  • The Potion of Restoration has had an immense price drop so that it can be reasonably used if your character is affected by just one debuff.
  • Emotes have had their prices lowered by 34-65%! Express your delight at a new low cost!
  • Offers that provide a bonus to damage, mitigations, and resistances are more clear. Many items in this category have had their prices reduced.
    • Tome of Experienced Fortitude will now be called Increased Common Mitigation (60 min)
    • Tome of Accomplished Offence will now be called +4% Attack Damage (45 min)
  • Lore scrolls, which give an increase to critical chance while crafting, are now known as +X% Crit Chance Scrolls. Many items in this category have had their prices reduced.
    • Expert Scroll of Cooking Lore will now be called +5% Crit Chance Cooking Scroll
  • To clarify their intended use, these items now state they are for “Slayer” deeds and include their duration.
    • Tome of Lesser Deed Acceleration will now be called Slayer Deed Accelerator (15 min)
  • The effect of the offer will now be in the name. Many items in this category have had their prices reduced.
    • Tome of Rouse Spirit will now be called Remove Dread Tome
    • Tome of Heroism will now be called Remove Skirmish Defeat Penalty
    • Tome of Continuing Resilience will now be called Item-wear Reduction Tome (60 min)
    • Tome of Burst of Swiftness will now be called +5% Run Speed Boost (30 min)
    • Bandages will now be called Fall Injury Immunity

Each of the further indented item is just an example of the change, not to indicate these are the only items changing, so the Bandages are an example of the change, but these 5 aren’t necessarily the only items modified.