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Ask Elb: About the Departure of Radiance

September 16, 2010

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Wondering what Elb’s take on radiance’s departure is? “Continue Reading” to find out!

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Ask Elb: Tell Me More,(about the) Captain!

September 9, 2010

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Ask Elb: Tell Me More,(about the) Captain! by

Got a Captain Question? To see if yours got answered, “Continue Reading”.

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Ask Elb: Which 2-Handed Class (w/o pet) is Best to Level?

September 2, 2010

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Ask Elb: Which 2-Handed Class (w/o pet) is Best to Level? by

If you want to use two-handed weapons but don’t want to use pets, which class is best for you? Continue Reading to find out.

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Ask Elb: Which Radiance Set is Best for Me?

August 24, 2010

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Today, Elb tackles the questions: “With the new upcoming additional radiance gear coming out which set would you recommend the hardcore player focus on? What about the casual player?”

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Ask Elb: Assorted Stat/Mechanics Questions

August 16, 2010

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Ask Elb: Assorted Stat/Mechanics Questions by

All of the questions featured in this article were asked by CSTM co-founder and co-host, Merric.

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Understanding Mechanics: Threat and its Modifiers

August 4, 2010

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Understanding Mechanics: Threat and its Modifiers by

Have you ever wondered what the difference between “threat generation” and “perceived threat” is? Or perhaps how “threat from healing” modifiers worked… Or perhaps there was something else about threat you wanted to know or weren’t aware of. Continue Reading…

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Ask Elb: Ranking the Difficulty of the Level 50 Instances

July 30, 2010

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How do the level 50 instances rate on a difficulty scale? Continue reading to see how I rated them…

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How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part Two: Fair and Well-Enforced Rules

July 26, 2010

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How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part Two: Fair and Well-Enforced Rules by

A set of fair and well-enforced rules help build a structure for your raid that helps keep people on the same page and will do well in earning you the respect you need to do your job effectively.

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Ask Elb: Eagle Pet Worth it for Solo?

July 24, 2010

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Is the grind worth it for a solo Loremaster to get their Eagle pet? Continue Reading to find out…

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What Would Elborigorn Do? /Ask Elborigorn

July 23, 2010

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What Would Elborigorn Do? /Ask Elborigorn by

Here’s your chance to ask any old thing about LotRO; be it a matter of fact, opinion, or interpretation… It doesn’t matter to me. If I don’t have an answer, I’ll find one.

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Alternative Methods: Crowd Control

July 22, 2010

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Alternative Methods: Crowd Control by

The “Alternative Methods” guide set is aimed at presenting different ways to fill the basic roles/needs in any group or instance without use of either the normal class/roll or method.

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My Impressions of the Tournament System

July 19, 2010

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My Impressions of the Tournament System by

On Thursday July 15th, Turbine blindsided the LotRO community with the addition of the beta version (just want to stress the fact it’s in beta phase but publicly so and on the live servers) of the so-called “Tournament” syste

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How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part One: Communication

July 19, 2010

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How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part One: Communication by

The biggest key in raid success and especially in succeeding as a raid leader is communication. Everything from basic rules and strategy to who needs to go AFK and when needs to be communicated. If nobody knows anything because nothing has been communicated then the raid will inevitably fail and the leader will have failed as a leader.

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