Casual Stroll to Mordor

These few write ups are intended to help new players starting out in Lord of the Rings Online, but I’m also hoping a few older players will find it helpful as well.

In episode 179 we received listener email requesting some guides on LOTRO’s UI. Luckily for us Hadhreleb stepped up and offered to write us a series of posts addressing this very topic!

This is the final part of my series about my experiences going from a casual player to a semi-regular raider. These are some items that didn’t fit into any of the other three sections.

What do you think of getting character XP for crafting? Ketani, Goldenstar, Merric and Vraeden have a conversation about this part of update 9.

This is the second of my series about my experiences going from a casual player to a semi-regular raider. These are my views on finding the right raid group for those who are interested in raiding regularly.

This is the second of my series about my experiences going from a casual player to a semi-regular raider. In this article, I’ll talk about setting up your character in preparing for raiding.

Are you a casual player who’s interested in getting into running group instances and raids? These are my experiences in doing just that.

In our kinchat, we’ve had a couple of lively discussions about legendary items, and I’ve been converted to the view that in some cases, a level 60 First Age legendary item is better to have than a level 75 Second Age legendary item.

Do you have a question for Vraeden? Come bask in the wisdom of an elf who has seen the passing of centuries, the fall of empires and the glory of ages long past.

A quick comparison of five different mice for gaming use.

Outfitters only sell cosmetics, and their stock comprises of a number of basic cosmetic items that are shared by all outfitters around Middle Earth. In addition to their common inventory, each of them sells a few unique cosmetic items that are specific to their region.

Last week I talked about my first experiences with monster play but I did not touch on what to do once you reach rank 1. This week I will talk about getting your traits figured out and also learning how to play in a raid.

I hate people who beg for gold. I think there should be a special /punchagoldbeggerintheface emote that will reach out from the computer monitor to smack them. Here’s a quick guide to making money in an MMO.

Welcome to How to be a Monster, this was inspired by the vast majority of LotRO players not taking advantage of a huge part of the game…monster play.

Where other classes got some minor upgrades with the release of ROI, the core mechanics of the way minstrels operated were fundamentally changed. After getting my minstrel to the new level cap and having the opportunity to run solo and in groups, I’d like to make a couple of comments on how I feel that the changes have affected minstrel gameplay.