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Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Cadronas

Cadronas — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:41:57 +0000

I also went from hunter to mini. I still love my hunter but went mini as they are in more demand.
When I first started grouping I was a classic huntard. I aggroed the whole room and wiped.
Now when I use my hunter I find that if there is a wipe I might be the last left. I try to judge how good the tank is and adjust my stance and shot choice accordingly. I still play it and group sometimes but this is becoming less and less. An AOE enhanced hunter is awesome for sammy funs.
On average the hunter is generally hopeless in melee situations against bosses or ranked creeps but what I discovered over the last year has how I had so under-utilised swift stroke, low cut and agile rejoiner. These are awesome skills especially with LI enhancements.

Comment on LOTROShots: A Beautiful Morning by McLain

McLain — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:35:12 +0000

Awesome pic! But which emote is that?

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Limm

Limm — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:24:44 +0000

Great analogy!

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Narnian of Vilya

Narnian of Vilya — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:18:23 +0000

Hunters are like heart surgeons. They can save lives or with one slip up, ruin everything. I think it’s a misnomer to call the Hunter an easy class. The mechanics are simpler perhaps, but the dynamics of operating the class in combat are anything but.

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:09:34 +0000

I am a hunter and everyone on my server hates me….that is until they need to go somewhere. I also hate being one.

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Duinathel

Duinathel — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:04:45 +0000

Hunter is a bad class to play drunk. Very easy to screw everything up. Just saying.

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Lilikate

Lilikate — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:29:03 +0000

Yay! A hunter rectangle table! What a treat…Thankyou.

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Feklahr

Feklahr — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:06:05 +0000

I have grouped and raided with almost every class, in fact I raided heavily with a hunter at level cap 75. A common mistake I can see from hunters is that they really try to nuke baddies with large bursts of short term DPS. This is a very poor philosophy to group and raid with.

Ideally, a hunter wants to provide a steady, “medium-high” level of single target *STREAMING* DPS. I often achieve this by traiting five red and two blue and running in Precision stance. You can hit decently hard almost nonstop throughout a fight without falling into some of the big burst damage traps that can draw unwanted attention to yourself.

Finally, make sure you know for sure what the primary DPS target is during any battle. If you don’t know, just auto-attack the main tank’s target and ask the group leader where DPS needs to be.

Very experienced hunters can be a main cc class in a raid (my wife would often be primary cc with her hunter in Ost Dunhoth). If your main is a hunter, it is good to practice cc in groups and skirmishes so you can be cc ready for a raid. CC hunters are a wonderful and awesome thing.

If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask. I will check in from time to time.

Comment on Vraeden Hates Hunters by Strunto

Strunto — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:40:02 +0000

But we hunters love you, Vraeden. So much.

Comment on Stepping Out of the Shadows, Part 6 by Narnian

Narnian — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:23:48 +0000

Now THAT is a war story! Please write the next part quickly!

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by davidt

davidt — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:14:03 +0000

Lilikate needs a Jim Fowler type sidekick to wrestle with critters while she sits back Marlin Perkins style and narrates.

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by peeky blinder

peeky blinder — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:06:41 +0000

i had to check the date, nope not april 1st, must be true so.with a saddened i thank you for making my lotro journey feel like i was part of a larger family

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by Kalesin

Kalesin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:02:30 +0000

:’(

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by Braag of Vilya

Braag of Vilya — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:14:12 +0000

Farewell, my brave Hobbits. Your work is now finished. Here at last, on the shores of the sea… comes the end(/New Beginning!) of our Fellowship. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.

Cheers and Thanks,

- Braag

Comment on Stepping Out of the Shadows, Part 6 by Wilros

Wilros — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:36:47 +0000

I am not a PvMP’er, but you have crafted an epic storyline around that part of the game. It has the feel of what I imagine the real chaos, despair, and perseverance of battle would be like. Well done!

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Lilikate Buggins.

Lilikate Buggins. — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:47:31 +0000

At the end of this season I will be moving my series to Lotroplayers.com, You can find me (and so much more) there already!

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Korth

Korth — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:16 +0000

Lilikate, will you be posting more of these episodes once CSTM stops updating? I hope so, they always bring a smile to me whenever there’s one.

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by Gladmir

Gladmir — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:31:29 +0000

/cry No… this absolutely sucks! I loved CTSM.

YOU WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Groo

Groo — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:08 +0000

Thanks again for the adventure Lilikate!

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Hatter of Bree

Hatter of Bree — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:25:13 +0000

I like the response of one of Overhill bounders – “There’s this persistent rumour of a troll in Rushock bog. I hope nobody believes i need to go out there and slay it.”

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Gennyrose

Gennyrose — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:15 +0000

Oh, no! Not more spiders! (But another wonderful episode, Lilikate!)

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by nalric

nalric — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:14 +0000

OH the feels…

The community loves you, you’ve done fantastic work. Make sure you back this site up, it would be a great addition to your portfolios should you decide to get into a gaming line of work

CSTM will be missed.

Comment on Lilikate’s Creatures Episode 8: Old Forest Spiders. by Adhrean

Adhrean — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:42:57 +0000

Great episode. Trolls in the Shire? I want to see that. =) Cheers

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by Ereg

Ereg — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:10:08 +0000

Sad, sad news. CSTM has been my primary source of LOTRO information and news about current issues.

Perhaps someone (maybe even The Hosts) is able to recommend a successor, not necessarily with a podcast, but maintaining regular updates of current info about LOTRO. Most of the blogs I find are rather on post-once-a-month schedule…

Comment on CSTM to End with Episode 200 by Towerdragon

Towerdragon — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Goldenstar and Merric i just want to say thank you for all the hard work you have done over the years with CSTM. Both of you have been a Instrumental in forming the LOTRO Community and While I’m super sad to see the Blog and podcast go you two have had one heck of a run again I’m I know that we cannot say it enough but Thank you for everything you have done and I wish both of you the best.