Casual Stroll to Mordor

I have been pondering how life will be slightly hectic in the lower levels for a bit on September 10th when Free to Play is launched and we welcome our new friends into our starting regions. This also made me think if there’s anything I should do now so I’m not that annoying 65 pestering [...]

It has been said many times (and I agree) that LOTRO has the greatest community of any MMO out there. Players are by and large respectful towards each other in their in-game interactions, and new players are not insulted when they ask basic questions about game play in the chat channel.

For those not familiar, this deed requires you to find several flowers scattered throughout the Old Forest. Doing quests in the Old Forest, you’ll likely run across a few of these. Finding the rest isn’t exactly a cup of tea, unfortunately, as many are in areas you really don’t have any need to visit.

When you’re in a kinship you can sometimes find it difficult to get done the things you would like to do because you spend a lot of your time helping others. This can get frustrating for anyone but I think it becomes especially frustrating for the casual player who’s time is quite limited. I’m not [...]

All of my characters had a different number of active quests allowed in their quest log.

I have already discussed the hidden emotes and titles available through the emote system. Those aren’t the only easter eggs Turbine added to LOTRO for us. There are six special titles available based on what your character eats in game.

Not all deeds appear in your deed log. Turbine threw in some fun easter eggs for you to find when you complete the requirements. These hidden gems require you to have a friend or two to help you as it requires emotes to be performed on you in order for you to earn them.

Yes, I know the first thing that may come up when talking about this is Deeds.  You get Deeds for performing a number of quests in an area, and sometimes for completing a string of quests in an area.  This can be very advantageous, but it can also be counter-productive when coming back to a [...]