Casual Stroll to Mordor

This week there’s not a whole lot of news since Update 7 released on Monday so this is a tad shorter of a show.

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Pineleaf has prepared this video to explain the Skirmisher of Middle-earth Meta Deed that is new with Update 7.

As I mentioned in my last post, Update 7 added a new skirmish: Storm on Methedras. Like most skirmishes, Storm on Methedras includes a deed for completing all eight encounters. Yet this is not all.

Finally Update 7 is upon us friends and it has many surprises for us along with what has already been mentioned in other articles.

Update 7 brings us the first new skirmish in a year. This time, we head into Dunland where Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain is concocting some nefarious scheme against the free peoples of Middle-earth.

Today Turbine has released some official screenshots for the new skirmish coming with Update 7, Storm on the Methedras.

The following items are on sale from March 9-15, 2012 plus our recommendations on what are some good buys!

Massively posted an article today listing that this coming Monday is when we will find Update 6 loading on the servers.

Introduction Update 6 brings us a new zone and a new book in the epic story. Is there anything that relates to skirmishing? There are no new skirmishes but there are several other little items that a skirmisher may find of interest. Let’s look at these changes. Please note that these are the updates that [...]

Taken by some madness, Golodir has ventured into the Rift. The air is thick with menace, and the stench of Thaurlach lingers…

Earlier this week, Pineleaf started a poetry contest to give away Turbine Points as well as bragging rights to be in one of his famous skirmish guides!

I am unable to find any announcement on this sale but thanks to @ParsonGotti on twitter, we were alerted to a 50% off skirmish sale happening in the LOTRO Store!

You have reached the end of your journey into Dol Guldur. You are now looking for Mazog of the great mithril axe Zigilburk.

The last time I played my Minstrel, I said that I would put her aside until I reached 75 on my warden and Lore-master. While I leveled my warden immediately, I decided to level my minstrel to 60 before leveling my lore-master to the new cap. Yes, I am still wearing the outfit from the [...]

With the release of Rise of Isengard, it was time to take my hobbit to Isengard. Therefore, I am placing my younger characters aside as I return to my main warden.

The baileys of Dol Guldur are highly fortified, nearly impenetrable, and the finest of the Enemy’s soldiers defend within. But before the rest of the fortress can be assaulted, these must be taken….

An indexed listing of the Pineleaf Primers for Skirmishing and the Appendices already published!

You have finally arrived at the gates of Dol Guldur. I hope you didn’t expect to get inside by simply knocking.

You are now deeper into Mirkwood and the enemy have launched their first counterattack. Your just is to prevent the enemy from regaining possession of Thangulhad.