LOTRO Players News Episode 171: The Last Pinestraw

This week we talk about Update 19 and Mordor news.

Poll: What Will You Do First When Update 19 Releases?

Poll: What Will You Do First When Update 19 Releases?

Oct 10, 2016

What will you do first when Update 19 releases? Buy a Premium House before the one I want is taken Try out the class changes Explore the landscape Do the Epic Story Do some side quests Try to get some new armor Run the new Featured Instances Stay in the Moors until they add something new there Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know...

The Black Gate Revealed – Update 19 Beta

The Black Gate Revealed – Update 19 Beta

Oct 8, 2016

At the end of the Epic Story coming with Update 19, players go to The Black Gate at the border of Mordor. More Update 19 preview...

Minas Tirith Fully Voiced

Minas Tirith Fully Voiced

Oct 5, 2016

Last year I began a fully-voiced video series through Minas Tirith.  57 episodes later, I finished the series. The Epic Story with Minas Tirith has quickly become one of my favorite books of all time.  The story has some of the most fun and suprising moments in all of the Epic Story.  While I found some of the side quests to be annoying, some of the newer side...

LOTRO Players News Episode 170: Wardenitis

This week we are joined by Kazcovall to talk about YouTube and Update 19.

Poll: Will You Be Buying a Premium House?

Poll: Will You Be Buying a Premium House?

Oct 2, 2016

After the recent change to upkeep costs, we want to know if you will be buying a Premium House. Will you be buying a Premium House? Yes Maybe No Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Mithril Upkeep No Longer Required for Premium Housing

Mithril Upkeep No Longer Required for Premium Housing

Oct 1, 2016

Turbine released a new test build this weekend.  In the release notes, the developers talk about the updated upkeep costs for Premium Housing. “Players may now pay gold upkeep for Premium Houses. 1g for Stately and Luxurious, 5g for Deluxe Kinship” “Mithril Upkeep for houses has been reduced globally. The cost is now 2 Mithril Coins for...

Turbine Looking at Minimizing Premium Housing Upkeep Costs

Today Turbine let players know they are listening to Bullroarer feedback and are looking at minimizing Premium Housing upkeep costs. “We want all players to feel good about any housing they choose to purchase with Mithril. We have been listening to the Bullroarer feedback and are now looking at changing upkeep costs to make them minimal and generally...

LOTRO Players News Episode 169: Andang’s Hobby Horse

This week we talk about the Update 19 beta.

North Ithilien – Update 19 Beta Videos

North Ithilien – Update 19 Beta Videos

Sep 24, 2016

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 19 Beta. The Update adds the after-the-battle versions of Pelennor Fields and Osgiliath as well as the new zone of North Ithilien. Update 19 also brings premium housing to the game in a new Cape of Belfalas housing area. Update: Mithril upkeep is no longer required for a Premium House. The update also...

Update 19 Title Revealed

Earlier this week QuatermasterU guested on Bludborn’s ‘Echoes in the Dark’ stream and revealed the title for Update 19 will be ‘March of the...

LOTRO Players News Episode 168: Plenty of Pineleaf Poetry

This week we talk about more transfer token news.

Transfer Tokens Returning Temporarily With Update 19

Transfer Tokens Returning Temporarily With Update 19

Sep 15, 2016

Today Turbine announced the missing transfer tokens will be returning with Update 19, but only temporarily. “We haven’t finalized details, but ultimately we cannot continue to support both transfer systems indefinitely, so when we re-enable the old system for U19 it’ll be around for a while, then be deprecated.” – source...

Tales of the Free Folk Episode 21: In the Report

This week the party deals with rangers and dwarves. Watch previous...

Middle-earth Lore Chapter 4 – Rivendell

Middle-earth Lore Chapter 4 – Rivendell

Sep 12, 2016

The fourth episode of Middle-earth Lore is here! Episode 1          Episode 2          Episode 3 Help this series live on by supporting it on Patreon and gain access to new episodes...

LOTRO Players News Episode 167: Poll of Bitter Tears

This week we talk about character transfer changes.

Poll: Do You Want Yearly Raids for LOTRO?

Poll: Do You Want Yearly Raids for LOTRO?

Sep 11, 2016

After the recent news, we want to know if players actually want yearly raids for LOTRO. Do you want yearly raids for LOTRO? Yes Maybe No View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Character Transfer Tokens Missing

Character Transfer Tokens Missing

Sep 8, 2016

Players seem to be missing character transfer tokens and Cordovan says Turbine is working on a solution. “We are aware that players are missing their character transfer tokens after today’s update, and are working on a solution. Please watch this thread for further information.” – source This issue follows the recent transition to...

Turbine Point Character Transfers Coming to LOTRO

The long requested feature of being able to transfer characters with Turbine Points will be added to the game during a scheduled downtime tomorrow, September 7th. The new interface now also shows the player’s Turbine Point total at the bottom of the transfer screen. Turbine has posted an updated Character Transfer Guide with the new...

LOTRO Players News Episode 166: Field of Screams

This week we talk about the possibility of an expansion and yearly raids.