May 26, 2018

Exploring Mordor can drive you mad.   Chapter 2, Part 2 – Madness in Mordor From the east there came A clatter that told That Rhogrin went mad In a raging fury. We found our friend Near a fetid pit Where Barad Dûr’s Basement Gaped. We knocked some sense And soothed his mind Then Rhogrin left Rotten Mordor. Thus Covadil learned That the land’s too...

May 23, 2018

Level 60 launch moria instances Back when Mines of Moria launched it came with the two instances we spoke about in Part 1.  Where meant to give you a start in Moria this article is about the “endgame” fellowship instances. You were level 60 and had set your eye all the jewelry and the Moria medallions for your fancy set bonus armor.  Describing everything in...

May 21, 2018

This week we were joined by Draculetta and Maven to discuss the producer’s letter, the newest Bullroarer build, and our week in LOTRO.

May 16, 2018

Executive Producer Severlin posted the latest producer’s letter looking forward to what’s ahead for next year. The full text of the letter is at the LOTRO forums, but here are a few bullet points for a TL;DR version: Update 23 will take us into the Lonely Mountain, east to the Iron Hills, then north to the Grey Mountains, exploring dwarven cultures. It will...

May 14, 2018

This week, Pineleaf, Teriadwyn and Cyndars talk about the changes in Bullroarer, and Pineleaf shares a secret.

May 12, 2018

Last time on Critters journey. Bearlee went missing, Eagles had to swoop in and Mount Doom made a valiant last stand. The Mordor story continues next on Critters Journey.

May 12, 2018

A mine they call it! We call it moria. But Moria is a big place with a lot of instances. We’ll split moria into three pieces for this series. Leveling (50-58), level cap (60) and post launch (lothlorien) with a bonus of some one-boss raids. Lotro was still gearing up to be a challenger to World of warcraft and we’ll also use this look back as a way to look...

May 7, 2018

This week we discussed class quests and our week in LOTRO.

May 3, 2018

We serch for the missing Ayorzén.   Chapter 1, Part 4 – Ayorzén We galloped to the gate To Gorgoroth the dark To learn if Ayorzén Had left Udûn. The gate was open But guards blocked the way So wily Ayorzén Still wandered within. We searched the camps Of his countrymen But found no sign Of the sneaky thief. Yet soon we learned That the sneak was...

Apr 30, 2018

This week we discussed Update 22.1.1 and fishing.

Apr 25, 2018

Now that we know Durthang’s history, it is time for us to enter it.   Chapter 1, Part 3 – Unintentions Into Durthang we delved, Now a dungeon most foul, Where orcs and uruks Scream orders to kill. We cleared the guards Gathered at the cells Then released the pitiful Prisoners within. Most were from Nûrn, Which nourished the realm, But one was...

Apr 25, 2018

Hail Friends! Hope you are all doing well. Happy 11th Anniversary to The Lord of The Rings Online. It is a joy to see such a wonderful game based on Tolkiens lore still going strong. While raiding is fun but the mere fact that we can just log into a game and go visit Prancing Pony in Bree or go see the Tower of Isengard or witness the destruction of the Black...

Apr 23, 2018

This week we heard poetry and discussed imbuing LIs and our adventures this week.

Apr 16, 2018

This week we discussed Update 22.1 and our week in LOTRO.

Apr 10, 2018

With a bond villain having you tied to a table and a laser coming down on you, forcing you to make a decision. Love, marry or kill these 3 instances. Most would have an easy time choosing their favorites from among The sunken labyrinth, The ruined city or The dome of stars. In 2013 we returned to Osgiligath to look for Faramir and instances came back to lotro....

Apr 9, 2018

This week we discussed some April Fools Day articles and our week in LOTRO.

Apr 7, 2018

When the folk at Standing Stone opened the northern lands, Pineleaf headed north to face the perils that awaited there. In this 32-episode video series, you can follow the adventures of Pineleaf through Northern Mirkwood, Lake Town, Dale, and The Lonely Mountain. This series includes the main quest content as well as chapters 5 and 6 of the Black Book of...

Apr 2, 2018

This week we discussed game news and our week in LOTRO.

Apr 1, 2018

We are excited to introduce several new items making their way into the LOTRO Store, as part of our on-going quality-of-life updates for Lord of the Rings Online. Several of these additions have directly stemmed from your feedback and suggestions, and we will certainly be keeping an eye out for your continued ideas! Now for wrath, now for ruin, now let’s...

Apr 1, 2018

After the news that SSG would team up with Fantasy flight games to offer a Beorning founders pack for their Digital cardgame Lotr LCG early access. They announced that a developers diary would come soon, but that it would contain more new then just that partnering. And boy it does. We’ll take a look at the different sections of the dev diary and...