This week we say farewell to Arathaert.

Who is your favorite LOTRO NPC? Gléowine Horn Nona Corudan Jajax Mazog Mordirith Gun Ain Golodir Halbarad Amarthiel Rook Vrarz Ronald Dwale Bingo Boffin Theodore Gorse Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Will our journey through Dunland be safer than as our journey through Enedwaith. Book 4 – Rise of Isengard Deep into Dunland We dared not go Till friends we found In the Falcon Clan. We helped them prepare For the perils of war Then learned the lay Of the lands nearby.   The Falcon feigned The friendship it showed And suddenly sold Us to Saruman’s...

Aug 12, 2016

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Aug 10, 2016

Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf explain how the LOTRO Store works, how it compares to more cash shop focused games, and what kinds of things are available for purchase. Thanks for listening!

This week we are honored to be joined by LOTRO Community Manager Cordovan.

Aug 7, 2016

Would Tolkien approve of LOTRO? Yes Maybe No View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Disclaimer: This article is on a personal accord. To test the waters out for this kind of series. We all know the tales of doom and gloom. They have been around forever since the dawn of MMO’s. And now that i got you clickbaited into this article. How come you have played a game longer then there are terms in an US presidential lifetime? Where some games...

Aug 6, 2016

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Aug 5, 2016

This week’s video highlight is packed full of nostalgia.  “LOTRO – Return to the Shadows of Angmar” was released in 2016 on MMO Bludborn’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up in a future...

The weekly community events post will be on hiatus until September 2.  In lieu of weekly posts, I will highlight a few scheduled events coming up this month, list out the weekly and monthly events that are always on the calendar, and share my main information sources so you may keep informed of activities still to come.  If you know of an upcoming event that...

Aug 3, 2016

LOTRO Academy: After School is our monthly live show where we talk about what each of us have been up to during the month and answer questions from the live chat. Thanks for listening.

This week we talk about big buffs.

Is it possible to deal with the dead? Book 3 – Echoes of the Dead The distant dwarf That dwelt in the comb Recalled the curse On cowardly men That refused to follow Their fervent vows To aid Gondor Against the dark.   As the rangers recalled The ruinous times We received some letters That led us astray. We followed the leads Which faltered our steps...

Jul 30, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we return to Dol Guldor, for we are Assault the Ringwraiths’_Lair This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.2. You can download the PDF here....

This week’s featured events: The Month of the Chicken is coming, and it’s time to get ready by going to Chicken Camp on Landroval.  Chicken Camp will run through the introductory quests in advance of the big Free Range run next month.  There will be three session on Saturday–“Green Eggs Camp” will run through the three starter...

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Jul 27, 2016

Teriadwyn teaches Branick and Pineleaf all there is to know about the cosmetics systems in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening!

The LOTROCommunity forums are typically referred to as the unofficial forums for LOTRO.  It is a place where LOTRO players feel they can speak more freely about their opinions of the game.  In the past, this community has been avoided by LOTRO’s community managers. However, last week LOTRO’s new Community Manager posted on the LOTROCommunity forums....

This week we talk about Weatherstock and LOTRO’s future.