Letters to my Brother Update

Hey all! Now we are about a month into the adventure and there will be more to come. I wanted to tell yall about what will be happening in July. I try to post the letters regularly in July but I will be out of town two weeks in July. In the event that I miss one or one is late there will be a double feature. Hope you all enjoy. Thank you so much for you reading...

1.1 Million LOTRO Accounts Possibly Hacked In 2013

According to the site Have I Been Pwned?, over 1.1 million LOTRO accounts were breached in 2013. According to the site, the data compromised includes: dates of birth, passwords, email addresses, usernames, IP addresses and web activity.   After being tipped by a player, LOTRO Players has been looking into this issue.  We currently can not find any...

Letters to my Brother Pt. 3

Dear Brother, The tidings of home bring me great joy though it may seem bizarre considering the strife I caused you. Now I wish I could come home and face that but that will be impossible. I can only bid you foul tidings and dark news. When I arrived in Celondim there was trouble stirring; a fortnight before I arrived Prince Avorthal had gone missing. It was...

Small LOTRO Adventures – Episode 57: More Stores for Stoors

Greetings LOTRO Players, A bumper edition of Lilikate and Bingo today with a large side of Lizzy. Today we adventure in Enedwaith, in the area known as the Gloomglens. Lizzy is particually fond of the Stags with the spooky white eyeballs. I however am more interested in the Gravy!...

[SPOILERS] The Grey Company Part 2: The Fate of the Company

[SPOILERS] The Grey Company Part 2: The Fate of the Company

Jun 18, 2016

SPOILERS FOR ALL BOOKS OF THE EPIC STORY! You have beeen warned. Reviewing the fates of the Rangers described in the last post, we can see the current status of the Grey Company as follow Killed 5 Rangers perished on the Forsaken Road, most notably Candaith 27 Rangers perished in Túr Morva at the hands of the Falcon Clan, most notably Braigar as well as almost...

Community Events: June 17th-23rd

This week’s featured event: The Knights of the White Lady celebrate their 9 year anniversary with music, fireworks, dancing, food, drink, and a pride parade through Bree-town for the 2016 Festival of the White Lady.  The after party at the KWL kinhouse (1 High Road, Highdore neighborhood, Bree homesteads) will feature the music of the Remediators and...

[SPOILERS] The Grey Company Part 1: The Rangers

[SPOILERS] The Grey Company Part 1: The Rangers

Jun 17, 2016

SPOILERS FOR ALL BOOKS OF THE EPIC STORY! You have beeen warned. Below are all members of the Grey Company. I posted this in the forums, based off an earlier post by Malachi108. I thought it would be worth sharing it with you here, though. The status of the rangers listed is all that we know as of 15 June, 2016. It is sourced from the Epic Story and some...

LOTRO Store Sales 6/17/16 – 6/23/16

LOTRO Store Sales 6/17/16 – 6/23/16

Jun 17, 2016

  Free Sample Of The Week June 17th – 23rd Rejuvenation Potion x5 Use Coupon Code RJVNTN5 1/Account   Quest Packs Drac Says – Yes! Yes! Yes! ALWAYS good to see this on sale! Mithril Coins Drac Says – I don’t pay for these, but to each there own 100% XP Boost (1hr) Drac Says – I would not bother buying these, get em from Hobbit presents Max...

New Stable-Masters Collections Panel – Update 18.2 Beta

New Stable-Masters Collections Panel – Update 18.2 Beta

Jun 16, 2016

A new stable-masters collections panel is up for testing on LOTRO’s public test server.  The new panel has the potential to allow players to travel to any stable-master with mithril coins but currently it is not fully...

Full Raid Run – Update 18.2 Beta Preview

Full Raid Run – Update 18.2 Beta Preview

Jun 16, 2016

Yesterday LOTRO players were given access to test the new raid coming with Update 18.2. Arathaert, a popular LOTRO streamer and a co-host on LOTRO Players News, said the following on the raid: “I had an absolute blast. It was hard with a pug, but we got through it. Some immensely satisfying fights and fun mechanics reminiscent of the Rift … this is...

LOTRO Academy: 127 – The Burglar

LOTRO Academy: 127 – The Burglar

Jun 15, 2016

In our first ever class-focused episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, Draculetta, and Pineleaf are joined by guest hosts Ritelberry and the Tolkien Professor to talk about LOTRO’s sneakiest, most mischievous class: The Burglar. Thanks for listening!

LOTRO In-Game Store Subscription Update

LOTRO In-Game Store Subscription Update

Jun 15, 2016

Today Turbine updated the in-game LOTRO store to allow for subscription modifications and account “upgrades” in the game store. While this change does make it easier for players to subscribe to LOTRO, it is still not possible to buy VIP time with in-game Turbine points. There are a few known issues with the new system which you can read about...

LOTRO Players News Episode 154: Like Buying a Hamster

This week we are joined by Gussymoose to talk about the Spring Festival and Elves.

Poll: Are You Excited About the New Raid?

Poll: Are You Excited About the New Raid?

Jun 12, 2016

Are you excited about the new raid? Yes Meh No I am waiting to hear/see more Other View Results  Loading ... Have a poll idea?  Let us know in the comments below and it might be a future...

Letters to my Brother Pt. 2

Dearest Brother, “Even though I have not been gone long”!  Curse it all, Arad, you took a century off my life with this foolish stunt of yours!  Vanishing in the middle of the night warrants far more than a letter, I believe.  Still, I was filled with relief to receive it last night.  I am further relieved to hear that you are safe. Were I with you, I would be...

Coursera Online Games Course Begins June 13

Coursera Online Games Course Begins June 13

Jun 11, 2016

Coursera’s free “Online Games” course will be starting up again on Monday, June 13. This course explores what happens to stories, paintings, and films when they become the basis of massively multiplayer online games. The course focuses on how The Lord of the Rings trilogy is transformed as it is presented in the different media forms: Tolkien’s novels, the...

Critters Journey [27] Paw(n)ing Aldburg

Critters Journey [27] Paw(n)ing Aldburg

Jun 11, 2016

After looking for a pension or pet asylum for hours wandering all around Edoras without any luck. He found a herd of tiny humans that were scandering someones name. Guesse she might know more about them. Paths of the pets Sometimes i think about the back story a bit too much. Like Oliver came to Edoras from the north, but there is the giant river in between and...

Community Events: June 10th-16th

Featured events: The Gala Du Lierre Touffu takes place every Tuesday at 3pm EDT/21:00 CEST on the Sirannon server. Hobbiton’s Ivy Bush Inn fills with song, jokes, stories, and a bit of RP while the ale flows freely. All races are welcome, but the organizers request the all weapons and pets are left at the door. Coursera brings back “Online Games:...

LOTRO Store Sales 6/10/16 – 6/16/16

LOTRO Store Sales 6/10/16 – 6/16/16

Jun 10, 2016

  Free Sample Of The Week June 10th – 16th Sturdy Steel Key Use Coupon Code ONEKEY 1/Account     Monster Classes and Appearances Monster Traits Monster Skills 100% Infamy/Renown Gain Drac Says – PVMP Players will enjoy this sale this week! If you don’t PVMP 🙂   Spring Weekend Deals Deep Discounts Every Weekend in June For more information,...

The Family Line Part 95 – The Fracturing

Part 95 – The Fracturing “I refuse to stay with this murderer,” Helesdir yelled out to the rest of the group. Helesdir was among his other Warriors of Eriador: Theomin, Magla, Estonethiel and Teryndir whom was very weak and just recovering from his poisoning ordeal from the orc valley of Nan Wathren. Amongst them, also, was Sylderan of the Twilight Company and...