A plea to reverse the trending damage to Burglar playability

A plea to reverse the trending damage to Burglar playability

Mar 25, 2016

Greetings, everyone! 🙂 I thought I would raise a plea for the Burglar regarding the coming changes in the new patch.  You can find my posting about these things over on the Overlords’ forums here.  Please weigh in if you wish to do so, and thank you if you so choose! 🙂 What I wrote over there is as follows: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

Community Events: March 25-31

This week’s featured events: Forte’s Academy of Music officially opens their Landroval school and Concert Hall at 9 Chestnut Street in the Middleham neighborhood of the Breeland homesteads this Saturday at 4pm EDT.  Music will be performed by students and alumni.  The Academy offers a series of weekly in-game music lessons every month on playing and...

LOTRO Store Sales 3/25/16 – 3/31/16

Free Sample Of The Week March 25th – 31st Sturdy Steel Key Use Coupon Code VBSzFslxGP4Ag 1/Account     Beorning Class Drac Says – Hit Things With Your Claws  Rune-keeper Class Drac Says – Blow Things Up. What’s Not To Love Warden Class Drac Says – Be Like Pineleaf! Character Slots Drac Says – When You Want To Start...

Small LOTRO Adventures – Episode 45: A Hobbit Walking Party

Small LOTRO Adventures – Episode 45: A Hobbit Walking Party

Mar 24, 2016

  Hello Everyone, We are back with another Small but lengthy adventure with Bingo Boffin as he explores Eastern Rohan. This week Bingo amused me more than usual with his proposals to sight-see in the Eastemnet. Lizzy was glad to see Willem Whisker in full fighting glory. I will be even more amused next week 😉...

The Ninny Hammers Perform: Oh Girl.

The Ninny Hammers Perform: Oh Girl.

Mar 24, 2016

Arranged for musical instruments in Lord of the Rings Online here is Oh Girl – Composed by Eugene Record. A 1972 hit for the Chi-Lites. A dropbox download of the MP3 for those who find soundcloud unreasonable… The Ninny Hammers performed this song on the Greenfields this past weekend. With a glowing response from our audience members.  ...

LOTRO Academy: 121 – Review: Mines of Moria Pt. 5

LOTRO Academy: 121 – Review: Mines of Moria Pt. 5

Mar 23, 2016

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf wrap up our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Onlineℱ: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 5 is focused on the various options for purchasing the content, our conclusions on Moria as a whole, and our listener-favorite Armchair Designer segment. Thanks for listening.

Poems of the Pine: Fire and Water

We search for an axe and find more. Book 4 – Fire and Water To avoid the failure That fell on Balin A plan we’ll need To prepare for war. We must scout the halls And scrounge for bars And supply our stores Lest we starve within.   Yet hope is found In the fateful book For it spoke of a weapon Of especial might. We searched the plaques Placed at the...

The Ninny Hammers on the Greenfields Perform: Jajax the Knife

The Ninny Hammers on the Greenfields Perform: Jajax the Knife

Mar 23, 2016

Last Saturday The Ninny Hammers opened the Day(s) on the Greenfields event with this number. I decided to risk public condemnation by adapting much loved lyrics to fit LOTRO and came up with Jajax the...

Update 18.2 Raid Instance Info

Vyvyanne, LOTRO’s Executive Producer, has recently made a variety of posts about the new raid coming with Update 18.2. To start with, Vyvyanne confirms that the new raid will in fact be included in Update 18.2 this summer. “The raid version of the instance will be coming in 18.2 the next major patch after Update 18. Summertime.” – source...

Tales of the Free Folk Episode 13: The Fire

This week we try to reunite the party and investigate the fire. Watch previous...

LOTRO Players News Episode 142: Fancy Pirate Hats

This week we have tons of news since Update 18 released on the beta server.

Far Anórien – Update 18 Beta Videos

Far Anórien – Update 18 Beta Videos

Mar 19, 2016

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 18 Beta. The new zone of Far AnĂłrien includes two areas: Taur DrĂșadan and The Beacon Hills. There are also three new instances coming with Update 18. There are also a variety of other changes coming with Update...

Small LOTRO Adventures – Episode 44: The Bear & The Rohirrim Fair

Greetings, Another wacky SLA this week… Lizzy and I follow Bingo’s tale all the way to the Brown Lands and back again to defend Stangard. Lizzy tries a new reading technique!...

A Critters Journey [15] Of trash and snakes

A Critters Journey [15] Of trash and snakes

Mar 19, 2016

As George bobs and weaves like a burglar between all the touristy regions of Minas Aeriol. He begins to wonder what he got himself in to. Surely he doesnt have to fight 180 spiders and goblins just to move around a bit. Must be a better reward for that kind of activities then a small trinket. Critters feed Don’t want to miss an episode, have a suggestion or a...

Community Events: March 18th-24th

This week’s featured events: Crickhollow welcomes all brave enough to attempt the sixth annual Bullroarer Took Day Pub Crawl, starting on Sunday at 12pm EDT.  Elevenses in the Bird & Baby will wrap up early to allow for visits to every pub in the Shire, with time for ale, tunes, and contests at each stop.  The group will rush over to Hobbiton’s...

LOTRO Store Sales 3/18/16 – 3/24/16

LOTRO Store Sales 3/18/16 – 3/24/16

Mar 18, 2016

Free Sample Of The Week March 18th – 24th Universal Solvent Use Coupon Code e61h5DHDfbHUJ 1/Account   Expansions & Expansion Quests Drac Says – Always good to see these on sale! Skirmishes & Instances Drac Says – Always good to see these on sale! Enhanced XP Supply Drac Says – Very Good If Your Working On Alt’s Token of the Hornburg Drac Says...

LOTRO Video Highlights: The Legend of Townsfolk

LOTRO Video Highlights: The Legend of Townsfolk

Mar 17, 2016

This week’s video highlight shows that you can become a fishing master in even the most hostile environments.  “The Legend Of Townsfolk (LOTRO)” was released in 2011 on Adanwings’ 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...

LOTRO Academy: 120 – Review: Mines of Moria Pt. 4

LOTRO Academy: 120 – Review: Mines of Moria Pt. 4

Mar 16, 2016

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf, are once again joined by guest host Zirrok to continue our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Onlineℱ: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 4 is focused on the areas of Nud-Melek, Dimrill Dale, and Lothlorien. Thanks for listening.

LOTRO 1 Year VIP Code Giveaway

Thanks to supporters on Patreon, I am giving away a LOTRO 1 Year VIP code. You can enter the giveaway...

LOTRO Players News Episode 141: Frozen in the Video Headlights

This week we didn’t have much news so we talked about Ents instead.