Nov 15, 2019

Osgiliath! Built in the days of yore. The Citadel of Stars so named, before Foul shadows came to dwell and prowl the street Where once fair forms gathered to talk and greet In Gondor’s days of strength, now long passed by – For Mordor’s land is close, its power nigh. Now all its houses, shops, bridges of stone: Destroyed and broken. Evils once unknown...

Nov 13, 2019

Current version – last updated 17 nov with U25.0.2 infoThe Minas Morgul primer updates marked. Answering questions and giving an overview on the Minas Morgul expansion.  Quest guide (first maps) Quest rewards (summary upcoming) Instance gear  Item level T1, T2, T3 Ithilad Crafting materials Crafting guild details on how and where Reclamation materials...

Nov 5, 2019

The Minas Morgul expansion has been confirmed to launch on the 5th of November with a downtime that (currently) ends at 19:00 Cet.  For full details you can read the patchnotes here. Login priorities Any Valar and Carry-all will only be available on the first server you log in to! Be careful with the legendary server or alt-servers. Black book or Mordor or...

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Oct 28, 2019

A short non-definitive guide to what you could do to prepare for the Minas morgul expansion. Why probably good? The amount of betas are limited and even then most information hasn’t been confirmed to be 100% correct. So we’re working with a lot of assumptions and guesses. So take it with a grain of salt. Deeds and challenges All challenges in lotro are only...

Oct 15, 2019

Flash! went the staff as blue fire burns the stone But the Riders were strong. The wizard was alone. Weathertop, a watchtower, built in happier days When Arnor in the north was created and raised Many towers of strength to keep watch on the north Till the envy and malice of Mordor went forth And Arnor was betrayed to the death. Even so Arnor fell in the...

Oct 6, 2019

It’s time go on an adventure. With questpacks, regionpacks and expansions there’s plenty of way to play lotro. Often people will venture from Bree to the Lonelands and then into Evendim. Wander the level 40’s and then follow the epic into Eregion and beyond. With the legendary server you have to do each area for xp. And not so much on the normal...

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Sep 25, 2019

The next expansion will take us to the lands of the Morgul Vale. The old gondorian city of Minas ithil or Morgul as orcs now call it. The pre-orders are up and use the same pricing as the Mordor expansion. The first possible release date given by SSG is 29th of october with the 7 3, 6 and raid instances following in later patches. The 80$ version is could be...

Sep 15, 2019

The Witch-King of Angmar slays King Arvedui King and thus completes the overthrow of Arnor. But Gondor’s reinforcements arrive and completely destroy the victorious Witch-King’s army: effectively destroying Angmar. Only the Witch-King escapes back to Mordor. The Witch-King raged as his minions fought. But all went wrong that day – For his previous...

Sep 1, 2019

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Aug 30, 2019

In the last article we’ve gone over what the legendary system currently looks like and what they want(ed) it to be. So lets just fix it. Or why it’s not that easy. First we’ll see why it’s not as easy as some might think and the extra underlying problems each iteration has. In the end we can look at how SSG could go about updating the legendary weapons and...

Aug 26, 2019

Easy to learn, hard to master. Simple in design yet infinitely intricate. That’s what the legendary item system was when it was introduced 11 years ago.  With the launch of the Mines of Moria. Each Legendary Item contains the possibility of greatness. While they’re typically less impressive than comparable items of their initial level, they have the...

Aug 22, 2019

If you got the chance. Try to find some Honey rolls. The special kind if you know what i mean. Don’t wait for it. I need that legendary recipe. “A taste of the special honey rolls, is that your offer i can’t refuse?” I can just ask the beornings for that. They really softened up to foreigners since those dwarves saved their lands. Must...

Aug 19, 2019

Two areas, 4 instances and a long backlog of options to gear up as you come back to the game. This guide will help you find the best way to build up your character when you hit 120 by showing you the options, where to find gear and activities. This article will get clarifications as they become available or needed. Special noteThis guide will assume you got a...

Aug 15, 2019

The ranger lounged. The inn at Bree Had seen few stranger folk than he. In a dark corner of the inn He surveyed all the comers-in And watched them with a practiced eye As into separate groups they ply Fresh ale with friends. No friends had he – The ranger visiting at Bree. The ranger rests. He’d traveled far By day, by night, by wandering star Through...

Aug 2, 2019

You may have seem them floating around and wonder where they come from. Bigsy, the big honey bee is a reward for completing all the region deeds for the Vales of the Anduin (minus the Gladden fields update). This deed consists of three part as any standard region deed Explore the region Visit all the landmarks in this regionComplete all the quests special...

Aug 1, 2019

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Jul 30, 2019

George had always wanted to visit his old friend Bearlee in it’s hometown. With the Misty mountains passage into the Vales now open he took the downtime to go strawling across Rivendell, but it seemed Elrond had already left. George astounded, “thought he would never leave that library of his”. If only she knew of my travels across...

Jul 15, 2019

Not friend, nor foe, none foul nor clean Shall keep from us the jewels. We mean That neither Morgoth, Vala bright, Or Dark Lord brood from hellish night, Or race of gods, or strong Maia, Or whatsoever other power: Man unborn yet on Middle Earth, Or other race whatever worth, Nor law, nor love, nor league of sword, Nor armies gathering afterward Shall keep from...