LOTRO Players News Episode 178: Designated Hobbit Slapper

This week we talk about civil engineering in LOTRO.

LOTRO Players News Episode 177: Middle-earth Linguistics Merit Badge

This week we talk about LOTRO lore and our week in LOTRO.

Pelennor Fields Fully Voiced

Pelennor Fields Fully Voiced

Nov 19, 2016

Earlier this year I began a fully-voiced video series through Pelennor Fields.  43 episodes later, I finished the series. The Battle of Pelennor Fields is by far the most epic thing in LOTRO!  The focused story along with the sheer loss created an experience wholly original to LOTRO.  While there were many annoying side quests, the experience at Pelennor Fields...

LOTRO Lore Talk with Tolkien Scholars

This week LOTRO streamed a lore discussion on their official YouTube channel.  Senior World Builder Chris Pierson and Tolkien scholars Dr. Corey Olsen and Dr. Michael Drout talked about Gondor, Mordor and various other topics. Watch the previous lore talk...

LOTRO Players News Episode 176: New and Improved Pineleaf

This week we add a new member to the LPN team and have a guest from LOTRO Academy.

LOTRO Players News Episode 175: Elven Finesse

This week we talked about the lag and PvMP changes on the LOTRO test server.

LOTRO Video Highlights: Swanships of Alqualondë

LOTRO Video Highlights: Swanships of Alqualondë

Nov 3, 2016

This week’s video highlight takes a great song and applies it to the new housing area.  “Swanships of Alqualondë – Bay of Belfalas – LOTRO” was released in 2016 on LonelyMountainBand’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...

LOTRO Players News Episode 174: Trained Aurochs

This week we talk about the hotfix and site news.

March of the King – First Impressions

March of the King – First Impressions

Oct 29, 2016

Update 19 starts right where Pelennor Fields left off.  Players have to deal with the immense loss that is fully realized after the battle’s end.  One item players have to clean up in particular creates a pretty eerie quest. While the cleanup is still going on, players take part in assembling The Council of the Captains.  I found that throughout the new...

LOTRO Players News Episode 173: Belfalas Timeshare

This week we are joined by Haffle to talk about our first impressions of Update 19.

LOTRO Players News Episode 172: Cordovan Says No

This week we talk with Cordovan about Update 19 and beyond.

10 Reasons To Play LOTRO – LOTRO Video Highlights

This week’s video highlight gives us 10 great reasons to play LOTRO.  “10 Reasons To Play The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) 2016” was released in 2016 on Game Reviews Malaysia’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...

LOTRO Players News Episode 171: The Last Pinestraw

This week we talk about Update 19 and Mordor news.

The Black Gate Revealed – Update 19 Beta

The Black Gate Revealed – Update 19 Beta

Oct 8, 2016

At the end of the Epic Story coming with Update 19, players go to The Black Gate at the border of Mordor. More Update 19 preview...

Minas Tirith Fully Voiced

Minas Tirith Fully Voiced

Oct 5, 2016

Last year I began a fully-voiced video series through Minas Tirith.  57 episodes later, I finished the series. The Epic Story with Minas Tirith has quickly become one of my favorite books of all time.  The story has some of the most fun and suprising moments in all of the Epic Story.  While I found some of the side quests to be annoying, some of the newer side...

LOTRO Players News Episode 170: Wardenitis

This week we are joined by Kazcovall to talk about YouTube and Update 19.

Mithril Upkeep No Longer Required for Premium Housing

Mithril Upkeep No Longer Required for Premium Housing

Oct 1, 2016

Turbine released a new test build this weekend.  In the release notes, the developers talk about the updated upkeep costs for Premium Housing. “Players may now pay gold upkeep for Premium Houses. 1g for Stately and Luxurious, 5g for Deluxe Kinship” “Mithril Upkeep for houses has been reduced globally. The cost is now 2 Mithril Coins for...

LOTRO Players News Episode 169: Andang’s Hobby Horse

This week we talk about the Update 19 beta.

North Ithilien – Update 19 Beta Videos

North Ithilien – Update 19 Beta Videos

Sep 24, 2016

Yesterday Turbine released the first build of the Update 19 Beta. The Update adds the after-the-battle versions of Pelennor Fields and Osgiliath as well as the new zone of North Ithilien. Update 19 also brings premium housing to the game in a new Cape of Belfalas housing area. Update: Mithril upkeep is no longer required for a Premium House. The update also...

Update 19 Title Revealed

Earlier this week QuatermasterU guested on Bludborn’s ‘Echoes in the Dark’ stream and revealed the title for Update 19 will be ‘March of the...