Oct 7, 2024

This week we discussed the upcoming Legacy of Morgoth expansion pre-orders, store sales, and our week in gaming. http://lotroacademy.com/lotroplayers/LPN582.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (43.9MB) Game News Update 41.3 Release Notes Legacy of Morgoth Pre-orders Casual Stroll through Urash Dâr Store Sales Prepare for Battle! Get 25% off: Stat Tomes...

Sep 2, 2024

This week we discussed Update 41.2’s release notes, special codes, and our week in gaming. http://lotroacademy.com/lotroplayers/LPN577.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (28.2MB) Game News Update 41.2 Release Notes Expect a small update next week Coupon code for mounts: GALIDRIELSGIFT Coupon code for pet drakeling: SMAUGSSPOILS Store Sales This is...

Oct 3, 2022

Before the Shadow will be released on November 8, 2022 (barring any unexpected delays). If you order either the Collectors Edition or the Ultimate Fan Bundle, you will receive a number of items prior to the release of the expansion. The video below, I look over the various items you receive when you complete your order.   The most important part of the...

Aug 10, 2017

If you are a mount collector and didn’t yet have a chance to see the Mordor one, then you can see it in this article and read a little bit more about Mordor.

This week’s featured events: Elevenses began on Crickhollow the day that the server opened, filling up Michel Delving’s Bird & Baby Inn with light hobbity RP and plenty of music.  More than five years later it is still being served twice a week, on Sundays at 11am and Mondays at 11pm (both EST/server time).  2012 saw the addition of a third...

This week’s highlight events: This week we feature three Yule events from three different servers.  The great news is that the schedule works out perfectly–the most intrepid travelers won’t have to miss a moment! Crickhollow hosts Winterfest, a 2 day music event featuring a dozen bands playing their best Yuletide songs plus a few surprises.  ...

This week’s video highlight shows just how epic horse racing can be in LOTRO.  “Windy Acres Ranch Horse Racing” was released in 2014 on Xina’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...

In their weekly players email, Turbine announced a 75% off sale for the LOTRO Market (http://store.lotro.com), the cash shop built into the LOTRO website which allows you to make in-game purchases using real cash rather than Turbine points. What most people don’t know it that there is a second cash shop which sell slightly different items: the Turbine...

Greetings LOTRO Players, I am back after exploring the northern wastes, happy to be home with my music and decent pie. April is upon us and as the weather gets warmer people venture out to enjoy the sunshine. A big series of events on Landroval this month is the Spring Racing Carnival. Starting this week with Thorin’s Cup. Here is a video from Windy Acres...

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The Summer-festival is upon us once again. Goldenstar of CSTM is on top her game once again this year with her fabulous festival guide! So if you looking to see what’s new and how to do head over to CSTM and view the Summer festival 2014 Guide..

On YouTube it was requested that I make a non-combat kind of outfit and this is the result! I decided to make an outfit for someone who has been doing a lot of traveling and sight-seeing throughout Middle-earth. The clothes are a bit ragged and the colors are all muted greys and browns. In the video I also mention that you can change out the backpack. I...

Pashbo Proudfeet presents the most horse heavy of vidcasts this week, with two poems written for Kiralynn and Windyacres Ranch ( http://windyacres.mymiddleearth.com/ ) .  The poets this week are Balimpo the hobbit and Pashrandir the elven poet of Landroval. We would also love to include work from the LOTRO community within this vidcast.  If  you would like your...

  Hullo Everybody!  This weeks Lilikate’s Creatures comes from the Carnival Ride Mounted Parade. Such Wonderful Steeds ! So many Steeds! Ponies, Horses and I think I saw a big huge Goat being ridden! Thanks to Kiralynn for a wonderful...

  Dear LOTRO Players, Here is a message from our good friends at the Windy Acres Ranch: Carnival Ride – Saturday, March 1st at 2:30pm EST/server Carnival music will be provided by The Remediators. Discover the latest in equestrian fashion at the war steed parade. Enjoy fireworks, ale and pipe weed. Learn about horses. Best of all, cheer the formation...

  Hold onto your hats folks! Here is a message from those fine folks at Windy Acres Ranch. Join us for the Shadowfax Sprint, a challenging war steed race at Minas Eriol! Meet at the Forsaken Inn at 2:30pm EST/servertime on Saturday, February 22. This is a race for all war steeds. Choose the best combination of attributes, equip your best tack, train your...

Pashbo Proudfeet and Rubyrae introduce another episode of An Unexpected Vidcast.   Who will be the next person evicted out of the Big Burrow?  What clothes has Lilyiel managed to find down at the Farmers Faire and from Helms Deep?  And whats all this about Old Man Wuddle – it sounds like a hobbit tale around a campfire!  Plus there is just about time to...

All players, upon reaching level 5, may opt to purchase the riding skill from the LotRO store for 95 Turbine Points (TP).  Riding bundles are offered, however all the horses in the bundles are available from Hengstacer Farms for in-game currency.  Turbine Points (TP) equates to real money. VIP members (those you pay a subscription fee), upon reaching level 20,...

Celebrating festivals is a very fun aspect to LotRO.  Horses are given as rewards for participating in the four different festivals. In order to obtain a festival horse one must obtain the festival items required and exchange them for the mount from the festival trader. Previously you had to earn race tokens by running the races at either Bree Festival Grounds...

Lotro Steeds is a concise and complete guide to horses, ponies and goats in LotRO,  a fantastic MMORPG based on the literary classics by J.R.R. Tolkein. There are seven various types of steeds:  Stable horses, Starter horses, Temporary horses, Standard horses, Faction steeds, Festival horses, and Special/Deed steeds. Standard, Faction, Festival and Special/Deed...