Feb 17, 2016

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf are joined by guest host Zirrok to continue our multi-episode review series on The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 2 is focused on the areas of 21st Hall, Zelem-Melek, and The Water-works. Thanks for listening.

Feb 10, 2016

In this episode, Branick, Teriadwyn, and Pineleaf pick up where the listener-favorite Quest Pack Review episodes left off with the first of a multi-episode series in which we review The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria, the first expansion pack to be released for LOTRO. Part 1 is focused on the areas of The Great Delving, Silvertine Lodes, Durin’s Way, and Zirakzigil. Thanks for listening.

Feb 3, 2016

This is the first ever live broadcast of LOTRO Academy, now available in the podcast feed for those who couldn’t be there live. Thanks to everyone who did show up in chat for making this episode a success and giving LOTRO Academy: After School a great debut. We hope you’ll join us in chat on February 26th for the next episode of LOTRO Academy: After School. Thanks for listening.

Jan 27, 2016

In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, Teriadwyn, and Draculetta talk about the process of leveling from 51 to 60 and about aspects of the game that start to need your attention post level 50. Thanks for listening.

Jan 26, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we head into Moria to help the Iron Garrison in the Battle of the Deep-way. Note that there are a couple changes in the Update 19.2 guides. First, I am using a finer...

After over 5 years of LOTRO Academy podcast episodes, we’ve decided that 2016 was the time to make some changes to the format of the show, the biggest of which is our brand new live show which will debut on The Players Alliance mixlr next Friday (January 29th) at 7:30 PM CST. Intended to serve as a replacement for the long-running Last Week In LOTRO segment, the new show will be called LOTRO Academy: After School, and will air on the last Friday of the month. These episodes will then be added to the podcast feed on the following Wednesday.

This will be our first attempt at a live broadcast of LOTRO Academy and we’d love for you all to join us in the chatroom for our debut episode of LOTRO Academy: After School. The exact live show format is likely to change as we go along, but one of the primary goals is to allow for a live Questions and Answers segment. So if you have questions for the LOTRO Academy team, you’ll be able to ask us live! We’ll do our best to answer any questions you have about LOTRO and if we don’t know the answer immediately, we’ll be happy to do the research to get your questions answered in a future episode of the LOTRO Academy podcast!

We plan to start the broadcast as soon as we can after the Academy Field Trip on Arkenstone, which means the broadcast may start up to half an hour before the official start of the episode. I hope to see you there on Friday. Come early and you can join us for our pre-show banter.

Jan 20, 2016

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, and Draculetta listen as Teriadwyn teaches us all about Essences and Essence Gear. As an added bonus, Mysteri takes us on the most on-topic tangent in LOTRO Academy history! Thanks for listening.

Jan 13, 2016

In this episode Branick, Mysteri, Pineleaf, Draculetta, and Teriadwyn celebrate the new year with a look back at our LOTRO Goals for 2015 and a look at the year ahead with a brand new set of LOTRO Goals for 2016. Also, Branick announces changes to the show’s format intended to bring the LOTRO Academy podcast back into full swing for the new year! Thanks for listening.

Jan 6, 2016

In this episode Branick, Pineleaf, Draculetta, and Teriadwyn return to the topic of LOTRO Plug-ins with our list or recommendations for you. We hope you find these plug-ins to be as useful as we do. Thanks for listening.

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will climb one of the peaks of the Misties to begin a Storm on Methedras This is the only skirmish that was not included in the first edition of this series. You...

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will attempt to survive a night in the Barrow Downs This edition updates the information up to Update 17.1 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will don our winter gear and brave The Icy Crevasse This edition updates the information up to Update 17 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will make a stand at the Ford of Bruinen     This edition updates the information up to Update 17 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will participate in Defence of the Prancing Pony     This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back...

Branick, Pineleaf, and Teriadwyn are joined by Karvett to conclude our Pre-Moria Quest Pack Review series with a close look at the Quest Pack for LOTRO’s original End Game, Angmar. Thanks for listening.

  Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will initiate an Attack at Dawn   This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the level...

Branick, Pineleaf, and Teriadwyn return to the topic of Skirmishes with this updated in-depth look at skirmish soldiers in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.

  Welcome back to the second edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we attempt to break up some Thievery and Mischief.   This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back...

The benefits of being part of a kinship are great. I started playing LOTRO at the end of 2013 and looking back wish I had found a kinship to join from the beginning. I made my way through Middle-Earth without any guidance on how to play, or where some of the best places to go were. I didn’t play a lot and was afraid to ask questions. At the end of 2013 and then...

Before we head deeper into Angmar, let’s take a little break and look at the troubles in the Shire. Interlude – Ode to Tuckborough Trouble takes our Tuckborough folk, As brigands bring a blight of woe. We gore the goblins and gut the wolves To save the Shire with spear of oak.   Trouble tears our Tuckborough home As hobbits hide in holes so...