LOTRO

Hm. Not many updates lately, eh?

I hear I’m in much the same boat as many players, of late: I’m still interested in LOTRO, I’m just not so interested in playing right now. And, since none of you lazy sods ever want to help me out with this blasted fan site, you’ve got no content when I’m not playing LOTRO on a regular basis!

SO THERE! IT’S YOUR FAULT!

That said, many of you may realize that Festivals are my favorite part of the game. I pride myself in having the most complete Festival guides out there. And, not just that, but they’re also finished and posted here before anyone else has even publicly started their guides. And, they’re available as works-in-progress due to my love of our Wiki.

There’s nothing up yet, as previewing the Festival during the Book 1 preview kinda, er… slipped my mind. (Read: It’s been about two months since I’ve logged in for more than 5-10 minutes, even for the Book 1 preview. I tried to solo Urugarth a couple of days ago, but I wasn’t paying attention and I died.) Or, well… nothing on the Wiki. That’s coming later.

For now, some leftovers from last year:

Bree-land Hedge Maze Map

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Come celebrate Bullroarer Took day with us! On March 17th we’ll begin accepting screen shots from all over Middle-earth honouring the mighty Bullroarer Took! For those who don’t know their Shire History, Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took led the Hobbits at the Battle of Greenfields when Orcs from Mount Gram, led by their Chieftain, Golfimbul, invaded the Northfarthing. During the battle, Bandobras defeated Golfimbul with a mightly blow that knocked off his head. Golfimbul’s head flew through the air for 100 yards and dropped down a rabbit hole. Thus, according to Shire legend, inventing the game of Golf!

Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers is now live! This latest update to Lord of the Rings Online introduces four new 12 man skirmishes to the game, Duo mode, new high-level skills, and the Spring Festival to the game.

Read more about Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers here. Also, be sure to check out some new screenshots provided by Turbine in our Lord of the Rings Online gallery.

“…Volume I: The Shadows of Angmar™ was born with a story that takes players on an incredible journey from their humble beginnings all the way to the apex of black iron castle of Carn Dûm, where they fight against a most unlikely character. This is the player’s story: the story of how a small group, or even one person, can make a difference in times that grow dimmer, darker, and bereft of Hope. Until now, the Epic storyline has been just outside the reach of some players, but that will change with the launch of Volume III, Book 1: Oath of the Rangers.”

Read more about the Revised Edition of Volume I in the latest Developer Diary from Allan "Orion" Maki!

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Now, I need to have a word with you folks. See, a couple of days ago we posted a contest. It’s a good contest. It’s got very good prizes. And, so far, not a single one of you has entered. Do you know how incredibly depressing that is? I’ve cried myself to sleep every night since Tuesday. When I get home from work today, I’m probably going to kick a chicken.

And it’s all your fault.

But, there’s potential for redemption, here. You can enter the contest and make me happy. All I need are five entries. Please. I mean, really — as it stands right now, an entry will give you a 500% chance at victory. FIVE HUNDRED PERCENT! (Okay, I’ll be honest. You aren’t getting five prizes, even if you’re the only entry. You’re only getting one. But it’s a 100% chance, anyway, if you’re the only entry.)

Ideally, your chances will be lower than 500%. Lower, even, than 100%.

Help me out, guys. Don’t let me kick innocent chickens. (You know what happens when I kick a chicken one too many times, right? CHICKEN MAYHEM.)