A Much Different Forest

posted this on March 6th, 2010.
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After spending many weeks in Lothlorien’s golden woods, the forests in Mirkwood filled Pareth with dread. She could almost smell the evil that prevailed the woods and though she was one of the elite warriors hand-picked by the Lady Galadriel for her bravery to help the Elves secure Lothlorien’s borders, Pareth didn’t feel brave. In [...]


Did you know…

posted this on March 6th, 2010.
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You have no doubt noticed that enemies in this game come in a variety of difficulty levels.  There are seven difficulty levels, and each is identified by a different kind of coloured circle around the enemy’s portrait.

(In addition to the seven difficulty levels described below, there are also ‘rare’ enemies whose portrait circles will be green at the top blending into their normal colour at the bottom. These rare enemies drop special loot, such as shards.)

If you are fighting enemies at your level, the following information should generally be true:

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Poll: Number of Defeats

posted this on March 6th, 2010.
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This poll may take a little extra explaination but the basic question is: How many defeats are too many before moving on?

Example: You and your fellowship have been trying to kill a monster, clear a dungeon, or finish a skirmish but keep dying. How many times do you try before deciding to move on and do something else?

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