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Lottery Improvements

Fyurae — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Original My LotRO Configuration I have finally reached the point where my lottery winners have become too much for My LotRO to handle. Granted, it took me a lot longer to get so many winning entries than some people who are lottery hogs, but I got ther...

How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part Two: Fair and Well-Enforced Rules

Elborigorn — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:26 +0000

A set of fair and well-enforced rules help build a structure for your raid that helps keep people on the same page and will do well in earning you the respect you need to do your job effectively.

Alternative Methods: Crowd Control

Elborigorn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:35 +0000

The "Alternative Methods" guide set is aimed at presenting different ways to fill the basic roles/needs in any group or instance without use of either the normal class/roll or method.

How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part One: Communication

Elborigorn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:43 +0000

The biggest key in raid success and especially in succeeding as a raid leader is communication. Everything from basic rules and strategy to who needs to go AFK and when needs to be communicated. If nobody knows anything because nothing has been communicated then the raid will inevitably fail and the leader will have failed as a leader.

Festival Dances: Aliases and More

Fyurae — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:16:00 +0000

Today, as Xyderias and I were running around doing our dances for the festival, we tried to explain to a few people our tips and tricks for getting the dances done quickly. This is a run-down of information that should make things go more smoothly for ...

How to Capture Killer LOTRO Screenshots!

Xyderias — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:16:34 +0000

This is a guest post from Mithlas, a member of The Band Played On kinship of the Nimrodel server. Mithlas is a “big lore nut” who has played LOTRO since the open beta. Taking screenshots is one of his favorite activities in LOTRO. A gallery of his screenshots is at shots.mithlas.com. You can find out more [...]

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How to Capture Killer LOTRO Screenshots!

Making Coin in Middle-Earth

Goldenstar — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:00:10 +0000

We received a very well written email from Decimma of Gladden explaining his way of making money on the Auction House in LOTRO. I thought it such a good email, I asked if I could post it on our site to share with everyone. Thank you Decimma!

Death From Below for Minstrels

Bryandt — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:00:20 +0000

Death From Below is a solo instance in Thangúlhad, Mirkwood granted by the dwarf Vatnar. Completion of this instance rewards with you one Malledhrim Gold Star Emblem. It's currently one of the toughest solo instances in the game and can be a real headache for certain classes, such as the minstrel. However, it can be done. This is how I handle it.

Find the Path: Archet Introduction

Fyurae — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:28:00 +0000

General tips for the introduction quests: Do the main introduction quest line so you can get your Letter of Thanks, Tokens of Salutation, and Novice's Mark. Do the quest that gives you dyes. Even if you don't think you want them. You'll be desperate t...

Your Emotes In Action

Goldenstar — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:39:52 +0000

A feature in LOTRO that doesn’t get much attention but that I do use quite often is using the built in emote animations with your own emote text. It’s a wonderful option that can bring just a little extra life to your role-play or even just goofing around.