Dev Diary: LUA Scripting Goes LIVE!

Dev Diary: LUA Scripting Goes LIVE!

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Merric.

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Narrel writes today about how LUA scripting came about for LOTRO in the most recently released Dev Diary. He was hired as a game systems engineer for LOTRO in late 2007 and eventually “…became the ‘go-to guy’ for UI on my team.”

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Falathorn Day

Falathorn Day

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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Falathorn Day is a player event taking place in the Falothorn Homesteads across the servers of LOTRO. The idea was originally started by Whart and is springing into a LOTRO wide event!

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Pre-launch Developer Chat!

Pre-launch Developer Chat!

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Merric.

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WarCry will be hosting a Developer Chat with some of the Turbine Staff on Tuesday, September 7th at 1:00 PM EDT (-4 GMT/UTC)

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Ask Elb: Which 2-Handed Class (w/o pet) is Best to Level?

Ask Elb: Which 2-Handed Class (w/o pet) is Best to Level?

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Elborigorn.

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If you want to use two-handed weapons but don’t want to use pets, which class is best for you? Continue Reading to find out.

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Server Names Announced

Server Names Announced

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Merric.

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Sapience posted that the North American server names have been chosen and that they will be available starting September 8th!

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LOTRO Instance Join Reference Sheet

LOTRO Instance Join Reference Sheet

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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When we first published the instance join list from part five of the instance dev diary we quickly had a comment from Chuck Steel saying it would be a great reference with a bit more information. I mentioned in Episode 51 that I was working on building that reference sheet.

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Photo Comparison: Seeing the Forests for the Trees

Photo Comparison: Seeing the Forests for the Trees

Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by Orchida.

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There are many different types of trees present in Middle-Earth.

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Hunter Round Table:  LIVE!

Hunter Round Table: LIVE!

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Merric.

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On September 2, 2010 at 9:00 PM EST (-4 UTC/GMT) we will be having a roundtable discussion with several Hunters.

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Dev Diary: Crafting in Free-to-Play (Volume 3.2)

Dev Diary: Crafting in Free-to-Play (Volume 3.2)

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Merric.

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With Volume 3.2 Weaponsmiths and Woodworkers are having some revisions which “…introduces an arsenal of new crafted weapons…” that target not only their stats but their damage types as well. However, it’s important to note that no existing crafted weapons will be changed.

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Touring the Kinhall: The Fellowship

Touring the Kinhall: The Fellowship

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Kiarane.

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Following my advertisement in the Bree-land Times, an amazingly well done in-game monthly newspaper player made, I was contacted by The Fellowship to decorate their lovely kinhall in the Shire. They wanted something cheerful colourful that was Hobbit appropriate.

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A Horse of a Different Level

A Horse of a Different Level

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Merric.

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Fast Mounts at Level 6? Festival and Faction mounts removed from the store? An interesting look at mounts in the Beta as we creep closer to Free-to-Play’s release.

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Experience LOTRO VIP Access for Less

Experience LOTRO VIP Access for Less

Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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I’ve been researching options for the Free/Premium player to get the maximum bang for their buck on entry into Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). Whether it’s cheaper to buy items now while the physical game boxes and special offers last, or waiting and buying it in the LOTRO Store when you are ready for the content.

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Episode 52: Balls of Flaming Doom

Episode 52: Balls of Flaming Doom

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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This week we spend time to go over all the dev diaries released lately. We spend some time trying to plan out what soldiers we should pick for our RK/Hunter duo.

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Winners of the One Year Anniversary Screenshot Contest!

Winners of the One Year Anniversary Screenshot Contest!

Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by Orchida.

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Thank you everyone who participated in our Anniversary Screenshot Contest! Our winners were announced on Episode 52

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