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Minstrel Crowd Control

Minstrel Crowd Control

Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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I come from old days of MMO play where the plan was to divide and conquer. Separate the mobs into as many little chunks as possible and have your team cut them down one at a time.

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Skirmish Rewards – Part 4: Redeeming Marks

Skirmish Rewards – Part 4: Redeeming Marks

Posted on05. Jan, 2010 by Merric.

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A look at the different marks that are available as drops during skirmishes, where they can be obtained, and how they can be bartered (if you want to barter them) into Skirmish Marks.

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PUG, Prepare for the worst!

PUG, Prepare for the worst!

Posted on31. Dec, 2009 by Veneration.

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Throughout MMOs player interaction has created stereotypes and euphemisms that transcend gaming and enter into the vocabulary of the general public. As Goldenstar points out in “Newb vs Noob”, players of all sorts come together and often things can get hairy! These groups formed from chat requests and /lff channels can be united under one name…

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Play That Funky Music

Play That Funky Music

Posted on30. Dec, 2009 by Azz.

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One of the most under valued and over looked systems available in LOTRO is the music system. We have all seen people or groups just standing around strumming away on their instruments.

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Outside LOTRO: User Interfaces

Outside LOTRO: User Interfaces

Posted on21. Dec, 2009 by Merric.

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A look at how to install and use custom User Interfaces within LOTRO.

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Too Late to Start Playing LOTRO?

Too Late to Start Playing LOTRO?

Posted on15. Dec, 2009 by Goldenstar.

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I came across this post on the official forums asking if it’s too late to start playing LOTRO. The poster was concerned that everyone was at end game and that the lower levels were basically a barren wasteland. I can understand the concern. I wouldn’t want to pay to play an MMO completely alone, either. However, I believe that this poster was pretty misinformed about the starting areas and about LOTRO in general.

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Filtering Skirmish Rewards

Filtering Skirmish Rewards

Posted on11. Dec, 2009 by Merric.

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A look at a forum post by Zombie Columbus on how to use the filters on the Skirmish Vendors

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Assist Experience Penalty

Assist Experience Penalty

Posted on05. Nov, 2009 by Goldenstar.

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I would guess that most have assisted others they aren’t in a fellowship with before. Assistance can be given in helping kill a monster or in buffing or healing a character engaged in combat. For instance, if I heal someone who’s in combat with a enemy, I will placed in combat as well even if not in a fellowship or not attacking the monster at all.

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Buying Your First House

Posted on24. Oct, 2009 by Goldenstar.

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I’ve decided to take the plunge and purchase myself a little hobbit home to call my own. Middle Earth has four homestead available for adventures who have reached level 15.

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Get More From Your Quest Log

Posted on12. Oct, 2009 by Goldenstar.

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All of my characters had a different number of active quests allowed in their quest log.

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Project Altoholism: The Minstrel and How I Am Leveling It

Project Altoholism: The Minstrel and How I Am Leveling It

Posted on30. Sep, 2009 by Merric.

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A look at the begining levels of a Minstrel, by a beginning Minstrel

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