A Casual Stroll to Mordor

Poll: Kia’s Next Cake

Posted on10. Jul, 2010 by Goldenstar.

Last month Kia made a fabulous Baby Hobbit’s First Hole cake that we loved. Kia is looking for some feedback on what special cake she should attempt to make next.

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Valentines Contest at LOTRO Vault

Posted on09. Feb, 2010 by Goldenstar.

The LOTRO Vault is hosting a Valentine’s themed contest where the prize is five full versions of LOTRO. That includes Mines of Moria, Siege of Mirkwood and an Adventurer’s Pack!

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Moria Goats Can’t See

Posted on31. Dec, 2009 by Goldenstar.

So we were playing last night with our good friend Azz and while waiting for Merric to be ready to ride out of Moria into the glorious sunshine, I noticed something.

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A Casual Stroll to Mordor #16: Yule Festival

Posted on21. Dec, 2009 by Goldenstar.

In this episode of CStM, we discuss the Moria dungeons we experienced this past week and our impressions on the set up “required” to successfully complete many of the Moria dungeons. We also talked a bit about the Wassailing in the Shire event from this weekend. See my screenshots from the event!

Our main topic this week is the Yule Festival that is going on. We go over the new activities available this year and the best tips we can offer on how to complete them. We also briefly discuss the other items to do to collect more yule tokens. Don’t forget to check out our Yule Festival Guide for help getting everything done this year!

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Thoughts on Moria

Posted on18. Dec, 2009 by Merric.

A look at Moria through the eyes of two hobbits who are going through it for the first time!

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From the Book: Bill the Pony

Posted on13. Oct, 2009 by Goldenstar.

Today’s topic is Sam’s faithful steed, Bill the Pony. This brave little pony travelled with the Hobbits from Bree to the doors of Moria.

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Updated Developer Diary

Posted on07. Oct, 2009 by Merric.

The Developer Diary on Legendary Items was updated last night. The following is a re-cap of what additional information was included.

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LotRO Europe Celebrates Bilbo’s Birthday in a Unique Way!

Posted on18. Sep, 2009 by Merric.

In honor of Bilbo’s (and Frodo’s) birthday being on September 22nd, LotRO Europe is giving away 111 full client keys for The Lord of the RIngs Online: Shadows of Angmar game; as well as other prizes between September 21st – 25th. There are  several ways that you can win: You can follow LOTRO_Europe and Codies [...]

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The Trouble With Upgrading

Posted on31. Aug, 2009 by Merric.

Although we are going through a financial crunch, my wife and I both agreed that upgrading to Mines of Moria was something that we could afford for two accounts.  After reviewing the “Collector’s Edition” version sold in stores versus the “Digital Download” version sold online, we decided that going the cheapest route was best for [...]

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