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

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

Posted on26. Jul, 2010 by Elborigorn.

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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.

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Alternative Methods: Crowd Control

Alternative Methods: Crowd Control

Posted on22. Jul, 2010 by Elborigorn.

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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.

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How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part One: Communication

How to Lead a Raid Effectively Part One: Communication

Posted on19. Jul, 2010 by Elborigorn.

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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.

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The Conundrum of Casual Raiding

The Conundrum of Casual Raiding

Posted on08. Jul, 2010 by Azz.

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This post will briefly touch on the age old debate of Casual vs. Hardcore. While it is not my goal to rehash past debates; I feel it pertinent to give my opinion on the matter so as to provide a reference point from which the following has been spawned.

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Standing in the Poop – It’s Not Your Fault

Standing in the Poop – It’s Not Your Fault

Posted on25. Jun, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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Way back in Episode 23 we talked to Turbine developers Zombie Columbus, JWBarry and Raskolnikov about skirmishes. A small part of that super long podcast we talk about area effect traps which we called “Standing in the Poop”.

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LOTRO Raiding Readiness Calculator [BETA]

LOTRO Raiding Readiness Calculator [BETA]

Posted on07. May, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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Our raiding readiness calculator will help you determine if you have acquired enough radiance items to join in raid dungeons that have gloom auras.

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Episode 34a: Dungeons Roundtable

Episode 34a: Dungeons Roundtable

Posted on29. Apr, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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This is a special between episodes episode where we talk to Azz, Gor and Geiri from our kinship. They are our kinship’s primary players that will organize and lead group content.

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Raid Waiting Stinks

Raid Waiting Stinks

Posted on26. Apr, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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I’m not a hard core raider and I realize that our kin and friends of the kin aren’t raiding kinships. I don’t think just because we’re not considered “raiders” excuses people from being responsible team members.

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What’s the State of Your Game?

What’s the State of Your Game?

Posted on20. Apr, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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I found this very interesting post on my.lotro by Deusdictum going over the last three years of his playtime in LOTRO. Merric and I should totally be friends with Deusdictum as we have a lot in common.

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A Casual Stroll to Mordor #26: Ballerinas and Balrogs

A Casual Stroll to Mordor #26: Ballerinas and Balrogs

Posted on21. Feb, 2010 by Goldenstar.

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This week’s CStM we primarily talk about the raid into the rift that we both were able to attend. Well Goldenstar did the whole thing, Merric came in at the end to tank the Balrog. Merric also discusses his experience with the Lone Lands revamp with his Captain. Our main topic is actually about these two areas and how some areas get attention while other pieces are mostly left as is.

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Dev Diary: Dol Guldur

Dev Diary: Dol Guldur

Posted on12. Nov, 2009 by Merric.

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Today saw the release of a Dev Diary “Introducing Dol Guldur” by Tsieng Liu of the LOTRO Dungeons Team (wow, I bet that’s an awesome team to work on), discussing different topics including how the dungeon area is laid out, a brief look at the dungeons and how they will work.

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Fear the Burglars!

Fear the Burglars!

Posted on10. Nov, 2009 by Merric.

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Today I was looking through the forums and happened upona thread showing a raid of Burglars from Eldar [EN] taking down Nornuan in 1:57. Pretty neat and worth taking a look at.

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What Makes a Raid?

Posted on21. Oct, 2009 by Merric.

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Taking a look at what makes a raid and how viable raids are in this modern age.

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