Sixteen years ago, @ktbuffy and I started playing Lord of the Rings Online together, as a Date Night, because she
Tag: LotRO
LotRO: Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey
One of the more interesting bits in the Lord of the Rings Online MMO is the fact that the events
Star Wars: The Old Republic — The Question of PvP
A few days ago, Fogsong wrote: Star Wars: The Old Republic. My LoTRO guild is debating whether to go with
LotRO: Rise of Isengard Release Day
Also known as “Thank god I lagged out, or I might have never logged off.” Okay, here are some thoughts,
LotRO: Rise of Isengard Patch Notes – My thoughts.
My first thought: as a player with a lifetime subscription, the fact that the latest expansion abbreviates to “ROI” is
The Play’s the Thing: A New Holiday Acting Event for LotRO Thespians
Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online has popped to the top of MMO news many times, most recently due to
Tanking Vows (So You Want to Tank, Part 3)
So we’ve got to part where we decide if we’re going to cowboy up and do this tanking thing. Below
So You Want to Tank (Part 2)
You came back. Okay then. Let’s talk about the real challenges of playing a tank class. First thing: the challenge
Cry of Vengeance can Bite Me (LotRO)
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Tanking Part 2 post to bitch about Cry of Vengeance. I’ve said this before in
So You Want to Tank (Part 1) (LotRO)
First off, let me dissuade you. There are some necessities that come with taking on a tanking role, and they
“So fast, the bowstring smokes”
The first character I ever created on Lord of the Rings was a hunter. I didn’t know much about the
Raiding for a New Raider, Part 2: Good Manners
When I first starting playing Lord of the Rings Online, I was struck by one really consistent element among the
(LotRO) Salves are Evil and Worthy Only of Disdain
Heh. Got your attention? I actually have a two a few other posts I plan to write today, but I
A new raider’s raid-readiness Checklist (LotRO)
(Disclaimer: I’m not an uberleet raider in LotRO by any means, but I do run raids and I do know
So What can Two People do in a Moria six-man?
… pretty much anything they want. (Click for bigger.) A few notes: No, this wasn’t challenge mode. We certainly didn’t
Someone’s Working Through Some Issues
From “Conversations With My Wife As We Play LotRO”: A Disturbing New Trend In Faction Reputation
What not-game am I not-playing, here?
Yesterday I was pondering a couple of recent gaming purchases I’ve made. Annalise. Diaspora. 3:16. Trail of Cthulu. Like that,
This weekend…
We painted our house, introduced Kaylee to classic musicals… And killed a friggin’ BALROG. If that picture doesn’t adequately convey
LotRO – a set on Flickr
Kate and I have taken all the screenshots from the last two years of playing LotRO and put them up
Still making a hobbit of it.
Kate and I started playing Lord of the Rings Online about two years ago. I’m only aware of this because,
LotRO: They can rebuild it. Better, stronger, faster, and dude… way f@*#ing cooler.
As I mentioned on my other blog, Kate and I decided a week or so ago to try out some
Machinima: Order of Middle Earth
I’m a big fan of machinima made from games that I’m playing. My only MMO at the moment is LotRO,