Episode 53 - Double Stuff!

Hi all-

After an extended holiday and a bout with a sore throat LOTROCast is back.  In this episode we cover....

The News

Geek Therapy Web Series

http://blastr.com/2012/01/work-out-your-geek-relate.php

Its hot in Mordor

http://blastr.com/2012/01/image-of-the-day-so-hows.php

Sweding the Hobbit Trailer

http://blastr.com/2012/01/watch-a-glorious-ultra-lo.php

Orc and Hobbit Make-up

http://blastr.com/2012/01/the-greatest-works-of-aca.php

Minimalist Version of the Hobbit

http://blastr.com/2012/01/watch-a-totally-weird-196.php

Tolkien's Shot at the 61 Nobel Prize

http://blastr.com/2012/01/classified-docs-reveal-wh.php

The Fellowship = Middle-Earth's Special Forces

http://blastr.com/2012/01/10-of-the-most-ass-kickin.php

LOTR- Nazgul Board Game

http://news.mymiddle-earth.net/2012/01/24/the-lord-of-the-rings-nazgul-board-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lord-of-the-rings-nazgul-board-game&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The LOTR Family Tree

http://www.lotrproject.com/

Isengard Wins!

http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1678-producers-letter-december-2011

In Game

Sauruman and the Palantir

 Isengard Forges

 Winter Festival Mount

 Another Winter Festival Mount

Recommendations

LOTRO Academy
http://lotroacademy.com/

Talking with Euphorbia (Branick from LOTRO Academy)

I Kick Your Face Comicast
http://ikickyourface.com/

The History of Rome
http://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/

The Chillcast (with Anj B)
http://www.thechillcast.com/

TavernCast
http://www.taverncast.com/


The Heart of the Show

The Mythgard Experience
http://www.mythgard.org/

Rohan
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/45/feature/6035/Bringing-Riders-of-Rohan-in-2012.html/page/1

I hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos

Episode 52 - Christmas Shopping in Dunland

Hi all

In this episode we cover the following:

News:
Aragorn will NOT cameo in the Hobbit!
http://blastr.com/2011/11/viggo-mortensen-says-he-w.php

Holmes gets the scoop on The Hobbit!
http://blastr.com/2011/11/want-to-see-the-1st-hobbi.php

Gandalf almost quits over Magneto
http://blastr.com/2011/11/how-sir-ian-mckellen-almo.php

PJ's take on 3D
http://blastr.com/2011/11/peter-jacksons-latest-vid.php

LOTRO - Mithril Edition
http://www.lotro.com/news/latestnews/1482-lotro-mithril-edition

Update 5:  Quest Notes Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1579-update-5-volume-iii-book-5-quest-notes-developer-diary

Game Reviews:
Big Game Releases
http://blastr.com/2011/11/21-thrilling-sci-fi-and-fantasy-videogames-thatll-make-great-gifts.php


LOTR: War in the North
Elder Scrolls:  Skyrim
Star Wars:  The Old Republic

Site Seeing in Dunland

Dunland Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1464-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-dunland-region-overview

Dunland Wiki Entry
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Dunland

Pictures

I hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos

Episode 51 - A Little Departure

Episode 51 - A Little Departure

News

The Hobbit to premiere in New Zealand
http://blastr.com/2011/10/crikey-the-hobbits-world.php

Six new Hobbit Sketches
http://blastr.com/2011/10/6-never-before-seen-sketc.php

More F2P (or Free to Pay to Play) news
MMORPG Editorial
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/5747/utm_campaign/MMORPG%20Daily%20Digest%20Email/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/elynch706@yahoo.com,8
DC Universe Going F2P
http://www.mmorpg.com/newsroom.cfm/read/22403/DC-Universe-F2P-Launching-November-1.html%20/utm_campaign/MMORPG%20Newsletter/utm_source/MMORPG/utm_medium/email/eatrack/elynch706@yahoo.com,7

Painted Skeleton
http://www.lotro.com/lotrostorelimitedrelease

In Game
Discussing Lore with Shipwreck on "Beneath your Feet:  Episode 4
http://www.lotrobeneathyourfeet.com/

Exploring Northern Dunland:  Trum Dreng, Bonevales, and Galtrev
http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Dunland

My new Autumn Mount

The Hunstman Returns

Heart of the Show:  Top Gamer Moments
1  The first time getting to Meethil Harbor (WoW).  I'm not sure why this popped into my mind but it always seemed to mark the move from the early areas into the more experienced areas.
2  Watching my brother die in the cave-in encounter in Gnomergon (WoW)
3  Entering Moria for the first time
4  Wandering the shire while doing the pie and mail quests
5  My duel with Nature Lord when I was on a WoW pvp server
6  Playing a Twink in the lvl 20 BGs
7  Soloing through Garth Agarwen on my Lore Master
8  Playing any of the old D&D games like Pool of Radiance or the Ice Wind Dale trilogy
9  Finally being the top scorer in a HALO pvp battle (and then realizing how bad my competition must have been)
10  Finding the hidden lore nuggets in LOTRO (like the balrog cave painting in Moria, or the references to fallen Cardolain in the Great Barrows)

I hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos

Episode 50 - On the Eve of Isengard

Hi all

Welcome to episode 50 - On the Eve of Isengard!

News

Rise of Isengard Launches Sept 27th

ROI:  Hunter Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1412-rise-of-isengard-hunter-developer-diary

ROI:  Rune Keeper Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1436-rise-of-isengard-rune-keeper-developer-diary

ROI:  Warden Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1440-rise-of-isengard-warden-developer-diary

ROI:  Crafting
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1442-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-crafting-in-the-westfold

ROI:  Build Your Own Dragon (sort of like Build a Bear, but it might burn down your house)
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1451-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-how-to-build-your-dragon

ROI:  Fellowship Maneuvers
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1452-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-the-fellowship-maneuver

Boba Fett:  Agent of Mordor / Yoda vs Balrog/Witch-King gets a Ride
http://blastr.com/2011/09/25-mind-bending-sci-fi-an.php#13

Hobbit Land?
http://blastr.com/2011/09/6-more-sci-fi-movies-that.php

Evangeline Lilly fears the Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/09/evangeline-lilly-reveals.php

Darth Gollum?
http://blastr.com/2011/09/12-classic-movies-improve.php

Contest Winners

ReTweet Winner:  @Everbodylovesc

Going Sight Seeing Winnner:   Hargorin of Withywindle

The Heart of the Show:  Orthanc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthanc#Orthanc

Hope you enjoy the show!
Alberos

Episode 49 - The First Mythgardian and Contest Time!

Hi all

Welcome to Episode 49 - The First Mythgardian and Contest Time!

First I want to apologize.  The audio in the last segment has some feedback.  I re-recorded the segment but continued to have the feedback issue.  I will try to get it fixed before the next episode.

Contest News!
The good people at Turbine (Thanks Sapience!) have given LOTROCast two Legendary Pre-Order Codes for Rise of Isengard.  These come with all the pre-order items, Isengard, and the quest packs ($49.99 value). We are running two contests to win one of these prizes.

Contest #1:  Twitter 
From September 8-20 people with Twitter accounts can qualify for a chance to win one of these Pre-Order codes by Tweeting:

"Isengard Rises on Sept 27th. Re-tweet for a chance to win a Legendary Pre-Order Code. Must follow @lotrocast . Contest ends Sept 20.  #lotro"

The winner will be selected at random.

Contest #2:  Going Sight Seeing
In this contest players must take an in-game photo of a famous land mark in LOTRO.  Pictures and a description of why the landmark was picked can be sent to thelotrocast@gmail.com.  A winner will be selected based on photo quality, landmark selected, and reason why it was selected.  Submissions should be sent no later than Sept 20.

News
Babysitting requires special skills
http://blastr.com/2011/08/image-of-the-day-inapprop.php

Gollum delivers another ring (seriously...when will people learn?)
http://blastr.com/2011/08/image-of-the-day-precious.php

Tolkien goes to Mirkwood
http://blastr.com/2011/08/that-controversial-tolkie.php

ROI:  Loremaster Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1380-rise-of-isengard-lore-master-developer-diary

ROI:  Guardian Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1386-rise-of-isengard-guardian-developer-diary-

ROI:  Minstrel Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1388-rise-of-isengard-minstrel-developer-diary-

ROI:  Freep Updates
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary/1399-rise-of-isengard-monster-play-changes-freep

Alberos is the first Mythgardian!

Listener Feedback
Steven Hamner (Spirtcaller) of extra-life.org to help kids
http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&eventID=501&participantID=4757

I hope you enjoy the show!
Alberos

Episode 48 - Instanceless?

Welcome to Episode 48
News
LOTR Rules Them All!
http://blastr.com/2011/08/60000-people-say-the-grea.php

Gollum delivers the ring....much to everyone's surprise
http://blastr.com/2011/08/clueless-groom-hires-goll.php

Rise of Isengard is Instance Free....for now!
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=5624790#post5624790

Itemization isn't just for Taxes!
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1350-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-itemization

ROI:  Captain Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1370-rise-of-isengard-captain-developer-diary-

ROI:  Burg Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1371-rise-of-isengard-burglar-developer-diary-

ROI:  Champion Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1379-rise-of-isengard-champion-developer-diary-


In Game
Alberos skirmishes and goes back to school.

Heart of the Show
What makes an expansion?  Does Rise of Isengard fit the definition now that it doesn't have any instances? 

Listener Feedback
Panthalassia, Swords and Spirits Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzguRjc1U6A&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoMNQ1tI1g&feature=player_detailpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=eA_ilZjiN8k

Shipwrek's New LOTRO Podcast:  Beneath Your Feet
www.lotrobeneathyourfeet.com

Doctorwhofan raises another concern over the Preorders
Is the 25%xp bonus false advertising as it only applies to monster kills?
http://isengard.lotro.com/purchase.php

Casual Stroll to Mordor's Child's Play Charities
http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2010/09/childsplay/

I hope you enjoy the show!
Alberos

Episode 47 - A Long Time Coming

Episode 47 - A Long Time Coming

News

Official Pics from the Hobbit
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/07/17/46145-theonering-net-exclusive-behold-thorin-oakenshield-and-orcrist/
http://blastr.com/2011/07/image-of-the-day-1st-look.php
http://blastr.com/2011/07/balin-and-dwalin-are-here.php
http://blastr.com/2011/07/bofur-bombur-bifur-1st-lo.php
http://blastr.com/2011/07/1st-look-at-the-hobbit-mo.php
http://blastr.com/2011/07/1st-look-at-two-more-of-t.php
http://blastr.com/2011/06/gandalf-and-bilbo-in.php#2
http://blastr.com/2011/06/image-of-the-day-1st-offi.php

Mythgard Institute offers studies in Tolkien
http://www.mythgard.org/

Five Ways WOW made the MMO better
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/5395/Five-Ways-WoW-Made-the-MMO-Better.html

WOW to go F2P?
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/15/feature/5374/World-of-Warcraft-Blizzard-Inching-Towards-F2P.html

In Game

Summer Festival Mount

Heart of the Show - Current Races and Classes and Where Could We Go From Here?

Melee
Guardian - Tank / Off-DPS
Warden - Off-Tank / Off-DPS
Champion - DPS / Off-Tank
Captain - Buffer / Off-Heals/Tank/DPS
Burglar - Debuffer / Off-DPS

Ranged
Hunter - DPS
Ministrel - Heals / Off-Buffer
Runekeeper - Heals / DPS (but only one or the other)
LoreMaster - Off-Everything

Future (Alberos's wish list)?
Dunedain as a playable race, Ranger as a playable class (Hero Class?)
Sub-Race Specific Stat Buffs
Cosmetics only available through quest lines (joining the Gondorian Guard, etc...)
Lossoth, Dundlings, etc.... as playable races

Hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos