Episode 43 - Taking down Ferndur

News

Peter Jackson Video Blogs on the Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/04/9-things-we-learned-about.php

Video of LOTRO's Legendary Car
http://blastr.com/2011/04/12-hilarious-sci-fi-tv-an.php

4th Anniversary Motivational Posters Contest
http://www.lotro.com/news/latestnews/1145-the-anniversary-motivational-poster-contest

4th Anniversary Celebration
http://www.lotro.com/news/latestnews/1143-lotro-4th-anniversary

Free People's Press (Weekly Community Roundup)
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/The_Free_Peoples%27_Press_4-15-11

The 4th Anniversary Mount

Alberos in Game

Progress on World Renown (Wardens of Annuminas, Council of the North)
(Special thanks to Ranni, gylraen, ImJustGaying, Talyn328 and Jearly009 for all their support)

Taking down the Balrog in the Rift
(Thanks to Hexhazzard, Skullrocker, Natuli, Voalden, Izzay, Kyphur, Deri, Erynlindele, Jaharr, Raquelle, Clod)

Heart of the Show:   The Lost Temple

Special thanks to Puvi, Miq, Kirr, Dodini, and Lendelorn

Five things to remember in the Lost Temple

• If there is a small glow worm....break its induction and kill it quickly
• Don't automatically remove disease as sometimes the cure is worse
• Crowd control any of the captains (living or dead) as they pack a punch
• Keep the Twins separated
• Plan out where you drop Ferndur's "puddles"

Wrap-Up
Bumper by DocHoliday from the Sally Forth in LOTRO podcast (http://docholidaymmo.com/)

20 new followers on Twitter

Hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos

Episode 42 - Echoes of the Dead

Hi all-

Welcome to Episode 42 Echoes of the Dead

News-

Smaug is a billionaire!
http://blastr.com/2011/04/forbes-math-geek-calculat.php

Gollum to direct Bilbo?
http://blastr.com/2011/04/andy-serkis-isnt-just-gol.php

Map to Middle-Earth and other scifi/fantasy realms
http://blastr.com/2011/04/20-transporting-maps-of-y.php

Steed of Minas Ithil (Minas Morgul)
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=5315882#post5315882

In Game
Finished Vol 2

Completed the Epic Story Line through Volume 3, Book 3

Heart of the Show

Echoes of the Dead Review

Pictures of the Stone of Erech

Listener Feedback

Hope you enjoy the show.

Alb

LORECast #8 Eru Illuvatar and the Ainur

Hi all

As I am still getting into the new content I wasn't ready to do a full blown LOTROCast, but I didn't want to go another week without posting an episode.  I've been wanting to do a series of LORECasts on the Children of Illuvatar and it seemed like Illuvatar and the Ainur were a good starting point.

I hope you enjoy the show.

Alberos

Episode 41 - Awaiting the Gaunt Lords

News!

FTC is investigating F2P
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cfm/loadFeature/5014/page/1

Legendary Items Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1054-update-2-legendary-item-system-remvamp-developer-diary

Instance Cluster Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1065-update-2-instance-cluster-developer-diary

Raid:  Ost Dunhoth
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1069-update2-ost-dunhoth-raid-developer-diary

Crafting Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1055-update-2-crafting-developer-diary

Soloification Dev Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1075-update-2-epic-volume-2-solofication-pass-

Updated Embedded Podcast Player
(Upper right corner)

Heart of the Show:  The Gaunt Lords

Not Cannon, but consistent with the lore

Thadur the Ravager (Representing Famine, in Great Barrows soon to be in North Cotton Farms by Oatbarton)
Drugoth the Death-mange (Representing Death, in the Dragonwing of Helegrod soon to be in Glacier Fortress (Forochel)
Ivar the Bloodhand (Representing War, in Garth Agarwen Barrows soon to be in Stonehights (North Downs))
Ferndur the Virulent (Representing Pestilience, in Imlad Bacharth (Angmar) soon to be in Lost Temple (Troll Shows)
Gortheron the Doom-caller (Representing Evil, in the Lhe Calvarn (Enedwaith) soon to be in Ost Dunhoth)

Listener Feedback

Map of Enedwaith - The Haunted Castle is in the south west

Ost Dunhoth (?)

The Vorpal Bunny

Another look at this deadly creature

Hope you enjoy the show!
Alberos

Episode 40 - The Show That Never Was

Hey all-

As those that are on twitter know, my hard drive recently blew up so Episode 40 which was all nice and recorded is now gone.  In addition, I can't re-record the episode until my computer is fixed (I am posting this from my work PC....shish don't tell anyone).  Instead of re-recording this episode which will probably be a little out of date, I am posting the episode show notes and will probably move on to Episode 41 once my PC is back up.  I'll keep you posted on the progress. Until then I hope you enjoy the Show Notes from Episode 40, which is now title The Show That Never Was.

News

The Last Ring Bearer.....LOTR from Mordor's Point of View
http://blastr.com/2011/02/read-the-lord-of-the-ring.php

Maori Tribesmen Won't Let Peter Jackson on Mount Doom
http://blastr.com/2011/02/maori-tribesman-refuse-to.php

Hobbit Cast Photo
http://blastr.com/2011/02/image-of-the-day-1st-cast.php

Alberos on Grinding to Valhalla

http://grindingtovalhalla.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/one-shot-an-interview-with-alberos/

Embedded Podcast Player (its over on the right side give it a listen and let me know what you think)

Alberos in Game

The Mysterious Relics (Yes...I looked online.)
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Mysterious_Relics

Khayne the Dwarf Warrior
(I forgot to post his picture in full GB armor in the last few episodes)

Even Orcs have History
(I found this in Moria in Gamith Flick (?).  It shows a battle between the dwarves and goblins.  I think the big white figure is the Balrog)

News and the Heart of the Show

Minstel Developer Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015

Burglar Developer Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015/1016-update-2-burglar-developer-diary

Hunter Developer Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015/1031-update-2-hunter-developer-diary

Charecter Panel Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015/1035-update-2-character-panel-changes-developer-diary

Radiance Removal Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015/1043-update-2-radiance-removal-developer-diary

PvMP Diary
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1015/1048-update-2-monster-play-developer-diary

In general I think the changes are going to make the game better, but I am a little sad to see the Radiance system go.  I thought it was a novel concept.

Anyways sorry that the audio is gone, but I hope to be back in a few weeks with Episode 41.

Thanks
Alberos



Episode 39 - Snowpocalypse

News!

Meghan "Patience" Jenks is leaving the Turbine Team
Peter Jackson goes into the hospital for stomache ulcers
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/27/41921-tv-nz-news-covering-peters-hospital-stay/

Servers crashed on 1/30/11 and something coming this weekend
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?379759-Updated-January-30-2011-Service-Interruption&p=5206753

Del Toro interview with New Yorker shares some interesting Hobbit insights
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/07/110207fa_fact_zalewski?currentPage=all

Brace for the Snowpocalypse!
http://www.weather.com/

Alberos in Game
Kindred with the Eglain....now off to Forochel

Mount Update:  Steed of Night

The Heart of the Show:  10 Rules for Grouping
1)  If you are the leader forming the group....make sure you have time to actually run the instance/quest
2)  If you are joining the group....make sure you have the time to actually run the instance/quest
3)  If you are the leader...don't kick someone because you found someone you think is 'better'
4)  Establish loot rules up front...making these rules clear makes the looting easier and fair
5)  Don't 'need' on a class item for an Alt if someone with that class is in your group
6)  Establish the group goal...don't tell people you are running a full GS clear when you really want to do the hard mode
7)  Be honest about your experience with the instance...let more experienced players lead so less experienced players can learn
8)  Set Fellowship Assist for the tank and the off tank/melee DPS...it helps out every one
9)  Set Fellowship Manuever before questing or establish what to do when
10)  If for some reason you have to leave a run...please give some warning and don't just log
Bonus Rule:  Make sure everyone knows what role they are playing....Tank, Healer, DPS, Crowd Control, Buff/DeBuff, etc...

Listener Feedback

AKATadgo's Blog Site
http://www.akatadgo.com/

I hope you enjoy the show.

Alberos

Episode 38 - Dancing with the Red Lady

Hi all!

In this episode we will cover the following:

News
Frodo, Gollum and Gandalf will be back for the the Hobbit Movies
http://www.theonering.net/torwp/

Turbine revenue has tripled since going F2P
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/08/turbine-lord-of-the-rings-online-monthly-revenue-has-tripled-th/

DocHoliday from LOTRO Stratics has a new podcast
http://lotro.stratics.com/sally-forth-in-lotro-episode-1/

Awesome Mount Guide
http://www.lotrosteeds.com/

LOTRO Lotteries have Returned

Account Hacks

Non-LOTRO:  RIFT vs WoW

News from 1/11/11

LOTRO Game of the Year
http://mmoreporter.com/2011/01/11/pc-gamer-awards-lord-of-the-rings-online-mmo-of-the-year/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mmo_reporter+%28MMO+Reporter%29&utm_content=Twitter

David Tennant, Orlando Bloom and Christopher Lee in the Hobbit

Calm Before the Storm and Evil Relics
Letter from Bungo Grubb
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/feature-articles/988-a-strongly-worded-letter-from-bungo-grubb

Picture of the Evil Relic

Speculation by DocHoliday
http://lotro.stratics.com/lotro-calm-before-the-storm-speculation-and-spoilers/

What I've Been Doing in Game
Widgit tracking my World Renown progress

Special thanks to Puvi, Miq, Kirrzon, Faeminel and Anddas from Swifty and Hammo for taking me through 16th Hall, Forges (yay!  Class Quest is Done) and Skumfil-Left

Water Works and 2.8.5

My Pet Turtle

Heart of the Show:  Dancing with the Red Lady
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Landmark:Garth_Agarwen

Three Areas:  Arboretium, Barrows (See Picture) and the Fortress

Listener Feedback

My Lore Master Traits
Keeper of Animals:  Healer, Light of Hope, The Wild and Ward, Proof Against All Ills

Ancient Master:  Fast Loader, Power and Wisdom, Explosive Force

Legendary:  Eagle-Friend, Ents go to War, Sword and Staff

Hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos