Episode 45 - Isengard Rising!

Hi all

Welcome to Episode 45 with the big news about the next LOTRO expansion.

In this episode we will cover....

News
Why so many fantasy novels suck
http://blastr.com/2011/06/image-of-the-day-why-many.php

A Czech re-enactment of LOTR
http://blastr.com/2011/06/see-violent-and-awesome-c.php

The Hobbit Movie Titles:  An Unexpected Journey, There and Back Again
http://blastr.com/2011/05/we-finally-know-the-real.php

Orlando Bloom returns for the Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/05/orlando-bloom-confirmed-t.php

Famous Drunken Scenes
http://blastr.com/2011/05/18-sci-fi-drunk-scenes-funnier-than-anything-youll-see-in-hangover-2.php

Steve Fry to be Major
http://blastr.com/2011/05/peter-jackson-announces-t-1.php

Ian McKellen plays with himself?
http://blastr.com/2011/05/image-of-the-day-ian-mcke.php

Mapping out the Fellowship
http://blastr.com/2011/05/infographic-3-lord-of-the.php

What I've Been Doing in Game

World Renown:  Eriador Mount

The Heart of the Show

Rise Of Isengard launches Sept 27th
http://www.lotro.com/news/pressreleases/910/1236-the-lord-of-the-rings-online-rise-of-isengard-to-launch-on-september-27th

Pre-Orders

Outfits and Mounts

The Westfold Set

Helmingas Set

The Eorlings Set

I hope you enjoy the show!

Alberos

Episode 44 - The LOTROCast Reborn

Hi all-

Well after some very irritating days the podcast is up and running.  Since taking over the podcast in January 2010 I have had to:

• Create a new website
• Create a new Cyberears account
• Create a new eMail account
• Create a new podcast feed
• Create a new iTunes account

Luckily I think that is it.  Special thanks to Cyberears for all their help during this transition!

In this episode we will cover

The News

Tolkien estate forces summer camp to drop LOTR-inspired name
http://blastr.com/2011/04/tolkien-estate-forces-sum.php

Ian Holm back for The Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/04/peter-jackson-confirms-ia.php

Fili leaves The Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/04/peter-jackson-reveals-the.php

Fili returns with King Thranduil
http://blastr.com/2011/05/peter-jackson-announces-t.php

Tolkien estate settles with novel author
http://blastr.com/2011/05/tolkien-estate-settles-wi.php

NY Times goofs Hobbit reference in sports section
http://blastr.com/2011/05/ny-times-apologizes-for-l.php

Elrond is back!
http://blastr.com/2011/05/ian-mckellen-confirms-hug.php

Update 3 - Lost Legends of Eriador announced is coming
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/book-spotlights/1178-update-3

In Game
Kindred with the Lossoth of Forochel

Heart of the Show - The Lost Legends of Eriador
2 new 3-Man Instances:  Halls of Night and Inn of the Forsaken

2 new Skirmishes:  Attack at Dawn and the Icy Crevasse

New LOTRO Store Items:  2 More Cosmetic Slots, Reset Skirmish Marks, and much much more!

Wrap-Up
39 new Twitter followers

Tell your friends the show has moved!

Thanks for all your support during this transition.

Alberos

Public Service Announcement: LOTROCast feed is going to change

Hi all-

Bad news.  The Feedburner account that redistributed the LOTROCast episodes has become corrupted, disconnected or what ever.  As this account was originally setup by Moormur, I don't have anyway of resetting the account or fixing the problem. 

What does this mean?  It means that you can still download episodes directly from the LOTROCast website or from our podcast hosting site cyberears.com, but that feeds to iTunes are permanently interrupted.

As most of my listeners are on iTunes I have no choice but to create a new LOTROCast podcast feed and to get a new account on iTunes.

As soon as I know what the new feed is I will let you all know.

Sorry for the disruption.

Alberos

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