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

Alberos the Powerless

LOTROCast is on hold until ComEd gets the power back to my little elven home.

Mother Nature is obviously a WoW fan....lol

Episode 46 - Alberos the Social

Welcome to Episode 46. 

Breaking News!
Major Stat Changes
http://www.lotro.com/gameinfo/devdiaries/1276-rise-of-isengard-developer-diary-new-stat-updates

News
The Steed of Bright Days
http://www.lotro.com/lotrostoresale/1268-introducing-the-steed-of-bright-days

Summer Festival Starts runs from June 21-July12

LOST in the Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/06/peter-jackson-writes-a-ro.php

Two more cast for the Hobbit
http://blastr.com/2011/06/the-hobbit-casts-2-more-g.php

Rise of Isengard Trailer from E3
http://blastr.com/2011/06/10-best-sci-fi-trailers-f.php

The Heart of the Show:  Weather Stock 2011 and Social Gaming
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?403368-VIDEO-Weather-Stock-2011&p=5480606#post5480606



I hope you enjoy the show!

Alb

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