All Things LOTRO

The Learning LOTRO series has been going for 6 weeks so far, and there are even bigger plans for its future -- as well as other LOTRO-related projects for Gamer Reverie. Read on to find out more!

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Six - Travel Guide

In this new series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

"Where is Nan Gurth, and how do I get there?" "Why do people in World Chat keep asking for a 'taxi'?" "How do I get back to Bree from here in a hurry?" These questions and more are easily answered in this entry as I discuss modes of travel in Lord of the Rings Online.

Soundtrack Saturday: The Witcher 3 - Wild Hunt

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt by CD Projekt Red.

Wishlist Wednesday: In Other Waters

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is In Other Waters by Jump Over The Age.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Five - Settings 101

In this new series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

The settings menu. The bane of gamers everywhere. Depending on the game, it can be easy to navigate with limited options, or a myriad of sliders and numbers we don't understand. In this entry, I'm going to show you how to access the settings in Lord of the Rings Online, and run through several of the options that will improve your time in the game.

Soundtrack Saturday: Death Stranding

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Death Stranding by Kojima Productions.

Wishlist Wednesday: Sometimes Always Monsters

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Sometimes Always Monsters by Vagabond Dog.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Four - The Hunter Class

In this new series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

Back in February, I sent out a poll asking LOTRO players to rank the classes from their favorite to least favorite. Not surprisingly to me, the #1 favorite class of the bunch turned out to be the Hunter class with 28.1% of the vote. Not long after I closed the poll results, I created a new baby Hunter and named her Glasbren, which means "sapling" in Welsh.

The following is a basic summary of the creation process and some of the things you'll encounter when you start out in LOTRO with a Hunter.

Soundtrack Saturday: The Legend of Zelda

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is The Legend of Zelda by Koji Kondo.

Wishlist Wednesday: Tangledeep

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Tangledeep by Impact Gameworks.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Three - Character Building

In this new series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

Whether it's your first character in LOTRO (or an MMO in general) or your twenty-fifth, you always have to make choices about your character. Some people do as little as possible while others spend hours customizing every slider and color to perfection. This entry is not going to guide you through what choices you ought to make -- but it may help you get a feel for how to build a character you connect with and enjoy being represented by in-game.

Soundtrack Saturday: Guild Wars 2

In this weekly feature, I recommend game soundtracks. I share a few of my favorite tracks, talk about why everyone should listen to the soundtrack, and a little bit about the composer. This week's choice is Guild Wars 2 by Jeremy Soule.

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Wishlist Wednesday: Chaos Reborn

In this weekly feature, I share game titles from my various gaming wishlists. I share screenshots and video from the developer, talk about my expectations, and generally just ramble about why the title made it onto my list in the first place. This week's choice is Chaos Reborn by Snapshot Games.

Learning LOTRO: Lesson Two - 5 Recommendations for New Players

In this new series, I talk about various aspects of The Lord of the Rings Online. This series is meant for newcomers, but may also help veteran players find more to love about the game.

These items are my personal recommendations to players who have tasted enough of LOTRO to know they want to continue playing and are willing to spend some LOTRO Points to improve their experience. It's important to note that you can complete a lot of deeds in the game and receive LOTRO Points as a reward. If you do this enough, you can skip purchasing Points with real money.