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lord of the rings online

Official Site: Lord of the Rings Online
Studio: Standing Stone Games, formerly Turbine/WB Interactive Entertainment; published by Daybreak Game Company
Launch Date: April 24, 2007
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Hybrid F2P (Optional Sub, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

Massively OP Podcast Episode 238: Ten years of free-to-play

Justin Olivetti - 2
Justin and Bree discuss DDO, Bless, Book of Travels, Star Trek Online, City of Heroes, WoW Classic & Retail, Guild Wars 2, and LOTRO, with mailbag topics on static endgames and genre labels.

Pirate holidays make landfall in LOTRO and World of Warcraft this week

Justin Olivetti - 3
Disclaimer: This author's family threw him a pirate-themed 30th birthday party and he walked the plank and it was definitely an amazing experience. Double...

LOTRO promises that Riders of Rohan won’t hit progression servers before next year

Justin Olivetti - 8
So back when Lord of the Rings Online originally launched the progression servers last November, Standing Stone Games said that it would unlock subsequent...

One Shots: What a view!

Justin Olivetti - 18
When you're visiting a California-class planet like Risa, you definitely need to bring along a few things. You'll want to pack sunscreen, a surprisingly...

LOTRO Legendarium: The bold life of a player chicken

Justin Olivetti - 8
When you get a little bored of the normal questing flow or dungeon hopping in Lord of the Rings Online, there are plenty of...

PSA: Lord of the Rings Online is slashing prices for the Helm’s Deep expansion

Justin Olivetti - 8
Lord of the Rings Online is notoriously reluctant to give any sort of price reductions for its expansions, so it's a good week indeed...
Oh, please be all right.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 237: Fallen Earth’s final glorious sunset

Justin Olivetti - 7
Justin and Bree tackle Fallen Earth's sunset, WoW Classic, going back to Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Astellia Online's monetization, CCP's new MMO, City of Heroes, and a mailbag question on swatting.

Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?

Bree Royce - 42
A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Legendary servers roll out 2011’s Rise of Isengard expansion

Bree Royce - 10
For the last week or two, Justin has been nervously playing Lord of the Rings Online's progression server, convinced that Standing Stone was about...
Sink.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings

Justin Olivetti - 6
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.

Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible

MJ Guthrie - 11
Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...
Paladinhood.

Massively Overthinking: The future of WoW and WoW Classic

Bree Royce - 51
With WoW Classic finally launched, perfectly capping off the summer with jokes about queueing like it's 2004, we can't help but look to the...

Perfect Ten: Ten weird things I’m relearning with WoW Classic

Justin Olivetti - 51
It's been a strange week. No - it's been a strange year in MMO gaming, all things considered. As I'm going through old Lord...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 235: The one about WoW Classic

Justin Olivetti - 5
Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Legends of Aria, LOTRO, Black Desert, Astellia Online, Elite Dangerous, and EverQuest II, with mailbag topics on progression servers and stream etiquette.

LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online’s prettiest and ugliest places

Justin Olivetti - 10
Depending on how you count it, at the present Lord of the Rings Online boasts somewhere around 45 zones -- a vast improvement on...

Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs

Bree Royce - 16
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...

It’s time to chase chickens as Lord of the Rings Online’s Farmers Faire has begun

Bree Royce - 6
Get out your seeds packets and your straw hats because it's harvest time in Middle-earth, which means the Farmers Faire event has returned once...

The Daily Grind: What do you do when you hit a wall in an MMO?

Justin Olivetti - 25
It's all about forward momentum. As long as there's a path forward, as long as there's a way to progress, I'm happy. Even if...

One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling

Justin Olivetti - 36
Just because you're a frighteningly large beast with a predator's slavering claws and fangs doesn't mean that you have to accept the stereotype that...

The Daily Grind: How much should an MMO’s source material restrict player customization?

Bree Royce - 45
MOP reader Tanek recently pointed us to a thread on Lord of the Rings Online forums where players have been debating the merits of...
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