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

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Massively Overthinking: Jumping the shark in MMOs

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I'm sure those few people out there still bearing a grudge over the Rune-keeper would disagree with me, but one of the things that...

The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs with ‘rested experience’ in mind?

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Let's talk about rested experience in online games this morning. MMOs call them all sorts of things, but World of Warcraft's has stuck the...

DDO Wayfinder players are getting even more boosts and refunds following three-week rollback

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Last week, Dungeons and Dragons Online players were dismayed to learn that they hadn't quite escaped all the horrors of the LOTRO downtime last...
Still running.

The Daily Grind: Do MMOs need to jump onto bandwagons to stay relevant?

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We've been watching TERA's latest move into -- of all things -- MOBAs with a quirked eyebrow and a quizzical expression. We're never quite...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 283: TennoConversations

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Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss Warframe and TennoCon 2020, Crowfall's beta, LOTRO's Rohan housing, DDO's nasty rollback, Blizzard's latest mess, and Guild Wars 2's underwater mounts, with a special edition of the Daily Grind Blitz.

The Daily Grind: What do you spend your in-game MMO money on lately?

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A while back, I asked you folks whether you tried to become rich in MMOs, but that Daily Grind didn't go into detail on...

Jukebox Heroes: It’s time to turn your MMO’s music back on

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We're going to take a detour from our tour of various MMO soundtracks to talk about one of the most common statements I hear...

LOTRO and DDO re-enables character transfers, Wayfinder suffers three-week rollback [Updated]

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We've got a bit of good news, bad news, and really bad news for those looking to hop servers in Lord of the Rings...

LOTRO Legendarium: The pros and cons of Rohan housing

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To my knowledge, this past week's Update 27.2 for Lord of the Rings Online may well be the biggest housing patch that's hit the...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers your favorite type of resource gathering?

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You know, we talk about crafting a lot here on Massively OP, but gathering doesn't get nearly as much love, and yet pretty much...

No, Lord of the Rings Online Classic isn’t going to happen, Standing Stone says

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When any MMORPG has gone on long enough, a movement among fans to return to the earlier days of the game tends to emerge....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 282: Gate crashers

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, Dragon's Prophet, Warhammer Online's Return of Reckoning, Phantasy Star Online 2, and EVE Echoes, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, WoW, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on memorable MMO stories and the greediest games.

Lord of the Rings Online opens the doors to Rohan housing and Helm’s Deep

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It's always a momentous occasion in Lord of the Rings Online when a brand-new type of housing is added to the servers, and today's...

Lord of the Rings Online community reschedules Weatherstock for September

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In hindsight, Lord of the Rings Online's greatest annual player concert series couldn't have picked a worse time to try to host the event....

Jukebox Heroes: The ultimate guide to MMORPG music

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It's been a long, strange, and wonderful journey to explore MMORPG music with you here in Jukebox Heroes. And while I am anticipating many...

One Shots: The ultimate tree house

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When I asked for pictures of plant houses in online games, I wasn't quite expecting that notion to sprout and grow into this tremendous...

LOTRO and DDO hand out additional compensation for VIP accounts

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As both Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online gradually resume normal operation following nearly two weeks of server instability, Standing...

Lord of the Rings Online previews Rohan housing, re-enables world chat

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Life is starting to get back to normal in the bruised and battered Lord of the Rings Online. Following the server troubles of the...

The Soapbox: Powercreep in MMOs sucks – so how do we solve it?

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We all love multiplayer, persistent world online games, don’t we? Players stay for the familiarity, nostalgia, and potential for years of enjoyment. Studios love...
This, uh. This was a thing.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 281: A Steamy summer

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Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR and Wurm Online launching on Steam, FFXIV's 5.3 patch, Phantasy Star Online 2's New Genesis, the Fable MMO rumor, Valiance Online, and Elder Scrolls Online on Stadia, with adventures in LOTRO, SWG Legends, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on FFXIV's unskippable dungeons.

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