LOTRO Legendarium is a Lord of the Rings Online column by Justin Olivetti. [Follow this column’s RSS feed]
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LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s Minstrel revamp is a master class in studio obstinance
Does anything in this world produce a cold sweat faster than a developer abruptly announcing, "Oh hey, we're going to retool your class?" Unless...
LOTRO Legendarium: Will Before the Shadow evade the mini-expansion stigma?
With the announcement this week at Gamescom's Devcom of Lord of the Rings Online's "mini-expansion," Before the Shadow, we now have a pretty good...
LOTRO Legendarium: What new classes could LOTRO add in the future?
There is certainly no end to the topics to discuss about Lord of the Rings Online, but sometimes I want to take a break...
LOTRO Legendarium: Update 33.1’s further adventures are more like a light snack
Seeing as how I was somewhat underwhelmed with Lord of the Rings Online's Further Adventures with Bilbo Baggins, I approached this week's new mission...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s PvP game worth salvaging?
The funny thing about Lord of the Rings Online's PvP scene is that I truly believe most players are either unaware or uncaring that...
LOTRO Legendarium: Evaluating Lord of the Rings Online’s legendary servers, four years later
When Lord of the Rings Online released its first -- and, quickly thereafter, its second -- legendary server back in 2018, it was one...
LOTRO Legendarium: Embracing Lord of the Rings Online’s new class/race combos
Lord of the Rings Online's July through September edition of the Producer's Letter appeared this week, hauling along with it some disappointment, some intrigue,...
LOTRO Legendarium: Return to Moria hopes to fill a niche crevasse
As you may have already noticed from this column's previous coverage of the Amazon MMO, LOTRO Legendarium's umbrella is big enough to provide shade...
LOTRO Legendarium: Which LOTRO race is the best to play?
Sometimes column topics come from idle inner dialogue, while other times they may arise from a desire to do some personal research that ends...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 helpful tips to improve your LOTRO experience
Recently, my 12-year-old daughter began playing Lord of the Rings Online for the first time after having watched the movies and read The Hobbit....
LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring the bounds of Yondershire
As I write this, I'm coming down off of the buzz that was Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary. All in all, I...
LOTRO Legendarium: Remembering 15 amazing years of Lord of the Rings Online
Server performance issues aside, Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary has been a smashing success. It's been far greater an event than I...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six reasons why now is a great time to return to LOTRO
When you greatly love a game, franchise, or IP, there's nothing so heartwarming as to see it get a renaissance. In a world where...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why Lord of the Rings Online’s world feels different from all other MMOs
I truly wish I remember the name of the gaming magazine that I picked up in early 2007, but such details escape me. What...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six reasons why LOTRO’s Beorning is amazing
When Update 33 arrives later this month, Lord of the Rings Online players will have access to a slew of classes and races that...
LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO’s raids be made accessible to all?
Despite playing Lord of the Rings Online since beta and covering it professionally since 2010, there is a big part of the game that...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online takes much-needed steps forward
I don't know about you, Lord of the Rings Online fans, but I am really, really digging these quarterly producer's letters. It feels like...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why people bounce off Lord of the Rings Online
Any time that you are deeply invested in an MMORPG, it's perhaps one of the most disheartening and frustrating experiences to watch your friends...
LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring LOTRO Update 32’s Angle of Mitheithel
Even after a decade-and-a-half of constant expansion, Lord of the Rings Online's Middle-earth has more left to show us than is currently on the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online must extract itself from its currency quagmire
Lord of the Rings Online began 2022 on a most curious note: an abrupt and not-very-well-explained announcement of significant changes to the game's biggest...
