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: What should Lord of the Rings Online’s kinship refresh include?
It does seem as though Standing Stone Games has been talking about a "kinship refresh" for Lord of the Rings Online for years now,...
LOTRO Legendarium: How music binds the LOTRO community together
Whenever I'm reading through JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth novels, one thing that absolutely pops out at me is the Professor's love of song. Music isn't...
LOTRO Legendarium: Could LOTRO use its monster player classes for something other than PvP?
To my knowledge, Lord of the Rings Online is unique in the MMORPG space in that it had to create a special faction of...
LOTRO Legendarium: The pros and cons of Lord of the Rings Online’s four newbie zones
When you're starting out in an MMO world, it's nice to have choices -- especially if you plan to roll up an army of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Which LOTRO premium housing neighborhood is best for you?
So here's a weird thing to consider: It wasn't until October 2016 that Lord of the Rings Online introduced premium housing to the game...
LOTRO Legendarium: The reward of exploring off the beaten path in Middle-earth
People are creatures of habit and routine. It's not necessarily a bad thing because it's what anchors us, keeps the chaos at bay, and...
Second Wind: Back in LOTRO for the first time in a decade
Lord of the Rings Online is a game that is near and dear to me. It was my first MMO. It is still my...
LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO players also check out Dungeons and Dragons Online?
You know what's always fascinated me? The connection between Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. These two MMOs are very...
LOTRO Legendarium: The virtuous world of Middle-earth
There are plenty of fantasy brands out there to suit any preference. If you arranged them on a spectrum, you might start at cozy...
LOTRO Legendarium: The great server transfer nightmare of 2025
Can I be real with you right now? I really don't want to write this column. I wish I didn't have to, not just...
LOTRO Legendarium: The forging of new communities in LOTRO’s great server migration
As I write this, it's Tuesday morning, and we are well underway in what I'm calling the Great Server Migration of 2025 in Lord...
LOTRO Legendarium: Six ways to prepare for the 64-bit server migration
The time is drawing nigh to one of the biggest events in Lord of the Rings Online's server history. And whether the thought of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Baubles are the stealth feature LOTRO needed
Cast your memory back to last fall when Lord of the Rings Online's current expansion, Legacy of Morgoth, was announced. While there was excitement...
LOTRO Legendarium: How well does Lord of the Rings Online fulfill class fantasy?
It was several World of Warcraft expansions ago -- Legion, most likely -- that the development team at Blizzard really got worked up over...
LOTRO Legendarium: MOP’s guide to unlocking Lord of the Rings Online content in 2025
While Lord of the Rings Online is a tremendous MMORPG that I would recommend to anyone in a heartbeat, I won't deny that its...
LOTRO Legendarium: Digging into LOTRO’s 2025 roadmap and new server panic
There's nothing like being far away from home on a late-December vacation only to get the notice that, hey, Lord of the Rings Online...
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back at LOTRO’s run in 2024
How do we sum up the entire year of Lord of the Rings Online? That's always a hard task, but if I had to...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journey
Every so often in this space, I like to share helpful tips and tricks to make your Lord of the Rings Online experience more...
LOTRO Legendarium: Riding out into Lord of the Rings Online’s Legacy of Morgoth
Anyone who knows my gaming habits understands that I am not a fan of desert zones, expansions, or even Tatooine. Sorry Luke, but it's...
LOTRO Legendarium: How should LOTRO handle ‘the levels issue?’
Legacy of Morgoth comes out next week for Lord of the Rings Online, and I'm generally excited for it. I wasn't initially, since desert zones aren't...
