LOTRO Daily News for Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The following is a summary of LOTRO news and events for Wednesday, May 23rd.

Today’s highlights include a new events forum, a newbie guide update, guardian skills list, a new comic, and more!

News of the Day
~ what’s happening in The Lord of the Rings Online

• Advertise your in-game event!
  Patience announces a new forum for advertising your in-game events. While a nice idea, I still prefer dedicated event threads within their respective server forums (makes it easier for players).
• Rumors…
  Patience teased Gladden players with hints of a server event. Halcrist, a Ranger under the orders of Halbarad to watch the passes of Ram Dúath, has sent word to the hidden refuge of Esteldín of stirrings in the Witch-realm of Angmar. He fears that they may be preparing for a larger invasion…

Quests
~ information and updates about quests in Middle-earth

• Will of Iron II
  MadeOfLions posts that the drop rate for Ancient Emblems will be increased to 40% in Evendim.

From the Developers
~ what the LOTRO developers are talking about

• Travel to Ettenmoor
  Orion drops in on a discussion regarding the 120s it costs to travel to Ettenmoor and says it’s being addressed.
• Do Freeps run faster than Creeps?
  Orion tells us that players and monster players have the same baseline run speed. There are modifiers can be purchased with destiny points and skills that will enhance their run speed for short times.
• More information on Evendim to come!
  Scenario assures players that more information will be released about Evendim as we get closer to the release date.
• Do the Devs Play?
  The thread continues:
  • Orion - “Captain, Burglar, Lore-master and Guardian here”.

From the Community
~ what the LOTRO community is talking about

• Ultimate LoTRO Newbie Guide, Part 2
  TenTonHammer adds part two to their Ultimate Newbie Guide, focusing on making your first character and general naming guidelines.
• Guardian Skill List
  TenTonHammer has a complete list of Guardian skills.
• OCD - Obsessive Collection Disorder
  TheBrasse.com features a new comic today which brings attention to a serious disorder among gamers. This one is hilarious and one I’m sure many gamers will relate to!