The folks at Killer Guides have now published their first LotRO guides - and those things pretty much outshine everything else currently available.

Current highlight is probably the LotRO gold-making guide that includes some pretty impressive feats and tricks which I found goes much further than the usual newbie-centered strategies found elsewhere.

Unfortunately it seems that so far the only class guide available is for hunters. Especially for games like World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XI they were known for having some of the best class-specific resources.

Aside from that they also offer a general LotRO guide, though I did not have a chance to review that one yet. According to one of their staff members though they are already working on more class-guides which are scheduled for release in the next few weeks. Let's hope for the best.


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LOTRO has announced the Harvest Festival, a two week even in game that is sure to be fun.  The event will have tons of neat activities for your character to take part in, stuff like horse racing, games of chance, etc.  Here's a quote from them:

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WESTWOOD, MA - October 25, 2007 - Today, Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters Online announced the details of the first annual Harvest Festival in The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM: Shadows of Angmar. The Lord of the Rings Online is the second largest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game* (MMORPG) and one of the largest Tolkien communities in the world. Beginning October 26th, players are invited to join the celebration of the harvest season in Middle-earth.

"The Harvest Festival is the second of many seasonal events that we have planned for The Lord of the Rings Online," said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer. "These festivals coupled with content updates demonstrate our commitment to delivering the best online experience for our subscribers through a fun, compelling and evolving game. We want everyone to join with us as we begin a new annual tradition in Middle-earth!"

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Greeting's fellow Lotro lovers, good news about your favorite game - it's now Game of the Year:

"We're very proud and excited to announce that LOTRO received top honors as PC Game of the Year at the 2007 Golden Joystick Awards ! Thanks to everyone who voted for LOTRO!"

There is apparently now a Myspace group for all the Lotro players out there, so if you want to join go here
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Ever wonder just how old Aragorn was? How many kings were there in the ruling line of Gondor? What historical events of Middle-earth occurred on September 13?

pages! From Find answers to these and many more questions in the new official lore entryAlaldrida Bolger to Zirakzigil, you can find over 2,200 articles covering all aspects of the amazing world of Middle-earth.

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Learn a little more about gathering ore in LOTRO by checking out these notes on ore gathering. 
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Those who have fought against the vile creatures of Orc-kind know all too well the ferocity and ruthlessness of their ilk. The Free Peoples of Middle-earth have always taken some measure of comfort from the knowledge that the welcoming light of day weakens these monsters and drives them back into their shadowed realms. Lately, however, disturbing tales are growing more common among the people of Eriador - stories of larger, more ferocious Orcs, bred for their strength and cunning and capable of fighting with terrible strength by day or night. The fighting Uruk-hai, as they are known, are terrifying indeed.... » Read More

Mount Gram, nestled at the northwestern edge of the Ettenmoors in the Misty Mountains, has long been an abode of goblins, though their greatest king, Golfimbul, was defeated and slain by Bandobras "Bullroarer" Took at the Battle of the Greenfields hundreds of years ago. Lying at the border of Angmar, Mount Gram has again become a fortress-kingdom of terrible power. Orcs, wargs, goblins, trolls, and other evil creatures now muster there to begin an invasion of Eriador... » Read More

The wights of the Great Barrows are the bodies of ancient soldiers, risen from the grave and controlled by evil spirits residing within. In the far reaches of Angmar, in deep places long-since forgotten, lies a form of wight known only to that dark realm. These bodies, the victims of dark rituals in centuries past, show the effects of their brutal demise, bereft of their head and one arm, their death having come as part of a long-since-forgotten ceremony. Driven by malice toward all that is good in Middle-earth, these shambling wights will pursue and attack relentlessly... » Read More

The eldest of the children of Elrond of Rivendell, the twins Elladan and Elrohir were born 130 years after Isildur cut the One Ring from the hand of Sauron. They are so alike in appearance and demeanor that they are nearly impossible to tell apart. Outwardly, they are not as grim and hardened as the Rangers of the North, but within burns a terrible rage. » Read More