Shows – LOTRO Players

Branick and Mysteri welcome Sean onto the show as a new cohost for this Independence Day episode on the Summer Festival. We talk about the benefits of fishing, the pitfalls of gambling, and what might happen if Christopher Walken were to play LOTRO. We also kick off Christmas In July with a contest and several event announcements.

Achazia and Abergar, members of the popular LOTRO in-game band, The Shades, join Branick and Mysteri for an epic two hour episode about LOTRO's unique Player Music System. Featuring a look back at Weatherstock 2011, an interview about the history of The Shades, and tons of information on how anyone can learn to play music in LOTRO, there was just too much of interest here to cut. We had a blast re...

Clocking in at over an hour and twenty minutes, this episode is packed full of MMO and LOTRO terminology. Branick and Mysteri do their best to define and explain the terms you're likely to come across in Lord of the Rings Online™. We try to keep it friendly and entertaining rather than dry, and hope you find it illuminating. Thanks for listening.

Rise of Isengard™ is the next expansion pack for Lord of the Rings Online™ and will release on September 27. It's available for pre-purchase right now, so Branick and crew are here to go over the differences between the three Editions available, in order to help you choose which is right for you. For our main topic, we offer some security tips, suggestions, and recommendations to help you stay saf...

In this episode, we wrap up our series on Skirmishes with a look at Skirmish Soldiers. Pineleaf, Master of Skirmishes, once again returns to teach us which soldiers work best with which classes, and what to do with the soldiers we've selected. Thanks Pineleaf!

Our series on Skirmishes continues. Pineleaf Needles, Skirmish expert, joins us for a short interview followed by a discussion of the new Skirmishes added in Update 3. Are they worth your Turbine Points? Give a listen, and find out. For more Skirmish information, be sure to check out Pineleaf's detailed Skirmish Primers at A Casual Stroll to Mordor. A link is provided in the show notes for this ep...

Branick talks about Chicken Play in the shortest episode ever.

The LOTRO Academy Team return after an unexpected hiatus to talk about the future of the show, LOTRO's 4th Anniversary festivities, the upcoming server migrations, plenty of horse news, and we speculate about possible future additions to the game.

Long overdue, Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir devote this episode to discussion and comparison of Free, Premium, and VIP LOTRO accounts. There continues to be a lot of confusion regarding the three account types in LOTRO since the Free to Play transition. We hope to make sense of it for you. Thanks for listening.

Branick and Mysteri respond to feedback, give status updates, and talk about a few contests.

Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir return to discuss Reputation in LOTRO. Whether you're new to Lord of the Rings Online™ and looking to understand what Reputation is all about, or a veteran player just looking for a refresher on the subject, this episode has you covered. And as usual, for even more in depth information, you can find relevant links in the show notes below.

In this episode, Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir are joined by surprise guest host Wicket to talk about the Spring Festival taking place right now in Middle-earth. We keep this one pretty light hearted and fun, so don't expect to learn a lot with this one. We're just here to have a good time during the festival. Join us, won't you?

Despite working with somewhat limited and dry information, Branick and Mysteri attempt to keep this discussion of traits as lively and entertaining as possible. Paying special attention to Virtues and Racial traits, they try to make sense of this often confusing topic. Also, Mysteri shows her skills as a research assistant and Branick shows his frustration with outdated and inconsistent informatio...

PinkFae guest hosts this Monster Play focused episode to teach Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir everything they need to know to get started kicking butt in the Ettenmoors. If you're at all interested in LOTRO's version of Player versus Player competition, but aren't sure where to get started, then pay attention. We've got you covered.

Often overlooked by new players, deeds are an important aspect of Lord of the Rings Online™ and we're here to explain why. Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir discuss all 10 types of deeds in LOTRO as well as the rewards for completing them.

LOTRO Academy is back. Brygard, author of the popular B.G.M. series of custom LOTRO UI mods, joins Branick, Mysteri, Calddir, and Areuhat for this episode about customizing your LOTRO experience.

In this episode we discuss some changes to the LOTRO Academy site and go over a variety of other websites and podcasts that we find useful, seeking to introduce you to several resources every LOTRO player should have at his or her disposal. Thanks for listening!

This episode has been a long time coming. We had planned to cover fellowships much earlier, but were unable to for a variety of reasons until now. This time, neither flood, nor recording difficulties, nor software crashes during editing could keep it from you. If you've been hesitant to group up with your fellow LOTRO players, this is the episode for you.

This one is a bit more chaotic than usual, as real life kept us from our initially planned topic. Branick, Mysteri, Areuhat, and Calddir discuss various aspects of the Fishing Hobby in LOTRO in a somewhat rambling, and unprepared, format. We hope you enjoy it anyway.

It's the first episode of the new year, and we've got some Resolutions to share with you. Branick, Mysteri, and Calddir share their individuals goals for the year and discuss what you can expect in the coming year at LOTRO Academy. Thanks for listening.

In our first Special Episode, Branick and Mysteri welcome our new cohost Calddir and we discuss pretty much everything we can think of about the Yule Festival. Happy Holidays everyone, and thanks for listening!

In this lucky seventh episode Branick, Mysteri, and Areuhat take a look at how to train your Skirmish Soldier. In addition to wrapping up our discussion on Skirmishes, Branick also interviews Calddir about his Steeds of Middle Earth website. Thanks for listening.

This episode marks the first of a two-part series on skirmishes. Even so, the episode weighs in at a hefty hour and a half, with plenty of content left for next week. Be sure to leave a comment with any skirmish related questions you have and we'll do our best to answer them next week in Skirmishes Part 2.

Branick, Mysteri, and Ramesey discuss buying and selling on the Auction House as well as other ways to make money in LOTRO.

This episode is all about crafting. With the help of LOTRO Wiki , Branick and crew are here to help you choose a crafting vocation and learn all about how the crafting system in Lord of the Rings Online™ works.