Cari starts out by Jinxing the entire podcast and the network. Then we talk about horses in lootboxes, and scary bus riders.

Layanor

Cari

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• Questing on Ali of Landroval
  
• Leveled my Champion on Landy
  

SHIELD Forum Post

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?550043-SHIELD-Dwarf-Runs-through-Moria-Q-amp-A-Notes-on-What-Was-Said

Bullroarer Test Run:

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• When will U14 be released live
  

They haven’t announced a date for that yet. Not in the next couple of weeks, anyway, because they have at least one, maybe 2 more Bullroarer builds coming before then.

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• Question about why all the devs don’t chime in on threads for content/items they are working on
  

Because they aren’t required to. The only person who is required to interact with us as part of their job is Sapience. Devs are required to work on the game, and that’s it. Participation in the forums is not a job requirement for them. Devs do read the forums, and they often will respond, but they have no obligation to do so. Quite often they do so by taking time out of their personal time at lunch, after hours or during a break, so we should try not to be too hard on them when they post things we don’t like.

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• Have you ever talked about making cosmetic weapons or shields
  

Yes, they have. And then they start looking at the technical issues, the costs, the difficulty and all of the challenges and they stop talking about it very very quickly.

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• How do devs do all their research to make a new zone
  

It’s not as complicated as we might think. They have people who are very well versed in the lore. They pretty much go off of the descriptions in the books as best they possibly can. They have members of the team who are going to Mythcon this year, a symposium for mythology fantasy writers at a local university, and they’re hosting a panel on taking the lore and world of Middle Earth and converting it into a game. So if you happen to be in the area…

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• Someone mentions that Eldar is planning an event for later in the fall
  

He reminds everyone that if we’re hosting an event, if we PM him with enough notice, he can often get us title codes, Turbine point codes for prizing, etc. He can’t always guarantee custom titles, especially for newer events or small events, but he can get the Celebratory or the Sociable. The earlier we can get him info about the event, the better.

Bullroarer Test schedule

Generally new builds on Thursday and the server is open until Monday for testing.

Support Website Changes

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7188521#post7188521

They have made some changes and are looking for some feedback on those changes.

Lootbox “Pick A Mountâ€

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7186956#post7186956

Rep steeds have been removed.

Let me Introduce Myself

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?550637-Please-allow-me-to-introduce-myself

LOTRO’s New Live Producer

Open Discussion: Tell the new guy what you want, what you love and what you hate.

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7187167#post7187167

Coming Changes to UltimatePoints and Ultimate Game Cards

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7185638#post7185638

In the coming months UltimatePoints (UPoints) and Ultimate Game Cards (UGCs) will soon be retired. Ultimate Game Cards will no longer be redeemable after September 30th, 2014 while UPoints will no longer be redeemable after October 31, 2014. For more information please visit their retirement details page: http://www.ultimategamecard.com/#details.

While these payment methods codes will no longer be redeemable through our systems, Turbine will continue to offer and support a wide variety of alternate payment methods to complete purchases.

3-Mans

Monday’s at 9PST 12 EST.

Will be on twitch replay.

Midsummer Rockfest

June 28, 29 Landroval

https://twitter.com/Laerelwen/status/481610458529427456/photo/1

Mail from Kevin:

While stumbling through a Dungeons of Dol Guldur the other day, it struck me how awesome it would be if there was an interactive map that could be seen in the entire fellowship. By this, I mean a map that the leader could draw on, such as paths, where people should stand, points of interests, all that stuff. Have you ever tried to get the deed done for rescuing 7 prisoner elves at once?? It’s a nightmare! The map doesn’t need to have much, just a little “draw” tool, or something. Just put a Draw tool on the regular map! And a “Publish” button, so that the rest of the fellowship can see it! Do this, Turbine! Do it now!

Oh, and I got my first duplicate Gold jewelry drop from the Epic Battles the other day. Turns out, you can’t even loot it. It just stays in your pending loot bag, and  you are forced to slowly watch it time out. I have 3 gold pieces of jewelry from HD, and I am attempting and hoping to get the last 3 before they cycle them out (the Necklace and Pocket item are no longer available, from what i’ve heard. Just 2 earrings and 2 rings, I have 1 ring.)

PS. I want to destroy a ship in a Dol Amroth epic battle so badly. I want to load a catapult with grapeshot and watch the ship sink into the abyss. I will dance whilst doing so.

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