Cari and Laynor are back!!! Turbine decided to release news while we were on vacation and at PAX.

Layanor (L’Homme sans Pantalon!)

BrandyJam!

Did some moors on the vacation. Still not 50%

The Bad Bad Cari-Mac

Brandyjam

Leveling on My Minis

Music System Update Coming in U15

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=7227261#post7227261

Existing Instruments:

-pitch adjustments

-volume adjustments

-Balance adjustments

-tuning pass –which already sounds awesome.

We have a couple of stretch goals-so no promises!! NO PROMISES.

-New Instrument- String Bass-with sustained notes.

-New Instrument-Serpentine- Play the dragon.

IF/when we do new instruments they will be for the ABC system only and not for Minstrel skills. Sorry, but that is the compromise we need to make.

-Stages in the world. Yes one that can be spawned in on Weathertop for events is considered.

September Deals are Back

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?555425-LOTRO-Store-Fall-Deals!-Great-Deals-Every-weekend-in-September

Update 14.2 Dropped Yesterday 9/15

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?555920-Update-14-2-Release-Notes

Of Special Note

The Dead Marshes

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• The Steward of Gondor has sent Artamir, son of Ilcamir, to the Dead Marshes on a mysterious errand. Unfriendly eyes have tracked him to that vile swamp, and your quest is to hurry him on before his presence causes great mischief to another important mission…
  

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• Did Frodo and Sam come this way? After concluding Artamir’s story, engage in a session play experience to learn what befell the two hobbits as they crossed the Dead Marshes in the company of their treacherous guide…
  

Collection system

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• Track your collections of steeds, pets, even different chickens and other objects throughout all of Middle-earth!
  

Skirmish Soldiers & Traits

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• Many of the traits for Skirmish Soldiers have been increased across all of their ranks. Soldier DPS has increased and any Ultimate skills that do damage now have a non-common damage type (as noted in the tool-tip now). Soldiers are more effective now, as most of their traits have increased.
  
• Skirmish soldiers can now be trained up to rank 50 (increased from 45). To unlock these ranks players will need to purchase the “Skirmish Trait Max Rank: 50†item available in the store.
  

Skirmish:

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  • Changed the cost for the level 65-95 IA Upgrade Legacy offers.
    
  • The level 65/75/85 Symbols of the Elder King offers by the skirmish NPC no longer require the Erebor Challenge Deed.
    
  • Knocking down more prices for bartered skirmish items. This time the Seals requirement has been removed from the Big Battle jewelry vendor.
    
  
  
• West Fangorn – Items – Cosmetic Pet Huorns are now available for barter for 375 Fangorn Leaves each.
  
• The Moria Geode is now a housing decoration item available from the Iron Garrison
  
• The Essence Reclamation Scroll has been added to the loot tables as a very rare drop, as well as the loot tables used by Burglars when they pick-pocket from monsters.
  
• Removed the chance of getting a level 100 First Age Symbol from the Tier 1 Ost Dunhoth instance.
  

Regions

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• West Fangorn – Rewards – Quickbeam now offers Fangorn Housing items for barter
  
• The Dead Marshes – Heroes near the level cap should speak to Dorthaneth in the Cave of the Avorrim to begin their exploration of the Dead Marshes.
  

Miscellaneous & Bug Fixes

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• The game launcher now has the option to “preload” the client_gamelogic.dat files. This functionality is enabled by default if you have 2GB+ of memory. It can be disabled in the game launcher options. (It’s called: “Pre-cache gamelogic”) When enabled the game should launch faster for many users.
  
• Monster corpses should no longer show quest rings until decay unless they have a Quest Action available.
  
• Players should no longer be able to obtain the Lamedon turtle in their inventories when working on quest “Turtles in the Depthsâ€
  

SHIELD Forum Post

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

3-Mans

Monday’s at 9PST 12 EST.

Will be on twitch replay.

Studying Dress in LOTRO

http://cstm.mymiddleearth.com/2014/09/studying-dress-in-lotro/

Iowa State University researcher is doing short interviews (30-45 minutes) via Skype with female LOTRO players on their thoughts about dress and fashion in the game.  Participants should be women 18 years or older.  If interested, email: lotrodress@gmail.com.

LOTRO Theater Night

https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?555951-LANDROVAL-Theater-Night-Sunday-December-14-4-30-5-30pm-EDT&utm_content=buffer83b32&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Join us at Windy Acres Ranch for Theater Night on Sunday, December 14th

from 4:30pm to 5:30pm EST/servertime on Landroval.

Special surprise at PAX for WarriorpoetX

BrandyJam Special thanks

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