Lord of the rings online

Xantipe was busy in Yule. As always, doing all I could, except “Moving them off”. No, it’s just not right to kick those poor people out.

Asked kinnies about Anfalas crystals imbued LI may need. One told about 200. What? Two hundred Anfalas crystals? Later it turned out – kinnie missed with scrolls. Anfalas would be only some 26. I have maybe 3, with ability to grind some 2-3 more. Way to go, but I am satisfied about this. It means purpose to grind and I am really good at grinding.

Stormsong was inactive. Kinship organized Pelagir raid, but my lvl.54 Hunter owuld be totally useless there. Next time I would join all Pelagir runs: it means stars of merit, stars of merit means Anfalas scrolls.

Kinnies keep telling I could farm Roving Threats (who does them now?) or lvl.120 Seregost (that’s 120…I am still lvl.115). My own beliefs: most effective way is Dol Amroth dailies (soloable) and Pelagir.  At the other hand – yes, nice way for Xantipe to grind when she reaches white walls of swan-town.

And so the day has ended: calculating, yet bit busy in Lotro.

Lord of the rings online

Lotro-wiki announced new patch today.  Minor changes to classes, some landscape rewamps.

New vendor is introduced: sells obsolete lootboxes. You know, just to use all thouse un-needed keys.

Yule festival now rewards with Figments of splendor. At least something nice, compared to useless Ithilien essences.

New Yule instance – to help some children against evil snow boss.

At last positive changes, I guess everyone would enjoy it.

Meanwhile Xantipe crafted, then used one free Milestone skill to bind to Moria’s 21st Hall. Went to Angmar, did one quest and hurray – have Guide to Gath Fofnir.

Now I just have to wait untill Yule and level up Xantipe. She will grind for Anfalas crystals, then Stormsong, Naktieskarys, Vytautaz would. I just need to allow a month of Yule and crafting. Then – Moria awaits.

And so the short day has ended.

Lord of the rings online

Bullroarer forum has some news about incoming update. Seals are totally removed from game. No more gain, no more barter. People are outraged, since Anfalas scrolls would be  extremely rare. Cordovan was arrogant, as all developers are: there are other ways to get them in game. Yes, “other ways” that will take 1 year if played daily. New crafting recipes caused outraged as they require too much rare materials.

Lotro is slowly descending towards (kind of) pay-to-win. NO, there is no pay to win in PvE games, but it means: if you don’t pay, you spend years in getting adequate equipment; and untill you get it, every second monster may one-shot you.

Talks with kinnies did not bring relief. They quote developers: 30% of population pays for 70% free players. Which mean – satisfy whales and let 70% population go. Even if some whales leave, let us say, you have 25% population: still profit. Looks like there is absolutely nothing to do, nowhere to go. And no chance developers would start playing their own game or start understanding players.

Stormsong did nothing. Xantipe was finally teleported to 21st Hall in Moria. Some discussion with kinnies about Moria and Xantipe. I am cautious and wishing to leave Moria as soon as possible. No longer do I think about Tortoise stone: on the contrary, I need higher levels. Will choose Moria-Lothlorien-Rohan-Gondor path. Then I plan to farm grumpy Dor Amroth dailies to get Amroth silver coins and Anfalas scrolls.

Life is grey and grumpy in Lotro now: we have the best online game with best atmosphere, best lore, maybe even one of the best roleplay, superb community…and good-for-nothing developers that are rollng the game down.

Once again I am alone with nothing to do. A pity.

Lord of the rings online

Xantipe had nothing to do, just craft  Guild reputation items and some Farmer levelling. Farmer is nice, easy to level (just boring…) and critical success provides with dye ingredients.

Stormsong had nothing to do. Offered aid, managed to help one lvl.14 Hunter with Bree marshes deeds: Neeker-breakers, flies, spiders. Things were easy, I was effective and my Hunter was satisfied. Received request with quests from lvl.4 Champion. Explained these were really soloable and guess Champion got angry/upset.

In World chat received loads of Moria reputation items, so now am Kindred with local Miners. Only Guards remain. I am instantly farming Sixteenth hall for reputation items.

Kinnies keep asking if I am in Moria. No, I am not. I may need two things: a) lvl.57 and b) someone to summon me to 21st Hall and get Guide to 21 hall.  It’s bit problematic to explain all this to kinnies, would require tons of text. To make things short: if minimum quest level is 53, I need lvl.55 or 56 to survive, need top level maxed equipment. Do not have any of these, so entering may mean suicide.

And so weekend has ended: bit busy, yet mostly boring in Lotro.