Casually Legendary

…A Casual Approach to Lord of the Rings Online!

Welcome To Casually Legendary

Casually Legendary is a blog and weekly podcast that discusses Lord of the Rings Online content from a casual players point of view because (for us older gamers) real life needs to come first. Visit regularly and be sure to email the host on upcoming show content and if you have any questions or suggestions!

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An explanation is in order

Posted By Arlodas on November 30, 2009

Hello any and all.

I want to first apologize for not writing and say that my period of silence here at Casually legendary is now at an end.

As such – an explanation is in order.

You see – for reasons that I have begun to accept and work through, my marriage of nearly five years is slowly coming to an end.

I was focused on myself and ignored the warnings my wife gave me that she could not take things as they were much longer – for the past couple of years. I was very selfish and though my wife pleaded with me to change, I thought that I had all the time in the world to do so.

That was my mistake.

We are on good terms and nothing is final. We are still actually living under the same roof as we care for our daughter. But sometime in 2010 – we will separate and divorce (unless she accepts my willingness to change now.) I have been doing everything I can for the past couple of months to show her that we can try and rebuild our foundation that I played a hefty part in destroying. The blame was not fully in my court, but it is what it is. I love her deeply to no end and though we still are married and live together, I also miss her to no end.

But, that is neither here nor there and once again, Arlodas is ready to accept his fate in Middle Earth.

On my own new adventure, I will be returning to podcasting. Weekly, and writing probably a couple times a week. The format is most likely going to change just a bit – but I promise that things should be more consistent and easy to follow. The time of the show may be reduced to about 30 or 45 minutes. I want to continue providing a quality podcast and hope that you all are willing to continue to listen. But – It will continue being from a casual standpoint.

Now more than ever – I hope that many of you write in to the show. It not only encourages me to continue (knowing people are actually listening) but it helps me provide content for the show.

I would love at least a response to this post. I hope I didn’t lose too many during this absence. And if so, I hope to get you to return.

I should have a pod ready sometime toward the end of this week. Most likely on the release of Siege of Mirkwood. Hope to hear from you soon!

.Arlodas

LOTRO – Housing Unlocked!

Posted By Arlodas on September 8, 2009

The 2nd Episode of Casually Legendary has been released and is available for download!

This week we explore the fun that is the LOTRO Housing System! Click below to download the episode or visit the Archive Page and download it there!

Enjoy the show!

Download Episode 2!

Episode 2 – Housing on the way!

Posted By Arlodas on September 8, 2009

Well, I’m sitting at the local pub here in Bree and am about to upload the next episode. it’s currently processing and should be available soon tonight!

Thanks for all the love and I’ll let you know once it’s been uploaded!

~Arlodas

New Expansion Announced!

Posted By Arlodas on September 4, 2009

TURBINE UNVEILS THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™: SIEGE OF MIRKWOOD™

New Digital Expansion to the 2008 MMO of the Year Launching this Fall

WESTWOOD, MA – September 4, 2009 – Turbine, Inc. today unveiled The Lord of the Rings Online™: Siege of Mirkwood™, the digital expansion to the award-winning massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG). Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press further eastward into the dark, foreboding and treacherous forest of Mirkwood and take part in the epic conclusion to Volume II of The Lord of the Rings Online. Siege of Mirkwood will be available as a digital download this Fall with an increased level cap, a new region including the legendary evil fortress of Dol Goldur, major enhancements to combat and Legendary Items and the introduction of Skirmishes, a new system where players will train customizable soldiers and take them into battle as part of the War of the Ring.

“2009 has been a year of unprecedented growth for The Lord of the Rings Online and the launch of Siege of Mirkwood will end the year with a bang,” said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “As the game expands east of the Misty Mountains, players will face the raging war and shadow that has spread across Middle-earth and the new Skirmish system will thrust players and their soldiers into the War of the Ring.”

NEW FEATURES:

* The Epic Conclusion to Volume II: Mines of Moria™ – Under the command of Celeborn and Galadriel, players will fight through vast armies of Orcs alongside the Elves of Lórien in a battle that will take them to Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths. This update includes Book 9 and the Epilogue to the sweeping epic tale begun with the award-winning Mines of Moria expansion.
* Increased Level Cap — Players will be able advance their characters up to level 65, gaining access to new traits, virtues, skills and class quests.
* Answer the Call of War! – Jump into the heat of battle with the new Skirmishes feature. Skirmishes offer endless action in repeatable, randomized instances where players can create and lead customizable soldiers into battle, training them to greater skill as they earn victories against the forces of shadow. Answer the call of war wherever violence erupts with the new “World Join” function that lets players and their fellowships band together to fight in various locations throughout Middle-earth.
* Take up Arms! – Infiltrate the dark jails, deadly arenas and savage stables of Dol Guldur, the fortress of the Ringwraiths, and strike a blow against Sauron’s forces in new 3 and 6-player instances. Call upon your fellows to adventure into the most deadly 12-player raid yet and face the ultimate challenge – the Nazgûl Lord!
* Major Gameplay Enhancements – Turbine continues to improve the award-winning experience of LOTRO with major improvements to the combat and Legendary Items systems. Players will experience improved responsiveness when in the heat of battle. Players will also be able to create and craft their own customized Second and Third Age Legendary Items from raw materials and grow their weapons’ power to level 60. Achieve new Legacies, new titles, and a fourth Runic slot that will make Legendary Items even more unique and powerful.