LOTRO Reporter Episode 120 – Brought to you by no-SOPA

In this epside Chris, Josh and I discuss the new low level stat gear in the Turbine store, Warden changes, the January 17th patch notes and more!

What we did this week

Bill
- Skirmish runs for medallions
- 12 man skirmish – joined on the fly.  Great fun, though I have much to learn about large group captaining
- Helping Isanni run through volume 3 quests (read:  farming skarn ore while she does solo-only quests)
 
Chris
- Continuing with Volume 3, almost finished book 3.
- Did a run of Attack at Dawn, and was angered by the lack of a final boss after I died on my first attempt and ran back. Not only did the GM not help me, but he/she closed the ticked and told me to /bug it and leave the skirmish.
- Ding 67
 
Josh
- Festival – new stuff
- Captain Leveling

News

Stat Gear In The Store
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/13/lotro-reverses-policy-plans-to-sell-pve-stat-gear-through-the-s/
- “[Update: On the official forums Sapience commented about the sale saying, "It's lower level gear. Many players have given us feedback that there is a sparsity of gear on the AH at these levels and they wanted an alternative. We're trying to accomodate that."]”
As usual, Ravious from Kill 10 Rats has an interesting take:
http://www.killtenrats.com/2012/01/13/lotro-new-in-store-armors
 
Jan 17th Patch notes and known issues
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Update_5.1,_Official
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=5933828#post5933828
 
Steed of the Rune Keeper – advance lotteries being held
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=5927406#post5927406
- pic – http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Aniethen/ScreenShot00006.jpg
Borrowed from Alianne_EU in the forums
 
Warden chat again – because you didn’t get enough the first time
http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?&postid=5922113

Did you know

(care of Layanor)
 
Damage types – valuable information (especially later in the game)
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Mechanics:Damage_Types

Community

Free People’s Press
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/The_Free_Peoples%27_Press_1-13-12
- Link to a story on LOTRO community in PC Gamer by some guy

Comparison spreadsheet of all level 75 armours
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkAfY_yVZ7_edHlwZ1JpeFVSOHVheVpGQm15SjVVYlE#gid=11
via http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?440862-Level-75-Armour-Set-Comparison-Spreadsheet

Yule festival 2011/12
http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2011/12/lotro-yule-festival-guide-2011/

- new cosmetics in the new patch http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2012/01/new-yule-cosmetics-added/