Koro

As soon as you get to level 7 (sometimes 6... whenever you exit the opening story/tutorial) you can send a message to me, @Daizey, or @Jae Onasi and one of us can hop on and get you an invite. Indeed, there is an apparent problem they have been working on. Here is some of the info: Lotro Twitter: https://twitter.com/lotro?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Message from Cordovan: https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?672669-Log-In-and-Patching-Issues-Friday-May-3rd Forum thread of others experiencing stuff like this: https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?672648-there-was-an-error-generating-a-hash-code-for-a-patch-file I myself am having problems too. But I'll keep working on it and see if I can find a fix. Mine keeps saying "there was an error generating the hash code for a patch file."

Yes, I've read other reports and have experienced some problems as of yesterday myself. I'll keep an eye out to see if SSG will do anything about it.

That is strange, I've had updates every so often for the past month without any trouble. I assume you used this link/website to download the game? https://www.lotro.com/en/game/download Perhaps it is a bug on there end that will be fixed in the next few hours or days?

Awesome! By all means enjoy the hunter class, they are fun and deadly! Play what you want. When everybody gets to level 7, reach out so we can get you invited to the RoH kinship!

Aye, trial tasks do take priority, no argument there! But we are glad to have you along in this casual group. And if you need any help with the ESO trial tasks, several of us here play that game as well, just let us know! I am all for getting to level 20 without dying! You get the cool title if I remember right.

The races each have various stat bonuses, which you can see on the character creation screen. Here is a link to those passive skills/extra bonus: https://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Base_Passive_Skills As you level up and accomplish deeds, you gain access to more racial traits that you can choose from. A list of those is here: https://lotro-wiki.com/index.php/Racial_Traits That said, those really don't mean very much in the end-game, at least from what I read online. While the game wants each race to have its 'perks', min/maxing doesn't have a huge advantage, and most people claim that its much better to play what you want. Now if you want information concerning the LORE of those things.... well don't get me started lol. There are whole college courses dedicated to the lore of Middle Earth and its history.

Sorry @Soasa, I forgot you had mentioned the archer. But no problem at all! That hunter class is really fun and not too difficult to use. And they kill things from so far away it is crazy!

So based on the above, did anyone decide for sure? Speculatively we have this so far (and these are likely to change I imagine?) @Kateywumpus: Beorning @Amrithir: Minstrel @Dalivandrian: Lore-master @Soasa: Guardian? I know you created a guardian Soasa that is level 7 already, did you want to stick to that and tank/off tank? Or would you like to try another class before you decide? @Ellenore and I will be playing whatever is needed. I am leaning towards a champion but will know for sure in the next week or so. Anyone else want to contribute?

May The first stage of our journey begins! It is the month of May! That means it is time to begin, if we haven't already of course! This month, we are focusing on new characters levels 1 through 20! The goal is to be level 20 by May 31st. This will have all of us focusing on the starting areas. Each race begins in a different spot: Dwarves: Thorin's Gate Elves: Celondim Men: Archet Hobbits: Michel Delving All will eventually meet up in Bree-land where there are a lot of quests in the Old Forest (Tom Bombadil! :D) and the Barrow Downs. Also, it is possible for one new character to ride over to the other starting area once you finish the tutorial. It doesn't take long so people can group up if it is so desired. And lets not forget the deeds that can be done if we get a group going. Lots of experience and getting some traits out of it too. Please feel free to ask for help if it is wanted! Fellowships are certainly more fun than solo play. And while we may not be able to get on at the same time fairly often, I'm sure some of us will share some online time if we coordinate! Current Fellowship: @Koro: Eoharn, Warden @Ellenore: Ellenarial, Captain @Dalivandrian: Rashildhon, Lore-Master @Amrithir: Teledrean, Minstrel @Soasa: Aurtorus, Hunter @CheekyMonkey66: ? @Daizey: ? @Jae Onasi: ? @RhemaTom: ? @Kateywumpus, you said you'd be joining us once we get to level 30ish, right? @Chelly, @Malerok are you still interested in joining us? This is going to be fun! Notification List: @Koro @Tyrtaeus @RhemaTom @Jae Onasi @Telana @Chelly @Lagerfueled @Vorn @Elisel @Daizey @Ellenore @Martini @CheekyMonkey66 @Kateywumpus @Malerok @Amrithir @Dalivandrian

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Minstrel is fun and unique! How many other games are heals done by playing music? (My mini heals people by playing bagpipes ) I'm not good with burglar's, but it is a typical rogue character from my limited experience. Loremaster is pretty cool! It is a support character that does decent dps. The ability to cleanse allies of debuffs and give other members of the fellowship power in a big fight make them pretty sought after. I've been enjoying mine so far, though he is only level 27. Customize your character eh? Hmmm, the only thing I can think of right now is that it opens up the cosmetic window option. The Lotro cosmetic system is one of the best in the MMO business in my opinion, but they do lock it (as well as many other things) behind a paywall. It in no way affects your character's performance, only its looks. I can show you once we get in game together if you like. Now that I think about it, it may also be referring to what is called 'traits' in the game, where you slot traits to make your character more powerful. Free and Premium accounts don't have access to as many traits as VIPs do, but you do earn some of them by leveling up and killing monsters/exploring the world. It helps, but it is not mandatory to do well in the game. Truth be told, you CAN play the base 'free' game without paying money. But it is a little more difficult. However, if you (or anyone here reading this) were to sub for only a single month, one time, your account upgrades from a free account to a premium account. The difference is pretty big in my opinion, and it doesn't take many lotro points after that to notice a big difference. I can make another post/guide about it if you guys want me to.

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Wow that is a good question. From what I know, they are pretty versatile at doing most anything, though not as efficiently as the other dedicated classes. Beornings can switch roles and be rather effective if played right, which may mean its a good choice if you want to try different roles as we level up. That said, I am going off of what I've read online, not actually experienced. @Daizey, @Darnavian, @Elisel, do any of you guys have experience with Beornings?

Greetings my fellow Remnants!!! I am happy to see the interest is there to start a slow and steady progression group!!! It is very exciting to think we are going to be forming our own 'fellowship'! Woo-hoo! With that said, do we want to coordinate what classes we each will be rolling for this adventure? I am a big believer in play what you want to play! But some of us may decide to spend more time on the game than others. I can play any class for the group since I am maining this game right now. Whatever classes I don't use I'll be playing on my own anyways. Those who may not be playing regular may want to post their preferred class for this adventure so those who are able can make adjustments. For our monthly dungeon/group content it may be helpful to make sure we have at least one tank and one healer. The game can be fairly forgiving so I don't mean to be a stickler, but it may prove handy as we learn our way through classes and content. Tanking classes: Guardian, Warden Healing Classes: Minstrel, Rune-keeper And if anyone has any questions, feel free to ask! I look forward to getting our fellowship of Remnants underway! Notification List: @Koro @Tyrtaeus @RhemaTom @Jae Onasi @Telana @Chelly @Lagerfueled @Vorn @Elisel @Daizey @Ellenore @Martini @CheekyMonkey66 @Kateywumpus Those not signed up but expressed interest in this (I encourage you to sign up on the notification list): @Dalivandrian @Soasa @Amrithir @Malerok @Lagerfueled And if anyone else is interested who hasn't said anything yet, please feel free to jump in! The base game is free I believe, and Middle Earth is such a legendary place!

Thanks @Daizey! Also for those interested, it looks like there is a 'Welcome Back Weekend' going on right now, that gives +25% exp gain on most everything. Might be worth jumping in and taking advantage of it! Looks like it ends Sunday night/Monday morning. https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?646193-LOTRO-Events-Schedule

I am in-game if you need/want an invite to the kinship. Just let me know!

wow! Nice shopping spree! Do you know what kind of house you want? The kinship house is currently Thorin's Hall, though I suppose this new surge of interest may warrant a new vote on housing community.

Nothing wrong with that @Kateywumpus! Those are some valuable tools in the game that I hope to spend some tokens on soon enough! That shared inventory space is so amazing.... and so is the wardrobe

The Lotro store has a ton of items for sale, non-essential stuff but may be of interest to some of the veteran players. A superior study is only 371 lotro points so you can craft scholar at your house. And there are several other housing decoration items. Can't find a link for an online page, but the in-game store may be worth checking out for those interested.

Come to think of it, those deeds in @Jae Onasi's spreadsheet could be potential group events we can do throughout the month. It can be a bit tedious, but all those slayer deeds would grant a lot of experience at the same time as gaining Lotro points (which would in turn unlock content as we go). Doing them in groups as events may be a great way to socialize together and enjoy some in-game time. @Daizey, do you know if a 100+ character can still gain those deeds even though the mobs are grey (too low level for the character)? Would it still have value if they hadn't accomplished them I mean?

Thank you for sharing those links @Jae Onasi! Those are great! I may take advantage of that myself, as I need both Rohan expansions! For those online, I will be on throughout the day (on and off in activity), so if you need/want an invite to the in-game Remnants of Hope kinship (guild), please send me a /tell. My character name is Korodin. Though I may also be on my younger toon, Eoharn.

We'd love to have you join us!

I'm quite excited myself! Though I am trying to think of what character/class I am going to choose to use for our progression.