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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Road to Mordor: Free Frodo for life!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-road-to-mordor/" rel="tag">The Road to Mordor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lotro.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/06/rtm1.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Turbine? We need to talk. When you're going to drop <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-going-free-to-play-this-fall/">one of the biggest game-changing announcements</a> since launch, doing so <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/04/the-road-to-mordor-forum-diving/">an hour before I'm posting an article</a> talking about how <a href="http://www.lotro.com/"><em>LotRO's</em></a> been so quiet -- when I have no time to rewrite it -- is a good way to see if you can get my head to explode. Do you know what it's like to have to wait an entire week to talk about something this huge? I literally crawled up a wall, that's what it's like.<br />
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Whew! Has there ever been a week this crazy in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online's</em></a> history? If there has been, I wasn't there to see it. I've been reading and digesting a mountain's worth of forum posts on the subject, not to mention all of the chatter in the blogosphere: <a href="http://sneakyhobbits.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-going-free-2-play-this-is-not-a-joke/">Sneaky Hobbits</a>, <a href="http://city.navsplace.net/lotro/?p=522">LOTRO Weekly</a>, <a href="http://my.lotro.com/auralin/2010/06/04/green-dragon-inn-4-get-the-pitchforks/">The Green Dragon Inn</a>, <a href="http://my.lotro.com/harperelle/2010/06/05/dissecting-the-free-to-play-fallacy/">Harperella</a>, <a href="http://overlypositive.com/2010/06/04/lotros-new-free-reign/">Overly Positive</a>, <a href="http://screammonkey.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotro-free-to-play-lets-wait-and-see/">Screaming Monkeys</a>, <a href="http://flexyourgeek.com/?p=359">FlexYourGeek</a>, <a href="http://www.gamebynight.com/?p=1716">Game By Night</a>, <a href="http://simple-n-complex.blogspot.com/2010/06/you-know-i-wanna.html">Simple-n-Complex</a>, <a href="http://www.multiplaying.net/2010/06/04/lord-of-the-rings-online-hairy-feet-for-free/">Multiplaying</a>, <a href="http://mmoquests.com/2010/06/04/the-sky-is-falling-the-sky-is-falling/">Stargrace</a>, <a href="http://casualdoes.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotro-a-lesson-learned/">Casual is as Casual Does</a>, <a href="http://epicdolls.com/beauturkey/?p=3620">Spouse Aggro</a>, <a href="http://stonekingdom.davidmw.com/2010/06/04/f2p-first-impressions/">The Stone Kingdom</a>, <a href="http://docholidayj.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/loving-lotros-move-to-free-to-play/">Doc Holiday</a>, <a href="http://www.mordororbust.com/love-lotro-freetoplay">Mordor or Bust</a>, <a href="http://playervsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2010/06/examining-f2p-lotro.html">Player Versus Developer</a>, <a href="http://nomnom.info/pc-gaming/349">Nomnom.info</a>, <a href="http://adingworld.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/is-your-mmo-subscription-worthy/">A Ding World</a>, <a href="http://lotroreporter.com/2010/06/and-lotro-goes-free-to-play-dun-dun-dun/">LOTRO Reporter</a>, <a href="http://www.casualstrolltomordor.com/2010/06/a-letter-from-the-producer-and-merrics-2-cents/">A Casual Stroll to Mordor</a>, <a href="http://spinksville.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/lord-of-the-rings-online-offers-a-budget-a-la-carte/">Spinksville</a>, <a href="http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/06/04/brash-thoughts-from-a-lotro-lifer/">Kill Ten Rats</a>, <a href="http://tobolds.blogspot.com/2010/06/lotro-goes-free2play.html">Tobold</a>, <a href="http://noprisonersnomercy.com/2010/06/lifetime-yours-mine-or-lotros/">No Prisoners No Mercy</a>, <a href="http://mordiceius.com/2010/06/04/free-to-play-lord-of-the-rings/">Mordiceius</a>, <a href="http://yfernbottom.blogspot.com/2010/06/breaking-news-lotro-going-ftp.html">Yeebo Fernbottom</a>, <a href="http://ardwulfslair.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/thoughts-free-to-play-lotro/">Ardwulf</a>, <a href="http://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotrollin/">Tish Tosh Tesh</a>, <a href="http://ofcourseillplayit.com/?p=431">Of Course I'll Play It!</a>, <a href="http://brokentoys.org/2010/06/04/one-does-not-simply-purchase-a-subscription-to-mordor/">Broken Toys</a>, <a href="http://tagn.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/will-it-be-screws-ville-in-middle-earth/">The Ancient Gaming Noob</a>, <a href="http://rog.gameslate.com/2010/06/why-im-displeased-with-turbine/">NecroRogIcon</a>, <a href="http://www.psychochild.org/?p=951">Psychochild</a>, <a href="http://www.keenandgraev.com/?p=3879">Keen</a>, <a href="http://www.bluekae.com/2010/06/04/lotro-f2p/">Blue Kae</a>, <a href="http://mmogamerchick.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotro-going-free-to-play-thanks-i-guess/">MMO Gamer Chick</a>, <a href="http://levelcapped.com/2010/06/lord-of-the-rings-online-to-go-f2p/">LevelCapped</a>, <a href="http://biobreak.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotro-your-free-to-play-headquarters/">Bio Break</a>, <a href="http://iamstillwater.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/lotro-becomes-free-to-play-but-at-what-cost/">Games and Geekery</a>, <a href="http://www.rainbowmmo.com/2010/06/oh-it-has-been-broughten.html">Rainbow MMO</a> and <a href="http://pixledlife.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/well-um-free-to-play-really/">The Pix'led Life</a> all had an opinion, for and against, and weren't shy about sharing.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Road to Mordor: Free Frodo for life!</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/">The Road to Mordor: Free Frodo for life!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19503483/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/06/11/the-road-to-mordor-free-frodo-for-life/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>barrens-chat</category><category>blogosphere</category><category>cash-shop</category><category>community</category><category>ddo</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>frodo-lives</category><category>item-shop</category><category>lifetime-subscription</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>sera</category><category>sparkling-eagle-mount</category><category>the-road-to-mordor</category><category>tom-bombadil</category><category>turbine</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask Massively:  Massively's Guide to MMO Etiquette]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/ask-massively/" rel="tag">Ask Massively</a></p><div align="center"><em><img hspace="4" height="319" width="425" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/barrenschat.jpg" alt="" /><br />You ask me why Im weary, why I cant speak to you</em><br /><em>You blame me for my silence</em><br /><em>Say its time I changed and grew</em><br /><em>But the wars still going on dear</em><br /><em>And theres no end that I know</em><br /><em>And I cant say if were ever...</em><br /><em>I cant say if were ever gonna to be free</em><br /></div>
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<div align="center">- Veteran of the Psychic Wars, <span class="hLink">Blue &Ouml;yster Cult </span><br /></div>
<br />Here at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/ask-massively">Ask Massively</a>, we've sought to inform and educate the masses on the esoterica of MMORPGs, but today we are going to go back to basics. We're going to give you some advice, or, if you consider yourself a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrd2xf5DIlU">Veteran of the Psychic Wars</a> on the Internet, some reminders about how to act like something other than a complete and total... well, I'm not sure I can use <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ass-hat">that word</a> without incurring the wrath of my editors.<br /><br />Our question, this week, is from someone who has had enough.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ask Massively:  Massively's Guide to MMO Etiquette</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/">Ask Massively:  Massively's Guide to MMO Etiquette</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1238795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/ask-massively-massivelys-guide-to-mmo-etiquette/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>age-of-conan</category><category>barrens-chat</category><category>newbie</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Stallard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
