<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
<channel>
<title>Massively</title>
<link>http://massively.joystiq.com</link>
<description>Massively</description>
<image>
<url>http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>Massively</title>
<link>http://massively.joystiq.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Road to Mordor: 10 reasons why LotRO is worth picking up over shiny new MMOs]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/#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/the-road-to-mordor/" rel="tag">The Road to Mordor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><img hspace="4" border="1" align="middle" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/03/roadtomordor1.jpg" /></a><br />
</em></div>
<em> <br />
Every Friday, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-road-to-mordor/">The Road to Mordor</a> brings you the latest in <a href="http://www.lotro.com/">Lord of the Rings Online</a> news, guides and analysis.<br />
</em><br />
Hey dol merry dol, <a href="http://www.lotro.com/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a> fans! My name is Justin Olivetti, and I have the pleasure of joining you on this winding, epic <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-road-to-mordor">road to Mordor</a>. I play a Captain on the Gladden server, and some of my favorite activities in <em>LotRO</em> include wandering accidentally into signature mob camps, exterminating the local fauna in the name of Deeds, and trying to cobble together the perfect pirate costume for show.<br />
<br />
So I know that <em>LotRO</em> is one of the best MMORPGs out there, and you know that as well, but with all the newer MMOs bursting out of the gate on what seems like a weekly basis, how can you convince your friends, loved ones and everyone in your social network that a three-year-old title is worth giving a try if they missed it the first time around?<br />
<br />
Never fear -- I am on your side, and ready to equip you with ten terrific reasons why the lovechild of <a href="http://www.lotro.com/">Turbine</a> and Tolkien deserve an even greater number of folks exploring the lands of Middle-earth. So hit the jump and let's spread the word!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Road to Mordor: 10 reasons why LotRO is worth picking up over shiny new MMOs</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/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/">The Road to Mordor: 10 reasons why LotRO is worth picking up over shiny new MMOs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 05 Mar 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/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19382943/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/05/the-road-to-mordor-10-reasons-why-lotro-is-worth-picking-up-ove/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cooking</category><category>featured</category><category>fishing</category><category>hobby</category><category>housing</category><category>lore</category><category>lotro</category><category>middle-earth</category><category>monster play</category><category>MonsterPlay</category><category>role-playing</category><category>rp</category><category>skirmish</category><category>titles</category><category>tolkien</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
