Hi everyone, I’m sorry to say there won’t be a new episode this week. I take full responsibility for the technical error which prevented last week’s episode for recording properly. I’ve addressed that error so it shouldn’t happen again. This week, we were unable to record for personal reasons, but plan to return next week. Mysteri and I apologize for the postponement, and assure you that we’re not going anywhere. Thank you for your patience and support.


Branick and Mysteri are here by listener request to talk about the housing system in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.
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April 24, 2012 – 10:00 pm


Lord of the Rings Online™ has turned five years old and to celebrate, Turbine has added lots of fireworks themed shenanigans to keep us all occupied. Join Branick, Mysteri, and Krorain, as they discuss the many happenings of this festival-like event that may or may not be considered a festival in our 2012 Anniversary Special! Thanks for listening.
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We were unable to record a new LOTRO Academy this week, but hope to resume our weekly schedule next week. Thank you for your patience.


Branick, Mysteri, and Krorain are joined by guest host Pineleaf Needles for an epic fiftieth episode celebration. The topic “Reaching 50″ serves the dual purposes of celebrating this podcast milestone, as well as covering levels 40 to 50 in Lord of the Rings Online™ and also features the original compositions of popular in-game band, The Shades, and a special Episode 50 Feedback section. Thanks for listening.
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Featuring the following songs by The Shades:
Meadow Breeze
Dawn
Peaceful Path
Mithrandir
Amon Sul
Shire
Farewell Stolen Pie
The East Road
Fire Inside
Storm
To Rosie
Rather than record an episode this week, we’re taking a week off to prepare for our fiftieth episode on April 2. We think 50 is an important milestone for the podcast, so we’re also asking you, our listeners, to participate by answering a couple of questions in the comments below.
- How has LOTRO Academy helped or improved your experience in Lord of the Rings Online™?
- Which LOTRO Academy episode was your favorite?
We will be reading some of your answers in Episode 50, so please leave your answers by Friday, March 30, to get them to us before we record. Thank you all for listening and supporting LOTRO Academy throughout the last year and a half. Here’s hoping for 50 more.
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In this alcohol-fueled episode Branick, Mysteri, and Krorain have meandering conversations about Lord of the Rings Online™, Update 6, MMOs, the Free to Play model, and plenty of other things. There’s no specific topic and little order, but plenty of discussion. Thanks for listening.
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In this episode Branick, Mysteri, and Krorain take a detailed look at the many uses of the Social Panel in Lord of the Rings Online™. Thanks for listening.
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In this belated episode, Branick, Mysteri, and Krorain talk about the treasure hunty thing, the search for a good kinship, when dwarves with guns are awesome, and Turbine’s grammatical errors. Thanks for listening.
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February 22, 2012 – 10:27 pm


In this episode, Pineleaf returns with a Legendary Title Acquisition supplement to our recent Legendary Item episodes and reveals the details of Update 6, a listener finds a picnic basket for Mysteri, and Branick finds something to rant about at the last minute. Thanks for listening.
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In this episode:
Earning Legendary Titles In Instances
Update 6