LOTRO Events Schedule

[Baritone]

So new splendor vendor Myrtle Mint is coming when Rowen Raspberry retires on 2/5. She has been up for quite awhile still unsure how this seasonal vendor stuff works? That makes 3 now including Filbert Figg is there any communication how many vendors there will be and how this all works?

[Bruno_Lotro]

So new splendor vendor Myrtle Mint is coming when Rowen Raspberry retires on 2/5. She has been up for quite awhile still unsure how this seasonal vendor stuff works? That makes 3 now including Filbert Figg is there any communication how many vendors there will be and how this all works?

Im with you, man. Ssg please include curator date too

[Muileos]

Another rotund hobbit squeaking up with a vote for Yuletide encore!

[Sovereign50]

Harvestmath encore please.

[Ydnardo]

I understand that Encores are supposed to be a "Surprise", and we don't get to know when or if they will happen. But is there any chance that you could at least let us know if: "No, it is not going to happen"? (Yule fest, 2 months later) ...I still have Alts in Frostbluff! {Brrrrr} =(

[Cordovan]

We currently do not have any encores scheduled.

[maartena]

We currently do not have any encores scheduled.

It should also be noted that there is very little opportunity to squeeze them in.... not till summer, anyways.

We will have Spring Festival from March 19th through April 14th.
Then there is a weekend of Treasure Hunt April 16th through 21st.
Then there is the Anniversary Festival from April 22nd through May 20th...

With the Summer Festival starting on June 19th going through July 7th, the first possible window of a "encore" would be somewhere around May 25th through June 8th, a period of 2 weeks.

The above dates already mean that *Every Month* of March, April, May, June is secured to have at least 2 or more weeks of festival - give or take a few days (such as March). Squeezing in an encore of something in June is probably going to generate some festival overload.

So realistically, if we see an encore of anything..... it will likely be somewhere between Mid-July (after the Summer fest) and Late-September (before Harvestmath)
BUT.... that is without the Farmer's Faire being scheduled, currently not yet in the schedule.... AND without knowing how the Wedding of Arwen and Aragorn plans, which in interviews has been revealed as a yearly returning event.

I'm guessing that some of the Farmer's Faire quests will be rolled into the Harvestmath fest, and that the new "Wedding" festival will be held in its typical scheduled place, but it is too early to really tell. The Farmer's Faire is typically held in early September, and the fact that it is missing from the schedule.... is a sign they have plans with it, and it likely has to do with re-shuffling quests and things to accommodate for the Wedding Fest, or whatever it will be named.

So based on the above, unless they squeeze in an encore in early June or late July, I think we probably won't see any encores this year.... I'm hoping for a "Yule in July" though.

[Laurelinarien]

Since I'm more of a visual person, I made this out of Cord's schedule. Sharing here just in case there are others who rather have the calendar represented graphically.
I'll try to keep it updated if changes come.

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2nd semester


Edit: updated 1st semester

[Raugly]

Based on the schedule as currently listed, will there be no Farmer's Faire this year?

[Fatefoot]

Based on the schedule as currently listed, will there be no Farmer's Faire this year?

You are correct - it isn't scheduled as yet. However, if you read through recent posts, there has been some discussion about this including the idea that it might be combined with Harvestmath. The addition of Arwen and Aragorn's marriage means that festival events are starting to fight with each other for time in the schedule.

This has also been raised in interviews with devs (see issues of The LOTRO Beacon for links), but as yet it is undecided. So you can rest assured that SSG have it in mind if not in calendar!

[Fatefoot]

Since I'm more of a visual person, I made this out of Cord's schedule. Sharing here just in case there are others who rather have the calendar represented graphically.
I'll try to keep it updated if changes come.
...

Very nice, but somewhat tricky to update as there are many changes to the schedule.

I am surprised that, although links to community calendars, but doesn't include an .ics file to make it easy for us to add these things to our own calendars. If that was available, it would give us an easy to update visual version. Any change of that Cord?

[greendarner]

It's not on the list! I hope that's just an oversight, as that is one of my most favorite festivals . . . licking vegetables, chowing down on mushrooms, grabbing colorful eggses . . .

[Laurelinarien]

From what Cord has hinted in a few of his livestreams, they are considering a Festival "Merge" that would involve Farmer's Faire and Harvestmath. Maybe that is why.

[Olgomil]

From what Cord has hinted in a few of his livestreams, they are considering a Festival "Merge" that would involve Farmer's Faire and Harvestmath. Maybe that is why.

SSG, PLEASE NO. Both are very different events, with different focus, maintain it, please.

Sergio :-)

[Thyllia]

bonjour, j'aimerais juste savoir quand il sera possible de faire le transfert de mes perso qui sont toujours sur le server Estel?

[YamydeAragon]

SSG, PLEASE NO. Both are very different events, with different focus, maintain it, please.

Sergio :-)

Agree! Those 2 events should not be fussed together. The plants animals & general mood of peopl & appearance of products, quests & rewards should be very different on both. Farmers faire is the start of farming season about planting & the birth of new creatures; all is fresh, young, soft green, colorful & lively. Harvestmath is the end of farming season about reaping the crops & preparing the sustent right before the winter; all is drier, older, dark colors & fading.

[ElanorFb]

Farmers Faire is my single favorite event in 10 years of gaming.

Please do not take it away.

[Cordovan]

Farmers Faire is my single favorite event in 10 years of gaming.

Please do not take it away.

Nothing would be taken away. If we did end up doing something with the Farmer's Faire to move it into the Harvestmath Festival, it would be so that we could support the event better in the future.

[Oddessia]

Nothing would be taken away. If we did end up doing something with the Farmer's Faire to move it into the Harvestmath Festival, it would be so that we could support the event better in the future.

Eeehhhh this makes me a bit nervous. I agree with the others that FF and Harvestmath festivals are different feels entirely and I'd prefer them separate. The other thing that comes to mind is that they both run for a good long time...if you merge them does that mean you shorten the overall time? Cause that would totally suck.

I adore FF and Harvestmath, they're my 2 favs along with Yule. I really hesitate at the idea to merge them. But without any further details its hard to know how you would even do this and maintain each ones individualism?

I'd prefer no merge, please. Since for now (to me) that means:
A)Shorter fest time period
B)A complete loss of the unique DIFFERENT feels of each fest.

-Ods

[Narthalion]

Eeehhhh this makes me a bit nervous. I agree with the others that FF and Harvestmath festivals are different feels entirely and I'd prefer them separate. The other thing that comes to mind is that they both run for a good long time...if you merge them does that mean you shorten the overall time? Cause that would totally suck.

I adore FF and Harvestmath, they're my 2 favs along with Yule. I really hesitate at the idea to merge them. But without any further details its hard to know how you would even do this and maintain each ones individualism?

I'd prefer no merge, please. Since for now (to me) that means:
A)Shorter fest time period
B)A complete loss of the unique DIFFERENT feels of each fest.

-Ods

This.

Why change something that so many enjoy as it is already? I swear, sometimes it feels like this game insists on "revamping" so many aspects that DO NOT need a "revamp". And yet they leave countless aspects of the game that desperately DO need fixing/altering, exactly as they are for years!

Something is just so backwards in this approach.

[ElanorFb]

It looks to me there is plenty of time in July and August for the Arwen festival.

If not, why not extend the harvest fest at least until November 10th. Then start Farmers on October 1st. We could have a 40 day doublefestivalooza!

[Laurelinarien]

It looks to me there is plenty of time in July and August for the Arwen festival.

If not, why not extend the harvest fest at least until November 10th. Then start Farmers on October 1st. We could have a 40 day doublefestivalooza!

Idk how they're gonna portray the wedding, and I may be remembering wrong, but.. didn't the wedding occur in June (near the end)?

[Flogdir]

Since I'm more of a visual person, I made this out of Cord's schedule. Sharing here just in case there are others who rather have the calendar represented graphically.
I'll try to keep it updated if changes come.

Your calendars are great! What tool did you use to draw them? I'd like to re-draw them for my community, but with translation into Russian. Of course, the link to your original calendars will be provided.

[Laurelinarien]

Your calendars are great! What tool did you use to draw them? I'd like to re-draw them for my community, but with translation into Russian. Of course, the link to your original calendars will be provided.

Hi there Flogdir! It's just an Excel sheet that I filled with Cord's info I converted it to PDF and after that, I took screenies with Snipping Tool to post here the JPG.'s (link to my Drive)

[Elmagor]

Better decrease amount of Hobnanigans or revamp it. People don't care about it, but many players love Farmer's Faire