Hidden Nuggets we see all the time...

[Jirel_Cahil]

I can't believe that no one has mentioned the fact that one of the first quests in the man area is to gather Athelas to help heal the ranger's wounds. THAT's straight out of the book.

[Beery]

Btw, checked: The cart wrecking hobbits in Bree don't say anything anymore...

I confirmed this on Landroval yesterday and sent it in as a bug report.

[andulinde]

[QUOTE=Berephon;990295]

I learned that with the cuts in IT across the board and a degree in English/Creative Writing, it wasn't easy to find a new one. Ended up selling appliances at Sears, then electronics at Target. In the midst of this, I was following the development of Middle-earth Online, and then its rebirth as LotRO, and Patience posted a job description on the forums for a writer/copyeditor with Tolkien knowledge. I said, "Hey, I can do that!" and here I am.

Wow, that's a great story. Encouraging for those of us who find our current jobs something of a grind.

[Berephon]

I confirmed this on Landroval yesterday and sent it in as a bug report.

Thank you! That is a good drama, and for those who like such details, it's being missed.

[Rhidden]

I confirmed this on Landroval yesterday and sent it in as a bug report.

I fixed this issue for book 10 or 11.

[Berephon]

I fixed this issue for book 10 or 11.

See! He's good for more than just chickens!

[PaulColucci]

best thread.

[Rhidden]

See! He's good for more than just chickens!

Chickens, raids, and bug fixing! Or bug fixing chicken raiders, or raiding chicken bugs....

[Beery]

I fixed this issue for book 10 or 11.

And there was much rejoicing.

[phaelan2]

Chickens, raids, and bug fixing! Or bug fixing chicken raiders, or raiding chicken bugs....

Why am I having visions of chicken bug McNuggets?

Are chicken bugs lore appropriate?

It's nice to see this bug has been Rhidden into the ground.

[Berephon]

I'll throw out a behind-the-scenes lore-bit.

Rhidden is one of the Lore-trinity here. While in QA, he also caught a real doozy of an error in our original loader splash screen. Someone had gotten the brilliant idea that the runes on the Witch-king's helm would look better symmetrical, so they mirrored one side of the helm to the other.

Little did they understand that the runes were not just random markings for looks. It actually says something very lore-important. I wonder if I should tell y'all, or make someone out there dig it up?

[atteSmythe]

"I ruled Angmar, and all I got was this stupid crown."

[MMOWarrior]

"I ruled Angmar, and all I got was this stupid crown."

LOL

Olyfer - Burglar 'n' Tinkerer Extraordinaire!
Olric - Guardian of Rohan, Defender of Middle Earth
Also found lurking in the Shadows - ShadowHeal / ShadowWeb

[DreamMaster]

Maybe not a hidden nugget, but I think it's funny how in Thorin's Hall, they have Labourers mining while they are asleep, with the "Z"s floating above their heads.

You know they're working hard when they're doing it in their sleep. :0)

[Halbourn]

I'll throw out a behind-the-scenes lore-bit.

Rhidden is one of the Lore-trinity here. While in QA, he also caught a real doozy of an error in our original loader splash screen. Someone had gotten the brilliant idea that the runes on the Witch-king's helm would look better symmetrical, so they mirrored one side of the helm to the other.

Little did they understand that the runes were not just random markings for looks. It actually says something very lore-important. I wonder if I should tell y'all, or make someone out there dig it up?

Nine for mortal men, doomed to die

My favorite nugget is the hope you get when standing next to Glorfindel. He's the only person in the game to grant 10 hope, which I assume is the max. Until Gandalf becomes 'white' instead of 'grey' that's the way it should be. I just wish he had a glowie effect.

[dragnfireUT]

I think that Glorfindel actually grants 5 'person' hope, while Rivendell itself grants another 5 for 'place' hope.

Also, I think Pippin grants 5 hope as well.

[Berephon]

Nine for mortal men, doomed to die

Ding! You win an imaginary pipe!

[Berephon]

I think that Glorfindel actually grants 5 'person' hope, while Rivendell itself grants another 5 for 'place' hope.

Also, I think Pippin grants 5 hope as well.

Glorfindel is supposed to be 10. Can't say that he actually is, but he's supposed to be.

[dragnfireUT]

Glorfindel is supposed to be 10. Can't say that he actually is, but he's supposed to be.

Glad to hear that. I certainly like that he is.

[gildhur]

Glorfindel is supposed to be 10. Can't say that he actually is, but he's supposed to be.

You may HAVE 10 Hope when you're near him, but he doesn't himself GIVE 10 Hope. If he did, you would have 15 Hope overall, since the Vale of Imladris itself gives you 5 Hope.
And if you're right, and he does himself give 10 Hope, then can I borrow him for Barad Gularan, please?

[Whitestones]

"I ruled Angmar, and all I got was this stupid crown."

*choke, splutter, cough* Blast it all! Now I've got Dr. Pepper all over the place...

My two coppers... *rolls to avoid the DP*

[dragnfireUT]

From what Berephon was saying, I was imagining that perhaps he gave 10 hope, but that the cap is also 10. It's all kind of moot unless we see Glorfindel outside of Imladris sometime, or can generate some sort of dread near him. It does give me the 'warm and fuzzy lore-feeling' thinking that he gives the most hope in the game though.

[Halbourn]

Ding! You win an imaginary pipe!

Can I pick it up at GenCon when I stop by?

[kabhal]

I think the biggest lore-break I've found so far is the moon being full every single night. Berephon should've been all over that one.

[phaelan2]

I think the biggest lore-break I've found so far is the moon being full every single night. Berephon should've been all over that one.

Maybe the devs are a bunch of Luna-tics.