The LOTRO Beacon: Issue 208
Community Spotlights
Update 30 has arrived! Laurel's LOTRO Den has you covered with player info to get you started.
Dadi's LOTRO Guides is the first to give you a guide for the new raid! Check it out on Dadi's LOTRO Guides.
Deco du Milieu has put together a gallery of new housing items available in Update 30! Read more on their web site.
Shirefest takes place on Crickhollow between June 11th and 13th! Get the full schedule and info over on the LOTRO Forums.
The Midsummer Festival begins next week! Fibro Jedi has you covered with his guide to the event.
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with the subject line "COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT"
Kin Hall
Fables is a slow-leveling kinship on Landroval that does all of the instances and raids they can while leveling deliberately! The group has regularly scheduled fellowships on Thursdays and Sundays. Read more about them over on the LOTRO Forums!
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What are you most looking forward to exploring in Update 30?
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Fansite News
Deco du Milieu has the items now available with Rowan Raspberry! Get more info on their web site.
LOTRO Players News meets an unfortunate dairy-related defeat! Find out how over on their web site.
The Lichtsaenger return this Saturday to Belegaer! Learn more about their concert along with other concerts in-game over at LOTRO Artists.
LOTROstream is your first stop to find LOTRO on Twitch! This week Redberen games on Evernight, Ooger gets epic on Gladden, and Eldalleth quests in Dor Amarth!
Also on Twitch, MrDeriv conducts a French-language LOTRO stream, AdieleValathorn continues through the Black Book, and Bludborn kicks off Update 30!
Over on YouTube, AndangFire celebrates the launch of Blood of Azog, Louey7 helps explain the U30 changes, and Eldergamer Girl introduces you to skirmishes!
Cosmetic LOTRO has announced the winners of their latest contest! See the winning retro outfits over on the blog.
Let's Talk Shop!
- Update 30: Blood of Azog has arrived! Read the Release Notes on LOTRO.com.
- Our Update 30 launch trailer is now live on YouTube!
- Reminder that Ithil closes for player log in next week. Read more over on the LOTRO Forums.
- Severlin visits the livestream this week for some Q&A! Watch the video on Youtube.
Screenshot of the Week!
Nelya sent in this screenshot of their basset hound pet to thank us for bringing it to the game! You can submit your screenshot for consideration by emailing it to lotro@standingstonegames.com.
In the News!
- LOTRO Bonus Days bring you +10% Lootbox Embers and Motes through June 13th!
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Find Your Shadowfax! Get 30% off:
- Select Warsteeds and Mounts
- Riding Skills
- Select Warsteed Cosmetics
- Movement Speed Buffs
- Now through June 17th!
- The Weekly Coupon gets you a free Battle Potion of Restoration x5 with the Coupon Code RESTORED, now through June 17th!