Archive for March 9th, 2009

“Mae govannen”.

Monday, March 9th, 2009 59 views

  Firstly, here's me. A Lore Master and no good soak and layabout. The one in the fur is my ursine chum Bunky. We knock about and can often be seen in various drinking establishments in Eriador. I try and maintain a good sense of humour particularly on the chat channels. ...

“I want to be called Lorretta!”.

Monday, March 9th, 2009 54 views

The other day Ellenor asked if we could create a few additional characters to populate a kinship, to stop it from folding. A noble cause I'm sure you'll agree. This afford me a great opportunity to indulge in a bit of online transvestism (if that's a proper word?). Yes like ...

The importance of a good fellowship.

Monday, March 9th, 2009 49 views

  Last night Ellenor spotted a shout going out for part of the "Epic" quest that we were currently doing. Namely "Book 4 Chapter 2: The Missing Rider" We promptly joined that group and spent the next 3-4 hours, knees bent running about, and generally having a good and productive time. ...

Who are you?

Monday, March 9th, 2009 30 views

The question has been raised on several occasions regarding the origin of my name. I have been asked if I'm Greek, as apparently Xusia means something in that language (quite rude I gather). Well for those who may be interested, the name comes from the 1982 film "The Sword & ...

Voice chat.

Monday, March 9th, 2009 80 views

LOTRO has voice chat software built into the game, so there is no need to install any third party software such a "Team Speak" or "Ventrilo". It also has several differences to the other products that I consider a distinct advantage. Voice chat is only available once you have formed ...

World of Warcraft 3.1 PTR Patch Notes

Monday, March 9th, 2009 401 views

Here we go boys and girls, the main event, what we've all been waiting for: the PTR Patch 3.1 Patch Notes. As a reminder, these patch notes are preliminary and incomplete – but that's just the way we like 'em. There will be lots more added in to them over ...

Atlantica Online – What Would Bartle Think?

Monday, March 9th, 2009 26 views

If you're a fan of customizing your character avatar to your exact specifications so that its unique look stands out from the crowd, Atlantica Online is not for you. The character creation options limit you to a small number of faces which look pretty similar anyways. The standardized armor system ...