Game A Cide

Yes, its that time of the year again. A lot of people are getting ready for the end of year which in gaming terms mean extra time off to grind out some levels. Be it crafting, exploring, or just plain leveling your favorite character.

For me it means I should be able to finish a little project I started a couple of weeks ago. I’m working on leveling a Minstrel to 20 without being defeated. If you are not a regular LOTRO player then you might not know that there are ‘Titles’ for a lot of achievements in the game. One set of achievements is surviving to 20 without a death.

Here is the list:

1. the Wary – 5th level
2. the Undefeated – 10th level
3. the Indomitable – 14th level
4. the Unscathed – 17th level
5. the Undying – 20th level

Now there are some mixed feelings about these titles. Some say that they don’t really mean squat and anyone can get it by playing it safe. The other extreme is there is a Kinship on Landroval that has the title as a requirement for membership. Some other people are min/max’ers or completionists that have to have every thing that is possible. As for me; I thought it would be fun to try since I’ve had perhaps 8 or 9 characters that I’ve started that have never made it to 20 without dying. I think the next character I’m likely to try this with is a Rune-Keeper. I have one at 17 but I think he died before 10 or 14 so the title is out for him.

Beyond this little project I’m hoping to get some more levels on my Hunter. Currently he is sitting at level 42 so I should be able to get him up to someplace between 45 and 48. The minimum level goal for him is 45 since there are a lot of dungeons/instances start to open up. As I recall that is also the level where Legendary weapons open up. Between levels 45 and 52 the base plan is to beef him up and get ready for Moria since I’ll be spending a lot of time there.

With that said, have a happy grind.. I mean holiday!