Episode 8: Beach Sports and Martinis in the Necromancer's Tower?

For once we are on schedule and under our time limit! It must be Superior Editing™!!! Join Ivaneus, Matthrim and Drilorin as they continue to sift through the major changes that F2P will bring and express their thoughts and opinions about anything and everything. We also want to wish Casual Stroll to Mordor well on the anniversary of their podcast and their 50th Episode! Congratulations Merric and Goldenstar. You guys are outstanding.

You can download Episode 8 here.

Episode 7: We've Created a Paradox! (Matthrim Edition)

Follow Ivaneus, Matthrim, and Drilorin as they start recording exactly two weeks after recording Episode 6. But will they be able to reach the 2 hour Episode goal? Not if our procrastination has anything to say about it! Join us as we crunch our way through game news, beta news, the NDA, pickles, and the space-time continuum itself! In this Episode we go through a slew of tell the community teams finishing off the free people's classes, discuss the major class changes from the Beta and the lifting of the NDA, and dissect the dev diaries on the upcoming instance revamp. And we will succeed in making next episode only 2 hours long. Maybe.

You can download Episode 7 here.

Watch Drilorin's view here or you can watch Ugmog's perspective here.

*Edit

We ran into some problems uploading the Episode and the first version linked here was 5 hours long and contained loops of the same content, probably from the multiple disconnection hiccups. That problem is now fixed but you'll probably need to look at that helpful guide again to get the appropriate version of the Episode.

*Re-edit

Still more problems, but as Bilbo would say, "Third time pays for all."

-Ivan

Episode 6: It's Covered in Snow!

Travel back to the past with Ivaneus and Drilorin as they wade through the sea of Tell the Community Team community polls while Matthrim is on vacation. Everything concerning community news is already out of date so you can laugh as we talk about how great it will be when things that have already happened start (such as Summer of the Orc). In other news, Through the Palantir is moving to a bi-weekly schedule and attempting to trim all future Episodes down to approximately 1 hour and 58 minutes in length; and to all other Lotro Podcasters out there: If you can beat Episode 5 for length then you win several prizes and will force us to top you. Ye have been warned!


Oakleaf Order Kinsite
Lacho Calad Kinsite

You can download Episode 6 here.

-Ivan

Summer of the Orc Reminder

Remember that Summer of the Orc starts today on the Brandywine server in the Ettenmoors at 9PM EST!

Although Ivaneus and Drilorin will not be there today, they will be there for all the other days of the event. Matthrim, however, should be there tonight.

Episode 5: Melodrama, Moors, and Manatees

At long last, the Ettenmoors Episode is here! With all of its 4 hour glory, this episode is not for the faint of heart! Join Ivaneus, Matthrim, Drilorin, Ugmog, and their Manatees as they introduce you to the zone known as the Ettenmoors and the part of the game known as PvMP. Our intrepid band also tackles Lotro's move to free to play and gives you all the details. You can find maps of the Ettenmoors on our blog and don't forget to vote on our poll regarding how long our episodes should be.
-Ivan



You can download Episode 5 here.

Forum F2P FAQ Thread
F2P Account Level Comparison

Maps:

Edit by Drilorin: Found that screenshot I mention during the orc stealth segment.

Through the Palantir and the free to play announcement

It is officially happening and we know about it.
It will be in Episode 5.
And I'm not going to speak for anyone else as far as it goes.
If you're looking for more information then try some of these links:

The official announcment

letter from the producer

Interview with Turbine employees

another interview

You'll find out about our opinions on this when Episode 5 is released. In the meantime, stay calm and don't rage quit.
-Ivaneus

Episode 5: Delays, Mayonnaise, and why our barbecue sauce isn't bold enough.

Hey everyone it has been a while since anyone spoke recently on the blog, mostly because I'm the only one with both the time and the means and I was waiting for someone else to say something for once.

Here's what's been going on on our side of the palantir lately:
1) Due to Matthrim's misinformation about Drilorin's schedule we've been trying to get Episode 5 recorded at all the wrong times and therefore didn't get anything done until Monday when we recorded the first part of this mammoth.
2) Matthrim and Drilorin have been very busy with exams and the end of the school year. This has prevented Drilorin from getting anything to do with the podcast done.
3) We have found some flaws in our blogging system relating to permissions and the ability to post. These are: A) That I only have the power to post and cannot do things like update the poll and links etc. B) Matthrim can't even do what I do. We are trying to get this fixed but with the aforementioned scheduling problems, this has been nearly impossible (despite being priority Alpha).

But we have good news! First is that we have recorded about 1/3rd of the Episode already. The second is that Summer will be fully upon us by Friday and both Matthrim and Drilorin will no longer be distracted from the busy podcasting schedule I dream of putting them to *cracks whip and cackles maniacally*. We do now have a definite date that there is no room for confusion about and that is this Sunday, the 6th of June (Dun Dun Dun D-DAY!!!!) where we will storm the beaches of the Hoardale river in order to breach the confusion held shores of PvMP and bring the light of clarity, brevity, and comprehension to the masses!!!!!
*cough* I think I got a little carried away there . . . *cough*
Anyway, I would ask that you send us all of your questions regarding PvMP to either the email (the address is on that side ---> ) or as a comment right here. We need more input from our listeners . . .
. . . Okay! *I* want more input from our listeners! Are you happy now guilty conscience which causes me to waste space writing out a version of my inner thought process when I attempt to implicate my co-hosts in my own machinations?
Well I've rambled enough for now. Expect Episode 5 next week for sure. And we will see you in middle earth. Maybe.

-Ivaneus, the one who types too rapidly for his own good if he wishes to present a calm and intelligent demeanor to the Interwebz . . .

P.S. I lied about the condiments. We're saving those for later.

Episode 4 Part 2: Revenge of Episode 4

What was originally thought to be Episode 5 reveals its super-secret identity as the missing half of Episode 4! Join Ivan and Matthrim as they don tinfoil hats, rose colored glasses, and pop filters in an attempt to get through the news and on to other content.



You can download Episode 4 part 2 right here.

Episode 4 is experiencing Technical Difficulties

Alright here's what happened, I posted The first version of Episode 4 and then listened to it and found a slight problem with it that then corrected. I reposted the Episode and didn't listen to it /facepalm

about 18 hours later I found out that because of the deletion of a WAV file almost all of Drilorin's audio had been wiped from the new version of the Episode. I have, however, fixed the problem by re-creating the WAV file and have re-uploaded the re-re-edited version of Episode 4.

For those of you using iTunes I have also created this easy to use, color coded visual guide on how to get the new version of Episode 4 downloaded. The directions are written below the pictures (which are slightly too large for the blog, you'll need to click on them to view them properly) for those of you who don't need the visual guide.





1) Right Click on Episode 4.
2) Click Delete and click "Move File to Trash/Recycle Bin/Mordor".
3) Click the Unsubscribe button.
4) Click the Subscribe button.

Sorry for all the technical difficulties. I should've previewed it again before uploading the fixed version.

-Ivan

Episode 4: Disconnecting in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1

This time on Through the Palantir Ivaneus and Drilorin attempt to tackle 4 weeks worth of game news (no Matthrim), but the evil forces of the Internet have other plans. Can Drilorin and Ivan save the show and thwart the power of the INTERNET?

Absolutely not.

We do however talk about some interesting stuff before losing our battle with the internet and hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer: Through the Palantir recognizes that The Lord of the Rings, The Lord of the Rings Online, and the word "Palantir" are the Intellectual Property of Turbine, the Saul Zaentz Company, Warner Brothers, and the Tolkien family, respectively (or something like that). All this is for fun and the benefit of the Lord of the Rings Online Community.



You can download Episode 4 here.