This really helped. I was so confused about the entire system. I was asking around in chats about how to do things. I now know everything I need. Thank you.
Thank you for this video, I came back after a few months off to find a new system and no explanation of how to make it work. Your video gave me more than enough to get back into the game.
OMG this is the easiest description! Lotro should pay folks like yourselves who figure it out and save all of us lots of trouble messing everything up . Though to be honest it's hard to mess this up. You made it easy for me to finally get off my butt and change my LI's.
I'm on my warden now, but just playing the festival and not done anything with my LI yet.looking forward to your video, just to be sure I know what I'm doing because I don't wanna mess thing up lol xD
You're the best. Great video, Louey. Took a couple years off and you've made this hectic last month a lot more simple coming back. Really appreciate it
Oh, thank you for this guide! I procrastinated until today to update my LIs because it seemed so complicated but had I found your video sooner, I would have updated them a long time ago!
Thank you for this, I just decided to return to my level 130 hunter after a break, and I cannot believe THIS is the LI revamp we've been waiting for. Well actually I can believe it, sadly enough. I'll give the new expansion a chance, I really want to love this game again but the devs don't always make it easy.
I logged into the game last night for the first time in 6 months or so and all I have to say is...what in the ...is this new Li system ? this is not better just different and more confusing. they never cease to amaze me in how they can take a simple concept and make it way way more complicated than it should be.
Thanks dude! i was totaly lost! Returned after a year or so break (got bored in moria) some dude asked me why i dont have the new legendarys and i was like THE WHAT? xD Good video!
@@cb2000a My Captain's Oath breaker Archer is called 'Slim Shady' . It was the only reason i made a Captain lol I was surprised when i never saw any Oath breaker renamed that on E server or on Arkenstone. Im sure thiers one or two , but im yet to find them.
So in this video you got LVL 106 traceries, while on the last stream you got LVL 121 traceries. Is there a way to upgrade to the next level range or do you have to reacquire everything again once you cross that level threshold?
Hello Louey how do you keep the description box to stay on screen ? I can't see anything in the settings . I can only hover over the items for a description thanks ;-)
was looking the the trace things,should note there are some that you can only have one of them to equip (unique?) so you can't double up some of them. but after a bit of not being able to decide what i needed or wanted for whatever line i just gave up on it,just going to use my old li's till they are unplayable.
I have appraised my old LI and got new ones and taken the old ones out and yet the game let me equip my new LI wep. It say I cab do do that right now in red. Do you know why this happening? Thank you for the great videos
Thanks for this vid :D This makes it so clear : ) I'd be interested in how the set traceries work. I tried getting 4 of them different to get the extra bonuses, but I didn't get them. I suppose I'm missing something. I unequipped and equipped again, but no cookie.
I believe I covered that more in the second part, but you mainly get those from disenchanting traceries (and a few from the reward track). Traceries are sometimes in quests, but mostly in dungeons and raids.
Thank you for this video cause i didnt know how to do the LI system. Well still dont know to be honest with you lol. Do I buy new Legendary Weapons or just reforge the ones I have now.
You'll need the new weapons with the new system (can either be gotten from Moria intro if not done yet or for 200 ancient scripts if you already had old LIs)
3 questions for you that I cannot seem to find an answer for. 1: New LIs don't earn XP correct? Just the Traceries can be upgraded? So quests and items that grant XP to Items are pretty much worthless? 2: New LIs don't need to be slotted in the Legendary Item panel correct? (Shift-I) I don't get the option to slot any there, therefore not earning any XP on them. 3. Old LI barter items like Rusty Dwarf Tools; are they worthless now? Should I just bank them and hope SSG makes them viable for some barter?
1. Correct, but LI XP will be used in the reward track which was delayed til U31.1 2. Yes (and above) 3. Not useable now, but probably worth saving in case we can disenchant or barter them into new LI resources Hope that helps!
Where are the minstrel's class-specific traceries? Edit: Found them... what idiot put them above the burglar traceries so high up? I can't reach them with my dwarf xD
I have a lot of the upgrade things from the old LI system that I never used, what can/should I do with them? I hoarded them. I left playing the game because the old system was just too much.
At this point, keep holding on to them. A lot of the old stuff will likely get barter/appraisal option on their own which you can get new stuff from, but it's not in the game yet
Anyone have a clue how a new character WITHOUT any previous LIs actually gets the needed Ancient Script? I'm level 69 and am still using the starter LIs.
What was listed in the video is mainly what we have now -running group instances and disenchanting traceries. Note that the "main" way of getting Ancient Scripts isnt in the game yet and will be in the reward track (according to SSG), which has been delayed multiple times now. Hope that helps!
I had an old LI level 50 that needed reforging. Of course no forgemaster wouldn't reforge it, so I just deconstructed it, getting barely anything; including the old gems that aren't even in the game anymore. I can't slot my mace because of duplicate traceries. Now I have to figure that out, because it's not at all intuitive. I absolutely hate how stupid and F me running complicated this whole damn thing is. I just resubbed, and I instantly regret it.
what i dont understand is when you appraise and then get these currencies, why does this not destroy the LI? otherwise you are going to be left with these pointless LI's?
That revamp was damn unnecessary. Came back to LOTRO 3 month ago leveled 3 classes from 100 to 130 and upgraded my legendaries slowly to the new standard AND NOW THIS BULLSHIT?! I quit lotro at this exact moment again! Good video, though.
Why is it unnecessary? The old sytem was very complicated and incredibly grindy, now it is much simpler and you don't need to swap weapons anymore. If you have maxed LIs, youshould be able to make the same amount of new LIs fully slotted :/
Ok so, open the panel that opens that panel and another panel that opens the other panel that leads to another panel that takes you to another panel to open the panel that makes the panel of them all. This game got whack. It's a bunch of 20 something Boston MIT graduates (and dropouts) who can't upgrade their old game and go in with the new. Once it comes to ease of access to their character label, it's all convoluted and they just placed it wherever it seemed like a fit. World of Warcraft had these initial problems and because they had more money, they had better talent over at blizzard. I went to school with the original team who made this game and the devs are a bunch Weeners.
so yet another person who says "how to acquire LIs" and then LITERALLY says "come in here the way you did before" without explaining how you get into that room... HOW DO YOU GET SEEKER OF DEEP PLACES? FFS >.
Thank you! Just got my main account back after 14 years. Here we go!
This really helped. I was so confused about the entire system. I was asking around in chats about how to do things. I now know everything I need. Thank you.
Thank you for this video, I came back after a few months off to find a new system and no explanation of how to make it work. Your video gave me more than enough to get back into the game.
Really thank you. I completely don't understand new LI system, actually using the old ones and after that this video i'm going to change now. Cheers.
OMG this is the easiest description! Lotro should pay folks like yourselves who figure it out and save all of us lots of trouble messing everything up . Though to be honest it's hard to mess this up. You made it easy for me to finally get off my butt and change my LI's.
I'm on my warden now, but just playing the festival and not done anything with my LI yet.looking forward to your video, just to be sure I know what I'm doing because I don't wanna mess thing up lol xD
You're the best. Great video, Louey. Took a couple years off and you've made this hectic last month a lot more simple coming back. Really appreciate it
This guide is really helpful, especially coming back to LOTRO after a long hiatus and forgetting how the system works. Thanks, man!
Oh, thank you for this guide! I procrastinated until today to update my LIs because it seemed so complicated but had I found your video sooner, I would have updated them a long time ago!
Awsome video!! this helped me SOOO SOOO SOOO MUCH!!! bc i knew like 0 things about LI
Thank you for this, I just decided to return to my level 130 hunter after a break, and I cannot believe THIS is the LI revamp we've been waiting for. Well actually I can believe it, sadly enough. I'll give the new expansion a chance, I really want to love this game again but the devs don't always make it easy.
the dev's are completely incompetent when it comes to making a fun GAME
Thank you so much! This video was very informative and I appreciate the video timeline ‘bookmarks’
Yep. Sorted. Thank you, Louey.
Thank you for this video! Finding that essence slot thingie in character profile was a HUGE help. :)
Thank you! This is exactly what i needed to get into the new system!
I logged into the game last night for the first time in 6 months or so and all I have to say is...what in the ...is this new Li system ? this is not better just different and more confusing.
they never cease to amaze me in how they can take a simple concept and make it way way more complicated than it should be.
Agreed, I've been playing for years and feels like a slap in the face
Got to agree with you there
they need more $ and the old legendary system was old and not making profit
Thanks dude! i was totaly lost! Returned after a year or so break (got bored in moria) some dude asked me why i dont have the new legendarys and i was like THE WHAT? xD Good video!
Did anyone else notice the elf who was named Leggalamb? Around or after the 8:00 minute mark.
Too funny.
I have a Captain named Captain Crunch...
Leggalamb ? ...... Must be Australian lol ;)
jokes aside, we do love our Lamb over here , Our 'Australia day' should be called 'Lamb BBQ day' lol
@@cb2000a My Captain's Oath breaker Archer is called 'Slim Shady' . It was the only reason i made a Captain lol I was surprised when i never saw any Oath breaker renamed that on E server or on Arkenstone. Im sure thiers one or two , but im yet to find them.
Thanks Louey...this was very helpful.
Thanks very useful - how use the new system was definitely not obvious. Will test it out on my chars & hope I make the right choices
Thank you so much for making this video! Helped me so much
Thank you Louey, this is going to be really helpful as I attempt to navigate this new system. :)
thank you so much finally got a handle on this change
So in this video you got LVL 106 traceries, while on the last stream you got LVL 121 traceries. Is there a way to upgrade to the next level range or do you have to reacquire everything again once you cross that level threshold?
You have to acquire new traceries as you level up
Hello Louey how do you keep the description box to stay on screen ? I can't see anything in the settings . I can only hover over the items for a description thanks ;-)
Hover over it and than press "h". It now should stay
@@malabras5050 Thank you !!!
@@DreamRubycon you are welcome
How do we get more Ancient Script? Disappointed we cant purchase them with Marks
was looking the the trace things,should note there are some that you can only have one
of them to equip (unique?) so you can't double up some of them.
but after a bit of not being able to decide what i needed or wanted for whatever
line i just gave up on it,just going to use my old li's till they are unplayable.
I have appraised my old LI and got new ones and taken the old ones out and yet the game let me equip my new LI wep. It say I cab do do that right now in red. Do you know why this happening? Thank you for the great videos
but how to even punt wepon in that slot i dont have nay of this
?
Thanks for this vid :D This makes it so clear : ) I'd be interested in how the set traceries work. I tried getting 4 of them different to get the extra bonuses, but I didn't get them. I suppose I'm missing something. I unequipped and equipped again, but no cookie.
Thx Bro
I can't equip my new legendary items because I still have old items in the LI interface.
How are you clicking on the items in the panels and dragging the description off to the side? thanks
The h key will anchor any tooltip for something you are hovering over
Great info as always Luoy thanks mate.
Calaborg - Arkenstone
What if you don't have old LIs from the old system how else can you get these ancient scripts
I believe I covered that more in the second part, but you mainly get those from disenchanting traceries (and a few from the reward track). Traceries are sometimes in quests, but mostly in dungeons and raids.
So if i dont have any old Li's i need to make a quest first to acces that room in Rivendel?
Yes, the Mines of Moria intro quests (Vol 2 from Echad Dunnan in Eregion)
@@Louey7 thx alot for fast reply man
Thank you for this video cause i didnt know how to do the LI system. Well still dont know to be honest with you lol. Do I buy new Legendary Weapons or just reforge the ones I have now.
You'll need the new weapons with the new system (can either be gotten from Moria intro if not done yet or for 200 ancient scripts if you already had old LIs)
Is there any point keeping all the symbols of celebrimor of various types I have or nah?
They may be disenchantable in the future
if your initial LI lvl up withyou every few levels, what is the point of doing the bartering for new LI?
That is if you are coming from the old LI system and don't have any of the new LIs
@@Louey7 ahh ok thanks for clarifying
What if my ancient scripts finish and there are no other old LIs? How can i farming ancient scripts without old LIs?
you'll have to get and disenchant new traceries (or equip them if you need them!)
So far, these seem to be mostly from group instance chests
so how in the world do people get lightning effects on their weapons and shields?
it is called a weapon aura and the yellow lightning one that u are probably seeing came from the gundabad ultimate fan bundle
3 questions for you that I cannot seem to find an answer for.
1: New LIs don't earn XP correct? Just the Traceries can be upgraded? So quests and items that grant XP to Items are pretty much worthless?
2: New LIs don't need to be slotted in the Legendary Item panel correct? (Shift-I) I don't get the option to slot any there, therefore not earning any XP on them.
3. Old LI barter items like Rusty Dwarf Tools; are they worthless now? Should I just bank them and hope SSG makes them viable for some barter?
1. Correct, but LI XP will be used in the reward track which was delayed til U31.1
2. Yes (and above)
3. Not useable now, but probably worth saving in case we can disenchant or barter them into new LI resources
Hope that helps!
@@Louey7 Very helpful, thank you Louey
Where are the minstrel's class-specific traceries? Edit: Found them... what idiot put them above the burglar traceries so high up? I can't reach them with my dwarf xD
I have a lot of the upgrade things from the old LI system that I never used, what can/should I do with them? I hoarded them. I left playing the game because the old system was just too much.
At this point, keep holding on to them. A lot of the old stuff will likely get barter/appraisal option on their own which you can get new stuff from, but it's not in the game yet
@@Louey7 Thanks, great info!
Anyone have a clue how a new character WITHOUT any previous LIs actually gets the needed Ancient Script? I'm level 69 and am still using the starter LIs.
What was listed in the video is mainly what we have now -running group instances and disenchanting traceries. Note that the "main" way of getting Ancient Scripts isnt in the game yet and will be in the reward track (according to SSG), which has been delayed multiple times now.
Hope that helps!
I had an old LI level 50 that needed reforging. Of course no forgemaster wouldn't reforge it, so I just deconstructed it, getting barely anything; including the old gems that aren't even in the game anymore.
I can't slot my mace because of duplicate traceries. Now I have to figure that out, because it's not at all intuitive.
I absolutely hate how stupid and F me running complicated this whole damn thing is. I just resubbed, and I instantly regret it.
I still am confused sorry. i ahve like 5 level 130 characters with old LI s and still have no clue what I am doing.
Just gonna quit LOTRO
Someone should gift Louey7 a Large Carry-all. :P
lol i was thinking the same
what i dont understand is when you appraise and then get these currencies, why does this not destroy the LI? otherwise you are going to be left with these pointless LI's?
This way you have the option to keep them for cosmetics or as keepsakes even (otherwise you can destroy them)
dude. Slow down! LOL
Alright, I’m Burn-tout Now, Thank God, I Almost Spent Money On This Shi
flaME OF WHAT?
That revamp was damn unnecessary.
Came back to LOTRO 3 month ago leveled 3 classes from 100 to 130 and upgraded my legendaries slowly to the new standard AND NOW THIS BULLSHIT?! I quit lotro at this exact moment again!
Good video, though.
Why is it unnecessary? The old sytem was very complicated and incredibly grindy, now it is much simpler and you don't need to swap weapons anymore. If you have maxed LIs, youshould be able to make the same amount of new LIs fully slotted :/
its all about the $
Really helpful Video's and thank you but please...slow down....please speak a little slower and let people take in what your trying to explain.
You might want to update this.
Speak more slowly.
It's like a foreign language. This is the beginners guide?
100th like!
Ok so, open the panel that opens that panel and another panel that opens the other panel that leads to another panel that takes you to another panel to open the panel that makes the panel of them all.
This game got whack. It's a bunch of 20 something Boston MIT graduates (and dropouts) who can't upgrade their old game and go in with the new. Once it comes to ease of access to their character label, it's all convoluted and they just placed it wherever it seemed like a fit. World of Warcraft had these initial problems and because they had more money, they had better talent over at blizzard. I went to school with the original team who made this game and the devs are a bunch Weeners.
super trash game
much appreciated
so yet another person who says "how to acquire LIs" and then LITERALLY says "come in here the way you did before" without explaining how you get into that room... HOW DO YOU GET SEEKER OF DEEP PLACES? FFS >.