Bounty: Build 40+ Basic LOTRO Guide

It would be nice if there was an updated LOTRO guide to include how to set up a team and configure the basics in build 40+ like Mor_ons guide for 38 (which is no longer available at the links he posted - but - I have a local copy if needed)

I have updated my team with the variable keys concept - and have my team working pretty much like it did with 38 - but i would love to see other examples of what people are doing with build 40 + in LOTRO - Configuring my script is not my strong point and I have a feeling I'm doing things the hard way (or at least there may be better ways to do it)

So does anyone have an interest in building a guide or a config file to my specifications for a bounty?

If so indicate here your interest and i can then give you my specifications and agree on a bounty...

Or post a basic guild that was at least as comprehensive as Mor_ons Lotro guide and ill spring for the same bounty that LAX offered in his original request for a LOTRO guide - but with Build 40+ and the use of variable keys.

Bounty for guide request is: Written (include screenshots): 365 days Lavish Software subscription (no videos please )
Bounty for a custom config script to my specifications is: To be agreed upon.

Thanks
Wanderlust.

[lax]

Throwing this out there: HOWTO: Configure ISBoxer like a pro

Highly recommend this concept as it makes it easy to swap in different classes, add new classes to your config, change roles on the fly, and so on. It's a general concept so it's not specific to any game, but it definitely applies to LOTRO

Thanks Lax - I did go through the guide in the link and the other guide that you suggested to me in another post - and was able to understand the differences between build 38 and 40+ . I also was able to set up the variable keys and gain the utility of that idea. I am super happy with the results.

I'm not the swiftest programmer and I struggle with a lot of the concepts (mostly the connections) with out visualization. I have trouble with the "beyond the basics" and I am wanting for a more advanced and custom set up now that my main team has hit level 30, but I am unsure how to go about some things.

Due to my previous (but limited) experience with ISboxer I have a basic idea of what I would like to do and I am working on it, but it feels - messy.

Areas I would like to see illustrated is effective DPS rotations specific to lotro classes and how to provide for timing and cooldowns, and how to set them relative to simultaneous rotations of another class.

Fellowship maneuvers

And a sequence to allow the Minstrel to adopt warspeech and contribute to the DPS rotation including the ability to drop out of warspeech and back to heal mode if this get to hairy.

Also I was showing multi-boxing to a friend who is even less technically inclined than me and he is interested in the process but is totally lost even with the 2 build 40+ guides. I remembered mor_ons guide and how it helped me to get a basic set up good enough for me to level to 30 + beating GB and GA - but as mentioned its no longer linked and it was for build 38 - so out of date?

A new specific and comprehensive guide for Lotro would be great for our community who plays that game.

I spring for the guide (as long as its similar in scope and function as mor-ons guide)
and if anyone can help me with my more advanced configurations please contact me

W.

Is there someplace to get Mo_rons guide? It sounds like it could help me grasp some basic concepts. I am having trouble with what I figure are basic items such as followed team members not attacking because the are facing the wrong way, team members going haywire when I zone into an instanced place, etc.

Hach - Mor_ons guide is no longer available at the links he posted so I can only assume he took them down for what ever reason.

Sounds like some of your trouble is related to knowing when to use the repeater and when not to - if you have a team on follow and your leader zones out of an area while your team is still in the first zone - they will try to still "follow" the leader - by foot - to the other zone - even if its 1000's of meters away. It will look like they are running off in random directions but they are actually making a As-the-crow-flies bee-line in the direction of where they think your leader is... same goes for entering a house or shop or building... if the leader goes in first, the team will run off looking for him.

The solution is simple - just walk up to a door with your team on follow and stop just before it - make sure everyone is lined up in the same direction (facing the door) and click on the repeater - and open the door and move forwards until everyone is inside - then click the repeater off and continue with your purpose - same for zoning - entering a neighborhood/instance or what ever - just use the repeater key and have all your toons do the same action as your main at the same time - it takes some practice to get it fluid and not looking like a confused noob - but in time you'll hardly even notice it - a key for me is when my team is following my main - I make exaggerated movements as I approach things so my train of fellows will be able to follow my foot-stamps and be pretty much aligned with what I'm trying to use/do/loot/interact/whatever.

For instances through the instance panel - just make sure your team is on "stop follow" - I put in an extra step in my follow key (F) that on re-press it sends the "s" command (which is backwards movement ) and it breaks the follow - then you can enter the instance on each member by switching screens and manually joining one by one - or use the repeater key and do it all at once.

As far as the members not facing the direction you want to contribute - I just made a keymap of "others movement" where I assigned keystrokes on my num pad to move my team just like my main... I have num5, num1, num2, num3 set up to send w,a,s,d for all w/o current and can move, turn and position my team independently from my main - I even set up num+ for others to jump! you'll have to jockey around some keymaps in LOTRO as these num keys are by default to other functions (mainly camera stuff) but I switched my camera controls to my up, down, left , right keys - just a preference.

Hope this helps some -

Good luck
W

Well its been about 3 months since I posted this bounty and no one seems at all interested and I'm about to take a break from boxing for a few months sooooooo......

I'm a going to go ahead and cancle this request and the bounty

For those of you who was interested in the request being filled so they could have a guide to boxing LOTRO i can only say that the Link Lax posted in this thread really is a good place to start and offers a lot of utility to get you started - it may not be intuitive for the noobie - but I promise you - if you just take a leap of faith and follow the instructions as best you can - you will start to get the hang of it - the key is just experiment... baby steps... and more experiments.

Dont try to get a 75 team ready to raid end game with your first configuration - start a new lowbie team and get all the basics down in the starter areas wher you dont draw alot of aggro and things are not too hard - before you know it youll be ready for GB - GA - Fornost and so on...

Here are a few links that will help:

http://isboxer.com/wiki/Common_modifica ... y_Bindings
http://isboxer.com/wiki/HOWTO:Configure ... like_a_pro

Between the two guides - and the video in one of these guides you should beable to do anything that my guide request would have demo'ed for you


GOOD LUCK and good game guys...

W