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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Battle/Combat Guide
Battle/Combat Guide by Casanova973
Version: 1.15 | Updated: 09/13/04
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This guide is a Battle/combat guide for Lord of the Rings: ROTK. I am known as casanova973 here at GameFAQs, but my real name is Dominic Smyth. I watched the Return of the King film, and I thought "man, this would make a really great game...", and boy was I right. This game is brilliant! I have long wanted to write a walkthrough for it but I just can't find the time, so I will write quite a few in-depth guides for it, this being one of them. This is a battle/combat guide. I will give you lots of tips for when you're in the battlefield, I will give you the best strategy to beat bosses, and I will just basically explain the basics of the game. I hope you enjoy reading this guide as I will enjoy writing it! On with the guide! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Table of contents ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1: Introduction (above) 2: Version History 3: The Basics 3I: Controls 3II: Tips 3III: Experience metre (what is it?) 3IV: Health 3V: Missiles 4: Enemies 5: Bosses 6: Legal Stuff/Contact Info ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ============================ 2: Version History ============================== ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# Date format: dd/mm/yy Version 1.00 - 30/07/04 - This is the very first version of my guide. It has the main part of the guide in it, but I have this feeling that I missed out quite a lot, so I'm waiting for Emails to put in my guide. Version 1.10 - 09/09/04 - Complete spellcheck throughout the whole guide. I added some more to the missile section and changed a few more things in the guide. If I feel that I've got something wrong, or I've missed something out, I will try and add it to the guide as soon as possible. Version 1.15 - 13/09/04 - Changed the ASCII art at the top of the guide so it actually looks a bit like the logo. Try comparing it to www.http://www.salespromo.com/ROTK_StackdLogo.jpg to see how I've done. If you want this ASCII you have to ask me because it took me AGES to write that up. Other than the artwork, no more updates. ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ============================== 3: The Basics ================================= ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3I: Controls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Speed attack = X button (X) - Use speed attacks to defeat unshielded enemies. It is useless against shielded enemies. Fierce attack = Triangle button (T) - Very effective on shielded enemies. It usually defeats an enemy in three hits. Parry (block) = Square button (S) - Use the parry button to protect yourself from arrows. You can block any enemy attack except for Trolls. Kick = Circle button (O) - Use the kick button to kick down enemies. It's not very helpful, only when you are kicking down ladders. When you purchase a combo with Circle in it, your character will glow in purple and charge forwards. Action Command = (R1) button - Use the action command button when you see an object with a purple ring around it. Your character will do a cool action. Killing Move = (R2) button - The killing move kills any enemy knocked down but it is not dead. Special Move = (L1+R1+L2+R2) - Each character has their own special move. Gandalf is protected by a magic shield, Sam and Frodo go invisible and Aragon, Legolas and Gimli glow in red and it allows you to reach perfect mode quicker. Ranged Attacks (L1+X) button(s) - Every character has a different ranged attack. Aragon and Legolas shoot arrows, Gimli throws his axes, Gandalf shoots laser projectiles and Sam and Frodo throw knifes. Dodge (Jump back) = (L2) button - If there are enemies charging at you, press the L2 button to jump back five yards. It will give you more time and space. ~~~~~~~~~~~ 3II: Tips ~~~~~~~~~~~ - When you see a crowd of shielded enemies, block their first attack, then use fierce attack to break their shields. Now you can just use speed attacks to kill them. - Trolls do have a weak point and it is war pikes. Around levels, you will find some war pikes (spears), press and hold R1 to aim your war pike, and release R1 to fire. - Your characters special ability always helps you in battles. It will get you into perfect mode quicker so it will be easier to kill enemies. - When you are aiming your ranged attacks and war pikes, the enemy that you are aiming at will be highlighted in green. - When purchasing your upgrades, always get fellowship upgrades if you can. It will help other characters who you are using for the first time. - After you have completed a level, you can replay it straight away if you want. When you are purchasing your upgrades, go left and select replay. - Only refill your ammo (for ranged attacks) when you have about 10 missiles left. The reason you should do this is because when you collect a bundle of missiles, you get 20. You can only carry 30 missiles, and the items are quite rare, so only get them when you really need them. - Do not panic when you have little amount of life, just play as you would do normally but parry a bit more and be aware of your surroundings. You should also notice that more health jars will appear when you have less life so # that's another reason not to panic. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3III: Experience Metre ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This section will explain the experience metre. it is still not clear to some of you so hopefully this section will clear it up. The experience metre is the memory card that holds how many points you have. You can only get four types of xp points (fair, good, excellent and perfect). The experience metre itself is the cirlce thing in the left-bottom corner of the screen. Sometimes you will notice it changes colour when you are killing a lot of enemies, and it is blank when you are far from killing any enemies. You need Experience points (xp points) to buy upgrades. You really need upgrades to complete the game because some levels are impossible without basic attacks such as Ork Hewer and final Judgement. You want to know how to get points? Kill enemies quickly using moves you purchase through upgrades. If you just kill an orc using speed attacks, you will most likely to get a rating of fair. Say if you use a basic move you might get a rating of good. But say if you were surrounded by big enemies like Easterlings or Uruk-hai, killing them with fierce and speed attacks won't only take you ages but you won't get much points. If you use a more advanced or even just basic moves you are more likely to get an excellent or even a perfect! Perfect mode, man it's cool when you're in the zone. All you need to do is find yourself a nice big group of enemies, or even two or three and try a Bane or anything else and check your xp metre. When your metre is less than a quarter full, you will get a rating of fair. Between quarter and half is a good, between half and three-quarters is and excellent, when it is full you are in perfect mode. When the metre is full and you are in perfect mode, your character glows in a white coloured smoke. Not only that, but your character is quicker, stronger and imaginitive. Not only that, but in perfect mode, it only takes about one single speed attack to kill a weak enemy. Killing enemies quicker will be a lot easier in perfect mode, and you get much more points for killing an enemy. After every level, you are usually shown an ending movie... but after that you are always shown a screen. This screen shows four bars: fair, Good, Excellent and Perfect. fair is coloured in stone, good is bronze, excellent is silver and perfect is coloured gold. I will explain what this means below: Say if you killed about 30 enemies in a level. Not all of them are going to be one rating (e.g all killings were excellent) so they split up your score. On average, you would have 15 fair, 10 good, 3 excellent and 2 perfects. For more points, you better stop getting fair ratings, because the big points only count when you have excellents and perfects. There, I think I have told enough. If you find anything that I missed, you want to add on anything I've already said or you have anything to say at all, contact me at: email@example.com. Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3IV: Health ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Health plays quite a big part in this game, because without it you would be either dead, or invincible. I will explain your health metre and what you should do with different amounts of health below: Your health metre is just above your experience metre. It is the long bar of colour that goes down when you get hurt. The health metre is very similar to other EA games. The health bar starts off green with full health, then it slowly goes down to red, and that is where you are in most danger. Let me just explain the different amounts of health: Green/full - This means you have full health. You have nothing wrong with your character and you are perfectly fit for battle. Yellow - You have been affected by a couple of attacks from enemies. This really is nothing to worry about. You can take more than a few more hits so your character should be able to carry on in battle. orange - A few more hits and your character will be hanging off a cliff - holding on to his life. Be a bit more careful when in battle. Red - This is not good. Try and kill more weaker enemies because more health jars appear when you have less life. Don't get too cocky, though, because a couple more hits and your character will be dead. Flashing red - This is not good, not good at all. This is the very worst condition you can be in before you die. This could mean that one single attack against you will kill you. These are the health items: Red health jar - These seem to appear more when you have less health. They do not seem to respawn you much health, but they work affectivly when you are REALLY low on life. Green health jar - These don't seem to appear as much as red health jars, but they are much better than the red ones. They give you a lot more health than the red ones but they are not as common. Pick them up when you have average health. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3V: Missiles ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Missiles are your ranged attacks. Most characters have different ranged attacks but missiles fill up 20 of any ranged attack. Every character can hold a maximum of 30 missiles each. To shoot your ranged attacks, hold L1 and press X. For more powerful ranged attcks, you can just purchase missile upgrades, but you can also hold L1, then hold X until your bow or missile shooter is stretched all the way back, then release X. You will notice that each ranged attck is much more powerful when you use this strategy to shoot missiles. You will find missiles in every level in the game. They look like three arrows rolled into a ball with a white light shining out of them. The different sets of characters all have different missiles. Aragorn, Legolas and Faramir shoot arrows out of their bows, Gimli throws small axes, Gandalf fires laser projectiles out of the end of his staff, and the four hobbits all throw small daggers. The different types of missiles are almost the same. Other than the looks, they are all as powerful as each other, but Legolas' arrows are more accurate than any of the other missiles. This is just a hidden feature in the game because in the story, Legolas is a master bow-man. When you hold down L1 + X, you might not know who you are aiming at, here I will explain. If you are not near any enemies, your missiles will just shoot in the direction you are pointing at. However, if you are around quite a few enemies, the enemy you are aiming at will be highlited in green. You will not be able to aim elsewhere because your character will aim automatically aim at the nearest enemy. If you have any tips on missiles, or locations, please get in contact with me. Email me at: email@example.com ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ================================ 4: Enemies ================================== ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# In this section you will find the list of enemies throughout the game. I will tell you what they are called, where they are found, there description and how to kill them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Orcs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Orcs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Normal Orcs are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Speed attack usually kills them quickly enough, but you can use any attack to kill them. Normal Orcs are good enemies to try out your new combos on. Use Orc Hewer if you are surrounded by loads of normal Orcs. DESCRIPTION: Normal Orcs are the little ugly creatures that follow you everywhere. The carry little swords that don't really hurt you that much. They are bigger than Goblins, but they are smaller than the Uruk-hai. They hate sunlight, so you will find them in most levels that are dark. They wear basic armour sometimes, but sometimes they just go into battle wearing no armour at all. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orc Archers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Orc archers are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Ranged attacks will kill them in two shots, and speed attacks will kill them in one hit. DESCRIPTION: The Orc archers are just the same as normal Orcs, except they fire arrows at you instead of hacking you to death with miniture swords. They have quite good accuracy so you will have to dodge there arrows a lot. If you are surrounded by Orc archers in levels like Palantirs, it might be best for you to just parry until you find an opening to come out and hit them with your sword. They tend to back away if you run at them, so you have to keep running at them until they stop. Your characters ranged attacks will usually kill them in two shots. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shielded Orcs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Shielded Orcs are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Wait for them to run at you, then block there first attack. After there first attack, they usually wait about five to six seconds before hitting you again. Use that time to brake their shields with one single fierce attack. Once their shield is out of your way, just use speed attacks to finish them off. DESCRIPTION: Juat like the normal Orcs but they carry shields and they are a bit taller. They carry the same sword - well at least I think they do - but they are just armed with a large heavy shield. They have the same bloodfirsty, pale black faces, bbut they are not found as much as the normal Orcs. They wear helmets as well. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orcs With War Pikes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Mainly in the path of the Hobbits. HOW TO KILL: Use Fierce attack to break there shield, then use an easy combo like Orc Hewer to finish them off. DESCRIPTION: These are the Orcs with the shields and the massive war pikes in their hand. They have helmets on, so you can't really see their faces. They are found mainly in the Cirith Ungol level, but sometimes they appear in other levels. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Orc Champions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Orc champions are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Use the same tactics to kill an Orc champion as you would to kill a shielded enemy. They are more stronger than shielded enemies so you might need to use fierce attack twice to break their armour completely. Once their armour is down, use effective combos to finish it off. If you are playing as the Hobbits, turn invisible and press R2 behind it for a quick and instant kill. DESCRIPTION: The Orc champions are the most powerful force of the Orc race. The Orc champions are the ones with the life metre above their head. They sometimes come out to attack you when you are in levels with a lot of other enemies. You don't really see them that much, you only really get to see them in the Palantirs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Uruk-hai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Uruk-hai ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Normal Uruk-hai are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Kill the Uruk-hai with quick combos and speed attacks. They usually die if you hit them three times with fierce attacks, or they die if you hit them four times with speed attacks. DESCRIPTION: The normal Uruk-hai are the big monster looking things. They are about the size of any normal man; they are much bigger than Orcs. They have much darker skin than Orcs, and they have white crosses across there chest. They are found in every path and they can easily be killed by every character. Normal Uruk-hai are found to be one of the most common enemies in the whole game. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Uruk-hai Archers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Uruk-hai archers are found in the path of the Wizard mainly, and in the path of the King. They are not found in the path of the Hobbits. HOW TO KILL: You can shoot them with your ranged attacks, but you have to parry whenever you see an arrow coming towards you. It's harder to dodge when you are shooting missiles. Or you could just run up to them going left and right and they will die with one speed attack. DESCRIPTION: These are the ones with the crossbows. Don't you remember the one that shot three arrows into Borimir, well he was an Uruk-hai archer. They look just like normal Uruk-hai but they just carry crossbows instead of swords. They don't back away as fast as the Orc archers do, but they still move back if you run towards it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shielded Uruk-hai ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: The shielded Uruk-hai are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: Break their shields with a single fierce attack, then kill them with speed attacks. They usually attack straight after you hit them, but if you just stand still they'll hit you about every five seconds. DESCRIPTION: The shielded Uruk-hai are the ones with the massive shields. They are the excact same creatures as the normal Uruk-hai, but they carry shields instead. They aren't found as much as the normal Uruk-hai, but they are still found quite regulary. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Uruk-hai Champions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Uruk-hai champions are found in every path. HOW TO KILL: You can kill Uruk-hai champions with loads of different moves. You can use a powerful combo like Shield Cleaver that takes away about half its life, or you can just break its armour with fierce attacks, and just finish hime off with speed attacks. There are lots of other ways of beating an Uruk-hai champion; powerful combos are deadly. If you are playing as a Hobbit, turn invisible and sneak up behind it and press R2 for an instant, one-hit kill. DESCRIPTION: These are the really big Uruk-hai things. They carry two spike things, one in each hand, and it hurts a lot if you get hit by one of them. The Uruk-hai champions are really rare, but you will find them a lot in the Palantirs. They are not as dark skined as other Uruk-hai enemies but you can tell it's an Uruk-hai just by looking at it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Easterlings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Easterlings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King. HOW TO KILL: Orc Hewer usually knocks down or even kills an Easterling. If you knock one down just press R2 for the finishing move an it will be dead in no time. If you are afraid of messing up a combo and losing life, just keep tapping speed attack until it is dead. DESCRIPTION: The Easterlings where once men, but now they have joined in the great forces of evil. The Easterlings are the enemies in a red costume. The wear gols helmets to cover their face and they have golden gloves. They are really annoying because they keep on coming back for you even though you think that you've already killed it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shielded Easterlings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King. HOW TO KILL: Shielded Easterlings are a lot faster than other shielded enemies so break their shield whenever you get the chance. Once there shield is down they become normal Easterlings with war pikes instead of swords. DESCRIPTION: Shielded Easterlings look excactly like normal Easterlings, but the carry shileds and war pikes instead of swords. They are a lot more harder to find than normal Easterlings, I don't know why. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dual Pike-wielding Easterlings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the king. HOW TO KILL: Use the same tactics fo the shielded Easterlings. DESCRIPTION: These Easterlings seem to be more stronger than other Easterlings (not champions). Dual pike-wielding Easterlings are the ones with two war pikes in their hand. They look excactly like normal and shielded Easterlings, but they are a bit taller. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Easterling Champions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: These Easterlings are REALLY annoying. They follow you, then circle you about five times, then they do this attack that knocks you down. You can parry these attacks so do. Break their armour with a couple of blows with speed attacks and use powerful combos on them. If they keep on reversing your combos, use speed attacks when they have no armour. DESCRIPTION: The Easterling champions look like the other Easterlings but with nice big golden armour and a life meter above their head. The Easterling Champions come in all different shapes and sizes, but none of them are stronger or weaker than the other ones. The really big ones have the same amount of health as the really small ones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ghost Soldiers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Normal Ghost Soldiers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: The normal ghost soldiers are probably just as weak as miniture Orcs. They have no armour what so ever, so speed attacks will do. You come across the dead soldiers very early on in the path of the king, so you don't need any combos or anything to kill them. Just keep with the speed attacks. DESCRIPTION: Normal ghost soldiers are found on the very first two levels with the Path of the King. They do NOT wear any type of armour, but they do carry two swords. They look like skinny old skelletons but have the surroundings of a ghost. They float above the floor and are always covered in a light blue smoke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shielded Ghost Soldiers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: Treat the shielded ghost soldiers just how you would treat any other shielded enemy. Block their first attack, then break their shield with a single speed attack. Finish them off with a few speed attacks. DESCRIPTION: Instead of the traditional blue smoke covering the ghost soldiers, this time it is covered in a yellow smoke. All of them float above the ground, and if you find one that doesn't please tell me! They carry tall shields and a single war pike in the other hand. I think that they wear this hat on their head or something but I'm not sure. The Shielded ghost soldiers are just as annoying as the other shielded enemies so DON'T under estimate them. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ghost Soldier Archers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: Arrows and missiles are probably your best defence against them. The ghost soldier archers are much quicker and swifter than the other archers in the game. They move backwards quickly when you run towards them, but when you catch up to them, one or two speed attacks will kill them. DESCRIPTION: Normal ghost soldiers with bows instead of swords. Everything else is exactly the same. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ghost Soldier Champions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: The easiest way to kill them has to be to just use speed attacks. They carry no armour, so there is no need to use fierce attacks unless you are in a hurry. They have a life meter above their heads, and they look really tough and strong, but they are the weakest champions in the game to kill. DESCRIPTION: Well, you can tell yourself. They look just like normal ghost soldiers, but a bit taller, and they look like they carry armour. They carry two much larger sticks than the normal ghost soldiers. They have NO armour at all but it looks like they do. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Miscellaneous Enemies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~ Mumakil ~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: Just shoot them with missiles. You have to hit all three of the explosives and then shoot the main part of the back to blow it up. About five missiles are needed to blow it up. DESCRIPTION: The Mumakil are the massive elaphants from the north. They are almost identical to normal elephants but they have two horns on both sides of its trunk. It carries about 100 Orc archers on its back. It marches slowly and it doesn't stop for anything. Nothing can get in the way of a Mumakil, only your own missiles. ~~~~~~~~ Trolls ~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King, path of the Wizard HOW TO KILL: War Pikes. That's the simplist, most efficiant and quickest way to knock down Trolls. When you come across a Troll and the only way past it is to kill it, there will almost always be a war pike nearby. Another way is to shoot missiles. If you charge up each missile, the Troll will be down in about three hits, depending on how many upgrades you have for your ranged attacks. There is another way to kill Trolls if you're out of war pikes or missiles. This is probably the hardest way to do it so only do it if you have quite a lot of life energy. You can just use hand-to-hand combat. Use your most quickest but most powerful combos on the Troll. After you do your combo, the Troll will swing at you and knock you down on the floor so don't say I didn't warn you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ baby spiders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the Hobbits HOW TO KILL: This is a tough one. If you are fighting spiders with a lot of time on your hands and you are looking for xp points, you should probably just use speed attacks. Speed attacks will probably get you in perfect mode before you kill the spider so that's probably a good choice to use. If you do not have much time like in the fight against Shelob, you should use Fierce attack. A single Fierce attack will knock the baby spider on its back. When it is on its back, press R2 to do a killing move. The spider should die in about two attacks this way. DESCRIPTION: Baby spiders look just like spiders. They are your average size, and they have eight legs. I don't understand how you can get this enemy mixed up with any other enemies, it's a spider? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ large spiders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the Hobbits HOW TO KILL: This is a tough one. If you are fighting spiders with a lot of time on your hands and you are looking for xp points, you should probably just use speed attacks. Speed attacks will probably get you in perfect mode before you kill the spider so that's probably a good choice to use. If you do not have much time like in the fight against Shelob, you should use Fierce attack. A single Fierce attack will knock the baby spider on its back. When it is on its back, press R2 to do a killing move. The spider should die in about two attacks this way. DESCRIPTION: They're just the same as the baby spiders but just much more bigger and larger. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ringwraiths ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOUND: Path of the King HOW TO KILL: At the very beginning of this fight, where the Ringwraiths appear on Nazguls, they will all split up and go after one of your three companions each. You have to take notice of your three companions life meter at the top of the screen, and you must take notice of where all of them are standing. None of the Ringwraiths go for you, which seems you're off the hook, but if one of your companions die, then you all lose, and you start the fight again. The first thing you should do is go to the war pikes nearest to the camera, which are the ones you start by. Gandalf will shout out "You know their weakness! Use it against them!". It's best if you listen to him. I am not 100% sure what their weakness is but I'm pretty sure that their weakness is fire. The war pikes have fire or some sort of hot thing on there pointy bit. Throw one at each Ringwraith first, which should take off a tiny bit of life, but that's enough. It's very weired in this fight because it seems that the Ringwraiths lose less life when their life meter is green. If you throw a war pike at one of them when they have full health, you will only get rid of a tiny bit of life. But if you throw one when their life meter is yellow or something, you will take off more life. Weird, or what? The best thing you can do once a war pike is stuck through each war pike is to shoot missiles. It is best to power up each missile because it is more powerful when you charge it up. Also, when you are shooting missiles, shoot a missile at one Wraith, then shoot another one. Do NOT keep on shooting missiles at one wraith until it is dead because your other companions will die. They should die in about five shots if you power up each missile, depending on what upgrades you have for your missiles. Another option other than just shooting missiles is to use close combat. This is probably the hardest and longest way to doo it but it works if you are out of missiles. The Ringwraiths have some sort of metal armour underneath their cloaks because you can hear the sound when you hit them. Use powerful attacks on them for the best results. Remember that you can easily parry their attacks without losing any life, so parry a lot here. Another method I picked up when I was playing this fight is the buckets of fire. I figured it out when I was trying the fight out using close combat. I lured a Ringwraith over to a Brazier (or whatever they're called, those buckets with fire), then pressed action (R1) and spilled the fire over them. It took off quite a lot of health when I spilled the fire but it didn't kill them. Try it out yourself while fighting them in close combat. This fight is not just about you, you know. You don't just have to kill the three Ringwraiths, but you have to make sure that they don't hurt or kill your three companions. If you see one of your companions life down, go over and help them before they die. Your companions life will slowly go back up because they have Strength of the Fellowship or something like that. Make sure that you keep them alive, otherwise you have to start the fight again. DESCRIPTION: Remember the Ringwraiths from the first film? Well, there back! The Ringwraiths are the tall things that wear all black and a black hood which you can't see through. They were once all great kings of men, but Saurons' forces of evil turned them into the "darkside". They carry these quite long swords and they have these silver metal gloves. They ride Horses and Nazguls. ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ================================= 5: Bosses ================================== ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~~~~~~~~~ Shagrat ~~~~~~~~~ Found: Cirith Ungol - Path of the Hobbits Character: Sam Difficulty: 6/10 Description: Shagrat is the Orc champion in this game. You will only come across him once in the whole game. He lives at the top of the tower of Cirith Ungol. He looks just like any normal Orc, but he is much bigger and more built. He has nasty marks on his face. He carries a sword and a shield and he has an infinite amount of both shields and swords in his tower. Attacks: Shagrat slashes his sword at you like normal Orcs. His attacks are powerful and they're hard to block. He blocks with his shield himself. How to kill: This battle starts straight away after you run across the stone bridge and enter the tower. You will see a short cut-scene of Shagrat flying-kick an Uruk-hai. Shagrat will take notice of Sam's appearence as soon as the cut- scene ends. As soon as the fight starts, run towards the camera and go right. Shagrat will run over to his sword and shields on the other side of the arena. Where you are on the right of the arena, you will find some war pikes. Pick them up with R1 and hold down R1. When you see that Shagrat has his shield in his hand, aim your war pike at him. He will be running at a speed towards you so be quick when you are aiming. If you hit him, you will brake through his shield and he will stop running at you for about a second. As soon as his shield brakes, turn around and grab another war pike and aim it at him just like you did last time. Release R1 and your war pike should hit Shagrat. If you miss here, you're dead. He'll catch you off guard, because Sam takes so long to get his sword out again. You should hit him, and if you do, he will drop his sword and stand still. You will notice that he looks dizzy because his head is going round in circles. This is your only chance to attack. You should have some decent upgrades by now because this is the third level with Sam. Use a good, powerful combo like Shield Cleaver or Helm's Hammer. Whatever combo you decide to use, Shagrat will drop on the foor for a very short while, here's your chance to attack once more. Use the killing move (R2) and you should take off some more of his life. Shagrat will then get up again quite quickly and run back to his shield place. You have to get to the war pikes near the camera before he reaches his sword and shield. Use the same strategy as before to knock down his shield and attack again. It is MUCH easier to get the war pikes near the camera because you can see the whole arena from there and you can hit Shagrat from further away. If you use the war pikes on the left of the arena, you will only be able to see yourself. You will only be able to aim at Shagrat when he is quite close to you, which is harder because you have less time to aim and throw. You must take note that the camera angel is really bad for this fight and well, you're just going to have to get used to it. When you take off all of Shagrat's life, the battle is won. You will see a short cut-scene of Sam talking to Frodo, and the Uruk-hai taking Frodo's Mithril vest. You MUST remember that you can only take off Shagrat's life when he is dizzy. You can't hurt him at all in just normal battle. Pleas remember this because it will save a lot more time than just going straight for Shagrat and noticing that he hasn't lost any life. ~~~~~~~~ Shelob ~~~~~~~~ Found: Shelob's Lair - Path of the Hobbits Character: Sam Difficulty: 8/10 Description: Shelob is the massive spider that lives in Shelob's Lair. She looks just like the little spiders found in Shelob's Lair, but just a bigger version. She has eight legs and a poison stinger. She also has some fangs ready to dig into Sam's chest. Attacks: Shelob never gets out her stinger I don't think, well at least I've never experienced her stinger. She does have a vary of different attacks though, which seem to get harder to deal with throughout the fight. At the beginning of the fight, she just tries to hit you with her front legs which you can easily block and attack back. When she has stopped hitting you with her front legs, she will run up on a ledge. She will just sit there, and all of her little baby spiders' will come out. She will jump down once you have nearly finished with her babys, and she will try to hit you. She will then try and hit you with her front legs again, and here you have the chance to cut off one of her legs. If you do cut off one of her legs, she will run around the arena like mad and if she hits you, there's nothing that you can do about it. How to Kill: You start off coming out of a tunnel, and Shelob will be wrapping Frodo with her web. Shelob hasn't noticed you yet, so you now have the advantage of a headstart. Hit her big stinger bit from behind with a powerful combo. You can use whatever combo you like. It is best to use your newest combo. She will fall flat on top of Frodo, and she will turn around quickly and try and knock you over. She will start poking you with her front legs, you can parry these attacks easily. But you nead a good start for this fight, the best thing to do is use speed attack when she is not attacking. You should see a very short cut-scene of Sam sticking his sword right in her eyes. If you do that, quickly run towards the camera because Shelob will try to knock you over. She will run up onto a ledge somewhere in the arena, and she will sit there in the dark, and all you will be able to see is her red eyes. Whatever you do here, DO NOT throw missiles at Shelob. If you do, she will jump down to the arena, meaning that you have to deal with the little spiders and her! Little spiders will come out of holes in the walls. You don't have much time here so I will tell you the fastest way to kill them all. Block their first attack, then use a fierce attack to knock them over. They should be on their back, so you have to use the killing move to finish them off. If you want a high score for this level, you can just use speed attacks to get you in perfect mode which makes you more vulnerable to the baby spiders, and it takes longer. If the speed attacks don't work for you, don't blame me that Shelob jumps on top of you in the middle of fighting the baby spiders. trust me, you don't want to fight Shelob and the baby spiders at the same time. They will somehow hit you when you are about to attack Shelob, and if you go for the little spiders, Shelob will attack you. So really, the best way to do it is to use fierce attack, then the killing move. If all goes well with the little spiders, there will be none left for now. Shelob will jump into the arena, trying to hit you. You don't want her to hit you because it will take away some of your health and she will catch you off guard. You can avoid her by just running out of her way. If you dodge her then great. She will miss you, and she will be on the floor in pain because she missed. You want her on the floor. Use a strong attack like you did at the very beginning of the fight. Get out of the way when you attack her because she will try and knock you down. She will get back into her stance again like she did at the beginning of the fight. She will try and attack you with her front legs again, and you can easily block them. If you do hit her with your sword here, you will see a cut- scene of Sam cutting through Shelob's front leg. Now quickly get out of her way. She will be running around in circles very quickly and if she hits you, you cannot block her, and it will hurt. It's probably best to stay in the middle of the arena here and try and get behind her. Or you could try and follow her in case she hits you, but that is very hard because Sam is slow. Eventually, she will run up on the ledge again and call out more little spiders. You will see the little spiders jump out of the holes in the walls again, but this time, you will notice that there are more of them. There will be about two or three little spiders more than last time. They're obviously trying to make this battle harder the longer it goes on for. Kill them using the quicker way which is fierce attack then the killing move. After about a minute of killing the little spiders, Shelob will jump down again and try and hit you like last time. Use the same strategy as before, parry her attacks, then attack her with speed attacks. Try and finish her off here because the fight does get harder and this is your first chance to finish her off. If you don't kill her here, she will run up on to the ledge and even MORE spiders will come out of the holes in the wall. When you kill her, you will see a short cut-scene of Sam sticking his sword into Shelob's stinger. Shelob will run back into her lair, while Sam runs over to Frodo. Two Orcs will come down the steps, and take Frodo back to Cirith Ungol. You have now finished the level. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ King of the Dead ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found: King of the Dead - Path of the King Character: Aragon, Legolas or Gimli Difficulty: 8/10 Description: The King of the Dead is the massive ghost soldier found at the beginning of the level, the King of the Dead. He floats an inch or two off the ground, and he is covered in dark yellow smoke. He is really tall, and his face is like a skeloton and he wears a crown. He carries a reddish glowing massive sword. Attacks: At the beginning of the fight, the king starts attacking you with three sword slashes which you can block. Then, when he stops hitting you with three sword slashes, he moves onto five. He also calls up his fellow ghost soldiers to defend him. Near the end of the fight, he gets this powerful wind attack that you can't block. You have to get behind a rock to avoid it. After three wind attacks, he starts again. How to Kill: You will start off this fight with a movie. Aragon asks the king to fight for him, so the king challenges him to a fight. Whatever character you decide to use, the movie will still have Aragon in it. The best character to use is the character that you used for the previous level. I recommened Legolas because he will have powerful arrows now, which you need in this fight. You start off facing him, and he will start attacking. Parry his three-hit combo, then attack him with an attack of your own, like Orc Hewer. As soon as you attack him, go back into your parrying stance, because he will attack you like he did before. He will stop after his third attack like last time, so attack him again. He will then sink into the ground, and then appear back on the other side of the arena, on top of the ground. Then, four normal ghost soldiers will come out. Charge up an arrow, and shoot it at one of the normal ghost soldiers. Now, attack the remaining ghost soldiers with a series of speed attacks. Once all of them have gone, the king will sink back into the ground, and appear back where he was before. He will use the same three-hit combo again so use the same strategy as before. He will sink back into the ground again, but this time, use the killing move (R2) when he is sinking into the ground. Doing that will take off some of his health. He will go back to the other side of the arena again, but this time, two normal ghost soldiers, two shielded ghost soldiers, and two ghost soldier archers will appear. The strategy I found easiest was to take out the two archers first with arrows. The ghost soldier archers are on a ledge high up on the right of the screen. Next, once they are down, take care of the two normal ghost soldiers with speed attacks. Now, you should only have two more shielded ghost soldiers left. Let them attack you first, and block their first attack. They will stop for a bit, so here's your chance to attack. Use a single fierce attack to brake their shields, then finish them off with speed attacks. The king will come back again using underground transport and appear back at the centre of the arena. He will attck you this time with five slashes in a row, not three. Also, he stops for a second after the fourth attack, so keep on parrying until he attacks the fifth time. Attack him back, and you will see a cut-scene of a spirit coming out of his chest. He will then stand by his throne, and he will breath in, then breath out, creating a lot of wind that can damage your health. You start off behind a rock which protects you from the wind attack so don't worry about it. Stay behind the roack until his next wind attack. Here, you run towards the camera, and hide behind the large rock, where the missiles are. After his third wind attack, he will run over to you, and attack you with five attacks. Use the same strategy as before and try and finish him off now. If you don't win the fight here, he will keep bringing out more ghost soldiers and become more stronger. So, just keep to the basic strategy as before and he will die eventually. When you kill him, he will bring down the cave and you will then have to escape the city of the dead. IMPORTANT! MUST READ!!! In the King of the dead battle, only you are fighting the king. Your two companions are trapped behind the rocks so you will only meet up with them once you win the fight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Witch King and Mumakil ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found: Pellenor Fields - Path of the King Character: Aragon, legolas or Gimli Difficulty: 7/10 Description: The Witch King looks just like Sauron did in the first movie, the fellowship of the Ring. He wears that same Nazgul cloack and the same cool helmet. He rides on a Nazgul, and he carries a sword and a spiky think on a chain. The Mumakil is just a massive Elephant with horns and a house on its back. It carries Orc and Uruk-hai archers on its back who shoot arrows at you. You only see them a few times in this level. Attacks: The Witch King orders his Nazgul to swoop down and pick up or "poke" their enemy. He only goes for Eowyn and Merry on this level, not you. The Mumakil just marches across the fields, not taking any notice of what it's stomping on. The Orc archers shoot arrows a lot from the Mumakil's back but all the Mumakil does is march. How to Kill: You should go for the Mumakil first as it appears first on the level. You need to go up the path to get on the ledge, then just fire missiles at them. The archers shoot back at you too so you have to parry at the same time. You have to aim at the explosive part of the Mumakil in order to blow it up. There are three parts of explosives on the Mumakil's back so you have to shoot them. Each one blows up in about one or two shots. Once all of them are down, aim at the main part of the house of archers and if you charge up your missiles it should blow up in about two shots, depending on how many upgrades you have for your missiles. If you are not confident on shooting missiles, then that's OK. You should notice the catapults on the ledge that you are standing on. When the Mumakil walks past the catapult, fire a catapult and if it hits the Mumakil, it should get rid of one explosive part. To get rid of the rest of the explosives, keep following the path in line with the Mumakil and you should see some war pikes somewhere. Chuck them at the Mumakil until it blows up. This is probably the hardest way to do it though, because you are chucking war pikes and catapults which means you don't have time to parry. You must remember that the Mumakil's explosives are only on one side of the house on its back. That means you have to go onto the ledge nearest to the explosive part to blow it up. In order to get to the other ledge, you must cross the field again. Go down the path you are on, and run past the battlefield. Ignore the enemies just run past them, even if they attack you, just keep on running until you are on the other ledge (you have to run up the other path). Keep on using this strategy until you see the Witch King. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can only kill the Witch King when its life meter appears on the top right corner of the screen. It will be slowly hurting Eowyn and Merry and you have to keep them alive. You can find the Witch King at the end of each ledge, floating over Eowyn and Merry. You have to fire missiles at it in order to kill it. Charge up your missiles all the time because they are more powerful charged up. Orcs and Easterlings will be attacking you while you shoot the Witch King so watch out for them. The Witch King eventually will die, he will die even quicker if you don't get caught up in a fight between the Easterlings and Orcs. The level is complete once you have destroyed the Witch king. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Massive Trolls ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found: Minas Tirith- Courtyard - Path of the Wizard Character: Gandalf Difficulty: 6/10 Description: In case you don't already know, the massive Trolls are the massive green things that don't brush their teeth. They carry that spike thing on a chain like the Witch King, but the massive Trolls walk on foot. The massive Trolls are the really big ones. There are other sizes of Trolls, but I'm only talking about the massive ones in Minas Tirith- Courtyard. Attacks: The Trolls swing there spike thing around, hitting anyone that gets in its way. It also sometimes slams its spike thing into the ground, squashing you or an Orc into the ground. That's all they really do, but they do have different swing attacks. How to Kill: For this level, the most easiest, simplist, and quickest way to kill a massive Troll is to just throw a war pike at it. War pikes are big and sharp. Somehow they kill any sized Troll in one shot. So all you really have to do to get down a Troll is throw a war pike at it. There are different ways of taking a Troll. You can charge up your missiles, then fire about three missiles and the Troll will be dead. This might be easier than throwing a war pike for some people because if an enemie is attacking you, you can just drop your missile by releasing L1 and parrying. If you have a war pike in your hand then you have to drop it and it takes ages to come back again. You could just try close combat if you have a lot of life. You can just run up to the Troll and use some powerful combos. This is risky, because if you use a combo on a troll, the troll's just gonna hit you down. After a combo, Gandalf stops for a second, then he gets back into action. In that second, the troll will hit you. You can always attack again after you've been hit because the Troll will be down after about two powerful combos. Remember that there is more than just one massive troll in this level. The Trolls never stop coming in until you have saved 200 people so that they can flee to the inner-walls. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sauron's Lietenant ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found: The Black Gate - Path of the King Characters: Aragon, Legolas, Gimli or Gandalf Difficulty: 6/10 Description: Sauron's Lieutenant looks just like the Witch King and Sauron himself. He wears the same cool mask, and the same cool Nazgul cloak. He carries one big, long sword that is very sharp, but unlike the Witch King, he doesn't have that spike thing on a chain. Attacks: Well, he has this really cool attack that is unblockable and you can't escape it. He bends down, then springs up out of camera view, and lands in the center of the arena. You cannot block this attack or get out of his way because it creates a mini earth-quake. He also does these really basic sword swings which are blckable and even if you get hit it doesn't hurt that much. How to Kill: This is a really easy fight. The best character to use for this level is Gandalf. You should have a lot of upgrades for him now as you have done three levels with him now. You should really use a character that is higher than level five or six. You don't have to use Gandalf, I just asummed that he would be your best character at the moment. You start off this fight in the center of the hilltop (the arena). Sauron's Lieutenant starts off with his 'unblockable spring attack'. There's nothing you can do about this attack, so just don't be surprised when you are on the floor. Now, he will try and do more of those attacks but you can tell when he's about to do it when he bends down. When he bends down, quickly hit him with a speed attack and he'll just go back to his fighting stance. He will start swinging his sword at you, but you can parry against these attacks. When he stops attacking you, you can just hit him back with a single fierce attack. That will take away some of his life, and make him angry. From now, use powerful combos instead of fierce attacks. Shield Cleaver or Helm's Hammer are good combos to use when he's off guard. Now, the rest is easy. All you have to do is just make sure he doesn't do that attack that's unblockable and keep to the same basic strategy. Sauron's Lieutenant will have a life meter above his head so you will no when he's nearly dead. When he loses all of his life, the fight is over and won but you still have to go on with the level. You will have to create a diversion on the same hilltop, and defeat six waves of sauron's army. When you have completed six waves, you have to kill three Ringwraiths. See my full FAQ/Walkthrough for more details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Three Ringwraiths ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Found: The Black Gate: Path of the King Characters: Aragon, Legolas, Gimli or Gandalf Difficulty: 7/10 Description: Remember the Ringwraiths from the first film? Well, there back! The Ringwraiths are the tall things that wear all black and a black hood which you can't see through. They were once all great kings of men, but Saurons' forces of evil turned them into the "darkside". They carry these quite long swords and they have these silver metal gloves. They ride Horses and Nazguls. Attacks: Well, the three Ringwraiths just use these really basic sword attacks that are blockable. They don't really do anything other than that, they just try and hit you with their swords. How to Kill: At the very beginning of this fight, where the Ringwraiths appear on Nazguls, they will all split up and go after one of your three companions each. You have to take notice of your three companions life meter at the top of the screen, and you must take notice of where all of them are standing. None of the Ringwraiths go for you, which seems you're off the hook, but if one of your companions die, then you all lose, and you start the fight again. The first thing you should do is go to the war pikes nearest to the camera, which are the ones you start by. Gandalf will shout out "You know their weakness! Use it against them!". It's best if you listen to him. I am not 100% sure what their weakness is but I'm pretty sure that their weakness is fire. The war pikes have fire or some sort of hot thing on there pointy bit. Throw one at each Ringwraith first, which should take off a tiny bit of life, but that's enough. It's very weired in this fight because it seems that the Ringwraiths lose less life when their life meter is green. If you throw a war pike at one of them when they have full health, you will only get rid of a tiny bit of life. But if you throw one when their life meter is yellow or something, you will take off more life. Weird, or what? The best thing you can do once a war pike is stuck through each war pike is to shoot missiles. It is best to power up each missile because it is more powerful when you charge it up. Also, when you are shooting missiles, shoot a missile at one Wraith, then shoot another one. Do NOT keep on shooting missiles at one wraith until it is dead because your other companions will die. They should die in about five shots if you power up each missile, depending on what upgrades you have for your missiles. Another option other than just shooting missiles is to use close combat. This is probably the hardest and longest way to doo it but it works if you are out of missiles. The Ringwraiths have some sort of metal armour underneath their cloaks because you can hear the sound when you hit them. Use powerful attacks on them for the best results. Remember that you can easily parry their attacks without losing any life, so parry a lot here. Another method I picked up when I was playing this fight is the buckets of fire. I figured it out when I was trying the fight out using close combat. I lured a Ringwraith over to a Brazier (or whatever they're called, those buckets with fire), then pressed action (R1) and spilled the fire over them. It took off quite a lot of health when I spilled the fire but it didn't kill them. Try it out yourself while fighting them in close combat. This fight is not just about you, you know. You don't just have to kill the three Ringwraiths, but you have to make sure that they don't hurt or kill your three companions. If you see one of your companions life down, go over and help them before they die. Your companions life will slowly go back up because they have Strength of the Fellowship or something like that. Make sure that you keep them alive, otherwise you have to start the fight again. ~~~~~~~ Golum ~~~~~~~ Found: Crack of Doom - Path of the Hobbits Character: Frodo ONLY Difficulty: 6/10 Description: Golum is the evil, greedy, ring-wanter we all know and hate a lot. He is obsessed with the one ring of power as he once owned it but lost it and through generations it came back to Frodo. Smeagol, who is now called Golum, used to be one of the River Folk because you can tell from the sound he makes from the back of his throat to speak. He wants the ring, and now he has it, because he bit off Frodo's finger. He is very small and boney, meaning that his bones stick out, it really is disgusting. He is a greenish colour, and he has very thin threads of white hair at the top of his head. Attacks: He sometimes does this spinning kick where he puts his weight on his hands, then he springs out his legs to kick you when you are close to him. He also does this attack when he stops on his knees and growls and raises his hands slowly. He then jumps onto you from a distance which hurts quite a lot if you don't parry. He also just punches you and kicks you but they can be easily parried. How to Kill: The easiest way I find is to stand by the edge of the cliff (you can't fall off). Wait there with Sam and Golum eventually will come up to you and do that jumping attack. Get out of his way and he will be at the very edge of the cliff. Hit him with a speed attack, and he will be balancing at the very edge of the cliff. Hit him again with a fierce attack and he will be hanging onto the cliff with his hands. Use the killing move to knock him off. He will hang on to the side of the cliff, and climb back up. Part of the cliff will come down here, and you will see a cut-scene of lava and rocks falling from the top of Mount Doom. You have to avoid getting hit by the rocks and the lava because it takes away quite a lot of health. The rest of the fight is plain and simple. You only have to repeat the same strategy until he dies. More rocks and lava falls down from the top of the mountain, and Golum does get stronger. But you only have to knock him off the cliff about four more times until he actually falls into the flames of Mount Doom. And the ring is destroyed. And the game is complete. ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ======================= 6: Legal Stuff/Contact Info ========================== ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- ~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*#~*# This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. 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1. Re: Timeout on node -- possible??Manik Surtani Mar 5, 2009 5:25 AM (in response to Rama Krishnan)
Configure an expiration policy. This way you can specify when objects expire. In addition, you should change the EvictionActionPolicy from the default (only evict from memory) to the RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy.
2. Re: Timeout on node -- possible??Rama Krishnan Mar 6, 2009 1:24 AM (in response to Rama Krishnan)
Hi Manik,
Thanks for the response. I am using cache-config.xml to set the cache configuration options. How do I change to RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy in the config file .
Also the node should also be saved to database if the cache memory exceeds or may be when the number of nodes exceed a certain limit. This is right now configured and is working fine.
Can this be coupled with the RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy to achieve both ?
3. Re: Timeout on node -- possible??Rama Krishnan Mar 12, 2009 5:14 AM (in response to Rama Krishnan)
Thanks Manik, I was able to find out on configuring RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy. it is as follows
<region name="/org/jboss/data2" actionPolicyClass="org.jboss.cache.eviction.RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy"> 27 <attribute name="maxNodes">5</attribute> <property name="maxNodes" value="5"/> 28 <attribute name="timeToLive">4000</attribute> <property name="timeToLive" value="4000"/> 29 </region> </region>
4. Re: Timeout on node -- possible??Rama Krishnan Mar 12, 2009 5:15 AM (in response to Rama Krishnan)
<region name="/org/jboss/data2" actionPolicyClass="org.jboss.cache.eviction.RemoveOnEvictActionPolicy"> <property name="maxNodes" value="5"/> <property name="timeToLive" value="4000"/> </region>

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Competitive Intelligence: How to Gauge a Competitor CEO with the Seven-Factor Profiling Assessment
One of the quickest and easiest ways to profile a CEO for competitive intelligence is to complete the seven-factor CEO profiling assessment. It's based on hundreds of studies of organizations of all sizes (Fortune 100 down to small entrepreneurial firms) and has shown consistent results in gauging the predictability of CEOs and the organizations they lead.
To get started, choose a competitor's CEO and research and study him until you have a general idea of how he operates. CEOs of Global 1000 companies are high-profile people who usually have plenty written about them, so you should have no trouble gathering the necessary information.
If you're investigating the leadership of an organization that isn't publicly traded, you can gather information primarily from human sources, including local business groups, former employees, competitors, customers, local journals, trade associations, and so on.
Now rate the CEO on a scale of 1 (highly negative) to 5 (highly positive) for each of the following seven factors. This is purely a judgment call based on your opinion.
____ Personal ethics and philosophy
____ Attitude toward subordinates
____ Humility
____ Seeks the best for others
____ Attitude toward creativity
____ Attitude toward risk
____ Iconoclastic tendencies (willingness to challenge the status quo)
Here's a fun exercise to test your ability to profile CEOs. Rate the following CEOs based on the description for each one (write the total score, maximum 35, on the line to the left of each description):
____ The CEO of Company A is the ultimate numbers man. He has little time for people or motivation. He won't hesitate to cut personnel to save money. Former employees characterize him as incredibly competitive and even brutal. He's also known for his willingness to push legal limits to the max.
____ The CEO of Company B is the ultimate people person, who has very high expectations for everyone in the organization. She's the classic leader who inspires others to achieve what they never believed was possible. She expects people to be creative and believes that failure is often the steppingstone to success.
____ The CEO of Company C is the ultimate egomaniac. Six security people accompany him at all times. All employees of this Fortune 500 company have been told to exit the elevator if he gets on and not to make eye contact with him. His personality traits result in a workforce that lives in fear and will do anything to avoid mistakes or failure.
____ The CEO of Company D is the ultimate creative force in his company. He's known for occasional rages at employees, but is also so creative that he has a ten-year track record of creating highly innovative products that continually break sales records.
Assuming that you have your own CEO scores in place, read on for some sample scores and the reasons for those scores:
14 The CEO of Company A is capable of getting hard-nosed short-term performance out of his people, but he is clearly not a team builder. He makes all the decisions at his company and is probably unwilling to listen to advice, heed warnings, or seek out creative ideas. With little regard for ethics, his company is likely to get into legal trouble or suffer from poor PR.
30 The CEO of Company B values her subordinates, embodies humility, and expects excellence, making her the most formidable of her peers from an overall corporate performance standpoint. Her ability to motivate others and listen to what they have to say makes predicting what she'll decide very difficult.
7 The CEO of Company C may have been a skilled leader in getting his company up and running, but he's a train wreck waiting to happen. The fear of failure he has instilled in his subordinates will ultimately stifle their creativity and lead the company into becoming a change-resistant bureaucracy. The good news for you is that this CEO's actions and direction are very predictable.
17 The CEO of Company D will probably score low for most factors except creativity and iconoclastic tendencies. The company will probably develop some highly successful products but will have trouble retaining talented people. If the CEO leaves the company, it will be in serious trouble, losing its sole creative force.


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What our Client says
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Christmas has passed but I am not ready to let it go!
So today we invited over our cousins and a
few friends for one last Christmas Party!
Up go the poms!
Stools make perfect little craft stations.
We started with a little scavenger hunt.
They found all the clues :)
Then they got busy crafting!
A little hot chocolate with Mrs. Clause.
Of course there were cookies!
Best of all was time spent with good friends.
Oh & I almost forgot..
The favors.
I have to admit....the first idea that I pinned that I actually did!
Homade candycane play dough.
So now Christmas....I am officially saying "See you next year."


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I enjoy your recipes and photos. This Challenge of yours is too much however , too much info, too much food, too much time given to it. Families usually have both parents working and don't have time or energy to put into you type of stocking and meal planning. They also do not have cupboards or pantries like yours at their disposal. Do the words obsessive compulsive mean anything to you? I understand it is your personal challenge but why not take up running instead .
I know very well that every blogger receives the odd unpleasant communication. I've had a few in the past but never one so unnecessary and personal. Why say this? Why? I wasn't telling anyone what to do, I was simply sharing what I was doing.
I see plenty of things on blogs which don't interest me or that aren't relevant to me but I have never felt the need to write and tell the author that I don't like what they have written. Why would anyone do that? Why would you want to make a complete stranger feel bad?
I know I should ignore it, rise above it and carry on regardless. But I've read it and I can't forget it. It upset me a great deal and has soured the Store cupboard Challenge so much so that I don't want to continue with it, I don't even feel like blogging at the moment. I'm sure the person who sent the email will be delighted to hear that. I expect many readers will think I am giving in to criticism. I know that I am.
Well, that's how it is at the moment. Luckily I have an enormous tin full of Anzac biscuits and some rather nice coffee. I hope you enjoy these photos which I took at the weekend. The red berries are woody nightshade, beautiful but deadly.


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The need for Millennials to become a more integral part of the Government operations.
Millennial Perspective: Tennessee Politics in Focus
By: Whitney Smith
Last week, the federal government came much closer than usual to Tennessee's conservative politics when President Trump was in town. Whether you were left out cold with the rest of the President's supporters who couldn't make it into the auditorium or headed downtown for a good old-fashioned protest, chances are a little extra government changed your routine. Luckily, we all got to catch the highlights on twitter.
This week, you can be prepared for business as usual when the 110th Tennessee General Assembly meets for another week of budget hearings, committee meetings, and floor sessions. Although most of the legislators are at least 40 (and then some), they still have plenty on the docket this week affecting millennials.
So take a break from grieving the loss of your busted bracket and get ready to focus on what's ahead. Here are a few areas to keep your young eyes open for in Tennessee politics this week:
Innovation and Technology:
In very innovative news, this week both chambers' transportation committees will hear testimony on two bills dealing with the legalization of autonomous vehicles on public roads and allowing vehicles to operate without a driver present. These bills comes only months after Nashville was among the five cities worldwide added to the Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles. These bills passing through committees is not just a game changer for the disabled and elderly, but also a step towards innovation for autonomous vehicles and a milestone for the state's tech industry.
Human Rights:
Senator Mark Green's (read: Secretary Green read: Governor Green) bill codifying punishment for sanctuary cities by withholding state funding will begin to make its way through state and local government committee this week. This political move was introduced the day after President Trump signed an executive order with a similar message from a federal level. Despite the polarizing rhetoric playing out through the media in recent months regarding refugees, a Brookings Institution poll found that 59% of Americans support admitting refugees from the Middle East. Comparatively, 68% of millennials support the idea.
One of the five Democratic senators — and one of the six female senators — is sponsoring "Tennessee Pay Equality Act" set to be heard in committees in both chambers. The bill updates the current law that allows for wage differences between employees of different genders "based on a seniority system, a merit system, a system that measures earnings by quality or quantity of production, or any other reasonable differential that is based on a factor other than sex." While there are several facets of this legislation, the focus of this bill would restrict the "other reasonable differentials" to concrete factors such as training, experience and education. Nielsen's polling explored how millennial women are more optimistic about closing the wage gap in their lifetime than previous generations of women. This move in Tennessee brings millennial women one step closer to achieving equality by putting stricter regulations on workplace discrimination.
Unlike the "Natural Marriage Defense Act," Tennessee has some legislation in judiciary committee this week with the intent of making it easier to get married. The bill would allow a member of the armed forces deployed to another country to apply for a marriage license in Tennessee. As the bill was originally introduced, the serviceperson would have a stunt double stand in for them during the marriage ceremony. The bill has now been amended to allow marriage ceremonies over video chat, no stand in's necessary. Although the bill's sponsor assumed the military members seeking marriage would be a "he" each time he referenced the member in previous committees, that wasn't the issue at hand... Tune into committee this week to see if the sexist language makes a reappearance.


text: The Fillmore hosted its first jazz festival in 1985. The music festival harkened back to the outdoor festivals that graced the streets of the Fillmore and surrounding neighborhoods in the 1960's. But The Fillmore's musical history comes long before the advent of the counterculture. Jazz clubs began popping up around the neighborhood and these clubs brought major acts to The 'Moe-Billie Holliday, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald all frequented these clubs. As jazz changed, younger players blew about these clubs-notably, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and Chet Baker. \r\n\r\nIn 1999, a strip of Fillmore Street was designated a "Jazz Preservation District" to further solidify its importance in the San Francisco cultural scene. Since 1985, The Fillmore Jazz Festival has brought Dr. Lonnie Smith, Pete Escovedo, Jules Broussard, and others to the stage, celebrating the cultural importance of these streets. It's completely free and takes place each year over Independence Day weekend. Enjoy music from many stages and twelve blocks of great food and drink from local vendors. See you on Fillmore!


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Property Management
Property Management Questions
What happens if my tenant doesn't pay rent?
We have a very through tenant screening process to ensure only the best tenants are presented to you for approval, to minimise problems arising.
Expectations are made very clear at the commencement of the tenancy. We have zero tolerance for rent arrears. Communication processes with tenants are designed to enable us to offer solutions to any enquiries, long before they become a problem.
We have a comprehensive system of sms, phone and email reminders.
We offer several rent payment options to make it easy for tenants to pay their rent.
We use all legal avenues in accordance with the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 and keep you informed.
Do you recommend landlord insurance?
"Don't learn safety by accident!" In an ideal world insurance would be not necessary but unfortunately, whilst we can look into tenants past rental history we can't look into their future. Tenants face the same society issues as anyone else – job losses, relationship break downs, illness etc. and these can all contribute to a tenancy turning sour. Sometimes, no matter how carefully screened, tenants can let you down.
Having landlord insurance is a way of protecting your asset in these rare circumstances and gives you added peace of mind.
Other insurance – Public liability insurance is a must to rent the home out and comes with your building policy. Contents insurance is high recommended for floor coverings and window furnishes etc.
We are not legally allowed to give advice on insurance but here is a list of some of the insurance providers that our clients have used. Aon, DFS Insurance Services, Terri Sheer Insurance and clients own bank provided insurance. Please be sure to check out all terms and conditions to make sure products offered are right for your needs.
How do you communicate with me?
We use a range of communication methods and each is tailored to suit you. We use phone, text and email to provide clear communication. We do need instructions in writing so an email/fax will be required as a follow up.
Can I sell my investment property with a current tenant in place?
Yes you can. You must inform the tenant of your intentions before they sign their lease renewal if the home will be listed in the first two months of the new lease.
If the house is sold the tenancy details are listed on the contract and it is a condition of the sale that the tenancy remains intact and is attuned to the buyer.
Can I move my property to McAdam and Turnbull Realty in the middle of a lease?
Yes you can. We often find that when clients move to our agency because they are unhappy with the service they have been receiving, that the tenants are also unhappy and keen to move to an agency that provides better service. We work with the tenants and the previous agency to ensure a smooth transition.
Should I allow pets?
We recommend only outside pets are considered and each pet is taken on its merits. We usually refer to pets as dogs, cats and birds, but we are seeing an increase in reptiles as well. The size and type of property also effect this decision. For e.g. some back yards just aren't big enough for large dogs and have no where to secure an animal during bad weather.
By not considering pets you are potentially losing a large share of the tenant market. A good tenant is usually a good tenant – pet or not. Tenants must adhere to local council laws in relation to the keeping of pets.
Do you guarantee the tenant?
We have a very thorough tenant screening process and only those that meet our five criteria are put to you for your consideration. We work proactively to manage the tenancy to nip issues in the bud, but the reality is whilst we rent to humans and not robots, things will occasionally go pear shaped. We can look into their past but not their future.
We can't guarantee the tenant but we can guarantee our prompt response to issues and clear communication with you about recommended solutions.
Who pays my water rates?
You do. Either we can take it from rent monies or you can pay it yourself, but the legalisation doesn't allow us enough time to have the tenant pay for their consumption before the rates are due.
You can only seek reimbursement from the tenant for water consumption – never the access charge and then only if certain criteria are met.
The property must be individually metered and it must state in the lease that water is payable. How much water consumption payable depends on whether the property has water saving devices fitted on all taps and toilets. See our blog for more information.
What is fair wear and tear?
The meaning of wear and tear is not clearly defined in the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act. Standard term 37 of the General Tenancy Agreement states tenants are required to leave the property in the same condition it was found, fair wear and tear excepted. The term goes on to say that wear and tear is 'wear that occurs from normal use' and 'changes that happen with ageing'. In reality wear and tear is sometimes hard to clearly define and expectations can vary greatly. The question to ask yourself is, 'would this have happened if you were living there, taking care of the property and using the property for its intended and normal use'?
What is a fixed term and periodic lease?
A fixed term lease is one with a fixed start date and a fixed end date. A periodic lease has a fixed start date but no end date. In the past you may have heard it called a "month to month lease" but that is not quite accurate.
Whilst we recommend that you have a fixed term lease in place, there are times when a periodic lease may be a of benefit to you as it allows you to have the flexibility of being able to have vacant possession of the property, with the required two months notice to tenants.
Be sure to check with your insurer that they still cover your policy if the tenant is on a periodic lease.


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Each Thursday we look at what is going to be coming out in theaters this weekend, show you the trailers for the big releases, predict the box office winner and just generally give you enough of a carrot to pull you through the rest of the work week. This week brings Tom Cruise and another remake in to close out a weird September that's been dominated by a clown.
Continue reading In Theaters This Week (9/29/2017): American Made, Flatliners


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Salaila (Kulyarat) is a successful working woman. Salaila met Puchai (Nithi) and was touched by his gentle behavior to his mother, Saluk. Salaila saw Puchai resting on his mother�s lap and thought to her self that he is a very kind man. Salaila lived with her mother, Nuan, and younger brother, Pasit. Nuan raised her children to be dependent and allowed them to make their own decisions. Pasit likes Piangnapa (Premsiree), who is Saluk�s niece�s best friend. Piangnapa likes Liepseu (Worarit, Note: pronunciation of Liepseu is Lie-pseu and pseu is the same as pseu in pseudonym). Salaila decided to marry Puchai despite Saluk�s disapproval. Piangjai, who is Piangnapa�s sister, is secretly in love with Puchai, tries to make Saluk and Salaila�s relationship worsen.
Saluk interferes with the couple�s marriage and Salaila�s discomfort with Puchai�s dependent to his mother turns to deep wound. Salaila becomes pregnant, but when she was ready to give birth, Puchai is the last person to visit her. Saluk told everyone not to notify her son about the birth of her grandchild. Salaila�s disappointment became anger when Puchai allowed his mother to take the baby to care for without asking Salaila�s opinion or approval. Salaila filed for divorce but Puchai compromised to try to work on the marriage. Salaila decided to separate with Puchai and went to work out of town.
Salaila met Liepseu and it was love at first sight for him. Liepseu aided Salaila in any way he could. Salaila became attached to Liepseu�s masculine and support she could not find in her husband.
Piangnapa missed Liepseu but Pasit tried to prevent her from seeing him and thus made her return late. Saluk verbally abused Piangnapa thus Piangnapa sneaked out to see Liepseu but was almost raped if Pasit and Puchai did not interfere. Pasit apologized and told her that he loves her but Piangnapa said she cannot forget her feeling for Liepseu.
Salaila returned to her home just to find an empty house. Puchai moved out to his mother�s house. Salaila asked for a divorce and her son, but Puchai refused. Saluk accused Salaila of having an affaire. Piangnapa discussed the subject with Liepseu not knowing that he is the suspect in this case.
Pasit invited his friends to his mother�s birthday party. Liepseu told Salaila that he will wait for her divorce to finalize and married her. Piangnapa was saddened as she accidentally heard the conversation. Saluk saw Pasit kissing Piangnapa as he dropped her off. Saluk slapped Piangnapa and verbally abused her again. Salaila and her attorney friend went to Saluk�s house and took her child back. Saluk angrily told Puchai to bring her grandson back to her and Salaila was threatening to hurt her if she did not give up the boy. Liepseu met Puchai and began to sense that Puchai is a very good person and his love might not come well.
Piangnapa was pressured by Saluk to marry Pasit. Piangnapa went to see Liepseu but Pasit misunderstood and accused her of dishonesty. Piangnapa ran out and was struck by a car.
Puchai refused to divorce and began drinking heavily. Puchai found out that Liepseu is in love with Salaila. Liepseu announced his feeling to everyone while Pasit cursed that his love will never become reality.
Puchai took Salaila to a resort to work out their problem. Salaila was too stubborn to forgive Puchai, but she gave in when Puchai was trying to kill himself. Liepseu followed the couple and fought with drunken Puchai after he started accusing Salaila of having an affaire. Saluk thought that Pasit was to be responsible of Puchai�s wound. Saluk again verbally abused Piangnapa but she was shocked as Puchai talked back to her for the first time and Saluk is the one who must be responsible for all of the problems.
Salaila and Puchai took their
sick baby to the hospital and Salaila understands for the first time the love
Saluk has for her son. Salaila forgives Puchai and makes up with Saluk.
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I just decided to reassess my resolutions and lessen them somewhat, mostly because I'm not acheiving them anyway and might as well adjust them so they are reasonable - which will help me focus better. I read an article by a blogger I'm fond of and realized I had made way too many resolutions.
I am starting a new habit today though - meditating 10 minutes before sleeping each night. This said to choose a trigger - something you do every day, after which you do the new habit. I eventually realized that there are only about 3 things I do every day:
- wake up
- eat breakfast (actually, I don't on weekends)
- go to bed
As for the meditating, I know of a few ways to do it including technology like Holosync and just trying to clear your mind, but a new technique I've found says just think "in" as you breathe in, and "out" as you breathe out. Repeat. I shall try it tonight.


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20 Things I'm Loving Right Now!
Hey guys! I haven't posted on my blog in a while and I felt like it needed a little update now we're three months into 2018 (eek, how did that happen?!)
Things are ticking along slowly for me at the moment... I've had a few little releases at the start of this year (see my news page for info!) and I've just been writing, writing, writing... So as I don't have much to update you about, I'm going to post up 20 things I am currently loving! HERE WE GO!!!!
1. Ladybird
I saw this at the cinema last week and it was absolutely beautiful mesmerising, heartfelt and hilarious all at the same time. As an awkward precocious teen in the noughties myself, I related to Lady Bird far more than I should probably admit.
2. Your Name
This is a sci-fi anime movie all about a boy in Tokyo who finds himself swapping bodies with a girl in a remote village who he has never met. Add time travel, a giant asteroid and a heart-aching romance and you have one unique story. Everything about Your Name was STUNNING. The animation, the music, the storyline... It's such a beautiful piece of art and it really moved me far more than I ever expected it to. Dare I say, better than Ghibli?!
3. Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars
The new Ru Paul All Stars is airing RIGHT NOW and it's a cracker of a season. I love all the Queens so much and the tasks have been hilarious as ever. I think I might be rooting for Shangela to win, although everyone has been great! Also, Vanessa Hudgens lip-syncing against a pork chop for no apparent reason might just be my favourite TV moment of all time.
4. Zumbo's Just Desserts
This Netflix show is basically Great British Bake Off but with Willy Wonka style desserts instead of cakes and a load of lovely Aussies rather than a load of lovely Brits. I am literally obsessed with it and the desserts are just DROOOOOOLWORTHY. Also, Rachel Khoo is basically my new spirit animal, how does she always look SO GOOD?
5. My Joe Browns Coat
I got this coat half price on Simply Be on a Black Friday deal and OH MY GOD IT IS THE BEST COAT EVER. It's so super warm and has saved me from this hideous frozen weather, plus I get compliments on it all the time because let's face it, it's definitely the best coat ever. Look at the FUR. I never find good deals like this so I'm soooo chuffffeeedddd with it hahaha!
6. Noodlerella
Noodlerella is the friend of a Youtuber I worked with last year, and I am becoming so obsessed with her beautiful aesthetic! She makes videos on lots of interesting subjects, writes books and puts a lot of effort into her social media, making it so pretty and eye-catching. I definitely find her posts give me a boost of inspiration!
7. Goodreads
I've been making more effort lately to review the books I've been reading and try to keep track of them all a little better. Goodreads is such a great site for writing reviews and finding hidden bookish gems you might not discover normally. I have also had so many lovely comments here on my own books and whenever I need motivation I always go and read the nice reviews <3 (Let's just pretend there are no nasty ones hahaha!)
8. The Greatest Showman (Movie & Soundtrack)
This movie. THIS MOVIE, GUYS. I had heard so much hype about it and it certainly did not disappoint. I left the cinema feeling on a complete high after watching it, the story and most importantly the soundtrack are absolute magic. Now I listen to The Greatest Show, Come Alive and From Now On on a loop as I walk to work AND FEEL INVINCIBLLEEEE!!!
9. Bojack Horseman
I know, I know, I'm really late to the party with this one... But I've recently discovered the genius that is Bojack Horseman and now I'm trying to catch up with all the seasons. I love how it threads black humour with hertbreaking drama in a way that only adult animation can really carry off. Very clever and very funny. Even though the LSD drug trip scene in Season 1 gave me nightmares...
10. The Good Place
What am I supposed to do with my life now this series is on hiatus?! The Good Place is one of the best, funniest, freshest, most diverse and intelligent sitcoms I have EVER seen. I am so hooked and I cannot wait for Season 3! (Also... If Chidi and Eleanor don't get together properly next season SOMEONE WILL PAY.)
11. Fifty Shades Freed Soundtrack
I cannot tell you how bad the Fifty Shades Freed movie was... But the soundtrack is SO GOOD! All of the Fifty Shades soundtracks are! Sultry, sassy and sexy with some of the biggest names in music and songwriting right now on the tracklists. I'm really loving this new collection of music, especially The Wolf (aka. the car chase song!)
12. Skype/Facebook Chat Calls
I've been doing a lot of songwriting sessions this year over video chat - either Skype or Facebook chat. It's amazing how someone can be miles away but feel like they are right there in the room with you! It's been awesome to be so productive and keep in touch with fellow songwriters in different parts of the country/world!
13. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell is fast becoming one of my all-time favourite authors and I have been catching up with some of her older novels from the library. Attachments was such a sweet story about a guy in IT who falls in love with a co-worker he's never seen through her emails. Very romantic and endearing, just like all of Rowell's work!
14. When We First Met (Netflix Movie)
This very silly, cheesy Netflix movie was such fun to watch with my friend Katie a few weeks ago. It involves a time travelling photo booth which I think says it all. We laughed a lot and I definitely have a crush on Adam Devine now...!
15. Bullet Journaling
I kept seeing people making this beautiful bullet journals on blogs and Instagram so this year I've been making my own. Mine doesn't look like this piece of art in the picture, mine looks like that but shredded and set on fire. But despite the fact it is so not-pretty, I've really enjoyed keeping list and track of things in its pages!
16. Trollied
For those who don't know, Trollied is a little comedy show on Sky that has been running forever and a day about people who work in the fictional supermarket Valco. It's very harmless, but something about it is so damn lovable and even after all these series I LOVE watching and laugh out loud during every episode. There is something so warm and cosy about it, I feel like everyone in Valco is my close personal friend. Probably because after working in retail my whole life, I've met most of the different characters on my travels in one shop or another!
17. Slimming World
Yep, this year I've taken the plunge and joined Slimming World! I find it so hard to stick to diets but I've actually stuck to this one more than anyone ever expected me to, including myself! I'm not being super strict, but I have definitely changed my eating habits and been making much healthier choices in my life, plus I've lost 2 pounds, woohoo!
18. Jane The Virgin
Another cosy Netflix show that makes me smile! I'm on Season 3 of Jane The Virgin and I love everything about it from the silly humour to the crazy tela-novella style twists. Jane is such a great leading lady and I can't wait to see what mad situations she gets into next.
19. Derry Girls
Derry Girls is a brand new female-led comedy on Channel 4 about a group of Irish girls growing up in the nineties, when the IRA were causing terror attacks. It sounds like a strange premise for a comedy, but it really works and manages to be utterly hilarious and poignant all at the same time. I'm so happy to see more comedies about women, by women being aired and Derry Girls is right up there with shows like The In-betweeners and Fresh Meat.
20. Vonda Shepard
One of my hugest songwriting inspirations growing up was Vonda Shepard, the lady who sung on Ally McBeal and wrote the theme tune. She was playing recently in Wimborne and me and Mat went to see her for a second time. She was absolutely brilliant live and we met her afterward! She is SO nice! I had such a rush of nostalgia hearing all the old songs and I love discovering her new material too! Look at her face next to my face eeee! <3
OK, so there we go! 20 things I loooove right now! Did you like this list? If so I'll do another one next month! Let me know any cool suggestions for shows/music/etc. that you think I'd like!
Hope you're all having a great start to the year, let's catch up again soon!
Becky x


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A BBC Poll indicates that socialist tools all over the world would rather have Obama as US President than McCain. Bully for them! How about we give Obama to the countries that want him? He can be president of the European Union or the Organization of the Islamic Conference (there's your 57 states, Barry).
Heck, he could even be the Secretary General of the UN. Even an American socialist from the corrupt Chicago political machine is better than the anti-American, terror-enabling, Jew-hating corruptocrats the UN usually elects.
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