Ever wondered why you can't fly a beast in LOTRO. Yes? Maybe the answer to this silly question is, that you never really tried it. So, if you think you cannot fly, you will surely never learn to fly!
The first step to learn to fly is to watch out for every opportunity in the game to see yourself flying or to find strange floating objects. Of course its impossible to really fly in the game, but - at least - you can imagine it. And thats fine, since the whole game is designed for your own imagination.
Now and then you find yourself in a strange stance. Some really weird glitch can give you the imagination of floating. For example if you just left the stable for a fast trip from Michel Delving to Breetown.
Be very quick if you catch such a scene, and take a screenshot! *
So where to begin? First, start to monitor your environment very thoroughly. For example, when i travelled to Eregion - a lvl 50 region - a noticed a bush of blackberry floating in the air. Very curious indeed!
![]()
A stange floating bush of blackberries as noticed in southwestern Eregion. Is this a Middle Earth satellite point for blackberry owners? Who knows? Sadly i forgot my communication device, so i never found out. But search for them in Eregion, maybe you find these strange blackberries too!
*) a screenscot can be taken by pressing the Prt Scr (Print Screen) button. You will find your pictures in My Documents,in the Map: The Lord of the Rings Online.
![]()
![]()
LESSON 1 - THE BEGINNING
The first step to learn to fly is to watch out for every opportunity in the game to see yourself flying or to find strange floating objects. Of course its impossible to really fly in the game, but - at least - you can imagine it. And thats fine, since the whole game is designed for your own imagination.
Now and then you find yourself in a strange stance. Some really weird glitch can give you the imagination of floating. For example if you just left the stable for a fast trip from Michel Delving to Breetown.
Be very quick if you catch such a scene, and take a screenshot! *
So where to begin? First, start to monitor your environment very thoroughly. For example, when i travelled to Eregion - a lvl 50 region - a noticed a bush of blackberry floating in the air. Very curious indeed!
*) a screenscot can be taken by pressing the Prt Scr (Print Screen) button. You will find your pictures in My Documents,in the Map: The Lord of the Rings Online.
LESSON 2 - HOVERING AROUND THE STABLE
The next step in your flying lessons is to hover in the sky, just imagine that your horse is gone. I experienced this at the stables near Michel Delving several times. Be quick and capture these strange scenes. You never know when it will occur again! It seems to occur always when you are travelling by horse. So the secret to learn to fly is: get a horse and watch out!
Wow i can fly at Michel Delving!
I never believed in flying in LOTRO, but it occured to me in Nan Amlug West too! Thrilling!
LESSON 3 - THE FINAL STEP
So after reading all this stuff, you thought i was boosting about some strange glitches? Who knows, but if you get a grip of this, you will finally find yourself high in the air. Like the horse of Sleipnir from the Old Norse Gods. Of course Lotro designed you to learn this, its a game about imagination. And at some weird places you can fly, free as an angel, like the gods of old time! Try it yourself! Start to be a believer! |
Flying? Yes you can! |
 |
Higher and higher, Up you Go! |