User blog:Glflegolas/Man vs. Middle-Earth

Hello everyone,

A while back, EpicSpacePanda wrote a blog post regarding playing the LotR mod in Hardcore mode. Since he wrote his blog post, I've been playing LotR hardcore off and on, and it is quite a bit more challenging (and fun!) than playing it in regular mode.

However, in this playthough, I am going to be taking the challenge up a notch. Instead of simply playing hardcore, I will be playing the mod in Man vs. Minecraft style, the way that Paulsoaresjr used to play vanilla Minecraft.

How will this work?
I will be playing this mod as a Ranger of the North, lost in the Coldfells. I must survive for 14 days, travel through the Lone-Lands and the Trollshaws on the way, and finally make it to Rivendell. Death is not an option. I will be having a companion on my travels, however, and I will start with a bronze dagger, full Ranger Armour, a Gondorian Bow, a Ranger Crafting Table, 12 arrows, two horns of command, and +500 Ranger alignment, along with -100 Gundabad and Angmar alignment.

Ruleset
The ruleset I'll be using is very similar to what Paul used in his role-play series, with a few touches I added:
 * No more than 12 items per slot. Also, only the hotbar and the slot above it may be used.
 * No carrying bulky objects around (furnaces, crafting tables, etc), with one exception.
 * No Fast Travel.
 * My companion can not be replaced. If he dies, that's it.
 * Trading is not permitted.
 * All invasions must be fought.
 * No using a mount.

I'll keep you informed on progress.

Glflegolas (admin) Send a Messenger  23:06, June 5, 2016 (UTC)