Today, as Xyderias and I were running around doing our dances for the festival, we tried to explain to a few people our tips and tricks for getting the dances done quickly. This is a run-down of information that should make things go more smoothly for you.

The alias macro system in LotRO is a little complicated. So, to make matters easier, here is a guide specifically for making dance aliases.

1. Setup Aliases
Type into chat:

/alias add ;d1 /dance1

where d1 is what you want the alias identified as. Choose something short (like d1) because you'll have to use the ;d1 handle if you want to edit or remove it later.

Repeat this step for the other two dances.

/alias add ;d2 /dance2
/alias add ;d3 /dance3

2. Make Quickslot Buttons
This step is a little more complicated. First, you'll want to have a quickslot available for each of the three aliases, and you don't want them to be too difficult to hit quickly. I prefer to just open up the last three buttons on my main bar by moving those skills elsewhere or just removing them. You can always put them back when you're done. Also, you have to know what the numbers are for the slots you want, which is easiest to do on the main bar since it is always 1-12 and never moves. If you don't want to leave the dances there, once the button is available you can move it to another slot like any other skill button.

Once you have the slots picked out and vacated, type the following:

/alias shortcut ;d1 10

where 10 is the slot number you want the shortcut to go to. For simplicity, you can put each alias up in the same place, moving them to other slots as you go.

Repeat this step for the other two dances.

/alias shortcut ;d2 11
/alias shortcut ;d3 12

Now you have your aliases ready to go!


The dance leaders can be found in the festival area for each race:

• Thorin's Hall Tavern for Dwarves
• Duillond for Elves
• The Party Tree for Hobbits
• The Festival Grounds for Men

The dance leaders will be active every 20 minutes or so. Once you do the dance quest for a particular race, you have to wait until the next day to do it for the second emote. You can, however, go around to each race's dance leader in a single day.

You have about three minutes before the dance starts to get the quest from the dance leader. Once you accept the quest, don't run off, or the quest will fail. Once the dance starts, you have to keep up with the steps.


Tip #1
The steps go faster toward the end of the dance. Be prepared to hit the steps very quickly, because if you don't do it by the time the dance leader stops resting, you'll fail the quest.

Tip #2
The dance quest is always the same. The order is as follows:

1. Step 1, Rest
2. Step 2, Step 3, Rest
3. Step 2, Step 2, Step 3, Rest
4. Step 3, Step 1, Step 3, Rest

Don't forget to go talk to the dance leader afterward and claim your new moves!