Fanatic Points are a measure by which we and others can see your Knowledge about and your dedication to The Lord of the Rings and Tolkien's Middle-earth sagas. They are also a way to upgrade your Rank and Priviliges. To learn more about the Ranks and Priviliges visit the Ranks & Priviliges Page.

There are a couple of ways to earn Fanatic Points with other ways coming up in the future:

• Post Messages in the Lord of the Rings Fanatics Forums. This will earn you 1 Fanatic Point per message posted depending on which Forum. To earn points your message has to be longer than 200 characters. Beware however, Administrators are watching and spamming the forums will result in Points Deductions, loose of Rank or even banning from the Lord of the Rings Plaza.
  
  
• The Halls of Knowledge. The Fanatics Plaza features a couple of Halls of Knowledge in which you can earn Fanatic Points by answering Questions correctly. Beware however, every Test can only be taken once so make sure you have a good knowledge about the world of Tolkien before taking each test!
  
  
• Contribute content to the Lord of the Rings Fanatics Site. Depending on the quality and quantity of the content the Administrators can credit you with a certain amount of Fanatic Points. In this way you are rewarded for adding to our great site.
  
  
• Special Actions: sometimes the Administrators will throw in special actions that allow you to earn points. These could be contests, polls and other actions in which you can participate.