(September 8th for current and returning players)
LOTRO Free-to-Play Head start, September 8th
Current Subscribers and returning players will be able to access LOTRO Free-to-Play on the North American servers starting September 8th! The servers will be brought down on September 7th in preparation for the head start program. When they return on September 8th all current subscribers and returning customers will have full access to all Free-to-play features, the Volume III, Book 2 epic story, and the new Enedwaith region two full days before the official launch! You’ll also be the first gain access to our new servers and claim your name or start building your new kinship.
If you’re a returning customer, make sure you have your client installed and ready to patch up on September 8th so you can be among the first to experience LOTRO Free-to-Play. You can download the most recent LOTRO game client here.
View the official discussion thread for more information about Head start or to share your thoughts.
Who qualifies for Head start:
- Current subscribers/players (anyone who has an active subscription as of Sept. 7th.)
- Former Subscribers.
- Anyone who has purchased Shadows of Angmar, Mines of Moria, or Siege of Mirkwood products.
- LOTRO F2P Beta participants (must have logged into and played the beta version of LOTRO F2P Beta prior to the close of beta)
We look forward to seeing you on September 8th!
Patching will not be available until the game is available again. So not on the 7th.
On September 8th, the game is made available to those matching the descriptions in the original post. EVERYTHING is part of head start. So you can use the store.
On September 10th the game is open to everyone and anyone who wishes to play.
We will not be allowing existing characters to move to the new servers.
There is no retroactive (Turbine) points granted for deeds completed prior to free to play launch. However, there are NEW Deeds in the V3B2 update that are based on your reputation with various factions. These NEW Deeds will offer Turbine Points upon completion. Any player who has met the reputation requirements for these NEW deeds will have the deeds autocomplete and any rewards, including Turbine Points, automatically granted to their accounts.
All VIP points are granted within 2 days of the monthly anniversary/payment for all players. For monthly subscribers, this is within 2 days of the payment. For all multi-month (including Lifetime) subscribers, this is within 2 days of the monthly anniversary. Points are always granted after the payment or anniversary.
So if you have a 3 month subscription plan, and you were last billed on 8/15, you’ll receive monthly VIP points within 2 days of the 15th of each month while you are active. (September 15th, October 15th, etc).
All of the loyalty rewards should be in your account within a week after launch. They may not show up on the same day for everyone because there are a lot of accounts to process.
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LOTRO Free to Play Launches September 10, 2010!
WESTWOOD, MA – August 18, 2010 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that Turbine’s The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) will introduce its innovative new pricing model, allowing players to download the game and play for free and purchase expansions, quest packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new LOTRO Store starting September 10, 2010. Read the full Press Release for more information about the launch of LOTRO Free to Play.
For more information about LOTRO’s move to Free to Play please see the original announcement.
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8/17/2010 – Free Trial Program Closed
If you are currently in the midst of your 10 free days of play you should be able to complete your trial as expected. At this time no new trial accounts will be created.
We hope those of you who have participated in the trial program have enjoyed your experience and we look forward to serving you as we transition into a new model.
Looking for a way to play LOTRO before the launch? You can still buy a copy at our online store or you may apply for a chance to participate in the ongoing beta.
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