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[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by Alex

Chernabog: You're the first person I know personally who has continued playing for LotR for more than a month. That failure rate kept me from even trying.

Well from the time it started, they revamped portions of the UI (especially the questing system organization, it's WAY better now), upgraded each of the character classes, added new zones, expanded the epic quests, added raid content, reputation points etc., included in the price.

But all online games are like that -- a lot of people try out the first month and drop out. Or they level their toon to maximum too quickly, or they don't meet friends in the game for some reason, or they just don't like the game mechanics.

I've found that since I like the storyline of the Lord of the Rings universe and have a good guild to play with, it's a fun game (also it helps that it's mostly geared to the casual player). Which isn't to say I don't get bored with it every so often either (like any game you play often). Having the $199 lifetime membership thing is perfect because it is like a disney annual pass -- you can play as much or as little as you like, or take a break, or whatever, and you don't feel like you're obligated to play a certain amount each month just to get your money's worth.

Mines of Moria ("Volume II"), when it comes out in November, WILL have the entirety of Shadows of Angmar ("Volume I"). So you may want to wait till then if you'd like to try the whole thing for one price, but I don't know if the pricing will remain the same (i.e. the lifetime membership thing).