Lord of the Rings Online extends special pricing offers to November 18th
by Rubi Bayer 
Nov 3rd 2009 at 12:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Expansions, News items
Current subscribers have three offers to pick from. If you're a monthly subscriber and upgrade to multi-month by November 18th, you'll get the expansion free of charge. The deal applies for 3, 6, or 12 month sub plans. Players who are already on a multi-month plan seem to have the easiest deal, because Mirkwood is free to them for simply maintaining their subscription. Those on a lifetime subscription will receive Siege of Mirkwood free when they pre-order the Adventurer's Pack.
Siege of Mirkwood is scheduled for release on December 1st.
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Oneiromancer said on 12:38PM 11-03-2009
"...and they must be going over pretty well, because they've extended the offer through November 18th."
I'm probably just being a cynic, but when I hear that a company is extending some kind of promotion beyond its usual duration, my assumption is that sales are *not* going well and they are getting a bit desperate.
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Archmage said on 1:32PM 11-03-2009
Ditto. Makes me think that people aren't buying what they are selling.
Laephis said on 1:34PM 11-03-2009
Nah, you're not just being a cynic, that's a pretty reasonable guess and one that I'd agree with. But it's hard to be certain...it's not like they can be "sold out" of the product like a store selling a physical product. The dates they set are totally arbitrary and usually designed to get people to buy before the deal "expires." Then they extend the offer and get a whole new round of people to buy-in before it "expires" again.
Archmage said on 6:29PM 11-03-2009
The writers here at Massively also tend to put a positive spin on just about everything that I've read, no matter how dismal or bad a situation may be in any given game.
Snowyjoe said on 3:23AM 11-04-2009
I like how massively is always positive and not trying to be bias.
Unlike some gaming magazines i read..... gosh.... if they don't like a game they just mention a better selling game and tell you to buy that one... talk about a good review......
Bryan said on 2:02PM 11-03-2009
I see it this way. This game is fun, for about a month. Then the content gets old, and I unsub until the next major patch or expack. Hence why I DO NOT get suckered into deals like this. I have never paid for more than one month at a time on any mmo because of the nature of the current games. They just don't keep my attention long enough to justify it.
So, what I will do, is come December, if I'm not already playing something else, I'll resub for one month, plop $20bucks down on this expansion that SHOULD be free but that's another story, play for about a month, finish the content, and unsub until 3 months later, hopefully when they plop some more content out. Still spend about the same amount if you look at it.
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Dodsfall said on 2:09PM 11-03-2009
A lot of times, the purchase of an expansion includes a month of play time. $20 isn't really to bad if a month is included. I forget if LOTRO does this.
Like Bryan, I tend to go back to games after an expansion, but only stick around for a month or two.
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Alz said on 2:44PM 11-03-2009
Well, this is good news for me. I was going to subscribe on the 31st to get the longest time I could with SoM, but I forgot about it and the date passed. If I buy a 3 month plan, I want it to be as close to the SoM launch as possible because frankly, I don't very much like LOTRO, but I think the gameplay is enjoyable enough to warrant checking out new content and a few of my friends also play. Maybe if SoM is a complete detour from MoM, I may stick with the game because past Moria is the point in which I can only see the game becoming more fantastic and with more dramatic narrative. Also, the hope for more PvP content what with all the battles that take place.
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Lateris said on 2:53PM 11-03-2009
There is a recession going on. Lots of consumers have been laid off. Plus this is typical marketing to extend a deadline. It creates an incentive to consume.
Now that DDO revision is completed I hope they turn their attention to LOTRO. It needs a proper expansion!
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TheIncognitoGuy said on 3:00PM 11-03-2009
I guess this is an US offer only and does not count for European players.
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TheIncognitoGuy said on 3:05PM 11-03-2009
I guess this in an US offer only and does not apply for EU customers..
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