Lord of the Rings Online

i ve played lord of the rings for a month and i m interested in the mines of moria expansion . i ve worked out the game would have to have about 14 months of play at least  for a lifetime subscription to be worth it . so in your opinion does this game have longevity that would go on beyond that  ? 

This question gets asked frequently.   The lifetime subscription for $200 is the best deal in gaming hands down.    I bought two of them and justified it as such.  

I've wasted far more than $400.00 on far less entertainment.    Weekends in Vegas, football games (hotel, gas, parking, tickets), useless computer hardware, a PS3, so yes its definitely worth it.   

I got my money after the first month of Moria, regardless of how many months I have to play in order to "break even" with a monthly.    I've been playing approximately 8 months now and still desire to log on every day, time permiting.  

Moria will be going strong for at least several more years and perhaps much longer.

Consider the Hobbit movie coming in the near future, all the kiddies are going to want to be a hobbit.

The game is still going strong and if your a Lord of the Rings fanatic, I would say that $199 for a lifetime membership is well worth it. I burned out on this game and was looking for more of  PvP centric game. I also payed for the lifetime when the game was released and still dont regret it.

Anyways..

Even though I am currently not playing this game yet, I believe its got the best PvE out there. Remind you I have'nt touched Everquest or Vanguard for quite some time for their PvE (going to have to try these guys sometime in the future again as well).

But the point of the matter, at least more people know about Lord of the Ring lore than the other 2 mmorpg's I mentioned, so its easier to following on whats going on in the game.

Originally posted by googajoob7

i ve played lord of the rings for a month and i m interested in the mines of moria expansion . i ve worked out the game would have to have about 14 months of play at least  for a lifetime subscription to be worth it . so in your opinion does this game have longevity that would go on beyond that  ? 

 

The game itself will have the longevity to be worth the lifetime subscription, it should be around for at least the next 6 or so years. The question is - will you get bored of the game and stop playing before 14 months? If you are unsure, I'd probably just go with the $9.99/month plan (if they still offer it). For me personally it has been worth it, I bought the lifetime sub when the game launched and I'm still playing today.
 

It cost me $299 last night for the "Complete Edition", i guess they changed it.  I still think it's worth it though as it's teh equivalent of 20 months subs@$15. I'll easily get that much gametime over the next 5 years, as I keep going back to games. I must have paid around $600 on WoW subscription when I had an active account.

I bought the lifetime subscription when the game was first launched over a year go, and I agree with the above posters that it was a great investment (for me).

I think it comes down to 2 things:

1) Do you like what you've seen so far, and do you think you'll still be playing a year from now?

2) What is your play style?  Do you play fast and hard for a few months and then get burned out, never to return to a game, or do you pace yourself a bit more slowly and enjoy the ride?

For me, I wasn't enirely sure of the answer to #1... it's pretty hard to say whether or not I'll still be playing any game more than a month or two after release.  But I had a strong suspicion that I would, given my love of the lore and my overall happiness with the quality/visuals of the game.  But #2 sealed the deal for me - I love the fact that I can leave the game for a week, or month, or two months, and always come back to it.  If I get burned out, I can always come back to it, and not feel like I'm wasting my subscription during my off months, or that I need to un/re-subscribe constantly. 

So... for me... it's been a worthwhile investment.  But at the end of the day, you need to answer the above questions honestly for yourself, as nobody else can gauge your gaming style.

For me it was worth it and Iknow alot of people who regret they didnt get it when LotrO first launched. But on the other hand there is people who regret they got it :p

The nice thing is that you never have to worry about any monthly payment and it doenst matter if you dont play for a couple of weeks or months, you can come back at anytime. So for a casual player who play to have fun I think the Lifetime sub for LotrO is a great offer!

Look at this way: They don't offer lifetime subscriptions because they like you. They offer lifetime subscriptions to make money. Therefore it stands to reason they are counting on the fact that most player who purchase lifetime subscriptions either won't place for 14 months, or would not play for 14 months if they had to continue paying. In either of these two cases, they make more money off of the subscriber by selling them a lifetime subscription than they would have if they sold them a monthly subscription. The only group of player they lose money on is the group that would subscribe longer than 14 months using a monthly fee, but clearly they believe extra revenue from the first two groups more than makes up for loss to the third.

I'm not saying it's bad deal. I'm saying it's a win-win for the right kind of player, and that player may be you, or it may not be.

Now, I'm not telling you anything you don't know, I'm just laying it all out for you. Here's the thing though: Any number of people on this board will tell you that LOTRO has plenty to keep you entertained for 14 months. Any number of other people of other people on this board will tell you that LOTRO becomes boring and stupid within the first 30 days. Noone on this board can answer that LOTRO does or does not have 14 months worth of play FOR YOU. Only you can answer that. And you may be wrong.

If you never realy played the game i would say , play first 2 to 3 mounths and if you then still think you would be playing this game afther 14 mounths then i would go for a lifetime , but the longer you wait the less value even now the first exspansion has released the value of the lifetime sub has gone down, since the game has gone a little bid dated, far from the end trough.

But it also has other benifits wich is that you can log on whenver you want even in 4 years from now if you would not play it for half a year or so, or when you have other things to do ... you dont feel forced to play as whit other mmo's were you feel forced to play els it would be a waste of your monney.