The pre-order options for Riders of Rohan are now available in the LOTRO Market. Videos and even more information can be found at http://rohan.lotro.com.
Ride into Combat atop your loyal War-steed as you defend the people of Rohan from the forces of Isengard and Mordor. Join with the Rohirrim and ride across the sprawling plains of Eastern Rohan. Raise high your sword to fight for honor and glory in the name of Théoden King!
About Riders of Rohan Expansion
- Introducing Mounted Combat
Ride into Combat atop your loyal War-steed as you defend the people of Rohan from the forces of Isengard and Mordor. Customize your War-steed’s armor and level its skills over time to aid you in mounted defense of King Théoden’s lands. Mount your steed and gather your fellows to fight against Warbands, contingents of roving wargs and orcs that have been scouted all over the Plains of Rohan! It falls to you to head off and defeat this new threat before they over take the land. - Explore Largest Landscape Yet!
Nearly three times as large as Moria! Join with the Rohirrim and ride across the sprawling Eastern Plains of Rohan. Raise high your sword to fight for honor and glory in the name of Théoden King! Experience hundreds of new quests, earn new favor, gear, deeds and more! - The Epic Story Continues
The Fellowship is on the move once again and must achieve their task at all cost. It falls to you to clear the path and turn the Eye of the Enemy away from their progress as you aid the Rohirrim in their own struggle close by. Witness the breaking of the Fellowship at Amon Hen; forge alliances with the Ents of Fangorn; and aid Éomer, nephew of Théoden, as he seeks to protect his homeland from the growing Shadow. - Advance to Level 85
Learn what it means to be Rohirrim as you face new challenges throughout the Riddermark on your journey to level 85. Continue your legend as you grow in power with new skills and deeds and earn new armor and gear to aid you in the battles to come.
Pre-Order Offers
The offer is very similar to the Isengard pre-order with three editions all including the features listed above available at increasing prices with additional goodies in each step up. Starting to day until September 5th (hmmmm does that mean September 6th launch??) pre-ordering will also give you extra bonus items.
To be clear, it appears that this is going to work like Isengard meaning that even after launch the base edition goodies will be available but the Pre-Order only items may not. Some may show up in the store like the experience stone.
Update 6/14/12: Pre-order offers updated to include the Turbine Points added to the bundles.
The Riders of Rohan Base Edition $39.99
1,000 Turbine Points- The Steed of the Eastemnet – An exclusive Rohirrim Mount
- Friend of the Mark – An exclusive in-game Rohirrim title
Base Edition Pre-order bonus items:
- Rohan Elite Guard Statted Cloak
- A box of four level 20 statted cloaks that allows you to choose a power bonus for your hero type
- Rohirrim Soldier on Landscape Appearance
Upon reaching level 20, you can customize your Soldier on Landscape with a Rohirrim Appearance
The Riders of Rohan Heroic Edition $49.99
- 1,000 Turbine Points
- The Steed of the Eastemnet
An exclusive Rohirrim Mount - Hauberk of the Eastemnet
An exclusive Rohirrim cosmetic chest piece - Friend of the Mark
An exclusive in-game Rohirrim title - Evendim, Moria, and Lothlórien Quest Packs
Over 650 quests, 10 fellowship instances, and two raids
Heroic Edition Pre-order bonus items:
- Rohan Elite Guard Statted Cloak
A box of four level 20 statted cloaks that allows you to choose a power bonus for your hero type - The Outrider’s Token
A 25% XP Boost for all characters on your account that will last up to level 75 - Rohirrim Soldier on Landscape Appearance
Upon reaching level 20, you can customize your Soldier on Landscape with a Rohirrim Appearance
The Riders of Rohan Legendary Edition $69.99
- 2,000 Turbine Points
- The Steed of the Eastemnet
An exclusive Rohirrim Mount available immediately with matching War-steed appearance available when Riders of Rohan launches - Armour of the Eastemnet
An exclusive full set of Rohirrim cosmetic armour - Friend of the Mark
An exclusive in-game Rohirrim title - 6th Inventory Bag
An inventory bag that grants 15 additional storage slots - Cr
ystal of Remembrance
Adds one additional legacy to your legendary weapon - Exclusive Rohan Content
Discover the lineage of the great War-steeds and earn a mounted combat deed that grants an exclusive skill for your War-steed
Legendary Edition Pre-order bonus items:
- Rohan Elite Guard Statted Cloak
A box of four level 75 statted cloaks that allows you to choose a power bonus for your hero type - The Outrider’s Token
A 25% XP Boost for all characters on your account that will last up to level 75 - Rohirrim Soldier on Landscape Appearance
Upon reaching level 20, you can customize your Soldier on Landscape with a Rohirrim Appearance
Pre-Order Special Purchase Offers
Once you put one of the these pre-order options into your cart, there are special offers added depending on what version of the pre-order you have in your cart.
- Base Edition – 40% off 1,550 TP: $11.70
- Heroic Edition – 40% off 2,500 TP: $17.39
- Heroic Edition – 50% off Rise of Isengard Expansion: $19.99
- Legendary Edition – 40% off 5,000 TP: $29.99 (it is called “Standard Edition in the special offer)
Additional Notes on Items
- All items (minus the Steed of the Eatermnet War-steed appearance and exclusive Rohan content) are granted to the account immediately upon purchase.
- All items are granted per character on the account (each of your characters will get one of each bonus you purchased)
- The horse stats for the Steed of the Eastermnet is a +62% speed with 200 morale.
- The crystal of remembrance does indeed install an EXTRA legacy spot on your item, not like a tier up.
- All cosmetics are not able to be dyed.
- The Legendary edition receive a 5 piece set (Hauberk, gloves, helm, boots and shoulders). Screenshots can be found below. The Heroic edition gets the same hauberk.
Four Statted Cloaks (Stats shown are for the level 75 version in the Legendary Edition)
Steed of the Eastermnet with Armour of the Easternmnet from the Legendary Edition Cosmetic Set (Heroic gets the hauberk)
New Quest Line in Bree!
Ketani reports that she also received a quest pointing her to Combe to help out that new horse we talked about in episode 144.
This quest is horse session play! The reward is a new cloak that I think is actually very very cute. This cloak is able to be dyed.
June 6, 2012 at 11:39 am
Well, I may or may not be a sucker, but I did preorder the WTF-expensive version mostly because it’s either get the extra bag or shell out for another character slot anyway. I am way, way too much of a packrat and the inventory on all of my alts, bank alts, etc. is overflowing. It didn’t suck at all to log on yesterday and see that gloriously empty Bag 6.
I really hope they’ll clarify the LI crystal soon, because if it’s one use per character I know I’m going to stash it in the bank waiting for that ‘right’ LI to use it on, and then never actually use it just in case I get a better LI somewhere along the way.. even more so since it’s apparently character bound.
June 6, 2012 at 11:41 am
It is a one use per character and it will also be available in the store.
June 6, 2012 at 4:42 pm
I’m very unhappy that the 6th bag is only with the most expensive pre-order. Since my main is only 65 there is no reason to purchase RoR other than for the bag – I won’t be using the content anytime soon.
I pre-ordered all the other expansions because they offered something of value (like the Nimblefoot Goat). I’d pre-order RoR for the bag, but not for $70! I’ll wait to buy the bag in game.
June 7, 2012 at 6:28 am
I’m also very angry with this expansion, 70$ is a waste of money, only for the 6th bag, I’m considering leaving the game.
June 7, 2012 at 1:37 pm
So I did preorder mostly for the bag, but it also said something about first in line for Bullroarer? Anyway, I did the horse quest, which is a little disjointed. I followed breadcrumbs up to H’s farm, did the quest with the horse there, but now what? Is that it? The deed log seems to imply there’s more horse quests, but there’s no clue about how to start them, so I’m stuck.
Anyone know what to do once the Trollshaws quest is done?