To make it easier to understand, here's the email I got from Codemasters when I bought the pre-order there:-
Order Number:
<my order number here>
Thank you for your recent The Lord of the Rings Online(tm): Shadows of
Angmar(tm) (LOTRO) Pre-order. Below you will find the details that allow you to access Middle-earth(tm).
In order to download your client, you will need to:
- Be able to download a 3GB+ client
- Have a broadband connection
- Meet the game's minimum specs below
- Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1800+
- nVidia GeForce 3
- 64 MB Video Memory
- 512 MB RAM or more
- 7 GB Disk Space
- DX9c+ DirectX
- Windows XP or Windows Vista
- 56K Connection
- DirectX compatible
- 16xCD-ROM or 2xDVD ROM
Instructions to enter the game
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1 - If you haven't already done so, you will need to set up a free Codemasters Online Gaming (COG) account. To do this, go to
http://www.codemasters.com/cog/ and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.
2 - Next you need to set up a subscription in your COG account. Once your COG account is active, log into it to create a new subscription.
Click on the 'Click here to create a new subscription link'. From the drop down product list, select 'The Lord of the Rings Online'
Your Pre-order early access registration key is:
<My secret Pre-order early access registration key here>
*PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE FOLLOWING KEY UNTIL SATURDAY THE 14TH OF APRIL, AT 08.00 GMT.*
Finally, type the word you see in the box. After submitting this information you should see a message saying 'Your subscription to The Lord of the Rings Online has been created successfully.'
3 - Download and install the game client. If you haven't already done so, download and install the LOTRO game client. You can download it via one of our exclusive download partners:
http://www.fileplanet.com/169391/160000 ... est-Client
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/ar ... ?id=156802
The client is approximately 3GB in size so it might take some time to complete! Once the download has completed, double-click the executable to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions throughout the installation process.
4 - Play away!
Once installed, run the LOTRO game client. A window will appear asking you to enter your login and password. Here you should input the COG username and password you chose in step 1. The game may patch itself at this point. Once complete, simply log into the game and you are ready to play!
5 - Once your 10-day early access key has expired, you will need to purchase yourself a full retail key / box. You can purchase a full retail version of the game from one of the retailers listed on this
page:
http://www.lotro-europe.com/wheretobuy/ or alternatively you may use the following £5 coupon to get a discount on the full retail version from the Codemasters E-store:
<My secret £5 Codemasters-Coupon-Code here>
http://www.codemasters.com/estore/
Founder Program
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To take advantage of the special Founder Program, please follow these simple instructions:
1 - Please visit
http://www.lotro-europe.com/founder/ and enter the following pass code when promted:
<My secret Founder Program code here>
PLEASE NOTE: YOU WILL NEED TO BE A CODE M MEMBER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER!
2 - Follow the on screen instructions to purchase either your lifetime subscription or 6-month subscription offer.
3 - Once you receive your founder offer key, you may use this in conjunction with your retail key to activate your account at
http://www.codemasters.com/cog Please have both keys ready when you upgrade your Early Access to a full retail subscription.
More information and detailed instructions will be provided upon your purchase of a Founder Program offer.
Customer Support
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If you require support during your LOTRO experience you can submit a ticket by logging into our Customer Support system here
http://cogsupport.codemasters.com/ using your COG player account details and selecting "submit a ticket". Please ensure you select "LOTRO Support" to submit your query.
To participate in discussions about LOTRO with your fellow members, please visit
http://community.codemasters.com/forum/ ... .php?f=417
and post your comments.
Codemasters Online Gaming would like to thank you for your purchase of LOTRO and we look forward to seeing you in game!
Codemasters Online Gaming
cogsupport@codemasters.com
http://www.lotro-europe.com