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We are delighted to inform you that you have been selected to participate in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO) stress test. In order to take part in the stress test and continue in the participation of the Beta Program you will need to:
Be over 18 years of age
Be able to download a 3.0GB+ client
Have a broadband connection
Agree to the terms and conditions of the Preview and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
By entering the Beta Program you are agreeing to the terms of the NDA which can be viewed at www.lotro-europe.com/nda
Agree to participate in the stress test by logging in and playing the game on Saturday the 13th of January. Any player who does NOT play on Saturday the 13th of January will have their account deactivated and will no longer be able to participate in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO) Beta Program.
If you do meet all of these requirements then please read the following instructions to get started.
First you will need to set up a free Codemasters Online Gaming (COG) account. To do this, go to www.codemasters.com/cog/ and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.
Once you have completed this section, an activation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Check your e-mail and follow the link to activate your account.
Next, you will need to set up a subscription in your COG account. Once your COG account is active, log onto it to create a new subscription.
Click on the 'Click here to create a new subscription link'. From the drop down product list, select LOTRO Beta. Enter your beta registration key in the next field. Your beta registration key is:
Please note that you will NOT be able to activate the following key until Saturday the 13th of January, at 11am GMT.
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Finally, type the word you see in the box. After submitting this information you should see a message saying 'Your subscription to the LOTRO Beta has been created successfully.'
Download and install the game client. If you haven't already done so, now's the time to download and install the LOTRO game client. You can download it from the following links: Primary download site: www.fileplanet.com/
Please note you will need to register with Fileplanet to access the game client. No payment is necessary to obtain the file. THE FREE DOWNLOAD SERVERS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LOAD INTO THE PAGE - PLEASE BE PATIENT.
The client is approximately 3.0GB in size so it might take some time to complete! Once download has completed, double-click the executable to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions throughout the installation process.
To play LOTRO, you will need to open the following ports via your computers firewall / router:
TCP: 80, 8081, 5015, 9000, 2900, 2916
UDP: 2900-2909, 5015, 9001-9012
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!
To participate in discussions about the beta with your fellow testers along with regular beta news updates, a special LOTRO beta forum has been set up at
community.codemasters.com/forum/
This beta forum is private and is only for those currently testing the game. Remember that you are under NDA and are not to disclose that you are even in beta, along with any details about the Beta Program or the game.
Whilst you wait for your download to complete, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the following:
What can I expect?
The first thing to remember is that this is beta. You are one of the lucky few, select people that have been given the privilege of playing LOTRO before anybody else. This also means that the game is still unfinished and is not at the final retail quality you may expect. You could encounter bugs, issues and different problems whilst playing!
What am I expected to do during the stress test?
While the stress test is taking place, please just play the game as normal. There are no specific tasks you need to complete while the stress test is taking place - just have fun and help find some bugs!
What do I do if I find a bug?
We'd really appreciate it if you would submit bug reports using the form we have provided here: www.lotro-europe.com/bug. Please be as concise and as detailed as you can. If you want tips on how to write top-notch bug reports, you can read the guide we have written for you, here: community.codemasters.com/forum/
Will the servers be up 24/7?
Whilst we will endeavour to keep the servers up as much as possible,
there will be scheduled downtimes when we will update the game with new patches and updates. There will also be times when the servers come down unexpectedly perhaps due to an error. In those cases we will try to get them back up at the earliest possible convenience; however, do please bear in mind that if they go down in the early hours of the morning, it is unlikely that we will be able to reset them until the start of the next working day.
Will I keep my character through to launch?
We're afraid not. During the course of the different beta phases it will be necessary to wipe the characters. This will happen fairly regularly at the beginning and will become less frequent as time moves on. We have to do this as the database becomes incompatible with the new versions of code that we install. We will try to limit doing this wherever possible.
Codemasters Online Gaming would like to thank you for your continued support and assistance. We look forward to seeing you in Middle - earth™!
With kind regards,
The European LOTRO Team.
www.lotro-europe.com
Be over 18 years of age
Be able to download a 3.0GB+ client
Have a broadband connection
Agree to the terms and conditions of the Preview and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
By entering the Beta Program you are agreeing to the terms of the NDA which can be viewed at www.lotro-europe.com/nda
Agree to participate in the stress test by logging in and playing the game on Saturday the 13th of January. Any player who does NOT play on Saturday the 13th of January will have their account deactivated and will no longer be able to participate in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ (LOTRO) Beta Program.
If you do meet all of these requirements then please read the following instructions to get started.
First you will need to set up a free Codemasters Online Gaming (COG) account. To do this, go to www.codemasters.com/cog/ and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.
Once you have completed this section, an activation e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. Check your e-mail and follow the link to activate your account.
Next, you will need to set up a subscription in your COG account. Once your COG account is active, log onto it to create a new subscription.
Click on the 'Click here to create a new subscription link'. From the drop down product list, select LOTRO Beta. Enter your beta registration key in the next field. Your beta registration key is:
Please note that you will NOT be able to activate the following key until Saturday the 13th of January, at 11am GMT.
****************
Finally, type the word you see in the box. After submitting this information you should see a message saying 'Your subscription to the LOTRO Beta has been created successfully.'
Download and install the game client. If you haven't already done so, now's the time to download and install the LOTRO game client. You can download it from the following links: Primary download site: www.fileplanet.com/
Please note you will need to register with Fileplanet to access the game client. No payment is necessary to obtain the file. THE FREE DOWNLOAD SERVERS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO LOAD INTO THE PAGE - PLEASE BE PATIENT.
The client is approximately 3.0GB in size so it might take some time to complete! Once download has completed, double-click the executable to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions throughout the installation process.
To play LOTRO, you will need to open the following ports via your computers firewall / router:
TCP: 80, 8081, 5015, 9000, 2900, 2916
UDP: 2900-2909, 5015, 9001-9012
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!
To participate in discussions about the beta with your fellow testers along with regular beta news updates, a special LOTRO beta forum has been set up at
community.codemasters.com/forum/
This beta forum is private and is only for those currently testing the game. Remember that you are under NDA and are not to disclose that you are even in beta, along with any details about the Beta Program or the game.
Whilst you wait for your download to complete, please take the time to familiarise yourself with the following:
What can I expect?
The first thing to remember is that this is beta. You are one of the lucky few, select people that have been given the privilege of playing LOTRO before anybody else. This also means that the game is still unfinished and is not at the final retail quality you may expect. You could encounter bugs, issues and different problems whilst playing!
What am I expected to do during the stress test?
While the stress test is taking place, please just play the game as normal. There are no specific tasks you need to complete while the stress test is taking place - just have fun and help find some bugs!
What do I do if I find a bug?
We'd really appreciate it if you would submit bug reports using the form we have provided here: www.lotro-europe.com/bug. Please be as concise and as detailed as you can. If you want tips on how to write top-notch bug reports, you can read the guide we have written for you, here: community.codemasters.com/forum/
Will the servers be up 24/7?
Whilst we will endeavour to keep the servers up as much as possible,
there will be scheduled downtimes when we will update the game with new patches and updates. There will also be times when the servers come down unexpectedly perhaps due to an error. In those cases we will try to get them back up at the earliest possible convenience; however, do please bear in mind that if they go down in the early hours of the morning, it is unlikely that we will be able to reset them until the start of the next working day.
Will I keep my character through to launch?
We're afraid not. During the course of the different beta phases it will be necessary to wipe the characters. This will happen fairly regularly at the beginning and will become less frequent as time moves on. We have to do this as the database becomes incompatible with the new versions of code that we install. We will try to limit doing this wherever possible.
Codemasters Online Gaming would like to thank you for your continued support and assistance. We look forward to seeing you in Middle - earth™!
With kind regards,
The European LOTRO Team.
www.lotro-europe.com
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