Rivendell, here I come!

Guess what? I just got invited to the LOTRO closed beta! But SSSHHHH -- don't tell anyone, the e-mail made it sound a bit hush hush, and after the smackdown CCP gave one of their CSMs I don't want to rock any boats. Though I would wager closed beta invites are not all that rare, and therefore not terribly special, but still. Color me pleased.

I would write more about how jazzed I am, but I am off now to download the beta client. Seeing as we are expecting a 100-degree day today here in Razorblade City and I live without an air conditioner, I think I may wait until the cooler weather tomorrow to actually log in and experience LOTRO's Turbine Store.

I may also do a bit more research and actually reactivate my subscription first if I am going to be relegated to only a few zones as I understand future f2p players will be. Then again, betas are betas and I imagine it would probably be more helpful to use the store to buy new zones (with the play points Turbine is giving beta participants) if that is the case. Oh, we shall see!