>The Founder's system also carries with it a lifetime membership for the price of $199. Again, this can be viewed as a thank-you for players who plan to spend a long time in the game (Anything above 20 months in-game is what makes this a bargain for Pre-Order players). There are no monthly fees at all in the lifetime membership. This also adds to something else Turbine is hoping for. Many players spend their time racing through games to get to the end content, to be the strongest character or top dog in endgame PvP. LOTRO is hoping that instead, players really enjoy the journey. They want the leveling experience in the game to feel more like playing through a storyline. Being that it is Lord of the Rings after all, that story line is found everywhere in the game. > >Turbine's goal with LOTRO is to deliver a AAA MMORPG that really brings out the world of Tolkien. The storyline of LOTR is at the heart of the game, with players jumping in and out of the story during game play. > >One of the features that have been added to the game is voice intros for different areas and Dramatic moments in the game. Basically, the goal here is to make the player feel like a part of the story. There are dozens of in game videos that carry the player throughout the story. A general example of this would be something that might be going on while the players are on their adventures. At a certain point, they may come up on a video of Gandalf trapped by Saruman realizing he won't get to meet the hobbits at the Prancing Pony Inn. The video goes on to say that he hopes Stryder will make it there to meet them. At that point, if the players go to the Prancing Pony, they will see Stryder there waiting for the Frodo and the crew to arrive. Running these story elements as a player levels up is something that Turbine is really trying to incorporate into as much of the game as possible. > >When I brought up the word that most people shy away from...expansions, Jeff was excited to talk about what Turbine is planning. He said there are tons of opportunities for expansions. Words like Moria and Helms Deep were mentioned as ideas for upcoming areas and events for players to take part in. The biggest thing that Turbine is aiming for in the expansions is to bring more of the story to the players and allow them a more important part within them. Read the rest of the interview here!