I thought this was a pretty good deal.

Having played a little bit of Siege of Mirkwood during beta, I gotta say it's pretty dandy. I always felt LotRO was a good game. But, like a few other titles, we never played it as a guild, so it was hard for me to enjoy it for too long with no one around.

Now I'm not saying we should all start playing. We've got way too many games on the go as it is. But what I AM saying is that it's a very nice game. It has some of the magic of old EQ with mechanics and graphics of a current game. For Tolkien lovers, the story is superb. Pretty much anywhere you go you'll be soaked in lore and rich story. I think that's where the main appeal is at for this game, personally.

Due to all of that, soloing is somewhat more bearable. If you picture it as a single player game, you won't be disappointed. It's got group content too, don't get me wrong, but you will be soloing a fair bit, as with any modern MMOG. At least this time you can just let yourself be taken away by the story line.

Anyway, free stuff. So go enter the contest. Premium members have five set aside just for them, so odds are better for you guys.