Unable To Access The Lotro Store

[rich2345]

I have been playing for about a week now and am currently level 17. I would like to purchase a mount but, I think because I play on a PC, I am unable to access the Lotro Store.

The only way I know how to try to access the store is to click on the Lotro Store button at the bottom right of my screen whenever I am playing the game.

Surely I cannot be the only player who is unable to access the store.

And I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind receiving my money.

Is there anyway I can access the store in order to purchase a mount?

[rich2345]

I forgot to add:

When I do click on the Store icon I always end up with a message stating I cannot connect.

[Running-Target]

Well, the LOTRO In-game store uses your webbrowser settings so you should start there.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Are you launching through steam?

[Ironwu]

Well, that is the only way to access the LOTRO Store. Through the in-game interface. It sounds like there is something blocking the connection, especially if the error message pops up right away.

Note that you will need the basic riding skill as well as a Mount. The Riding Skill is cheap in the store and if you don't have a free mount yet, nor want to get one from the Hengstacer Farm, the store is an (expensive) option.

There are a LOT of free rep mounts available in the game. Hobbit rep gets a nice one and is generally easy to get as there are rep quests, dailies, task items, and rep items available to get to Kindred fast. :)

Good Luck

[Elitewrecker PT]

Riding can be gotten for free now.

[rich2345]

Thank you for the help everyone! From what several of you have said, I do not need to purchase a mount from the store. I am now level 19 and will (hopefully) soon be lvl 20. Then I will go to the Hengstacer Farm and (hopefully) acquire a mount.

[Berserkr]

There's a code right now for free riding skill on one character and free bound to acct tools
LOTROMTGO2023
you open the store in game and click redeem code at the top and put that code in

[rich2345]

Okay. I remain confused about how to obtain a mount. I am a free-to-play player. Does this mean that the only way I can get a mount is to purchase one from the Lotro store?'

I am unable to access the Lotro Store. So if it is necessary to do that in order to obtain a mount, I will never have one.

I am level 20 now and began doing quests at Henzeger Farms (or whatever it is called), hoping that I would gain sufficient reputation to get a mount. But Ogour (or whatever his name is) says that I have to complete a quest he offers in order to get the riding skill. He offers me no quests, so I therefore assume I am unable to get a free mount.

I have tried around 20 times to visit the Lotro store, but every time I click on the icon in-game to take me there I get this message: hmmm you are unable to access this site, please try again later.

Again, thank you for you help.

[Ironwu]

Originally posted by rich2345:

Okay. I remain confused about how to obtain a mount. I am a free-to-play player. Does this mean that the only way I can get a mount is to purchase one from the Lotro store?'

I am unable to access the Lotro Store. So if it is necessary to do that in order to obtain a mount, I will never have one.

I am level 20 now and began doing quests at Henzeger Farms (or whatever it is called), hoping that I would gain sufficient reputation to get a mount. But Ogour (or whatever his name is) says that I have to complete a quest he offers in order to get the riding skill. He offers me no quests, so I therefore assume I am unable to get a free mount.

I have tried around 20 times to visit the Lotro store, but every time I click on the icon in-game to take me there I get this message: hmmm you are unable to access this site, please try again later.

Again, thank you for you help.

Well, you do need to solve the LOTRO Store problem for later as there are weekly free stuff available and can only be accessed through the store.

At Hengstacer Farm, have you completed the 'Proving Your Quality' quest where you ride a mount through the timed course? You grab a mount from the stables, no need to own one. That gets you the free Riding Skill.

Next quest is "Horses for HIre' from Oddvarr down at the ruins.

And so on.

Once you have the riding skill, you can buy a horse from the vendor there for 200 silver. There are better mounts available, of course for more money.

[Ironwu]

On your store problem, I don't know if Steam has linked itself to the store display, but if it has, that may be the issue.

Steam->Settings->In Game. Make sure that Steam Overly is enabled. That controls in game pop-ups. Give it a try. Report the results, please. :)

[Elitewrecker PT]

I’d just suggest launching the game directly to see if the store opens.
Everyone can get free riding on their intro zones except high elves (I think they get it somewhere else)