LOTRO - Do you have to buy all the expansions through Steam

[Elusive]

So I found an expansion that is on sale for $5. I want to buy it, but I am hesitant. I don't mind playing the game on Steam, but if I want to purchase future expansions through the LOTRO store can I? Is there a way to integrate purchases of expansions from the LOTRO store to Steam? Or is it possible to buy the expansion on Steam and play it outside of Steam?

I'm afraid that if I purchase the expansion through Steam, I will only be able to purchase future expansions through Steam. Someone help! Thanks! :)

[76561198077869228]

All expansions updates and quest packs are processed the same way.
You can purchase them from anywhere you find them.
When you purchese then, you get a "code".
That code must then be applied to your account a {LIEN SUPPRIMÉ}"myaccount.turbine.com"
Login to your account, apply the code and then the next time you login to the game, you will have credit for whatever you hve purchased. The source of the purcase does not matter.

Similarly, LOTRO is a completely stand-alone game. It is not necessary to play through the steam interface. You can do so if you wish the "Steam Overlay" -- but that is the only benefit to playing LOTRO "through" Steam.

[76561198077869228]

I should add. Similarly the offical LOTRO forums -- at {LIEN SUPPRIMÉ}lotro.com -- are a much better source of information than the Steam forum.

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Valamar a écrit :

I should add. Similarly the offical LOTRO forums -- at lotro.com -- are a much better source of information than the Steam forum.

Ok, so even if I buy it through Steam I don't have to play here? Thanks for the help!

[PorkChopExpress]

create a shortcut to the launcher in the game folder.

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cowpaddies a écrit :

create a shortcut to the launcher in the game folder.

That's just above my computer skills level :P

[edorward]

You're not really playing LotRO through Steam. Everyone is connected directly to Turbine's servers. All Steam really does is a) sell you codes, b) manage the download and install, and c) run their overlay on top of the game. A and B happen outside the game and C is optional.

If you want to cut out C, then you can run the LotRO client without Steam. To do that, you have to find "lotrolauncher.exe" on your computer. There's a default directory, but the easiest way would be to just type that program name into the search feature of your operating system. When you find it, right click on it and select "copy shortcut". Then right click on your desktop (or wherever you want the shortcut) and hit paste. Running it this way disables the Steam overlay. Personally, I like having the overlay though, as it has a web browser so I don't have to alt-tab to look stuff up.

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edorward a écrit :

You're not really playing LotRO through Steam. Everyone is connected directly to Turbine's servers. All Steam really does is a) sell you codes, b) manage the download and install, and c) run their overlay on top of the game. A and B happen outside the game and C is optional.

If you want to cut out C, then you can run the LotRO client without Steam. To do that, you have to find "lotrolauncher.exe" on your computer. There's a default directory, but the easiest way would be to just type that program name into the search feature of your operating system. When you find it, right click on it and select "copy shortcut". Then right click on your desktop (or wherever you want the shortcut) and hit paste. Running it this way disables the Steam overlay. Personally, I like having the overlay though, as it has a web browser so I don't have to alt-tab to look stuff up.

Ok, I'm going to give it a shot. Thanks for the help!