If just like me, you’ve been wondering why the 5th Anniversary loyalty cosmetics in the splash screens looked a little different from the real thing, here’s your answer!
Exclusive cosmetics & mount, similar but not exactly the same as 5th Anniversary loyalty cosmetics, now available for a limited time from May 11 to May 24, 2012.
These cosmetics and mount are slightly more ornate than the 4-year loyalty cosmetics.
I know I love the 4-year loyalty cosmetics, because they fit very well and because of their silk-like shiny texture. If these cosmetics are similar in quality, they are worth it!
For the mount collectors this looks like a very chique mount to own. As most store exclusive steeds it has the 68% speed and 250 morale. The good news is: its also available as “Account Wide”! This is the first time I see a store mount offered with an account wide option!
The cosmetics are also available with an “Account Wide” option, but if you have the Wardrobe, I don’t really see what the point of that is? Maybe I’m missing something here, but I usually delete excess cosmetics and keep them on only one or two characters.
Check out the different packages and options at the Lotro Store page.
Cosmetic Lotro 
Hmm. Having poked around on BR I was expecting that as one of the Pre-order bundles.. Now I’m at a loss for where they’re going..
So they give 5year loyalty reward first and THEN put a more ornate version in the store?
It cheapens the loyalty reward in two ways: firstly, because you basically can buy loyalty reward (for 4-5 years, no less) for money even if you played 1 day, and secondly because store cosmetics look even more elaborated. Something that only 4-5 years players had – the evidence of their experience – now is _sold_ and sold version is _better_.
Am I the only one who thinks it is a very ignoble situation?
I think it’s totally cool and awesome that they make these items available to everyone! Granted, I do like the 5 year stuff better, because I have a preference for their simplicity, but it’s so nice that everyone will have the opportunity to acquire these similar items now. Now also the players that “missed out by a day” (or a week or year) can still enjoy similar items. I love it! And I’m part of the lucky ones that will have both sets 🙂
I’d rather wait another year to get that sort of unique reward than to see how it is becomes just another all-affordable store bait.
It’s not available in another year. And stop trolling on my blog.
Does it dye? This is all I need to know! 🙂
Looks like the account-wide mount plus the outfit for one character is more expensive than the account-wide mount and account-wide outfit combo, so maybe it’s a “package deal”.
Yes they dye, you can see a selected preview on Lotro Fashion.
The package is relatively cheaper of course, but still a steep price for a cosmetic deal.
That is true — but: if you are like me and have every possible wardrobe slot full of something, maybe it’s not so bad for each character to have their own cosmetics.
When Dunland came along, I agonized over clearing space for quest drops… now we have Great River cosmetics, like the famous and beautiful Hat of the Concerned Elf… this way, it’s a few more bank slots used per character (or not), but it saves me the agony of indecision about what to remove from the wardrobe to fit in the new stuff! 🙂
Wow, that’s lovely! Thanks!
I can see that account-wide would be good for people with limited wardrobe space..presumably they’ll be in /reclaim that way…Just wish these would be up long enough to see the pre-order options.
I hate doing /reclaim as I need at least two empty bags to receive all the stuff that is tied to my account. I purchased only a single set of cosmetics and since they’re Bound to Account I can store those on one of my (four!) cosmetic bank alts.
Understandable.. ; I may need to upgrade to cosmetic alt #2 in the near future..
I tried to try it on and I couldn’t! 39 lev Runi and I couldn’t try it on?
The preview on those cosmetics is currently bugged. Your best previews are currently on Lotro Fashion http://lotrofashion.blogspot.com/2012/05/revellers-gilded-cosmetics-my.html.
The dress is really one of my favorites. I was so jealous of those who got it before, but not anymore!
Account-wide would be useful if you play on multiple servers. You have something nice to wear when visiting the other servers for events! But I’m a cheapskate so I just got the single server version of the complete outfit. XD
I’m so glad everyone can get these cosmetics now! Though personally I prefer my simpeler Anniversary set. And I don’t blame you for getting the single set, the account wide deal is still very expensive!