[quote name='mikon']Anyone know what the restrictions are on permanent swift mounts for F2P? Can you buy and use a swift mount only by questing/in-game silver or do you need to pay real cash? Or are F2P and Premium accounts limited to short-term rental swift mounts?
If I pick up this VIP deal at D2D and get permanently bumped up to Premium, will that allow a permanent swift mount even after the VIP month expires?[/QUOTE]
If you are a F2P account they make you buy the riding skill from the store, but I'm pretty sure you can buy a permanent mount for in-game gold once you have that.
[quote name='DukeEdwardI']How much are quest packs on average? From what I understand, the original Shadows of Angmar quests are included with the free account. But any quests that were added in via updates/expansions (Mines of Moria, Siege of Mirkwood) you have to pay for, correct?
Also, how much is VIP access a month? I couldn't find out on the main site.[/QUOTE]
Most quest packs seem to run about 500-900 points, which is about $5-$10. The original Shadows of Angmar quests are not included with a free account, once you get out of the starter areas you have to buy them or earn enough free points to unlock them. You'll get to around level 20-24 or so when you run out of free quests.