EQ2 rolls out the red carpet and loads of goodies for pre-orders.

In my mailbox today I received an announcement from SOE's Station offering many goodies for pre-ordering the upcoming expansion for Everquest II, The Shadow Odyssey. Those of you who took advantage of the Living Legacy promotion may be eligible for a $5.00 discount, so watch your email around November 3rd. For the rest of us, we need to decide which pre-order has the best delivery mechanism, and which pre-order bonus item we like better.

The first option is through the Station Store:

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD BONUS ITEM: Void Beast Pet In-Game Item*:

* Watch as a beast from the void rails against its plight trapped within a magical cage, and receive a rent reduction status of 500 points.

The second option is for the retail pre-sale pack:

RETAIL PRE-SELL GIFT WITH PURCHASE
Collectible Pewter Figurine and In-Game Dire Bear Pet and Mount*:

* Includes an actual replica of the exclusive in-game mount while supplies last. Also, receive an in-game dire bear cub that grows up as you level and then becomes your fearsome mount!

I'm a big fan of digital downloads, but that may get outweighed by my love of pewter and a desire for a Dire Bear pet and mount. Both versions will also include the Legends of Norrath Oathbreak digital starter deck for playing the trading card game. Many more tidbits are available so read up at The Shadow Odyssey portal page.