Hellgate London is dumb.

So, they added another account type to Hellgate London.

Eligibility for the Hellgate: London Founders Offer

This limited-time offer allows you to make a one-time purchase of $149.99 USD to upgrade your Live online account to a lifetime subscription*. Please note that this offer expires after November 30, 2007. The Founders Offer will be available to you on your Account Management page once the retail game ships and you log into your Live account.

So, pre-order Hellgate London and you can pay $149.99 as a flat fee for lifetime online play.