played LOTRO on beta, and since have played off and on (right now I have an active subscription, but only play about once a week.)
It's a great game, very entertaining, and I'm very much considering getting the lifetime subscription because I go back to it so often, and think I would even more were it always available to me. My reasons for not playing on a more permanent basis are rather simple, and have nothing to do with the game at all. I'm just cursed with an overnight shift and, unfortunately, there just aren't enough night-owls around. That being said, this is truly a great MMO, has an interface that is better than just about any other MMO out there. I'm a fan :)