LOTRO at Nov 07. Improvement on greatness
the game play mechanics are the same as every other MMo out there. A few differences, like fellowship conjunctions. This allows the group to perform one coordinated attack. Deeds that allow you to increase your stats.
recently they have added DirectX 10 support, that makes the game look all the nicer to look at. Frame rates go down, but not by much.
Housing was introduced, it's a good way to store extra items and have a personal space.
You can Solo most of the content in this game, even some group quests if you choose the right class to play. ie. Burglar. I've only grouped on the major story quests and endings of quest chains.
The leveling is a balance between fast and rewarding. Its not so fast that you max out in a few months, but you can move along and accomplish something even if you play for an hour or so. the quest rewards are usually useful to you . whether you get a crafting piece or armor.
this is a great competitor to WoW. it has the 2nd most subscribers out of any MMo today. if your looking for a different game than WoW and love LOTR this is for you. Its fun to just run around and see all the places you read about for years.