Lord of the Rings Online Preorder Benefits

I remember E&B, I think all movement in that game was on rails (i.e. to get to point D from A you HAD to go to points B and C, there was no means of directly between A and D).

Anyway, I think this game is going to be rather successful. Their beta seems more stable and well developed than most other MMO's are after having long been in retail. Plus it has the "Lord of the Rings" name, which I am sure will help pull in the numbers (although if it was a few years back, I am sure there would be an even bigger fan base). So I would not worry about the game going down before your lifetime payment has been justified.