So I'm thinking about spending a little money on LOTRO to get RoI, but since I've never spent so much as a penny yet I'm not sure how the process even works. I worry that if I buy something once I'll suddenly have a subscription, and then bills will randomly start appearing =P I think I heard something once about paying and VIP and it's festered in my memory... Plus, my VIP friends are all monthly subscribers =/ Can someone just assuage my fears and explain how/if you can buy things without inadvertently buying a VIP subscription?

Also, when will the legendary edition of RoI stop being available for pre-order?