I'd never have wanted to make a cloak and get a sword if it wasn't for Tolkien.
I wouldn't have tried RPGs either.
Although his work did give me an impetus for writing, in terms of being inspired to pick up my pen, the work I have produced is not influenced by Tolkien. I have a preference for good narrative structure, and I often make use of elements of folklore (even if it is a contemporary piece - or perhaps,
especially in a contemporary piece!) but I would say that other writers have had a far bigger influence, particularly concerning poetry. That is no reflection on what I think about Tolkien's work, just that I am keenly aware that his 'voice' is so strong, to attempt to write like he did would end up with the writing being swamped, and it would be impossible to create as detailed a world as he did.
Playing computer games often has more to do with my stress levels and the therapeutic results of giving something a virtual bashing than it does with Tolkien.