I may not be the best person to answer this, because I've been on the pay-for-play bandwagon much longer than most people, from before MMOs existed. (Simutronics games, specifically, are where I started the trend.)
To me, it's a matter of financial priorities. MMOs are my hobby. In fact, they are my primary hobby. I dedicate a large amount of time to them. To me, it's worth it. I'm spending less than I would to see a couple of movies in the theatre, and spending less than I would to eat out, or to go to a concert. Those are all things I like to do, but not as much as I enjoy playing MMOs. I also probably play twenty hours in a slow week. So, the coin to time ratio for me is pretty apparently a sound economical decision. On the other side of that, when I came to the point with CoH and with SWG where I was only playing two hours a week or less, I cancelled those accounts. I felt that I'd gotten my money's worth from them, but that continuing to subscribe for occasional play was not worth the financial drain.
Edit: So, I think the question you need to ask yourself is how much time you think you'll play. And looking at that, what else would you spend that time or that money on. Weigh the points yourself. See if it has value for you.
That's just my point of view. I'm sure there are plenty of others here to point out their con argument.
To me, it's a matter of financial priorities. MMOs are my hobby. In fact, they are my primary hobby. I dedicate a large amount of time to them. To me, it's worth it. I'm spending less than I would to see a couple of movies in the theatre, and spending less than I would to eat out, or to go to a concert. Those are all things I like to do, but not as much as I enjoy playing MMOs. I also probably play twenty hours in a slow week. So, the coin to time ratio for me is pretty apparently a sound economical decision. On the other side of that, when I came to the point with CoH and with SWG where I was only playing two hours a week or less, I cancelled those accounts. I felt that I'd gotten my money's worth from them, but that continuing to subscribe for occasional play was not worth the financial drain.
Edit: So, I think the question you need to ask yourself is how much time you think you'll play. And looking at that, what else would you spend that time or that money on. Weigh the points yourself. See if it has value for you.
That's just my point of view. I'm sure there are plenty of others here to point out their con argument.
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