I'm really directing my comments at the "I will never spend a dime" population. There's nothing wrong with waiting it out before investing. I spent loads of money on game subscriptions and the actual games and expansions. For me buying the $60 Founders pack was no different than buying a xbox or PC game I really wanted to…
It never fails to surprise me, the amount of people who flame and troll other people who spend money on F2P games. Or proudly exclaim "I never spent a dime and I never will!". Yes, gods forbid you support a game you enjoy playing. Take a minute to kiss the collective asses of people who Pre-Ordered and continue to purchase…
$60 for the Guardian Pack and another $50 for more bag space, a respec token and a few keys to try my luck at a Nightmare Mount. No mount, but I did get a few rare Leadership items that really helped speed things up. If I spend any more it'll be for respecs (I do that a lot, in every game) and some bloody bank space.
I have no problem spending money on these F2P games. I'm even a sucker for fluff and cool mounts. But making me pay $10 for a digital backpack is a little ridiculous. And I really like how these Nightmare boxes are dropping all over the place, but to open one will cost ya Zen. Dirty pool, PWE
I'm late to the thread, but I loved your post. My thoughts on Stealth: In every MMO I've played, which is most of them, my favorite Stealth mechanic is still EQ1. It was a skill you had to train and get better at, you had to play it smart, sneak and hide behind your targets, avoid lines of sight, don't get too close, etc.…