no you do not need to download the client but you do need to
1. buy the actual game and get the retail key
2. enter the key
3. select a subscritpion plan
4. enter how you plan to pay for the subscription (credit card, paypal, gametime card)
5 have the payment method be validated by cryptic (time depend on what you used.)
with credit card and paypal you will not be charged for the subscription until the 30 days bonus is used up. if you cancel before the end of the 30 days you will not be charged.
gametime cards the 30 days will be added to the time of the gamecard.
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1. buy the actual game and get the retail key
2. enter the key
3. select a subscritpion plan
4. enter how you plan to pay for the subscription (credit card, paypal, gametime card)
5 have the payment method be validated by cryptic (time depend on what you used.)
with credit card and paypal you will not be charged for the subscription until the 30 days bonus is used up. if you cancel before the end of the 30 days you will not be charged.
gametime cards the 30 days will be added to the time of the gamecard.