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Article #88787Re: WoW Pay to Play
From: Paradox
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 02:26
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 02:26
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> > I've beta tested some MMORPGs in the past, and never found a single > feature in them that was worth paying a monthly fee for. I'm going to try > and beta test WoW just so I can have played it, but I flat out refuse to > pay monthly for something like that. Part of the allure of computer games > is the ability to leave them alone for a while and come back later to play > more, and *not* be charged for the unused time. wow, is canceling an account that hard? > I'd be willing to make donations here and there to keep battle.net free, > but I'd only make them when I was actively playing. The only way I'd pay > for WoW is if it was metered by actual play time, since then I'd get my > money's worth and not waste cash when I've got other concerns. > > /end starving college student rant Maybe you should be studying instead of screwing off playing video games?
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