The Daily Grind: monthly fee or microtransactions?
We have covered this peripherally before, but while that post focused on buying items through microtransactions, we'd like to ask you: what's your preference? A fewMMOs have monthly fees that are also set up for discounted bulk purchases -- you pay less per month if you buy, say, 6 months at once -- but then there's the oh-so-enticing free-as-a-birdmodel, with microtransactions for better gear thrown in.
But it's not just about items or time, is it? Do you feel that paying a monthly fee to your favorite MMO is an investment in your gaming future? Is it enough of a reward for the development team? If you're playing a free-to-play microtransactions game, can you still vote with your dollars if your favorite class gets nerfed? All things being equal, which is better?
