Board Thread:The Gatehouse/@comment-24153309-20140125221853/@comment-25085701-20160128190918

I think a difference here is perceived value versus cost of doing business. I'm not part of the staff, so I am speaking from personal opinion -- $5 a month for something I use every day and has had a profound impact on my life is more than worth it. I see it as more of a 'patreon/support the devs/voluntary tip jar' kind of thing, and I pay more in gas every week to get to work and back and I definitely don't get any enjoyment out of it. :)    Meanwhile, that $5 a month for the devs goes towards keeping the servers running and paying the staff -- it's a company, and they have to pay their bills somehow.  So for me, $5 is a bargain for what i get back.

If you're not enamored of the subscription plan, may I point out the 'Buy Gems' at $5 for 20 gems, one time purchase option? It nets you the benefit of gems higher than your $1/month suggestion, and you can refresh your total whenever you want.

Another thing you can do is find some folks who are subscribers and join a party with them. Mine tends to split whoever is starting the next quest, so the cost of questing  per person is lowered.

Last thought; I don't know your personal situation, but if you're really that hard up for cash after your Netflix, GW2, and WoW subscriptions, send me a message in game. I can spot you some gems. I have extras I'm not using and I'm more than happy to help.

Taldin (talk) 19:09, January 28, 2016 (UTC)