1 time payment Pure. There is a risk you're taking in that. You're hoping that the game doesn't fizzle out. There is a benefit for them, they get a spike of income up front to help them get out of debt. They realize a lot of people aren't going to pay 200 bucks per account.
To me this isn't a game that's going to be as 'epic' as EQ, but there's a ton of possibilities with it. It's a game that's amazing for blowing off some steam. Button smashing MMO yes please. But beyond that there are combos much like Street Fighter/Killer Instinct. There are also ways to earn extra points through completing enough quests or achievements.
Plus there's not just 1 build that works for a tank/dps/healer/controller There are a lot of possibilities of being extremely efficient with any of the combos you choose.
If you want to just mash buttons you can in some of the things, but don't try instances that way, there is real strat in those. You can see a lot of EQ in the game based on the zones, and some of LDoN mixed in too.
Personally I would recommend everyone try it, it's extremely unique with it's combat system/level of content/level of customization etc. Plus it's a game that maxes at level 30, so you could easily be able to do some of the top content in the game without being insanely hardcore. But obviously you can't get to the very best without a lot of time invested. It's sort of WoWish in that way, but as a 2ndary game, and a novelty game it's amazing.
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