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Originally posted by SpiritWarrior:
I never said that there aren't still idiots and griefers in a PTP MMO but trust me, if and when you do try one, you will certainly notice a difference. Again, it serves to screen out the serious gamers from the troublemakers. There are GM's there to report them to also and since you pay for their service they can quickly be banned/curtailed. See, you pay for a desirable amount of control too.
I haven't really judged Guild Wars itself before it's release, but rather all free online games. Yes, it's sad but I played free for years with bad experiences (insisted I'd never pay some company on a monhtly basis to play games) but after moving up I never looked back and can safely say my gaming experience has greatly improved in this environment.
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I've already said this, but I'll say it again. GMs aren't around only in PTP games. Troublemakers can be (and are) banned as swiftly by people not being paid for their services too. It's perfectly possible to play for free without too many bad experiences. Certainly companies can offer years of community support without requiring monthly donations, too.
Granted, chances of the above are better in a PTP setting. It all depends on how much effort you're willing to spend on searching around vs. money you're willing to pay.
I'm happy not paying monthly fees for my RP, and it's nice to hear you're pleased with your own approach.