Unfortunetly, that's been part of every mmo that's ever been made back to, and including, the 90's. I agree, they are tiring to see but they quickly drop off the first page, so it's not too-too bad. :-/

Agree completely and totally. It kills me that companies can't see past the vocial minority and still fall victum to said minorities most of the time. :-/

You will not have to buy the game again, just use the same installation disk and account. Unfortunetly the game dose not have a native Mac client, so you will have to install it on one of the various "windows emulator" out there.

Well, in that case either one of us could be glitched - I only say this because, offically, we don't know how it should be or how it's intended to be.

That's what we're trying to get to the bottom of though. If it is a glitch, that's fine. I can't find it offically stated anywhere that we can not post without a subscription. The only people saying we can't are just normal posters, nothing offical. It could be a glitch in my case, and others that are posting - or - general consensus is incorrect and we can indeed post. We don't know the answer till someone offically lets us know. Given the two, I believe it is not a glitch, becasue if it was, it would be a huge security glitch if it wasn't intended. Given the number of times these boards have been upgraded, I don't see a glitch of that size slipping though the cracks.

To me "Pay to win" I where someone benifits without having to put in the normal level of effort to get to the same level of achievment. Examples: 1) Though micro-transactions where someone can buy a buff, equipment, or anything else that gives them an edge in game over those of equal level. Why raid endgame when you can just drop $5 and buy the piece of equipment you would of raided for? 2) Though power leveling services. If it generally takes player "A" 3 weeks to get to max level but player "B" buys his levels and only puts in 1 week of time. To name but a few examples...

What are you looking for in the way of evidence? I'll try to provide it. I'm posting without a subscrition or free days on my account and I don't have access to the game.

There is a lot of.... "wish it was this way'.. "could be this way"... "should be this way"... "might be this way"... but not a lot of facts floating around. Fact, people without subscritpions are posting. By this I mean those with zero days left on their accounts, zero free days left and no access to the game anymore. What dose this tell us? Simple, people can post without a subscription, handled just like most other AAA mmos forums. Should it be one way or another is of course up for debate - fact remains though...

I haven't bumped into one either. I have played quite a few mmos but I have not played WoW, Rift, Eve, FF series, Lineage and non of the Indy mmos out there.. Outside the ones I listed, I have not seen a single AAA MMO that locks people out of the forums. I could be mistaken.. but I have to ask others, what games lock people out? Sounds like a horrible company.

Interesting you bring that up. As i mentioned i was preparing for being locked out and checked there.. On the 16th of the month it siad (0) zero days left though I still had access into the game till the 18th (the proper date). I'm only asking if there was an offical posting becasue, perhaps, they changed it back? I have no clue. :-/

Interesting. Logged out and back in. I thought I'd be locked out last week and I was prepared for that to happen, but it was a nice surprise that I can still post. What games lock people out for not having a subscription? I can still log into the EQ2 boards and post as well and I haven't had an active account with Sony for over a year now. (note: before they went free to play) Is it offically posted someplace that we're locked out without a subscription?

My free month ran out on the 18th, I have no access to the game.

when was it changed? I can still post.

I'd report them and give any supporting evidence you can. It's the job of CS to sort out the report and take action if necessary. It's really is that simple.

Though I wouldn't be upset about not being able to post without a subscription - the fact remains that I can indeed post without a subscription. Why do I continue to post? Because I still have a interest in the game, just not an interest in playing at the moment. I also like the art community and am glad i can still post over there and contribute with more 3d works.