So over my break from DDO, I've been buying points when they're on sale and purchasing things like adventure packs when they're also on sale.

I'm almost done with everything, just waiting for mid level adventure packs and character slots to go on sale.  Looks like it will be about $140 total, then I suspect subsequent adventure packs can be paid mostly via TP awarded in-game.  It will cost about $80 for Qwijy's account, as that one had a bunch of TP stored up from when it was VIP.

I'm bored and would come back now, but SC2 launches on July 27th so I'll hold off until that bores me.

Not bad, really, that's about 10 months of VIP.  Though I suppose now perma-bans might be more meaningful.

To come back or not to come back...

This update is killing me.  Not for the nerfs -- I just refuse to to buy an adventure pack that everyone is telling me is blah after I bought the last few that were the same way.  The  last one  I bought I've been in 3 quests, one of them twice, and other than that I doubt I'm ever heading back in there.  They are interesting, but they are for low level characters.  I've got 8 capped toons, another one at 18, and a mule.  80% of the characters in my guild are level 18 and above.  WTF do we need another low level quest for?  There's already a shitload of them.

With premium, there is really no good way to show your displeasure.  The only way to do it is through the store -- which Turbine will not notice since it is just a drop in the bucket.  So I didn't buy this adventure pack.  And I won't buy any more until they release high level content.  Will they notice?  I doubt it.  But when I look around, I'm seeing fewer and fewer vets.  If they want to cater to the people that like the flavor of the month, fine.  But don't be surprised when they see something else shiny and go over there.

I'd be really pissed if I was still paying $15 a month for this shit.

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