Now, does this mean that free players are stuck in a world that is covered in ads and offers no excitement? Not at all. As I said, I am normally not a fan of such a harsh financial divide, but Buy Cheap RS Gold  so chock-full of adventure that even a free player can play for hours and hours without ever needing to subscribe. I didn't subscribe for the longest time simply because I found myself enthralled with quests, exploration and roleplay. I finally decided to sub when I noticed how dirt cheap it was, although now the price has gone up. I took my time and caught a huge sale on a six-month subscription. That grandfathered me in to the lower price of $5.95, and as long as I do not let the subscription lapse, I can keep it at that lower amount. In my opinion, the game is one of the best games around, even after 10 years, and especially when compared to the same-old-same-old designs of games like Star Wars: The Old Republic. This is a case of paying a subscription not only because  RS Gold cheap but because the game is damn good.

Who wins in this round? Well, they're both great. RuneScape does offer tons more "gameplay," but it's many years older and is also a different style of game. Illyriad's payment model is simple, and players do not need to do math just to figure out how many rubies or pieces of copper they need to exchange for in-game cash. I like simple.

So it's a tie! I'm going with Illyriad for simplicity, but Runescape Gold for Sale gets the nod for just being that good. I have never once said I was "against" subscriptions. I have said they can be a waste of money, they can be nothing but an attempt to get something from a playerbase without having to deliver anything, and they can be silly. Not in all cases, however. RuneScape might have that annoying wall up between paying and free players, but with all of the younger players in the game, I can almost see the need for it. The free version gives players a chance to try the game out (for a long, long time), and the subscription gives them en entire new world of fun.