Travalgar Posted:

visit the new forums without paying?

MCBanhammer Posted:

What you get for your 10 bucks: ... new forums …

travalgar Posted:

And you said that those who don’t pay will not get access to the new shops, and therefore shall not even touch the new equipments, right?

Unless they show up in the Ppwn Shoppe, I guess.

Travalgar Posted:

And what do you mean by “interacting with more characters?” Do you mean NPCs like haxlrose or something like that?

Something like that, but new ones, i.e. characters that are introduced as part of the new storyline or new shops/services (Haxl, Bruce Bear, etc. will still be available to you, as per Fran’s post).

What I gather from the various posts that are around is that if you don’t pay, you can upgrade any re-re characters you have to Hackers or Permanoobs and get the bumociated abilities. You might get access to a few new items via the Ppwn Shoppe and your daily deliveries. You’ll be able to keep playing the original forums plus the community forums and get your characters up to Level 20. Also, since the first hour of Episode 2 is free, you’ll probably get access to a few new forums and possibly a new character or two. You’ll also be able to keep playing INCIT, Forumbuildr, Flamebate, and Domination.

What you will miss out on… well, as per McB’s post, this would be the new stores, new text adventure, most of the new storyline and the plot & characters that go with it (except for what you get to see in the first hour).

If you’re unsure about investing the $10, why don’t you try the first free hour and see how addicted you get? You’ll also be able to read reviews and stuff, so you’ll get an idea of whether it will be to your liking.