[the_logos]

Yeah, that is very true.

That's not an advantage. If you want to convince yourself look at the most popular MMOs. Only one of them (WoW) has an upfront fee. The others are all free to play with optional item sales or subscriptions. The boxed sale model is a huge barrier to entry that is only worthwhile if you have the marketing dollars to push people past that hurdle. Games that depend on viral growth (like Runescape or Habbo for instance) are all about lowering the barrier to entry as much as possible, not raising it.

--matt