Quote (LazyDazy @ 10 Feb 2012 09:50)
Raped by what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns-IIn-DG-c
the truth is, maintaing these servers aren't expensive at all. Games like WoW only milk money out of their customers even though it's not expensive to run their servers.
Also, GW1 was not a gamer for everybody, but GW2 is completely different and they are not to be compared!
Everything people hated about GW1 is completely changed in GW2.
And micro transaction and DLC's, expansions is good money incomes as well. Also remember that it's not pay to win shop, only cosmetic, character slots, stuff like that.
So you think Blizzard ONLY charge money to keep their servers running?
You know Blizzard staff does not work for free. I didn't mind paying for WoW when I played it because they released patches and had a good customer service to help you when mistake were made (this is what your money is used to, and prolly a huge chunk of profit to them).
Do you work for free?
Anyhow if GW2 do not charge people some extra somehow - they won't be able to renew the game with extra contents after some time.