I am torn about buying a gift subscription for one of my in-game friends. I thought I'd post here and see what you guys thought.
If you DON'T have a subscription, why not? Are you making a statement about how you feel about the game? Are you purposefully waiting to see what happens after launch? I ask this because I see a huge number of people on my friends list who aren't subscribers, even players who are greeters (who I would think have a bigger personal investment in the game).
Would it be insulting to find out someone had subscribed you without your knowledge as a surprise?
Could money be the obstacle? Is $30 for a year of gameplay considered expensive? (I honestly don't know what other MMOs charge; I've only done beta testing for them so far.) Or is there a sense that Tiny Speck is already rolling in cash and don't need more of ours, that there are already plenty of subscribers who will keep the game afloat?
Are there other factors that I'm not considering?
And finally, does anyone know whether the gift subscriptions are anonymous, or do the recipients see who sent them?
Thanks so much!