I've always been a self described hard core gamer but these days my attention wanders easier and I will often put a game down. Then randomly come back to it months later. Aion is a monthly membership. Recently I thought "Hmm I feel like playing Aion for a few days..." but then realized paying $20+ for a couple of days wasn't worth it. Now I play League Of Legends instead. When I buy something, it's mine to keep forever, waiting for me to come back and play whenever. And all the skinns, champions, etc. I haven't bought - doesn't make me feel like I'm mising out on something.

Actually between Civilization 4 and League Of Legends are the best values I have ever gotten for my money. I have nothing against F2P when it's implemented correctly. All these whinners are just such cheap asses. Maybe it's because we are in the age of pirating media. But I have no problem paying for decent quality entertainment whether the price is all up front, or just the parts that I want to use.