Let me start out by warning potential buyers. THIS GAME IS NOT A PERSISTENT WORLD MMORPG. I was like many people who had very high hopes for this game. I received a 10-day beta pass with the pre-order. Lets just say that the box for the retail version never got opened. To loosely quote another review..."Turbine made a gorgeous game, but forgot to make it fun". I will reiterate what other review writers have stressed as well. This game should NOT require a monthly service fee. It is ridiculously lacking in game content. If what you are looking for is a D&D experience with a group of friends online, I highly suggest that you steer clear of this game and its monthly charge. The Neverwinter Nights series may be a better choice for you. If you're looking to pay 15 bucks a months to stare at pretty graphics and be bored out of your skull... Stormreach is your kind of city.