I learned about that in a Trevor Moore song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TxjrHPHypA

Internet brain worms

20-year boondoggle, you know… The easy route…

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I’s all too embarrassing

There’s a lot of QoL stuff, and the dialog is all fully voice acted so the emphasis is really more on exploring the world and story.

I’ve been playing it at my own pace for years, and never worry much about what level I’m at or things like that

You still need to buy the client and the expansions you want to play, but not required to pay monthly like some other MMOs