Agreed...I know for years people have though about the "free rifleman-only account" but has never materialized for spying issues, etc...

However....a reduced equipment list for a reduced fee sounds like something to talk about in more detail...

It works too.  I have a few characters across a couple servers and it's easy to add up points.  Enough for some cheap things (better to wait with discount like OP said).

Only question is....does unlocked content work on any servers? (purchasing new quest-lines on one server, but able to use it on another?) Same with classes/races...etc?

I've played WWIIOL off and on since launch (yes, that far back).  I usually stick around for 6-8 months at a time and leave for the same duration only to come check it out again for their often advertised "Welcome back Soldier".  Sometimes I stick around, sometimes I don't.  I'm not playing now, and don't intend to in the near future.  That being said, this is the only game of its type.  Perhaps they know this and if there was another "competitor" things would progress differently.

The game isn't trash, but development has slowed (in my opinion) so much that I don't "look forward" to what they continually promise.  I stopped dreaming of that new engine that they talked about for 5 years.  I stopped dreaming of North Africa, Italians (or any other country).  Stopped dreaming about new theatres, or any significant addition to the game world.  We became satisfied with a new vehicle here and there.  Eventually we became satisfied with a new variant. With 1.30 being released we can hope development can pick up back to what it was in years past.  At least head in that direction. 

There are many things to enjoy about the game, and an equally large amount of annoyances.  Like angriff said, don't push it aside right away, check out their free trial.  It'll give you a good idea of what the game is like (try to join up with a squad and you'll enjoy it even more).  After playing off and on for so long, it's always the same faces that come around to defend this game.  For years, same faces, same names.  I'm glad that you've been able to enjoy the game for that long!  I wish I could.

We'll see what comes in the near future.  No point in giving up, badmouthing the game, but it has it's flaws (many).  Let's see where it goes.

Hey everyone,  I'm downloading the trial as I type this, but hope to have some people to play with once it gets up and going.  I played in the stress phase and it seemed fun, but my PC just wouldn't handle it at the time.  I upgraded my video card recently and wanted to give it a shot.

Is there any fellowship/group of players that wouldn't mind showing a new player the ropes, and perhaps joining them for good once the trial wears off?  I remember playing a Minstrel in the stress test, and had a good time, but will look through the character creation again once I install it.  Pretty much just looking for a mature group of players.  I've played MMO's since UO's release, so it's not a new concept, just want a few buds to try it with.

Thanks all, see you in-game soon.