User blog comment:Ikabite/The Elder Scrolls Online: P2P or F2P?/@comment-212.25.44.93-20130716100801

1 free month (full access, possible minor restrictions like mail, chat channels etc. to avoid exploits and spam) to try the game and get a proper feel for it, then a monthly subscription. For me watching reviews is not enough to help me decide whether I should put money in a game or not. "Free-to-play" games usually have insanely hight prices in their cash shops, where they, among cosmetics, offer "utility" items, the alternative to which is a massive, endless grind. Not to mention poor quality and customer support. However, even with a monthly subscription, I don't mind a cash shop for purely cosmetic items.