I'm considering joining but am a bit hesitant. It says in their FAQs that the game will be free but certain features will be paid. I'm wondering how many of the cool things everybody loves about beta will become part of the paid subscription? I'd hate to get addicted to this game only to find out I have to pay for my favorite features later on (it mentions pets). It says the fee will be "very small and reasonable" but what may be small and reasonable to them may not be for me. Maybe I will wait it out a bit and see what happens. I'm still busy learning my way around Gaia right now anyway.