I agree (or at least slightly concur) with just about every poster here. I do miss my SG mates, and I haven't yet found a good MMO to play. I've tried TSW, and it's okay, but just not what I'm used to. I would never even consider GWII if it weren't for my friends. I really am not a fan of the sword and sorcery fantasy genre. It's sooooo over played. At this point, I'm pretty much going to stay away from the game, but I may be suckered into it in the future.
And if that day comes, I'll likely find someone who doesn't want their account anymore and pay 15 bucks for it. Or buy it off ebay for a tad more, but spending any more money, especially money that would go straight to NC$oft, is out of the question.
They got over 2k from me during the time they had CoX running. Over seven years on one account, and over five years on another, paying the monthly sub. And buying the occasional Paragon Points too. Until the day they bring back my game, I'm going to make damn sure I'm not supporting them.
I still miss my friends, though.