If you are going to play both, off and on, go w/ the station access pass... I have EQ, EQII and Vanguard all on the Pass... There are some other advantages w/ the pass, in EQII, as well.You get all of the small expansions (can't remember what they are called, atm)Things like Split Paw Saga, etc., for free when you use the pass.. so you don't have to buy them separately.. Also, you get more character slots with the Pass.. When the new GU comes out at the end of the month, Pass members will have 12 character slots.. Nice if you want to try out the new races, or just need a Mule to store your extra items on.. It is not really a $$ savings if you consider 2 games, but for me, w/ 3 it saves me the cost of one of them. I have not played VG for quite a while now, (too many bugs, still, imo) but it costs me nothing to have it on there, so I leave it there.I will go back and check it out later and see if it has smoothed out any.GL with your decision..And welcome back to EQII (if you decide to come back) I did the same thing;Left for a while and came back.. The game is much improved, now.