Are LOUNGE PASSES still worth it today?

(Premium) Lounge Passes are arguably one of the most convenient items in the game. In the past we had passes with all crafting stations, a bank, and trading post in a small location. Later on, passes with extra features such as the Mistlock Sanctuary (Fractal Lobby), Armistice Bastion (WvW Lobby), Thousand Seas Pavilion (Fishing were added.

All of these had to be purchased through the gemstore, either for gems and real currency, or by converting in-game gold to gems.

Throughout the year "free" passes were added as well, such as the Eye of the North, Arborstone, and now the Wizard's Tower in the Secrets of the Obscure Expansion. While the former 2 still had some (mild) inconveniences, the latter has proven to be on par with most premium passes, alleviating the need to spend real money in the game's cash shop.

But maybe not for all...

I'll go over a few reason why you might (not) want to spend your hard earned cash on one of these passes and how you can use the free ones as an alternative.

00:00 Intro
00:31 Types of Lounge Passes
01:02 Extra Features
03:25 "Free" Lounges
05:11 Conclusion
05:44 The Question
06:07 Outro

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