Respectfully, Amber, that hasn't been my experience at all. i would put how far the free tier really goes above almost everything else when it comes to chat now.
You can't really talk about chat now without talking about the conversion from match to conversation. If the fake-account issue is not sorted, chat now will not go anywhere.
The honest tradeoff with chat now is where the charges start against convenience.
If I were starting chat now again:
- plan for at least a week before deciding anything about chat now
- plan for ten days before deciding anything about chat now
- set aside at least a week before deciding anything about chat now
That is what worked for me on how to find a free chat now roleplay forum that is highly active; others here disagree.