EQ2 gamecardFollow

I was wondering, im planning on buying the game today but don't know if I'll need a gamecard right away or not. Credit card/check card is out of the question. Im asking, can I play the 30 day free trial without a gamecard number, or does it still require one like most games do? The cards are hard as hell to find in stores, only place I see them is in online stores, which ::GASP:: require a credit card to buy them. The closest EBgames store near me says they carry them, but are always out.

Typical of them. Same as eqoa was.

Maybe I would be lucky enough to guess a code? Nah it's too much trouble trying to guess these codes. Wouldn't even bother trying. Since the gamecards are ridiculously hard to find, Im left with only the option to buy them on the ebgames website with money orders(just found out they accept money orders as payment). May as well order the game through them as well since I wont be able to play untill I get the cards. Looks like im waiting another week, yipee! It's been 2 months and every thing you could possibly imagine is trying to keep me from playing.