SWTOR Going F2P in the Fall

Saffiyah Selriyan · Posted Tue 31 Jul, 2012 9:53 PM

Some interesting and exciting news: http://www.swtor.com/free

I haven't played since the month after it launched, but with it going F2P some time in the near future, I'd be curious to see where everyone's located and if there might be more activity. I'm presently on the Ebon Hawk.

merTYol · Posted Tue 31 Jul, 2012 10:31 PM

http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120731

this was also just posted

Hermanator · Posted Tue 31 Jul, 2012 10:59 PM

hahaha, this is good news. I have a few star wars fans who were putting star Trek down because STO went F2P lol.

On another note I only ever played free trial of SWTOR had a bit of fun... might finish of my Smuggler (who is named William Shatner)

Three of Seven · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 12:06 AM

Expected this, lol.

Caymen Greener · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 12:14 AM

Yes, I was afraid it would come to this. I, too, got a bit bored with it and had to stop. But I will definitely play if it goes F2P. Course I said that about STO and I don't play that all that much...

Caymen

McClintock · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 1:54 AM

Ha! Suck on that fanboys!

That is all.

Saffiyah Selriyan · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 4:33 AM

Yes, I have to admit a certain amount of grim satisfaction, but I was one of the folks who put down money for not just the box, but also the first month afterward, really hoping things would shape up. But unfortunately what Bioware had was a single player game that they tacked on to an MMO framework and so once you finished that leveling process, things came to a screeching halt. Everyone I started playing with quit, though a few of them are here with me in STO now.

I'm sure I'll get back into it casually when I can log on and poke around. I think that as far as MMOs are concerned, the f2p format will be the preferred one going forward. Nothing to lose by a company starting 'free' and then selling upgrades.

Saffiyah Selriyan · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 4:36 AM

Originally Posted by {UFP}merTYol

http://www.swtor.com/info/news/blog/20120731

this was also just posted

Makes me curious as to what 200 cartel points will get you, but it's highly unlikely I'll be shelling out for a subscription just for that. I'll take my free points and then see if I feel like a premium sub somewhere down the line. Very interesting blog post though.

Dave Harper · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 4:55 AM

are they gonna pull a gold slver thing like STO cause il; sub up and buy it

Caymen Greener · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 12:34 PM

Yes, they will have Sub/Free, where the Subs get more "cartel points" (C points or whatever) as well as the ability to do more endgame/flashpoint content per week and have more bank slots, etc. So very similar. I'm looking forward to it. I occasionally get bored *gasp* on my "nerd nights" (yes, as a family man I have to allocate my nerd time) so it'll be a nice option to pop in and play some TOR.

Caymen

pintDMG · Posted Wed 01 Aug, 2012 6:39 PM

Originally Posted by {UFP}Three of Seven

Expected this, lol.

Called it over on Escapist back when it was announced.

Wilden · Posted Thu 02 Aug, 2012 7:41 AM

I agree with all of you, I think this was inevitable. It really says something about the MMO industry that all these famous IPs are progressing to F2P. I think it's the future, but I'm not sure it's for the best.

Torzan Dekar · Posted Thu 02 Aug, 2012 10:45 AM

I havent played SWTOR in a while and I must say that when I do play it, i enjoy it massivly. STO managed to bring me back and I have been playing that for a few weeks now. Im not sure if the sub is worth it for SWTOR so I might rack up as many cartel points as I can until it goes free to play and then cancel my subscription. That being said, we dont know exctly what F2P players will get in comparison to sub players. Hopefully they release a matrix of some kind that outlines precisley what yhe differences are.

TD

Stormy · Posted Thu 02 Aug, 2012 2:24 PM

I did enjoy it during Beta...but never subscribed. This will probably get me back in on a very limited basis.

Chugster · Posted Fri 03 Aug, 2012 7:10 AM

Originally Posted by {UFP}Stormy

I did enjoy it during Beta...but never subscribed. This will probably get me back in on a very limited basis.

exactly how i feel, will be swinging a saber this autumn for sure but not to the detriment of flying my Defiant

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