SWTOR going "Free-To-Play"

[CreamTurk3y]

That's right! Star Wars: The old republic is going to free-to-play, who didn't see this coming? Of course knowing EA's bullstuff there's still a lot you can pay for. Here are the cons of being a free-to-play user.
-Can only participate in dungeons and PvP a few times each week.
-Can only play to level 50
-No raiding
-Spend real money for "Cartel Points" to purchase vanity items and remove some restrictions
-If you want to unlock anything else you must  pay the monthly fee.

Well, what do you think? Is this better or worse than WoW's f2p?

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[otto-san]

whenever i hear about that game i instantly think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-6pGuSwwok

[T3HZ3N0N]

all f2p gimmicks are handicapped and monthly fees are even more handicapped then that.

[Fracture]

all f2p gimmicks are handicapped and monthly fees are even more handicapped then that.

f2p is actually a really thought out thing.
you're the handicapped one.

[DnaUnstable]

This f2p system is the result of a dying company floundering around buying it's own stocks and thinking of ways to get more popularity so it can dig itself out of the stuffter.

Yeah it didn't work.

[RNH]

SWTOR should really be more popular than it is. It's a decent game.

[DnaUnstable]

SWTOR should really be more popular than it is. It's a decent game.

N-no it isn't.

[Fracture]

This f2p system is the result of a dying company floundering around buying it's own stocks and thinking of ways to get more popularity so it can dig itself out of the stuffter.

Yeah it didn't work.

thats not true at all, lol.

many games that are free to play are doing surprisingly well.

[Nightmare-Duckie]

*cough*alreadyathread*cough*
http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=202783.msg5599349#msg5599349

[Fredulus]

This f2p system is the result of a dying company floundering around buying it's own stocks and thinking of ways to get more popularity so it can dig itself out of the stuffter.
Yeah it didn't work.

sometimes yes
all the time, no

f2p model can be much more successful than a p2p model when done right

[Cookieman4276]

sometimes yes
all the time, no

f2p model can be much more successful than a p2p model when done right

Just look at TF2.

[Fredulus]

Just look at TF2.

meh
tf2 isn't really the best example, though i suppose it has worked out

[Nightmare-Duckie]

meh
tf2 isn't really the best example, though i suppose it has worked out

DC Universe online
Pretty much anything Nexon (Even if you don't like the games you have to admit they're at the top of the F2P business)
Tribes Ascend
APB Reloaded (Failed when it wasn't F2P, thrives now that it is)
World of Tanks
Battlefield Heroes
Runescape
Second Life
Star Trek Online
Etc.

[ChexGuy331]

A more obscure example would be Face of Mankind.

[DnaUnstable]

thats not true at all, lol.

many games that are free to play are doing surprisingly well.

I was referring to EA specifically. I agree the ftp model when done right is really successful.