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BioWare Details SWTOR Free-To-Play Restrictions

Posted on Thursday, October 18 @ 13:32:32 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

Electronic Arts and BioWare announced a little while back that Star Wars: The Old Republic would be going free-to-play, but we still have yet to hear from them when exactly this change will be put into effect. When it eventually does roll out, the developer plans keep a payment option open for those who wish to have the full experience, but gamers looking for some fun without the monthly commitment will still have plenty of content to chew on.

On the game's official page, BioWare has detailed what non-subscribers will be able to enjoy. They'll have full access to play through the story content and level their character up to 50. After that however, the limitations begin to set in. Players will have limited character creation options, be required to obtain a weekly pass to get in on Operations, be able to play three Warzone matches per week (unless they purchase a weekly pass), and more. To see the entire, depressing list of restrictions, head over to the SWTOR features page right here.

Does the free-to-play option have you interested in giving The Old Republic a look, or are all those restrictions deterring you from taking the plunge? From what I've heard, the story content alone may be worth checking out.
Related Games:   Star Wars: The Old Republic
Tags:   BioWare, Star Wars, LucasArts


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  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
    Well, at least people can experience the story which is what BioWare put 95% of its effort into. The endgame is sub-par, though.
    0 2
  • JunkyArd
    JunkyArd
    Joined: Aug 2006
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
    The story was fun till about level 30-40 for me. Then it became a grind (The same stuff over and over and OVER), and I started caring less about the cut scenes. I will say I liked the story and loved the voice acting, but would have preferred KOTOR III.
    0 0
  • Kakulukia
    Kakulukia
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
    It all depends on the price of those weekly passes, of course, but if it's reasonable, I'm okay with this. I'll have to wait until I have a new computer to play it, but I'll definitely take it for a spin then.
    0 2
  • Ivory_Soul
    Ivory_Soul
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
    I'll play it because I could give a crap less about end game content. I don't think I will even reach level 50 anyways. Usually in these games I tend to hit around level 30-40 by the end of the story. As long as I can fully customize my character during the story mode then I'm fine.
    0 1
  • Kiristo
    Kiristo
    Joined: Oct 2008
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
    I'll play it again for the story. I felt like I got my money's worth on my first character just from playing the singleplayer story portion. Why not run through some other classes when it goes free?
    0 1
  • TheJx4
    TheJx4
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
    That's a lot more limited than DCUO, and even those limits are annoying. They should do a tier system.
    0 1
  • elmoreoocyte
    elmoreoocyte
    Joined: Apr 2012
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
    It's already somewhat F2P. I downloaded it about 2 months ago and played to level 10 or so. I'm only interested in the story, and not extremely interested in the game in general so while the restrictions are pretty damn lame, I may play from time to time without complaining.
    0 0
  • cyberjim2000
    cyberjim2000
    Joined: Feb 2010
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 5:04 pm
    MMOs in my opinion should be more about the world (or worlds) instead of the story but give me KoTOR III anyday.
    0 0
  • Sourdeez
    Sourdeez
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 7:54 pm
    What was that? The original DRs have left bioware? Don't give a **** about bioware anymore.
    0 0
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Oct 18th, 2012 at 10:32 pm
    That is an awesome feature set: 'Quick Travel'... 'Emergency Fleet Pass'...

    'Death'.

    Oh, but if I'm F2P, I only have limited access to Death! Demigod Jedi, here I come!
    0 0
  • xushiyang891114
    xushiyang891114
    Joined: Oct 2012
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2012 at 12:28 am
    Guild Wars 2 worth a play,guildwars2sell.com can buy Guild Wars 2 Gold, low-cost unbelievable rare,Fill up your pockets with Guild War 2 Gold and buy everything you need, today!
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  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Oct 19th, 2012 at 3:34 am
    I'm satisified with playing through a few storylines and completely avoiding any multiplayer aspects of the game.

    I also took part in the free to lvl 15 and can't recall any meaningful multiplayer interaction during that time.
    0 0

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