The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week

[Nov 08, 2012, 9:33 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

BioWare announces a November 15th start date for the free-to-play era in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Here's the deal:

Today we are excited to announce that the global launch date of the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Free-to-Play option will be November 15, 2012. This release will be simultaneous across all of the territories and countries The Old Republic™ is available.

If you’re a paying Subscriber at the launch of the Free-to-Play option on November 15th, you will be granted all of the Complimentary Cartel Coins currently listed on your Cartel Coin Ledger page, plus a one-time grant of 250 Complimentary Cartel Coins!

Additionally, we are extending the Rewards Program! All former subscribers who reactivate their subscription by the new date of December 20, 2012 at 11:59pm CST will be granted Complimentary Cartel Coins for their prior paid months up to November 15, 2012. For more information on all of the rewards you could potentially receive, visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/FREE.

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Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week

Nov 11, 2012, 10:10

Theo

Jerykk wrote on Nov 10, 2012, 21:55:
There's a key difference, though. In other F2P, the XP boosters are promoted as such: a boost to the default XP accumulation rate. A positive bonus, in other words. In TOR, the F2P changes are being portrayed as nerfs and restrictions to the regular content. That has a negative perception and why TOR's F2P model will fail.

In fairness this kind of thing will ALWAYS happen when a game changes from subscription to f2p; its inevitable.

People said exactly the same thing when STO went free to play regarding the "limited" nature of the accounts; that game has gone from strength to strength since people had the initial "YOU'RE DOING WHAT" outrage.

in 2 months no-one will give 2 f*cks* about what got nerfed, they will decide on if they are playing based on enjoyment alone, assuming they are the type of gamer with a open mind.

I'd rather games exist over "not", even if i dont play them, if some people are gaving fun with them thats a good thing.




Everyone on Bluesnews is synical, get over it. edit: i cant spell, this is my disclaimer.

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	1.	Nov 8, 20:35	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	nin
	5.	Nov 8, 21:01	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	dheer
	6.	Nov 8, 21:19	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	J
	2.	Nov 8, 20:35	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	mellis
	3.	Nov 8, 20:36	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	nin
	4.	Nov 8, 20:41	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Tehol
	7.	Nov 8, 21:30	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	theyarecomingforyou
	15.	Nov 8, 23:07	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Creston
	16.	Nov 8, 23:15	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Kosumo
	19.	Nov 8, 23:31	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	nin
	8.	Nov 8, 21:38	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	dangerman77
	9.	Nov 8, 21:39	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	crypto
	10.	Nov 8, 21:45	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	HoSpanky
	13.	Nov 8, 22:15	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	entr0py
	20.	Nov 8, 23:43	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Closed Betas
	25.	Nov 9, 08:31	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Verno
	26.	Nov 9, 09:11	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	ASeven
	27.	Nov 9, 09:13	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	nin
	30.	Nov 9, 10:33	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	HoSpanky
	37.	Nov 9, 16:09	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Glykon
	28.	Nov 9, 09:17	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	sauron
	32.	Nov 9, 10:43	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Creston
	33.	Nov 9, 11:13	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	sauron
	11.	Nov 8, 21:58	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Yakubs
	12.	Nov 8, 22:01	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	MattyC
	14.	Nov 8, 22:47	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Tomas
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	21.	Nov 9, 00:17	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Jeraxle
	22.	Nov 9, 00:54	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	Cram
	23.	Nov 9, 01:02	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	deqer
	24.	Nov 9, 08:21	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Wee	John
	29.	Nov 9, 09:50	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Kajetan
	31.	Nov 9, 10:35	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Omni
	34.	Nov 9, 11:55	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Creston
	35.	Nov 9, 12:47	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	sauron
	36.	Nov 9, 16:07	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Glykon
	38.	Nov 10, 04:42	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Theo
	39.	Nov 10, 21:55	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Jerykk
>>	40.	Nov 11, 10:10	Re: The Old Republic Goes Free to Play Next Week	Theo