Step back and look at the potential cost to EA/BW for them giving the free 30 days

Wow I have been subscribed since the day of launch but I don't have a level 50 yet.

Thanks SWTOR, although next time, let me at least lube up first. Good way to make me stay subscribed. Sorry I don't have the time to play as much as the level 50s in the game, I didn't realize you charged them a different rate than me. But since they are more loyal than I am I guess they deserve it.

At least when SONY boned the SW IP they took over a year to do it. I will at least give you credit for doing it efficiently.

I hope they go bust.

Would rather be back in Afghan patroling in -20 centigrade on foot alongside the Afghan National Army, running the risk of being stabbed/shot in the back by them rather than have to deal with this.

That's the most offensive and outrageous thing I've ever read in a gaming forum.
Seriously.
No one in their right mind would rather be in a war zone risking their life thousands of miles from their friends and family, than deal with NOT getting 30 days of free play time.
What a disgusting thing to say.

I know veterans. Real ones.
And none of them would ever think twice about choosing between being at home..or being shot at.
You lessen yourself and disgrace any one who has ever really fought for their country when you make gross comparisons like that.
You should be ashamed of making comments like that, I know you aren't, or you wouldn't have said it to begin with.
But you should be.

I hope you meet a real veteran one day. Then you might begin to understand how offensive it is to compare this insignificant event with something as serious as combat.

That's the most offensive and outrageous thing I've ever read in a gaming forum.
Seriously.
No one in their right mind would rather be in a war zone risking their life thousands of miles from their friends and family, than deal with NOT getting 30 days of free play time.
What a disgusting thing to say.

I know veterans. Real ones.
And none of them would ever think twice about choosing between being at home..or being shot at.
You lessen yourself and disgrace any one who has ever really fought for their country when you make gross comparisons like that.
You should be ashamed of making comments like that, I know you aren't, or you wouldn't have said it to begin with.
But you should be.

I hope you meet a real veteran one day. Then you might begin to understand how offensive it is to compare this insignificant event with something as serious as combat.

I hope they go bust.

Would rather be back in Afghan patroling in -20 centigrade on foot alongside the Afghan National Army, running the risk of being stabbed/shot in the back by them rather than have to deal with this.

or they are worried about GW2 coming which has no sub fees at all... and also worried people will realise that Subs are not needed, that people shouldnt have to pay for bugs to be fixed etc.. that should just be fixed.
and you should only pay for expansions

Well, let's use the last official numbers that were posted by BioWare.

1,700,000 subscribers.
x
$14.99
--------------------------
$25,483,000

There is a major flaw with that, that number is inaccurate. It has not been updated sense the release in asian pacific, the number was posted right after the asian pacific release. As with all games you see a sudden surge at release. From current reports its doing vary poorly in that given region, all there servers are sitting on light during peak.

You are also not accounting for State/federal corp income tax, and the 20% royalties to lucasarts

You also have to account for
server upkeep and bandwidth
employee payroll
Upper management bonuses
Advertisement
Legal fee's

So the profit is no where near as high as you think it is.