I Am All For Pay To Win, Are You?

No P2W for me, either. Really, really bad idea.

Oh I agree, the issue is the "pay" part if I am a subscriber, if they want to make it a basic requirement to own such equipment to remain competitive, as a subscriber I expect it to turn up in my character's mail box, nickel and dime the f2p crowd not me.

I'm very much against P2W. If they go this rout I'll quick quit the game. I'm not going to shell out as much cash as I can to beat content.

,,, you guys do know that , one of the new guys from BW said blue armour and such are going to be aceessable via the cash shop .

for levels 1 to 49 . ..

yes that does nt effect end game but a person whos just leveling slowly and can t be arse to do the FPs can just buy gear ( blue armour) thats pay to win. in its self..

maybe not effect level 50s but all this talk ...I AM GOING TO QUIT IF I SEE P2W ANYWHERE,,

Needs to grow up , your not going to quit the game your going to piss and moan on a form.. thats any it

face facts .

I read that as well, but to be honest that doesn't bother me too much as 1 -49 is pretty much a solo game anyway, it will have no effect on PvP due to bolster pre-50, the only thing that will cause me to get upset is if they start selling items pre-50 with expertise on them. That is the definition of P2W as it gives a direct advantage over others (pre-50 there isn't any gear with expertise on the commendation merchant except level 49 armour).

This. 100%

That's not Pay to Win.

That's Pay to Level.

Pay 2 Win is max level.

Where was this at?

I would also be gone the moment BioWare decides to put P2W stuff into the cartel market. I own a CE, I never expected there anything that would give me an advantage over other players (but I am disappointed that there wasn't many vanity things to get there). I am also really into PvP, and giving people who spend more money an advantage is not something I want to see in my video games (it already happens enough in real life sports.. and also quite a few video games, which I don't play because of this). I think P2W would kill SWTOR, because most people who are still with the game would leave then, and without much competition even the whales would see no reason to spend money and look for another game.

My circumstances are similar to the OP. I am a working adult, I can remember going to the theater in the summer of '77 to see Episode IV, I play LOTRO so I am familiar with F2P. etc... While I certainly don't want to see a cash store upset game balance (particularly endgame balance) in SWTOR, I do think BW would be wise to make some of the more mundane necessities like consumables and crafting boosts, as well as cosmetics, available for real money. My play time is fairly limited by real life obligations, so I guess what I am hoping for is "pay to not have to spend my time grinding".