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NinjaApacHe
10.25.2012 , 11:12 AM | #41
Quote: Originally Posted by HammersteinSW View Post
A direct question - what is EA's roadmap for this game ?

I really want to enjoy the class stories and invest the majority of my game time into Swtor. But EA does so little to make me trust in the future of this game. There is no real communication with the playerbase, the Q&A panels only focus on silly stuff like "Can we marry Wookies ?" while I am more concerned if I will still get to enjoy Swtor next year.

I don't want to pour money for Cartel Points and the little game time I have into a game which might already be doomed. The weird f2p decisions (paying for an extra hotbar), the fresh bugs introduced with every patch and the dwindling subscriber numbers often make me wonder if sometime next year they will just close it down because it does not create enough cash to pay for the Star Wars license and the running costs.
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10.25.2012 , 11:14 AM | #42
Quote: Originally Posted by hyuplee View Post
The purpose of free to play is to make the game available to public so they can see how fun the game is, and hopefully they will decide to invest some money in it buying the extra goods to make the game even more fun.
Now, let's look at this game from a free to play player's point of view shall we?

You can only play 3 warzone per week.
You can only have 1 crew skill.
Your money caps.
You can't trade.
You can only talk on trade chat once per min.
You have 1 quickbar.
Your CDs are longer than everybody else.

And these are just the tip of the iceberg.
Which means the only thing you can do in the game, most of the time, is just grind, do quest, and grind some more. Who on earth would find playing with such stupid restrictions fun? If playing the game is no fun, who would invest money in it?

On my first couple characters while levelling up, I didn't do any Flashpoints, seldom did warzones, barely used the GTN, didn't waste my time in chat, and didn't benefit much from my crew skill. Without crew skills, I'm sure I could have gone without cargo storage too. Didn't feel like my experience was lacking because of it.

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10.25.2012 , 11:19 AM | #43
Quote: Originally Posted by RAVM View Post
On my first couple characters while levelling up, I didn't do any Flashpoints, seldom did warzones, barely used the GTN, didn't waste my time in chat, and didn't benefit much from my crew skill. Without crew skills, I'm sure I could have gone without cargo storage too. Didn't feel like my experience was lacking because of it.
Here's what stood out to me:

1 - Ability Bar (ouch)

Aside from that, it all seemed like a good idea
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Bennis
10.25.2012 , 11:42 AM | #44
Incoming NGE in 3...2..1..
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RTCBrad
10.25.2012 , 11:43 AM | #45
Quote: Originally Posted by Andryah View Post
Time will be the judge on that, not you.

Much worse MMOs, with much worse management decisions have survived many years in the MMO market. And F2P has boosted active player accounts and revenue for every AAA MMO that has implemented a freemium business model.
Thats the thing though it isn't me deciding it, the people are hence falling sub numbers and HUGE decrease since launch I would say at least 60% of the playerbase has vanished since launch. Not matter how you look at it this game hasn't been as sucessfull as BioWare/EA would have hoped. And it's mostly because of constant bad decisions, from day 1, this botched F2P model is just the most recent bad decision.

Like I said I highly doubt the game will die but further decrease in subs isn't exactly unlikely. With the quality of games like GW2 which is free and WoW which is P2P but gives you a better overall online experience.

Annoying because I like this game and love the TOR setting, sadly bad management and constant stupid decisions that are designed to make a quick buck will drive this game into the ground. They've already done a pretty good job of that.

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Urael
10.25.2012 , 11:44 AM | #46
Quote: Originally Posted by Bennis View Post
Incoming NGE in 3...2..1..
We are already NGE!

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Orlesian
10.25.2012 , 11:50 AM | #47
Yes, I am sure it will survive. Positive thinking!
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Mateops
10.25.2012 , 11:58 AM | #48
Yes I think it will survive.

How about you? Will you be still alive in 2013? The way your going I am not too optimistic, you look kind of pale and you cost alot of money to your mom living in her basement. Dont get me wrong Im not hating, I like you, really, I just dont think you have much longuer to go .

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Andryah
10.25.2012 , 12:04 PM | #49
Quote: Originally Posted by RTCBrad View Post
Thats the thing though it isn't me deciding it, the people are hence falling sub numbers and HUGE decrease since launch I would say at least 60% of the playerbase has vanished since launch. Not matter how you look at it this game hasn't been as sucessfull as BioWare/EA would have hoped. And it's mostly because of constant bad decisions, from day 1, this botched F2P model is just the most recent bad decision.
Populations have been stable on the servers since we got past the new MMO releases though. And the exodous in the first 8 months follows pretty normal attrition curves for new MMOs these days (and WoW expansions as well). F2P will inject more active players into the game, which is good.
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Merwanor
10.25.2012 , 12:06 PM | #50
The F2P restrictions are way to many and to stupid to make people want to sub, seems like playing this game for free will just be a very bad experience and instead of turning people to subscribe, it will drive them away. I really don't get why they need such heavy restrictions, seems like many other games that are F2P do just fine without such stupid restrictions. 1 skill bar... Are you kidding me?!

I would understand the restriction on content like raids, flashpoints and raids. But all the restrictions on general gameplay will not make this game better, it will make it worse.

I hope I am proven wrong and this system will not drive people away, I am not sure if I will be a subscriber. Just the fact that I can buy a hood down robe for cartel points makes me want to play (been waiting for this ever since release :S) but I don't think playing this game for free will be enjoyable.
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