Will the game survive 2013 ?

I think you're looking at it in the wrong light.

These games aren't an investment. You don't ever get anything back that you put in. You pay to play them and get enjoyment out of it in the present. If the game gets shut down in the future, so be it. It won't detract from the enjoyment you derive from playing it right now.

I dont quite agree with that. Playing your character is an investment of time and commitment.
It feels more secure to deliver that kind of commitment if you know it wont go to waste one year from now.

I might prefer to invest on another game i know wont disappear anytime soon. That is one of the major factors that leads players to stick to WoW. They know the game isnt gonna go away very soon, even if its considered to be old and dated, their efforts wont go to waste.

If this lasts past 2013 I will be shocked.

The game is terrible.

Simple part would be for EA just to sell out to perfectworld and take there offer and let them run the game and have at least 5 years set. At least we would get a road map and more community involvement and more updates and a bigger game community. down fall is a ton of micro transactions.

If F2P does not bring in the expected huge amount of paying new players, they might pull off some NGE in a good way, i.e. Final Fantasy XIV - "A Realm Reborn" -- complete revamp.

I can relate to the OP; these concerns are exactly why i'm so reluctant to invest more time in TOR, when the game might not last very much longer. Could we get a guarantee, of say at least three years? Then i could make some plans. SWG lasted for seven years (!)

Now, if it was only up to BioWare, i think i could trust them to see this project through, you know, with some dignity. But a company like EA, no, i don't trust them at all. I believe that they won't hesitate to shut this down the moment they feel like it. It's about money, not dignity. EA own BioWare (the company), but they have not created the game, so they don't really feel an ownership towards it, the way BioWare naturally would. However, i don't know if there are anyone from the original BioWare crew left now; so they might not feel much ownership or pride either. So i'm sceptical about the future of this game.

I'm stunned by the negativity on these forums BTW. The Old Repbublic is a very well made game and i think many people enjoy it, but they must be the silent minority. I don't know who will end this game; BioWare, EA or the "community"?

I'm going to try for another character; have a good time, dance in the cantina and travel the galaxy. It is my first MMO and it's only because it has a Star Wars theme. It will probably be my last MMO, so i hope to have some good experiences before i leave.

It will survive 2013 solely because the competition is currently so weak. I mean, really, other than the 3 current IP Blizzard games, SC2, D3, and WoW:MoP there isn't any 'real' competition. And they all suck rather bad. I was barely able to stomach MoP for a month before I came back here. I'm hesitant to say, but even with all the F2P restrictions, I think I'd STILL have more fun playing this than a full subscription to WoW, tyvm.

its NOT terrible,,but it needs a lot of tweaking,,and a lot more content

they have most of the puzzle parts,,now they just have to find the rest, and put them in the right places