Hi, so I bought the standard version of this game through origin, then my friend showed me that online it says that the price is monthly, I'm 100% not paying monthly for a 2011 game lol, when I stop paying will I revert to a free to play player?

Hi, so I bought the standard version of this game through origin, then my friend showed me that online it says that the price is monthly, I'm 100% not paying monthly for a 2011 game lol, when I stop paying will I revert to a free to play player?

No. You will revert to what's called "Preferred", which has less onerous restrictions. Pay or not as it suits you, of course, but be aware that:

* Once you stop paying and the time you've already paid for runs out, you won't be able to post here, nor use the in-game Customer Service ticket system.

* https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/star-wars/star-wars-the-old-republic/swtor-free-to-play-faqs/ describes the most visible restrictions.

* There's a pile of other things not listed there, such as:

** Unlocks required to hide your helmet, show titles, use companion Customizations, etc. (Cosmetic options)

** Slower basic XP gain after level 20

** Very slow Renown XP gain

** Limits on crew skills (1 per character on F2P, 2 per character on Preferred, 3 per character on premium)

** Locked out of new content that is released after your subscription status ends

** Caps on credits held per character

** Limits and restrictions on Flashpoints, Operations, Warzones etc. per week.

* Lots and lots of people pay monthly (or in larger blocks) for older games than SWTOR, notably WoW.

I'm 100% not paying monthly for a 2011 game lol,

They asked me to pay for online access to NBA games, but I said "I'm not paying monthly for an 1891 game, lol" 🤔

😂

And technically, you're not 'Paying Monthly'. The subscription cost is calculated monthly, but you pay according to your chosen subscription.

 

For a thirty day, recurring subscription (recurring meaning they automatically take the funds out of your bank account), it's $15 every thirty days.

 

For a ninety day recurring subscription, it's $42 every three months.

 

For a 160 day recurring subscription, it's $78 every six months.

 

And then there's the option I use, slightly more expensive, but more controllable since it's not automatic, and that's a sixty day non-recurring subscription every two months for thirty dollars.

 

Considering that all it takes is to set aside five dollars a week and you can basically cover whatever subscription you want, it's not a bad deal. Like those commercials say, it's less than a dollar a day. But, ultimately, it's your choice...